John Healy chats with MAGS CURLEY, senior librarian at Coolock Library. Although Mags came in to talk primarily about a forthcoming photography event, it seems there’s a whole lot more going on. The photography exhibition features photos of Dublin from Pheonix Park to Malahide Castle and all points in between, from the Poolbeg chimneys to…
Protest against Corrib Gas Project
Mark Finnegan chats with RUARI MCKIERAN a social campaigner about the Corrib gas project. The Corrib gas project cuts to the core of this republic and asks big questions about how the country is run. For more than 10 years now, campaigners have attempted to highlight the project’s many flaws. It had been one of…
Duke Street Gallery Art Exhibition
Barbara Jennings speaks to BRYAN PALM who is having an exhibition in duke street galley. His work consists of pictures he took back in the 1970’s in lower & upper Mount street where he grew up. Down our way is the title of his work which consist’s of pictures he took of the children in…
Asgard Howth gun running
MICHAEL SHARP talks to P Meehan about the Howth Gun Running centenary celebrations…
Local Gig listing for first week of January 2013
DAVID BRYAN joins Noel McGuinness on the phone with a list of upcoming gigs for January including The Vibe for Philo 2013. They briefly discuss what Christmas single in history has earned the most money. They mention the First Fortnight festival including Mumblin deaf ro’ and others. They speak of showbands visiting the Helix venue…
Quit Smoking
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks to BERNIE MC DERMOT from the Bell Centre in Darndale about a programme they have for helping people to quit smoking…
Dublin Community Television: An Introduction
DONAL HIGGINS of Dublin Community Television speaks to Ger Leddin about the programming in which the station outputs. Donal talks about the programme “The Live Register” which he produces, the importance of people in media, the services and equipment which DCTV provide, why people tend to get involved and the upcoming piece about the the right…
Fergus Carroll talking sport
Noel Mc Guinness talks to FERGUS CARROLL about what’s being happening in the sports world. FERGUS reviews the weekend games which include the rugby’s six nations, the hurling match from Croke park between Dublin & Galway, the latest news from the horse raising from leopardstown, & lots more…
Campaign from the Bike Theft Working Group
Noel speaks to Councillor CIARÁN CUFFE from the Green Party about cycling in Dublin and the campaign from the Bike Theft Working Group. He talks about the focus of the campaign to encourage bike safety, the increase of bike crime, what’s needed to prevent your bike from being stolen, where stolen bikes may end up, tips…
I Only Miss You When You’re Gone: Photography At Axis, Ballymun
Photographer AIDAN KELLY joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the exhibition “I Only Miss You When You’re Gone” at the Axis Centre in Ballymun. Aidan says himself and Mark O’Brien collaborated on the project. It began with a discussion of why they took photographs and evolved into a debate about what Ballymun would be like if…
New Culture Shots Course Opens With Internship Advice
NOEL MC GUINNESS has Near Intercultural Coordinator of of NEAR Media coop GRACE WILLENTZ. Grace is talking about ‘Culture Shots’ a new training course. This new course is focusing on getting people used to the process of producing their own programmes for radio. The training plans tend to go astray a little as the groups…
Fingal County Council Archives – Project about family history 1916
Conor Doyle speaks to JACINTA JUDGE, Oral History Collector- Fingal County Council Archives about their project to audio record the stories family and friends who took part in the 1916 Rising. Valuable historical and personal information can now be accessed through this oral history collection. Not alone are personal experiences during Easter Week 1916 described…
Supporting Local Business in North Dublin
GERRY COOLEY of Near fm talks about the Business Partnership Initiative with local businessman Sean Hanley from the Coolock Tile Outlet about running a business in north Dublin as part of the “Supporting Local Business” initiative…
Problems on the International Space Station
DAVID MOORE of Astronomy Ireland speaks to Noel McGuinness about the night sky in December 2013. David says this time of year is very interesting with the winter solstice having taken place just three days ago. He tells us which constellations are visible at this time and the number of planets that are visible. The…
Community Spirit and the Water Protests
MARK FINNEGAN and NOEL McGUINNESS discuss the current state of morale amongst protesters who are determined to stop water charges being introduced. Eye-witness reports, unadulterated by national media agendas, suggest that the water protesters remain determined and steadfast. Community spirit remains strong in north Dublin…