Donal Daly of the Environmental Protection Agency

DONAL DALY of the EPA chats with John Healy about the exhibition, ‘Watertight: The Future of Irish Water’ which is taking place in The Science Gallery in Dublin. Donal outlines what the EPA do and what the purpose of the event is.  He then goes on to talk about the panel involved and about also how…

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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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Community Workers Cooperative and Climate Justice

ANN IRWIN from the Community Workers Cooperative (established in 1981) talks about climate Justice Report and disadvantaged communities. The cooperative is a national organisation. The organisation has recently lost its funding for staff. It is now operated purely on a voluntary basis. Climate issues are issues for community work, says Ann. This is because those…

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The Trawlers Of Ringsend

Noel speaks to CORMAC LOWTH from the Irish Maritime Archaeological Society about the history of the Trawlers of Ringsend. He talks about the lecture to be given in the Clontarf Yacht Club, a brief history of the Trawlers, the type of trawling that happened, how it never didn’t go through a significant change in 100…

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European Community Radio Stations Meet In Sheffield 2012 (PART 2)

Representatives from Basque Country, France and Ireland met in Sheffield to shared their experiences on environmental content in Community Radio. The meeting was hosted by Sangita Basudev of Sheffield Live and attended by Susana Albarran of Radio Vallekas, Patrice Berger of Radio Pleuriel & Radio d’ici St. Julien Molin Molette, Mikel Etxebarria of Radio Kultura,…

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Bohs Celebrate a Century And A Quarter of Soccer

LARRY O’TOOLE from Bohemians FC chats with Mark Finnegan about the club’s forthcoming Anniversary Match with Ireland Legends in aid of Pieta House and the Bohemians’ long, proud history. Bohemian FC is organising a programme of events in 2015 to mark the club’s 125th anniversary and the club is urging fans and friends to join…

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Lughnasa Full Moon Walk Helps Homeless

Noel McGuinness talks to GRAINNE DENNING, Fundraising manager of Threshold, about the Lughnasa Full Moon walk in aid of the homeless crisis in Ireland. This walk – in pre-Christian times – was somewhat of a match-making event that coincided with the harvest festival. The walk takes place around Glendalough. Threshold are facing ever-increasing demand for…

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The work of Spunout.ie in educating about Online Bullying

IAN POWER joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss Online Bullying. He begins by sharing details of the website “Spun-out.ie” and the primary care health service which they provide online. They speak of some of the shortfalls of popular online websites in terms of reporting inappropriate posts or posts of a serious nature using a “three click…

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Occupy Dame Street

PAT GUERIN talks to PAUL MURPHY MEP (Socialist Party) on the grassroots protest movement Occupy Dame Street taking place in Dublin. PAUL MURPHY MEP explains what this movement is, what it is hoping to achieve and talks about what its next steps might be…

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Becoming An Arctic Explorer: An Introduction

Arctic Explorer JIM MCNEIL speaks to Eoin Drinan about ice-warrior.com, which organizes polar expeditions for ordinary people. Jim talks about what inspired him to become an ice explorer, how the idea for the business came about to create a space for ordinary people to undertake such an experience, the impact of climate change from Jim’s experiences of visiting the Arctic…

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Simon Cumbers Media Fund Third Level Student Competition 2014

Minister of State for Trade and Development JOE COSTELLO joins Eoin Drinan to discuss the Simon Cumbers Media Fund Third Level Student Competition. Minister Costello talks about the recent launch of the scheme and tells listeners what the fund offers. He gives details of deadlines for the scheme and the one-to-one mentoring which will be…

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Special Citizens Association 1916 Commemoration Event 2016

Mark Finnegan is talking to GERRY BUCKLEY & PEGGY GALLIGAN from the National Graves Association about their work and the Special Citizens 1916 Commemoration Event on April 24th 2016. The work of the National Graves Association always worked to restore and maintain the graves and memorials of the patriot dead of every generation and  to…

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