Mark Finnegan talks to Dr AOIFE O’DONOGHUE , Snr Lecturer at Durham Law School. Aoife is Co- Director of The Northern/Irish Feminists Judgement Project, and chats about the idea behind the project and its findings to date. The project aims to bring a new critical methodology to bear on Irish and Northern Irish legal studies…
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their homes as the fund that owns the properties seeks to sell 103 houses in the area over four years. It is understood 40 households in the estate have…
Pat Meehan is joined by PAT MURPHY an historian and they’re talking about this year’s commemoration of the Asgard .He presents the life of this famous yacht from her launch in 1905 to its current conservation in Collin’s Barracks Museum. Her 23 day voyage to collect guns and ammunition for the Irish Volunteers and the…
JACKIE O’REILLY joins Pat Meehan to discuss the launch of the Finglas Heritage Trail, a trail of fourteen heritage sites. The trail was officially launched by councillor Naoise O’Muiri along with Dublin City Council. They move on to discuss the book “The Peoples Portrait” of Finglas. Jackie carries on to explain the tour itself and how one…
NICKO MURPHY of the Darndale Comunity Pride project joins Yvette Reid to discuss the issue of loose horses in the area which at the time of the interview is a large problem. They discuss the lack of a tagging system in identifying the owner and how 78 horses were reported in the course of five…
Baldoyle student SCOTT LEESON doing work experience at nearFM was tasked with finding some good news from the Middle East. He obliged with pieces about a Bridal Fashion designer going to international competition in Dubai, and a circus school in Palestine. And there’s more for good news junkies!…
MAURICE CLEARY, Service Manager at the Phoenix Park, talks to Noel McGuinness about the planned celebrations for this year’s 350th anniversary of the Phoenix Park’s establishment. The park was created by the Duke of Ormond in 1662 as a hunting ground for the aristocratic classes. King Charles II hunted here. There are now 500 fallow…
Dáil correspondent BRIAN MOSS joins Sabrina Ryan to discuss the recent budget. Brian highlights the “Medical card” fiasco and the mobilisation of the over 70s to protest the decision. The knock on effects of medical card overuse on the health system are debated. Brian talks about Gerry Adams and allegations that his brother is involved…
Mark Finnegan speaks to MICHELLE MC GOLDRICK from the Belmayne residents association. MICHELLE talks about an Easter event which will take place & will include music, face painting & of course an Easter egg hunt & lots more. They talk about Belmayne & how there really is no community facilities to hold events. As an…
Near FM volunteer STELLA GEBAUER reports from the protests that took place the 9th of April to defend the work of the Dublin Fire Brigade. The workers are worried that the ambulance service could be taken from them and given to the National Ambulance Service; all the firefighters in Dublin are trained as paramedics and they defend…
DR JENNY BUTLER delivers a live lecture on Irish Pagan culture, Witchcraft, Wicca, and Druids. Also available on youtube: www.youtube/watch?v=pVYyWwBHzVs…
Noel McGuinness interviews SHANE MAC TOMAS from Glasnevin Museum about the events they have organized for Christmas…
RONNIE O’ BRIEN speaks to SEAN HEALY from Social Justice Ireland about the work they do and their plans for a more equitable Ireland…
Barbara Jennings talks to Axis Centre director PHILLIP KEOGH in Ballymun to discuss their forthcoming autumn programme. Philip syas he is delighted at the huge demand for Axis event tickets, with audiences coming from near and far. They discuss “Positive Aging Week” which is being launched with live music and a movie screening. On the…
PETER MURRAY OF stoptheburglar.ie joins Sabrina Ryan about making your home more difficult to burgle. he says most burglars are there only for the goods and cash and want nothing to do with you. Peter outlines three main ways that burglars enter houses: Through the door, through the window, or by pushing past you. He…
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to PATRICK FINNEGAN from the North county leader paper to update us with the stories from this weeks issue. They start of with the minister James Reilly who will open a new computer room for the youths of Swords, also about the new Lidl that will be opening & finally PATRICK…
PAT MEEHAN speaks with ANDREW MONTAGUE, Lord Mayor of Dublin, about anti-social behaviour in the city. Andrew speaks about wanting to raise the cost of alcohol and about how he wants to do this to combat the anti-social drunk behaviour around the city…
LINDA HAYDEN from the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre follows up with Pat Meehan on the success of the call out for the Senior Alert Scheme and offers contact details for anyone who would like to have the equipment installed in their home. Linda encourages listeners who already have the system installed to check it every week…
LORRAINE MONAGHAN, Industrial Relations Officer of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, talks to Mark Finnegan about industrial action being taken at Beaumont Hospital. The action is being taken by INMO members in an attempt to end severe and unsafe overcrowding within the Emergency Department. INMO members have been left with no other choice but…
Northside Today’s Johnny Holmes speaks to musician PAUL BYRNE about his music from 1982 to present day. Paul talks about what inspired him to first be a musician, his early days playing in different groups, his influences as a musician, who are his favorite drummers both past and present, when it first started writing songs…
MICHAEL WALSH is the Regional Coordinator for North Dublin for Coastwatch Ireland. He tells Pat Meehan that Coastwatch aims for informed public participation in environmental protection and management, especially ...
16 Sep 2015
Mark speaks to GEMMA O’ CONNER, coordinator of the Adult Education program and EDDIE MOORE, who teaches Bridge @ The Donahies Community School. They talk about how long the adult ...
07 Dec 2015
ANDREW ST. LEDGER of “The Woodland League” speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about lobbying for a public enquiry into the Coillte public assets stripping. Andrew speaks of looking at Coilltes ...
14 Jan 2013
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to FERGAL SOMERVILLE who is a local swimmer & BRYN DYMOTT from Wales,they talk about the one mile circuit of Lough Dan swim called the ...
20 Feb 2015
ELEANOR RENDALL joins Eoin Drinan to explain the idea behind the Vinyl library, based in London. She explains how the idea came about and that they are planning to ...
27 Jun 2013