Two meerkats born at Dublin Zoo in 2012

EDDIE O’BRIEN from Dublin Zoo joins Paula Wiseman on the phone to discuss the arrival of two meerkats pups at the zoo in recent days. Eddie begins by sharing some history of the Zoo itself and paints a picture of his job as team leader at the zoo. We hear that there are 58 full…

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Sean Haughey On FF Ticket For Dublin Bay North

Fianna Fáil has now decided to add Councillor Sean Haughey to the ticket in the Dublin Bay North constituency. SEAN HAUGHEY chats here with Mark Finnegan about issues that will be important in the forthcoming 2015 election. Mr Haughey said: “I am very honoured to be nominated as FF candidate. I am deeply committed to…

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Youth Advocate Programmes Recruitment Day

John Healy talks to AMT WALSH, team leader with YAP Ireland, Dublin North about the latest recruitment drive and the work of YAP Ireland (Youth Advocacy Programme) on Near FM’s Northside Today. Youth Advocate Programmes (YAP) Ireland is a leading provider of intensive support programmes for young people and families. YAP Ireland uses a strengths based, family…

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Finding Thomas Kent

Conor speaks to SEAN SHERWIN who was a huge influence around the Thomas Kent funeral. He talks about how Kent was the one of the very few people executed outside of Dublin from the 1916 rising, his involvement in the rising with his brothers, how he was captured after the rising, how his mother kept…

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Councillor Sean Haughey On Ongoing Work in Dublin Airport

John Healy speaks to Councillor SEAN HAUGHEY from Fianna Fail about the ongoing work which is taking place in Dublin airport. Sean talks about his concerns about major aircraft noise in Clontarf, Raheny & Beaumont areas that are not use to this and how the residents from these areas are not happy & his hopes that the…

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Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library

John speaks to PAUL HAYES from the Northside Partnership about the Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library. He talks about his role in the Northside Partnership, the locations in Ireland where the programme is taking place, the details and the idea of the programme, the various courses available as part of the programme and the requirements…

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Mother You Opens at Dublin Fringe Festival 2015

FRANCES KEOGH talks to Mark Finnegan about a new production ‘Mother You’ at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2015. Set in a disused warehouse and fusing live performance, installation, video art and ritual, the audience are invited to be guests of this strained community; to collectively witness the action and to piece together fragments as the…

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Protest against Corrib Gas Project

Mark Finnegan chats with RUARI MCKIERAN a social campaigner about the Corrib gas project.  The Corrib gas project cuts to the core of this republic and asks big questions about how the country is run. For more than 10 years now, campaigners have attempted to highlight the project’s many flaws.  It had been one of…

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Enchiriadis Treis Choir Brings Beautiful Ancient Music To Life

MARIA FARRON, Treasurer of the Enchiriadis Treis Choir chats to Conor Doyle about one of the choir’s forthcoming concerts in Portmarnock in May. Enchiriadis Treis is a mixed adult choir of about 120 voices, based in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. Founded by Dr. Marion Doherty Hayden in 1994, it is committed to achieving musical excellence…

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The Terrible Price of Press Freedom – Peter Tatchell

Human rights campaigner PETER TATCHELL joins Eoin Drinan on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. He talks about the importance of Press Freedom, saying that in many countries in 2013 Press Freedom and freedom of expression are not considered to be natural rights. Peter talks about the great personal danger that many journalists put…

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The Trim Swift Satire Festival

Paula speaks to PADDY CULLIVAN about the Johnathan Swift inspired satire festival in Trim. They discuss the  origins of the festival, who is on the line up and what is in store for the audience. Paddy tells Paula about some of the acts who are performing including Barry Murphy, Dara O’Brian and a host of other…

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Fingal Festival Of Fire

Conor speaks with PAUL BARNES, events officer for the Fingal Festival Of Fire. He talks about the details of the events, the mazes as part of the festival for different age groups, how they encourage people to come to the organised event and the Oktoberfest event that Fingal County Council are organised…

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DCU College View Students Newspaper

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…

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