Water Charges & TTIP Meeting In Parnells

John Healy speaks to MICHAEL O’ BRIEN about a meeting taking place in parnells club about water charges & TTIP. Joe Higgins will be giving an indroucetery  talk on the TTIP agreement & about how the government are saying they will never privitise irish water…

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Community Law & Mediation’s 40th Anniversary

John speaks to JANE O’SULLIVAN from Community Law and Mediation about the 40th anniversary and the work of the CLM. She talks about the background of the CLM including its foundation in 1975, the objectives of the CLM in areas such as housing and education, the ways they operate their clinic, examples of some of the…

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Bordeaux Conference: English Felixstowe Radio

Noel McGuinness interviews TREVOR LOCKWOOD from the English community radio station, Felixstowe Radio which is based in Suffolk. They chatted about the origin of radio and the chance of discovering the challenges of other rural radio stations all over Europe…

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A Visit To Bloom 2015 Blows The Cobwebs Away

PAT MEEHAN takes a trip round the Bloom 2015 Festival site interviewing exhibitors and visitors. Bloom in the Park is not only one of Ireland’s biggest annual tourist attractions, it is also one of the leading horticulture and food festivals which takes place each year over the June Bank Holiday. Bloom, which is organised by…

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Nursing in Nigeria Changes Your World View

LAURA DUGGAN worked as a nurse in St Vincent’s Hospital ICU. Here, she tells Noel McGuinness about her voluntary work in Haiti and then Nigeria, where she saw a vast difference between an ultra-modern ICU with TVs at every bed and a Nigerian hospital that had no electricity and she needed a torch to see…

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Ciaran Mullooly’s New Book, “Back To The Future”

Conor speaks to CIARAN MULLOOLY, RTE Midlands correspondent about his new book, “Back To The Future”. He talks about his background up to his position to RTE, how he got involved in media, her association with Maeve Binchy, how lucky he feels to be able to get his break and the interviews he conducted with…

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Pyrite in Northside Schools

CIARAN DENISON TD talks to Pat Meehan about the Pyrite affecting the foundations of three Northside schools. Fixing the problem could cost the schools and the Department of Education millions of euros. The department are carrying out a risk assessment on local schools. Ciaran asks that other public bodies carry out similar risk assessments for…

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The Barbara Ward Clonliffe & Croke Park Community Centre

AILEEN FORAN from the Clonliffe and Croke Park community centre speaks to Ger Leddin to speak about the centre and the services they provide. Aileen talks about the history of the centre including the work of Barbara Ward, how Croke Park donated the community centre building, the details of the classes and activities that take place in…

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Let’s Go Fly A Kite – At Bull Wall Beach

KATHRYN BYRNE organiser of the Dublin Kite Festival 2015 talks to Noel McGuinness about the forthcoming event at Bull Wall Beach. Fun, fresh air and frolics are promised for the third annual Dublin Kite Festival taking place on Sunday 14th June at North Bull Island, Clontarf. With free entertainment all day long, it’s the perfect…

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Masamba Samba & Phil Lynnot pageant

PAT MEEHAN speaks to SIMEON SMITH from Masamba Samba. He speaks about when they started out in 1994 and the benefits of doing it. Simeon speaks about Phil Lynnot’s pageant, which is taking place around the Gaiety Theatre in Stephen’s Green, Grafton Street on August 20th 2011 on Phil’s birthday & to remember his death on his…

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Meteor Bursts Over Ireland

NOEL MC GUINNESS talks to DAVID MOORE regarding the Break-up of a Meteor over the east of Ireland. The huge fireball event was seen by many but reported by few. The pair also discuss the passing of Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong – the first man on the moon. An Irish Man’s discovery of his 2nd…

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Explaining the Value and Need For Community Media

MARY LENNON, manager of Athlone Community Radio and chairperson of CRAOL chats to Noel McGuinness. Athlone Community Radio was formed in 2006 as a steering group comprised of individuals from a number of community organisations who saw that a community radio station would serve the interests of their clients and the general public of Athlone…

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Avril Power – Independent Candidate – Dublin Bay North – General Election 2016

Conor Doyle interviews Senator AVERIL POWER  Independent candidate in Dublin Bay North. Health, Beaumont Hospital, Special Criminal Court, Adoption Bill, Shopping List and Micháel Martin. In Fianna Fáil she was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. From 2011 until 2015 she was Fianna Fáil’s Seanad spokesperson on Education and Skills. Then she fell…

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The Lady On The Rock Art Exhibition, Axis, Ballymun

Noel Mc Guinness speaks to LINDA KEEGAN who is an art teacher &  STUDENTS from st Michael’s house holy faith school in Finglas. They talk about an art exhibition called ” The lady on the rock” which is taking place in the Axis in Ballymun . They tell us about the story behind the model…

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