CHRISTINA SANTA MARIA from the Citizens Information Centre joins John Healy to discuss updates in the services for 2013. They begin by discussing changes to the one parent family payment. She shares the detail of the Social Welfare scheme. They move on to speak about changes to the Jobseekers Benefit in 2013. They also speak…
Irish Georgian Society
Barbara speaks to DONNAGH CAHILL from the Irish Georgian Society. He talks about how the society works, the history of the building, the use of the building now including several exhibitions, the new initiatives they are to incorporate and the events they plan to hold in the future. He also talks about the exhibition rooms…
Live update from Ireland – Sri Lanka Cricket Match in Clontarf
Noel McGuinnes talks to FERGUS CARROLL, who is live from Clontarf to follow the Cricket match between Ireland and Sri Lanka. This special match takes place because the asian team is trying to get used to the weather for their upcoming match against England…
Alone organisation, friendship week
Pat Meehan speaks to SEAN MOYNIHAN who is CEO of ALONE, ALONE is a charity organization in Ireland highlighting the plight of older people living alone. He talks about friendship week in regards to loneliness & this week they hope to highlight the work ALONE do & hopefully get the message out to the people…
Guitar Festival of Ireland 2012
ALEC O’LEARY, Director of the annual Guitar Festival of Ireland 2012 talks to Noel McGuinness about why he chose to take the route of classical guitar playing rather than the rock’n’roll approach. A graduate of the DIT Conservatory of Music, Alec says he does love rock’n’roll, he just likes to play classical as well. This…
Donnacha Bolger just back from Electric Picnic 2011
Noel interviews Donnacha Bolger, who’s just back from performing at the Electric Picnic, and tells his experience there with his brother Diarmuid. He plays two live songs: “Skylines” @ 3’21” and “Four years on” @ 10’25…
NYPD Green Author Comes Home to Roost
Retired policeman LUKE GREEN talks to Noel McGuinness about his memoir of service in the New York Police Department ‘NYPD Green’. In this gritty, sometimes hilarious, but always brutally honest memoir, Irish immigrant and retired NYPD homicide detective Luke Waters shares the darker and harder side of the police force that “will make you sit…
Near Death Experiences in Real Life Settings
DR PENNY SARTORI and ROBERT WILLIAMS talk to Mark Finnegan about near-death experiences. Dr Penny Sartori worked as a nurse in a British hospital for 21 years, 17 of those being in Intensive Care. She is highly experienced and skilled in her role as an intensive care staff nurse; and has conducted unique and extensive…
The Listen Project – A Place For Youths To Chat
HEIDI BEDELL of the Target Adult Education Centre speaks to John Healy about the launch of the Listen Project. Heidi talks about the history of the centre, the services and courses that they provide, the objection of the project, how people can get involved with the project and the current funding models for community services. Listen Project…
Emerging Bands Night
Mark speaks with KIERAN DOYLE and TOMMY DOLAN from the Behaviours, who are taking part and organising the Emerging Bands Nights in the Annesley House on 24th October 2015. They talk about what they have been up to since they released their EP, the idea behind the event, who they brought in for the bands…
Irish Beekeeping Association about the importance of bees in Ireland
Pat Meehan is talking to PAUL O’BRIEN from the Irish Beekeeping Association about the bees in Ireland. The Federation’s main objectives are to unite the Beekeepers of Ireland for their mutual benefit and to encourage and participate in research of the problems of Apiculture and generally to foster efficient beekeeping, honey production and marketing…
Chris Wilson’s New Doorway Gallery Exhibition
Local artist CHRIS WILSON talks to Pat Meehanabout his new exhibition at the Doorway Gallery. Bronze sculptures are a major feature in this year’s show. Chris tells Pat about some of his latest works, where he gets his inspirations from, and when to know when a piece of work is finished. http://chriswilsonartist.com…
Portmarnock Swimmers Go To Sea For St Francis Hospice
KAREN O’MARA, organiser of the Portmarnock Christmas Swim talks to Conor Doyle about the 2014 event which will raise funds for St Francis Hospice in Raheny. Portmarnock resident Billy Jesson passed away in the Raheny Hospice and this year his family and friends are pledging all funds raised by the swim to St Francis’s as…
Dublin Seven
Pat speaks with FRANKIE GAFFNEY, author of “Dublin Seven” He talks about the theme of the book, the process of publishing the book, the plot of the book, the possibilities of a sequel and what brought him to start writing. He also talks about his upbringing and the difficulty of authors getting their first works…
Five Lamps Arts Festival 2013 Live from Marino College, Dublin
Northside Today’s Noel McGuinness speaks to ROISIN LONERGAN, festival director for the the Five Lamps Arts Festival in Dublin’s North Strand. Roisin talks about the story behind the festival, the details and performers for this year’s festival, the choice of venues in the area, how the local community can get involved with the festival and…
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