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Enviro – 3rd October 2016

admin October 5, 2016
PART ONE: Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland is located on the River Barrow not far from Kilkenny City and is part of a small cluster of towns including Inistioge, County Kilkenny and Borris, County Carlow. Bridget Langton, who runs a B&B in the town talked about…
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The People’s Movement

admin September 27, 2016
Kevin McCorry of the People’s Movement: Guest Kevin McCorry had been the leader of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland during the troubles and had been interned for a period. He is now a leading member of the People’s Movement who…
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National Animal Rights Association

admin September 27, 2016
Laura Broxson of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) gave details of the upcoming protests the organisation has planned. Firstly, on October 1st. Anti-fur protests at Barnardos Furs, Costume, Coco Boutique and Petit to take place between 1 and 3 PM. Secondly…
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Enviro – 19th September 2016

admin September 20, 2016
This week’s program discussed the following topics: The second era of genetic engineering is now underway in the US, with new gene ‘editing’ technology. The program referred to a comprehensive report in the Farming Independent on Tuesday 13 September 2016. It has been…
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Enviro – 12th September 2016

admin September 13, 2016
For this week’s show, the program in part was a tribute to the great Bob Dylan who John described as the ‘King of Kings among singers/songwriters. Syd Barrett’s ‘Bob Dylan Blues ‘composed by Syd was played. Reference was made to Dylan’s autobiography…
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Enviro – 5th September 2016

admin September 7, 2016
Environmentalist Brendan Kelly and a member of Fis Nua explained that the EU Water Framework Directive contains the polluter pays principle which in fact exempts domestic users. Brendan Ogle of the Right2Water explained that the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights 2010 states that water…
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Enviro – 8th August 2016

admin August 11, 2016
John Haughton talked about his recent visit to Kilkenny and Carlow where he visited Graignamanagh, and ancient abbeys St. Mullins, Duiske. In Duiske there was a statue of St. Fiacre patron of gardeners. The monastery he founded is now semi-ruin at Ullard a few miles…
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Enviro – 4th July 2016

admin July 5, 2016
John Haughton and Joe Dunne present another edition of Enviro along with visitors North East Dublin poet Paul Wickham & Howth resident and writer, Robert Millar. The program began with an interview with Meagan Carmody of Friends of the Earth with the details…
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Enviro 29th February 2016

admin March 3, 2016
Enviro presenter John Haughton explained to the listeners that the ‘today’s’ program would be about the background concepts and inspirations on which the Enviro program is based. In the early 1970s Arne Naess a Norwegian set up a movement based on what…
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