Dublin City Library librarian, TARA DOYLE talks to John Healy about the library’s upcoming genealogy open days. Tara talks about how the library has adjusted to today’s modern technology, the various services available in the library that may be unfamiliar to most visitors and the success of their book clubs. She also talks about the…
RTE showing “Insurrection” as part of 1916 Centenary Series after a 50 years gap
Conor Doyle talks to BRID DOOLEY – Head of RTE Archives about showing after a gap of 50 years the acclaimed “Insurrection” as part of their 1916 Centenary Series. On the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Telefís Éireann produced ‘Insurrection’ an eight part drama that depicted the events of Easter Week 1916 as they…
Dublin Bus teaching kids to be respectful on the bus
Donie Tarrant speaks to MARIA PAYNE from Dublin Bus in relations to their new plans to teach the kids to respect on the buses. Dublin Bus has produced a new DVD as part of an initiative for highlighting how to use buses and to respect public transport. Bus drivers and school coordinators are visiting schools…
Habitas for Humanities – Presentation of keys to local couple
John Healy talks to ANNA SMITH from Habitat for Humanity Ireland about about the work being carried out by the charity and the presentation of keys to a renovated house to a local couple. Lisa Obrien and partner waited to become a Habitat Homeowner for many years and they have been on the waiting list…
Proposal To Build Houses in St. Paul’s, Raheny
Pat speaks to Cllr. NAOISE Ó MUIRÍ (Fine Gael) on a proposal to build 400 houses in the grounds of St. Paul’s, Raheny near St. Anne’s Park. He talks about the controversy behind the proposal, where exactly the proposal may take place, the background of the developer, who decides whether the land can go ahead with any…
Art Exhibition in the Graphic Studio Gallery
From the Graphic Studio Gallery, Barbara is speaking MARGARET TUFFY and PAULA KENNEDY. Margaret is one of the 3 artists exhibiting their work in the gallery and Paula is the gallery manager. Margaret describes what her work is based on, what influences her to investigate her work further and how she made her pieces. She also talks about…
Bordeaux Conference: Swedish Radio Eskilstuna
Noel McGuinness interviews RAGNAR SMITTBERG from the Swedish community radio station, Radio Eskilstuna about the origin of the radio and the current situation of community media in Sweden…
GAA jersey raises cash for Pietta House appeal
IAN KINSELLA from Moatview talks to MARK FINNEGAN about the trials and tribulations of trying to get a GAA jersey signed by every one of the 32 inter-county teams to be sold at an auction in aid of Pietta House…
The Macra Na Feirme ‘Know Your Neighbour’ Weekend
CAROLINE BERGIN CROSS talks to NOEL about a forthcoming Macra Na Feirme event which is designed to introduce its 9000 members to each other, and to the wider community across the city and countryside…
Live Aid’s Impact On Africa’s Politics and Environment
Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. About 75 different acts performed live for about 170,000 people in London and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, an estimated 1.5 billion people in 110 countries watched it via a live television stream from 13 satellites. More than 40 nations also held telethons for African famine relief during the…
Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project
GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group to come together: Celine, from Donaghmede, and Sylvia from Balina. At this point there are 17 participants in the project. They are learning a wide range…
Jobseekers Get To Network With Employers
JACKIE RYNN, co-ordinator of Greendale Jobs Club chats to Mark Finnegan about the forthcoming Employers/Jobseekers networking event. The Northside Partnership is a local company working with local people, representatives from communities, the state, employers, trade unions and elected representatives. They work to improve the opportunities for people and communities in north east Dublin to bring…
Good news from Middle East
Baldoyle student SCOTT LEESON doing work experience at nearFM was tasked with finding some good news from the Middle East. He obliged with pieces about a Bridal Fashion designer going to international competition in Dubai, and a circus school in Palestine. And there’s more for good news junkies!…
The Making of the low budget Irish film, “The Hit Producer”
Noel McGuinness talks to screenwriter NIALL QUEENAN about making the low budget Irish film The Hit Producer. NIALL tells how the funds were crowd-sourced, the cast and crew, including the Director Kevin de la Isla O’Neill worked for free, and the script tailored to use ready-made locations. All involved worked for free ion the hope that…
Jimmy Dignam – Workers Party – General Election 2016- New Educate Together School
Noel MCGuinness is talking to JIMMY DIGNAM Workers Party candidate for Dublin North West about his election campaign and the New Educate Together Secondary School in Whitehall. Jimmy Dignam is an anti-austerity activist and has been active in socialist politics for many years. He is a member of the Campaign Against the Household and Water…