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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PAUL MURRAY (author of From the Shadow of Dracula: A Life of Bram Stoker [Jonathan Cape, 2004]); David J. Skal (author of Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula ...
27 Nov 2012
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Dublin City Library librarian, TARA DOYLE talks to John Healy about the library’s upcoming genealogy open days. Tara talks about how the library has adjusted to today’s modern technology, ...
24 Jul 2013
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Noel speaks to CATHY MURRAY from Irish Guide Dogs. She talks about her assistance dog, Zeta who helped her autistic son. She discusses why it was recommended for her son, the ...
06 Jun 2014
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John speaks to PAMELA MEATS who has an autistic son is about to attend secondary school and she feels that is a problem with special needs assistance. She discusses the ...
05 Jun 2014
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Noel McGuinness reports live from the 2012 service providers exhibition in the Civic Centre on Bunratty Drive. In attendance are representatives from the credit union organisation who will be ...
11 May 2012