CATRIONA REDMOND from Balbriggan Allotments chats with Noel McGuinness about the organisations’s 2012 Open Day. It has been great to follow the progress of the Balbriggan Allotments and how quick the allotments are taking shape. The Balbriggan Allotment Association held an Open Day on Saturday 20th October to get the grounds ready for the growing…
Malahide Castle and Model Railway
MICHAEL GILL from Malahide Community Forum speaks to John Healy about the refurbishment and re-opening of Malahide Castle. They talk about what it has to offer and also discuss the relocation of the well known Fry’s model Railway, which had recently moved to a temporary location within Malahide. Michael tells us how Avoca are opening a shop…
Disability Federation Ireland about their Federation
Conor Doyle chats to MARTIN NAUGHTON – Disability Federation of Ireland.- about the appointment of Finian McGrath TD as Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities. Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is the national support organisation for voluntary disability organisations in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions: Hidden, Intellectual, Mental Health,…
Seeking Fair Trade and Fair Treatment in the Asian Garment Industry
KATE NOLAN, organiser of Clean Clothes Campaign Ireland, speaks to Eoin Drinan about this lobbying group and its goals. The Clean Clothes Campaign is an international organisation dedicated to informing consumers and importers all over the world about the dreadful working conditions imposed on workers in the garment industry across Asia. Kate tells Eoin that…
Laura Averill local Artist in Baldoyle who works mostly with retired people in the community.
Heidi Bedell speaks to LAURA AVERILL who is a local art teacher in Baldoyle & works mainly with retired people in the community & also talks about how she started with people on a community level & talking about how important community art is in local areas…
The Ha’Penny Flea Market
Barbara Jennings meets with SEAN and SONYA who are involved with the market, and they explain what the market has to offer to the Public. Sean speaks about the “defunct decoupage” that he sells and also about the Victorian greetings cards that he creates. Sonya shares how she got involved with helping to neuter feral…
Russian Festival Week 2012
EOIN FITZPATRICK with a report from the Russian Festival 2012…
Culture Shots Introduces New Course Options
Near Media Co-op Intercultural Coordinator Grace Wilentz talks to NOEL MC GUINNESS about the next Intercultural Course and the upcoming programme on Libya. Grace is very excited about the range of options on offer now for those with an interest in finding out more about the ways people from other cultures see the world, think…
Work at the Artane/Coolock Resource and Development Centre
Noel interviews SEAN PAUL MAHON, Development Worker of the Artane/Coolock Resource and Development Centre to discuss the different facilities they have and the events they organize to help people in all of Northside Dublin…
St. Valentines Relics Whitefriar St. Church
Conor Doyle speaks to Fr BERNARD MURPHY of the Carmelite order the St. Valentines Relics held in Whitefriar St Church. Events held in the church to mark the 14th of February. Today, the Shrine is visited throughout the year by couples who come to pray to Valentine and to ask him to watch over them…
What is Change.org?
JOHN COVENTRY of Change.org explains to Eoin Drinan the purpose of the site as an online platform for people to talk about the issues that they care about and actively petition for change. In the UK at the time they have 2million users and over fifty campaigns have been successful in getting action implemented. John…
St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin
RONNIE O’BRIEN speaks to ANDREW SMITH, who is education officer with St Patrick’s Cathedral. They talk about a new initiative that is taking place in the cathedral called ‘Educational Tours’ . These tours are free of charge to primary schools, secondary schools, adult education & anyone engaged in formal learning…
Visiting Killester Christmas Craft Fair 2013
PAULINE O’REGAN joins Barbara Jennings at the Killester Crafts Fair in St Brigid’s Resource Centre. Pauline tells Barbara about the facilities that the Centre provides and how it came to be. Apparently a lot of singing and dancing goes on there in popular theatre events, as well as activities like tai chi and yoga. They…
Swords 1014 commemoration
Noel McGuinness interviews PAUL BARNES, events officer at Fingal County Council about the Swords 1014 commemoration, which mark the connection of Swords with the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf and the death of Brian Boru as well as Fingal’s strong links to the Vikings. He explains the different events that will take place as well as…
Sports with Fergus Carroll
Noel Mc Guinness speaks with Near Fm’s head of sports department FERGUS CARROLL about what’s happening in the sports world at home & abroad…