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Europe On Air 15 – What is Irish Culture?

admin June 12, 2014

Europe On Air Programme 15 – What is Irish Culture? Presented by: Paul Loughran Guests: Katie Lowry of Creative Europe Desk Ireland Mark O’Brien, Acting Director, axis: Ballymun Jim Carroll, The Irish Times

Europe on Air Programme 11 – Gender Equality

admin May 15, 2014

This episode of the Europe on Air programme focuses the topic of gender equality in Ireland as well as in the European Union in the past, the present and the foreseeable future. The programme was presented by Ciaran Murray, Project Coordinator of…

Local Elections Special Live Broadcast, May 13th

admin May 15, 2014

Near 90.3 FM hosted a special live broadcast on Tuesday May 13th in the Civic Offices on Bunratty Road. Candidates standing in the Local Elections for the Beaumont/Donaghmede Ward answered questions from an audience consisting of local voters. Candidates present were, Cllr…

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,…