JOHN CARMODY speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about the Animal Rights Network and footage taken from a mink farm in Ireland. John talks about conditions seen in the video and the negligence which the animals are experiencing. They discuss how the Animal Rights Network is lobbying government to prevent fur farming. John says up to 200,000 mink and a…
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Local councilor DESSIE ELLIS joins Pat Meehan to discuss the tenant evictions taking place due to repossessions and of how many landlords will not accept rental supplements. They also ...
22 Apr 2013
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Ronnie O’Brien speaks to NAT O’CONNOR, Director of TASC (Think Tank for Action on Social Change) and they begin by discussing recent taxes brought in by the government, soon ...
12 Dec 2012
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CRAIG COX delivers a brief explanation of the way in NAMA works. The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) was established in 2009 as one of a number of initiatives ...
30 Mar 2012
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Noel Mc Guinness speaks with Near Fm’s head of sports department FERGUS CARROLL about what’s happening in the sports world at home & ...
20 Feb 2015
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JOE MOONEY of the East Wall History group talks Yvette Reid. Joe begins by outlining the history of the 1913 ‘Lockout’. It seems that many East Wall families ...
30 Sep 2013