Sabrina interviews SARAH BERMINGHAM from the DCU College View Students Newspaper. They mention the latest issues covered in the paper, like the last referendum about the USI, that is always a controversial topic in DCU. They also mention another topic raising different opinions, as the Rag Week…
Grace Bermingham – Concert To Fund a Musical Education
Soprano GRACE BERMINGHAM joins Pat Meehan to discuss an upcoming fundraiser concert “A Celebration of Music and Song” in Phibsboro. The concert’s proceeds will help fund her Masters Degree studies in Wales from 2013-2015. Tommy Moore, Damien Kelly, and Jamie Cahill amongst many others will be involved in the concert. Grace hopes to sell 300…
Dublin City Council’s Halloween Firework Displays 2013
FIONA MOORE from Dublin City Council joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the various events taking place over the Halloween period. Fiona says these organised Halloween events do reduce the impact of illegal gatherings which can be dangerous and cause harm to the local environment. Fiona talks about people endangering the lives of children and their…
Gay & Lesbian equality network
Mark Finnegan speaks to SANDRA IRWIN-GOWRAN from the Gay & Lesbian equality network about homophobic bullying & how all schools primary & secondary must have an up to date anti bullying policy…
Pope Francis To Wash The Feet Of Prisoners On Holy Thursday
Father PETER MCVERRY of the Society of Jesus speaks to Ger Leddin to discuss Pope Francis washing the feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday 2013. Fr. Peter explains the significance of washing the prisoners’ feet, the direction of Pope Francis’ papacy, Pope Francis’ style in comparison to his predecessors, Pope Francis’ time in Ireland a…
Conor Doyle speaks of the History of the Theatre Royal
CONOR DOYLE joins Noel McGuinness to speak about the Theatre Royal and the series of programmes which they made about its history. Conor explains his own interest in the Thetre Royal and where it has come from. They then speak of the location of the Theatre Royal and whether there is the possibility of a…
Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards
GER LEDDIN from Dublin Bus talks to John about that organisation’s initiative ‘the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards’ that is designed to put the excess ticket payments that accumulate over the years to good use in the community…
Terence Flanagan TD, Talking about Water charges, A&E Crisis in Beaumont Hospital
Noel Mc Guinness speaks with TERENCE FLANAGAN who is an independent TD . TERENCE talks to Noel about how he got involved with politics at a young age. He speaks about Irish water charges & about the A&E crisis in Beaumont hospital & also about Childcare support…
Turning Kilbarrack DART into a ‘Ghost Station’
Wheelchair user BRENDAN CREAN talks to Noel McGuinness about the protests against the Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail plan to remove staff from Kilbarrack train station. Brian believes it could bring big problems for disabled DART users. Sinn Féin Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha has called on Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail to reverse its decision to remove staff from…
Malahide Sea Scouts “Sea Challenge” along the River Liffey 2013
DAVE CLARKE of the Malahide Sea Scouts joins Noel McGuinness on the phone and explains some of the story behind the history of the Unit. In particular he is speaking to highlight a venture entitled the “Sea Challenge”, a fundraising endeavour which sees them travel 125km from the source of the River Liffey to the…
Folk and Transport Museum
Ger Leddin reports from Northern Ireland, where he has visited the Folk and Transport Museum in Hollywood. He interviews some staff members reenacting the old skills that blacksmiths would have had. He also interviews RUTH TURLINGTON, the Visitors Services Manager, about how they try to bring the visitors backin time…
Soccerfest 2011
Noel interviews KEN MCCUE from SARI (Sports Against Racism Ireland) about the Soccerfest in the Phoenix Park, a really solid event that has been running for 15 years already…
WORLD RADIO DAY: Nearfm and Community radio history.
JACK BYRNE speaks to John Healy on World Radio day about the history of the set up of NEARFM in Coolock. They speak of the creation of the CRAOL network. They discuss funding for Community Radio in 2013 and also the details of a conference on Social Justice Media being organised to celebrate the 30th…
Lorraine Clifford Lee and the FF Ticket
LORRAINE CLIFFORD LEE talks to Conor Doyle. Fianna Fáil added Lorraine as a second candidate to the party ticket in the Dublin Fingal constituency. Lorraine Clifford Lee, who unsuccessfully contested the Dublin City Council ward of Pembroke-South Dock in last year’s local elections, will run alongside Senator Darragh O’Brien. Ms Clifford is a member of…
Lir Perform a Nick Drake Tribute in Aid of Aware
Local singer songwriter and member of the band Lir DAVID McGUINNESS talks to Noel McGuinness about the forthcoming Nick Drake Tribute concert in aid of Aware Ireland. David says that Nick Drake, who died tragically young forty years ago, was a huge influence on many modern singer songwriters. His lyrics cover the whole gamut of…
