Left of the Dial: The ZIPS

Glasgow’s The Zips (John McNeill/Brian Jackson/Joe Jaconelli/ Phil Mullen) were a 4 piece punk/new wave band, formed by John and Brian from the ashes of pub rock outfit, Road Angel. They released 2 singles, The Zips EP (1979) and Radioactivity (1980), the…

Artane/Coolock Community Has Its Say

Angela Dunne of Artane Resource & Development Centre talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the recently launched Community Needs Analysis report.  This contains the findings of the community needs analysis that was undertaken in 2011 when the staff and volunteers of…

Visit of Aung San Suu Kyi

Noeleen Hartigan of Amnesty International Ireland talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the life and work of Aung San Suu Kyi.  Noeleen outlines the situation in Burma at present where human rights violations still occur and there are many prisoners of…

Between the Lines: Marriage Equality

Presenter Dermot Brangan was joined in the studio by Alan Flannagan of LGBTNoise, Christine Irwin Murphy of Believe in Equality, and same sex couple Aoife McGuire and Niamh Harris. Marriage Equality LGBTNoise Believe in Equality Jaime Nacni sings le jazz hot (track at the end,…

Bike to Work Day

Bike Week 2012 takes place from 16th to 24th June and there are events throughout the country to encourage everyone to get back in the saddle. Paul Heffernan of Dublin City Council talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the cycle event in…

TASC Lunchtime Seminars

Sinead Pentony of TASC talks to Ronnie O’Brien on Northside2Day.  TASC is an independent think-tank which is dedicated to addressing Ireland’s high level of economic inequality and ensuring that public policy has equality at its core. The primary focus of TASC’s current…

Fluoride in Water – Enviro 11/6/2012

The water fluoridation controversy arises from moral, ethical, and safety concerns regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English-speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation.[1] Instead, flouride is added to most table salt in…