Francis Doherty from the Peter Mc Verry Trust talks to Donie about the current and continuing housing crisis and reflects on the Home Sweet Home movement.
Amy Blake, Head of Services at the Coolmine Centre talks to Donie about the work of the centre and also chats about the development of the first mother and baby facility in Ireland.
Mairead Hayes, CEO Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament speaks with Austin McCoy and Paul Murray about the proposed Amendment to the Pensions Act by inserting a New Section (To ensure that a solvent firm shall not be allowed to close a Defined Benefit…
Listen back to the December 2016 edition of cu@lunchtime with Darren O’Reilly and Mark Finnegan swopping seats for the final programme in 2016- Darren interviews Mark about his time as a presenter at Near FM before reviewing the different topics covered over…
Listen back to the November 2016 edition of cu@lunchtime with Darren O’Reilly and Mark Finnegan on getting financially and physically fit for the new year; Cian O’Rourke, CianFit, social media influencer and personal trainer; Andy Flannery’s gigs and events guide and this month’s…
Martina Doyle from “The Hub” Ireland joins Donie in the studio to discuss the latest position with regard to repossessions. She also talks about the continuing work in “The Hub Ireland”
Antoinette Keegan from “Justice for the Stardust Victims joins Donie in the studio discuss the latest developments in their fight for an inquiry into the tragedy .
Kathleen Tynan, Head of Vocal Studies and Opera at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), talks to Noel McGuinness about the RIAM/IADT production of the baroque opera The Fairy Queen. This imaginative production is a wonderful showcase of talented young singers,…
JP Swaine, Co-Founder of First Fortnight, talks to Noel McGuinness about this year’s First Fortnight Mental Health Arts Festival. First Fortnight is a not-for-profit arts-based mental health awareness project run by a group of volunteers. Their key aim is to challenge the…
James O’Brien, Advocacy & Research Manager, VSO Ireland speaks to Donie Tarrant about Irish Volunteers in conjunction with VSO Ireland fighting against poverty in low income countries overseas