Music teacher RON COONEY has been working in the Republic of Ireland’s only high-rise housing estate for fifteen years. During this time he has seen the area undergo a dramatic transformation, including the demolition of six of its seven tower blocks. The young people of Ballymun have had an extraordinary experience, and Ron sets out…
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PADRAIG YEATES, historian, speaks to Ger Leddin on the occasion of a conference to commemorate the 1913 lockout. Padraig and Ger talk about the importance of the history of ...
24 Oct 2013
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GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group ...
12 Oct 2012
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PAUL COOPER, Deputy Officer with the Howth Coast Guard, warns against people lighting Chinese lanterns, as they are being mistaken for distress flares. Paul asks members of the public ...
12 Mar 2012
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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 ...
24 Jul 2012
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FLAVIA GORETTA, a NearFM reporter, attended the housing protests in Dublin in order to get the views of the people taking part. There’s a lot of passion and a ...
06 Oct 2015