January 28, 2019 – Near FM

Community Radio News Desk – Tenants’ issues with Stephen Large (Treshold)

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As the housing crisis shows no signs of abating, the C.E.O of Threshold Stephen Large spoke to Johnny Holmes about the most pressing issues facing tenants, including Tenancy Termination, Rental Deposits & Bogus Receipts, but firstly Johnny asked Stephen Large about the…

community Radio News Desk – Elections in 2019 with Johnny Fallon

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As the prospect of a general election in Ireland has receded, for the moment at least, Political expert and pundit Johnny Fallon talked to Donie Tarrant to discuss the prospect of a general election and a prediction on the outcome and the…

Community Radio News Desk – CRAOL Awards with Pat Treacy

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At the recent Craol – Community Radio Forum of Ireland – awards, Kilkenny Community Radio won the top award for their sports presentations during the year. Head of sports with Community Radio Kilkenny, Pat Tracey joined Michael Sullivan and explained what the…

Community Radio News Desk – Wheelchair users’ street accessibility in Athlonewith Elaine Morrissey, John Tynan and Tony Broderick of Athlone Access Awareness

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Have you ever thought about how difficult it is for wheelchair users to navigate footpaths and public walkways. Elaine Morrissey, whose 4 year old daughter is a wheelchair user, told Athlone Community radio’s Irena Cvetkovic of the difficulties she encounters on a…

Community Radio News Desk – No Fry Zone with Philip Moyles

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Regarding the issue of fast food outlets beside schools, the organisation, No Fry Zone 4 Kids – sake, called on Health Minister and Greystones TD Simon Harris, to introduce a statutory no fry zone rule nationwide. The campaign has the backing of…

Community Radio News Desk – Galway Drugs Task Force with Neil Wilson

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As the problem of alcohol and drugs abuse continues throughout the country Darren J.Prior spoke to Neil Wilson, an education support worker with the western regional drug and alcohol task force in Galway. Darren began by asking him about the history of…

Community Radio News Desk – First Dáil commemoration with historian Cormac Moore

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On 21st January 1919, a 100 years ago the first Dail met, to commemorate this historical event, Historian in residence, Cormac Moore spoke to Ciaran Murray. Cormac explains why all the elected members were not present and, of course, why the first…

Community Radio News Desk – Cycling without Age with Clara Clark

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Mary Farrelly of Together FM speaks to Clara Clark who, together with her husband Charles Mollan, brought the concept of “Cycling Without Age” to Ireland. “You give up a lot to be in a nursing home — freedom, independence and a lot…

Community Radio News Desk – Credit Unions’ International Development project with Sinead Linam

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Sinead Lynam is the press officer for the International Development Foundation Limited, which is the charitable arm of the Irish credit union movement. Their mission is to alleviate poverty in developing countries by setting up and supporting their credit unions and their…

Community Radio News Desk – Whiddy Island oil disaster with Tom McSweeney

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Recently the commemoration took place of the Whiddy Island oil disaster in Bantry Bay, County Cork. On 8 January 1979, around 1:00 am, when the oil tanker Betelgeuse exploded at the oil refinery on the Island, The explosion and resulting fire claimed…

Community Radio News Desk – Peadar Tóibín on new political party

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In the aftermath of his departure from Sinn Féin, which was prompted by his opposition to the repeal of the eight amendment, the Meath West T.D. Peadar Tóibín made clear his intention to establish a new political party. Here he speaks to…

Community Radio News Desk – Domestic Violence Against Men with Andrea McDermott (AMEN)

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A 2005 study suggested that in the region of 88,000 men and 213,000 women in Ireland have been severely abused by a partner at some point in their lives. Today, I spoke to Andrea Mc Dermott from the organisation Amen, which is…

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