Category: Northside Today

Dr. Mary Louise O’Donnell is a renowned harpist who has given lecture/recitals throughout Europe, North America and Australia.  She talks to Noel McGuinness about her book “Ireland’s Harp: The Shaping of Irish Identity c.1770 to 1880”.

Breda Tomkins, teacher in St. Joseph’s N.S., Bonnybrook, and Clair McNicholas, teacher in Scoil Ide, Kilmore West, talk to Noel McGuinness about their experience with the PAX Good Behaviour Game. They say that the results have been very positive, students are more…

Ian Carey of the Environmental Pillar talks to Noel McGuinness about the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Bill 2015 in Dail Eireann.  While the Environmental Pillar welcomes this, Ian warns that real work is still ahead. Ireland is still…

pat meehan chats to grainne ryan about the water explorer programme

Nathalie Moyano Gonzalez, Director of the Dublin Flamenco Festival, talks to Noel McGuinness about Flamenco dancing and music and the many events that will take place in this year’s festival. She says that this is the fifth year the festival will take…

Michelle Murphy, Research & Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland (SJI) talks to Noel McGuinness about SJI’s latest research study on EU developments – “Europe: A Union for the Powerless as well as the Powerful?”.  She says the study finds there has…

Noel Kelly, Northside Partnership’s Preparing for Life Manager, talks to Noel McGuinness about the innovative classroom game that has been trialled in several primary schools including St. Joseph’s National School, Coolock and Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Darndale.  The PAX…

Robert Moss, Green Communities Manager, An Taisce, talks to Noel McGuinness about Green Communities, an environmental programme operated by An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit. Green Communities works to enhance local biodiversity and sustainability, supporting community groups by providing information, training and guidance…