Lir Free To Make Music Again

Noel McGuinness talks to RO BYRNE, lead guitarist with Lir, the band which is only now celebrating release from an onerous contract obligation that has dragged on for years. Ro says it is hard for young bands who only think about rock and roll to keep an eye on the business end of things. However,…

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Irish Records Fair

Noel speaks to BRIAN O’KELLY about the Irish Records Fair taking place in Smithfield, Dublin. He talks about the resurgence of vinyl records, the accessibility of vinyl record players nowadays, how this fair will be the biggest of its kind that they will put together, the price range of different records and the different types…

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Novels, Plays and Schooldays Plays on Near FM

Producer and presenter DEBBIE HUTCHINSON talks to John Healy about ‘Novels, Plays, and Schooldays’. Novels, Plays and Schooldays is a new nine-part radio series produced by Near fm with financial support from The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The series looks at the novels and plays that form part of the Junior and Leaving Certificate English…

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Irish Anti War Movement On Increased Military Action In Syria

Mark speaks to EDWARD HORGAN from the Irish Anti War Movement about the increased military activity in Syria and its implications. He talks about how the military action is becoming a vicious circle, the genesis of where the terrorism acts of today came from, the mistakes that the militaries tend to make, how the children of…

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Stories From This Week’s North County Leader

Noel Mc Guinness Speaks With PATRICK FINNEGAN From The North County Leader . They Discuss The Stories From This Week’s Paper. A Bus Service From Swords To  The Airport & The City Centre. Also About Aer Lingus & the Bid For Them To Be Taking Over By IAT. The Fear That There Might Be a…

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How To Make Life Difficult For Burglars

PETER MURRAY OF stoptheburglar.ie joins Sabrina Ryan about making your home more difficult to burgle. he says most burglars are there only for the goods and cash and want nothing to do with you. Peter outlines three main ways that burglars enter houses: Through the door, through the window, or by pushing past you. He…

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Live From The Refugee Aid Marches

Thousands of people gathered in the capital to urge the Government to do more to help refugees risking their lives to get to Europe. Marching though the Dublin’s city centre, the protesters joined with dozens of other marches across the world as part of a mass ‘Refugee Welcome’ demonstration. Organisers said there was a good…

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Rediscover Cycling Centre in Ballymun

Barbara Jennings reports from the Rediscover Cycling Centre in Ballymun, where she talks to Programme Manager PAUL CALLAN. They take bikes from donations and they rebuild them, repairing the bikes with recycled parts. They have been on since 2010 selling the bikes they repair, always with a special touch. They also offer trainings to learn…

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Europe Day Celebrations in the EU House

Noel McGuinness talks to AMANDA NI GHABHANN, who is reporting from the Europe Day Celebrations that are taking place in the EU House in Molesworth Street. A day full of speeches, live music and food from most of the EU10 countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia) for a big celebration to mark the 10th…

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Winter Coats For The Homeless Campaign

SARAH KATE CONWAY and ROSIE OSBOURNE join John Healy in studio to discuss Sarah’s “Winter Coats For The Homeless” initiative. Sarah tells John where the idea came from and how it developed into a campaign. Rosie talks about the Peter McVerry Trust’s involvement with the campaign and some of the ways in which people can…

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Mo Kelly Exhibition at Ice Bar – 2012

AOIFA NIC CANNA has been a leading force in the Irish dance music scene since its initial emergence in the early 1990s and she continues to open up new paths for the scene with a range of club nights and DJ projects. Here, in a recording from 2012, Aoifa talks to DJ/artist MO KELLY. Mo…

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