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Community Workers’ Co-operative Report on Climate Justice

admin July 6, 2012

The Community Workers’ Cooperative recently launched a report entitled Towards Climate Justice: strategies for the community sector in responding to climate change. Ann Irwin tells Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day how climate change disproportionately affects people who are living in disadvantaged conditions. The…

R.A.S.P. (Rehabilitation and Support Programme), Darndale

admin July 6, 2012

R.A.S.P. is located in Belcamp Lane, Darndale. It is the only drug rehabilitation centre in the Dublin 17 area and its purpose is to create a safe and drug-free environment for support and learning for recovering drug users. Pat Hanna and George…

Left of the Dial: The ZIPS

admin June 30, 2012

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…

Cover to Cover -The Shamrogues

admin June 27, 2012

Cover to Cover s Paula Wiseman speaks to one of the Authors of “The Shamrogues” The Shamrogues is a series of children s books with the first book Published in 1990. Pat Meehan tells us all about the creative process behind the…

I.I.N.M.- The Irish Institute of Natural Medicine

admin June 27, 2012

Deborah McMahon talks to Maureen Mulligan from the I.I.N.M . – The Irish Institute of Natural Medicine and its involvement in the Suicide Prevention Programme .

Women’s Aid Helpline

admin June 27, 2012

Deirdre Campbell, Manager of the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline talks to Ronnie O’Brien on Northside2Day about the services offered by the helpline.

Artane/Coolock Community Has Its Say

admin June 21, 2012

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

admin June 21, 2012

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…

Howth Sea Angling Club Recruit New Members

admin June 21, 2012

Derek Evans, PRO of Howth Sea Angling Club, talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about this long-established fishing club. As well as talking about its clubhouse on the fishing pier in Howth, Derek outlines the many activities and events that are organised…

Between the Lines: Marriage Equality

admin June 19, 2012

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

admin June 15, 2012

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

admin June 13, 2012

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…