Edwin Sammon

Leslie Murphy was talking to Edwin Sammon who is a comedian. He is doing a stand up show about finding the funny side in a very serious situation when diagnosed with a serious illness & death. He examines the benefits of drugs…

Enviro – 23rd January 2017

On this week’s edition of Enviro, Britt and Joe spoke to ALEX SPROULE and CLAIRE with her dog, Badig about the disabled people movement in Ballymun. They talk about if Dublin is a blind friendly town, what can be done to improve it and the pros…

Anti-Trump Protest

Ruth Coppinger, Anti-Austerity Alliance TD for Dublin West talks to Noel McGuinness about the anti-Trump protest that takes place at 5pm at the Central Bank Dame Street on Friday 20th January – the day of President Trump’s inauguration. The rally is being…

Enviro – 16th January 2017

The program dealt with a range of topics including that this Enviro program coincided with Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day. His importance was mentioned in human rights terms and it appeared that the new Trump administration in the USA is designed…

Enviro – 9th January 2017

In the first half hour, Gillian Bird of the DSPCA (the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) talked about recent animal cruelty incidents (see Irish Independent article 5 th . January 2017- ‘Alarm over kid’s roles in animal abuse cases’). She…

Enviro – 19th December 2016

On this week’s edition of Enviro, Britt & Joe speak to Dr. Anita Donaghy , Senior Conservation Officer, BirdWatch Ireland. She wants to raise awareness of the plight of the Curlew: breeding Curlew are fast disappearing from the Irish landscape. “If we…

Enviro – 12th December 2016

This Enviro program started with forest Friends internship students Vanesse and Julia explaining how they learned about the environment and its importance to them. They recited the song about gardening “Inch by Inch” made popular by Pete Seeger. The program celebrated Bob…