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Eithne Byrne Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year

admin February 11, 2014

Eithne Byrne from Coolock talks to Noel McGuinness about winning the Carer of the Year award at Comfort Keepers. From a young age Eithne was caring for people in her community and was delighted to get the opportunity to work for Comfort…

John Lyons on The Stardust Relatives Sit –In

admin February 7, 2014

John Lyons from People before Profit brings Noel McGuinness up to date on The Stardust relatives campaign. On Wednesday 5th of February Antoinette Keegan and others were denied entry to The Department of Justice. In the light of new evidence they are…

Rohan Felmingham and Noel Fay

admin February 7, 2014

Rohan Felmingham is an Australian bike enthusiast who is currently travelling the world by motorcycle. He tells Noel McGuinness about how his bike was stolen here in Dublin and the kindness he discovered as a result. In November Noel Fay read a…

Fine Dine @ Mine Cookery Competition

admin February 7, 2014

Amanda McLeod Head of Home Economics at St Angelas College in Sligo talks to Noel McGuinness about this competiton. In conjuction with the Restaraunts Association Of Ireland (rai.ie) they are challenging post primary students to recreate their favourite restaraunt meal. The brief…

MSF in South Sudan

admin February 4, 2014

Jane-Ann McKenna, Director, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) talks to Noel McGuinness about the current crisis in South Sudan. Despite the ceasefire in the region there has been an increase in violence during the last few weeks. As a result MSF have had to…

Paul Clarke, Winner of the Young Scientist Award

admin January 31, 2014

Seventeen year old Paul Clarke is in 5th year in St. Paul’s College, Raheny. He talks to Noel McGuinness about winning the Young Scientist & Technology Award at the beginning of January. As part of his prize Paul will travel to Silicon…

Na Piobairi Uilleann

admin January 31, 2014

Gay McKeon, C.E.O. of Na Píobairí Uilleann talks to Noel McGuinness about the organisation, their aims and what they do. Na Píobairí Uilleann provides tuition, both on-line and at their premises in Henriette Street. He says that they loan instruments to their…

Signs of a Diva

admin January 31, 2014

Padraig Naughton is Director of Arts & Disability Ireland. He tells Noel McGuinness about the production of “Signs of a Diva” at axis: Ballymun. This one-woman show will take place on 18th February and features Caroline Parker. Caroline is a well-known deaf…

Blossom Ireland’s Local Legend

admin January 29, 2014

Orla Crowe, the co-founder of Blossom Ireland, talks to Noel McGuinness about winning the Local Legend Award for the Dublin area and how voting this week will determine who wins the overall Local Legend Award. www.blossomireland.ie

R.A.D.E.’s Exhibition on the 1913 Lockout

admin January 24, 2014

Eoghan O’Neill talks to Noel McGuinness about Recovery through Art, Drama and Education and their exhibition of paintings and sculpture representing the 1913 Lockout. www.rade.ie

The People’s Charter for Renewable Energy

admin January 24, 2014

Theresa Carter of The People’s Charter for Renewable Energy talks to Noel McGuinness about energy planning and the need for public consultation and joined-up thinking. She calls for a vision for the future in this country in relation to energy and climate…

CD in Aid of St. Francis Hospice, Raheny

admin January 24, 2014

Catherine O’Donovan and Mary O’Callaghan talk to Noel McGuinness about the CD they have made to raise funds for St. Francis Hospice in Raheny. They talk about what prompted them to undertake the project and what kind help and assistance they received…

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