Author PETER TOOHEY speaks to Eoin Drinan about exploring boredom in his new book “Boredom: A Lively History”. They talk of the difference between simple boredom and an existential boredom, his work as a classics lecturer which inspired his interest in the subject, literary reference to boredom in Russian novels, the idea of religion and art…
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CHARLES O’BRIEN of Fossetts Circus speaks to Ger Leddin on the occasion of their 125th year in existence. Charles talks about the history of Fossetts Circus with the oldest ...
28 Mar 2013
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IRENE GUNNING is the Chief Executive Officer of Early Childhood Ireland and has come on to NST to talk to Pat Meehan about National Pajama Day, which they are ...
27 Feb 2012
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Ronnie O’Brien speaks to PETER FARRELL, who is the writer of a song called “Hey Mama It’s Christmas”, which is being released to raise funds for Motor Neuron Disease ...
21 Dec 2011
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CIARAN MAHONY speaks to Noel McGuinness in relation to the work of Men’s sheds and the benefits. A Men’s Shed is any community-based, non-commercial organisation which is open to ...
29 Mar 2016
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BARBARA LONDON, an associate curator at the Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City joins Eoin Drinan to discuss a new sound art exhibition taking place there. ...
19 Sep 2013