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ESET Kids Privacy and Social Media

admin May 12, 2014

John Healy speaks to Urban Schrott, IT Security & Cybercrime Analyst with ESET Ireland about the balance between supervision and privacy , and safety on social networks on Northside Today .

Europe on Air Programme 10 – The Fishing Industry

admin May 9, 2014

This programme was presented by Heidi Bedell and the guests were Edward Fahy, fisheries/coastal resource protection expert, author and member of the Environmental Pillar; Anna Szewczyk, fishmonger and chef of Loaves and Fishes, Malahide; and Niall McComish of Oceanpath, fish processors…

Europe on Air Programme 8 – Migrants to Ireland

admin April 24, 2014

. Alan Braddish, Near fm . Kai from Mauritius (undocumented care worker who has been here 9 years) . Shannette Budhai, born in Guyana, brought up in New York, now livong in Ireland . Jerry O’Connor of the Immigrant Council of Ireland…

Europe On Air Episode 7

admin April 17, 2014

Listen back to this week’s episode of Europe On Air – The Asylum Process Presented by: Bronwen Maher Guests: David Leonard, Barrister and expert in asylum law Killian Forde, CEO, The Intergration Centre “Vanessa”, a person who is currently in the asylum…

Europe on Air Programme 6 : EU Citizenship

admin April 10, 2014

Part six of the series aired on April 10th 2014 and looked at EU citizenship. Special guests included Nikita Evans and Temi Liadi, Foróige members, James Kilcourse from the Institute of International and European Affairs and Susan Lovatt, Manager of EU Direct…

The Brief 27th March 2014

admin March 28, 2014

On the final episode of The Brief, presenters Andrew and Peter discuss this week’s legal news: the sensational news that An Garda Siochana have been recording phone conversations between defendants and their lawyers; some of the attention grabbing decisions from the courts;…

Europe on Air Programme 4 : The system of Education

admin March 27, 2014

Ciaran Murray, Project Coordinator, NEAR Media Coop Siobhan O’Connell, Principal, St. Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle Niamh Farren, Communications Officer, Aontas, The Irish National Adult Learning Organisation . The Secondary School System : – St. Mary’s Secondary School – The J.C.S.A replacing the…

The Brief 20th March 2014

admin March 24, 2014

Presenters Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at the legal headlines this week, including; €80,000 award for the unfair treatment of a pregnant woman by her employer. Large redundancy settlement by Irish Rail. Was the Crimean secession referendum legal? Lawyers on strike.…

Europe On Air – Programme 3 : The Changing Face of Religion

admin March 20, 2014

Ciaran Murray, Project Coordinator, NEAR Media Coop. Dr. Damian Jackson, member of the congregation of Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church and of the Dublin City Interfaith Forum. Dr. Melanie Brown of the Dublin Jewish Community Shayk Umar Al-Qadri of the A-Mustafa Islamic Centre,…

The Brief 13th March 2014

admin March 14, 2014

Presenters, Andrew and Peter discuss this week’s legal headlines: Dublin Airport Authority’s High Court injunction to prevent Aer Lingus staff from going on strike; High Court Judge Ms Justice Harding Clarke’s scathing criticism of the Refugee Appeal Tribunal; The shooting dead of…

Europe On Air 13/03/14

admin March 13, 2014

Series ‘Europe on Air’, Programme 2: Energy, Oil and Gas. Bronwen Maher, political activist and member of the Near Media Co-op Committee speaks to special guests including William Hederman, author of website Irish Oil And Gas (Information and analysis about Ireland’s natural…

The Brief 6th March 2014

admin March 11, 2014

Presenters Andrew and Peter discuss the week’s legal headlines, from the sentencing in the Athlone rape case to a $26 million award for unfair dismissal. Peter speaks to South African Criminal Advocate Karin Alheit about the Pistorius trial and the criminal system…