Coppelia at the Helix

Anne Maher, Director of Ballet Ireland, talks to Noel McGuinness about the interesting new version of the ballet Coppelia which goes on national tour next week. Its first performance will be at the Helix on Thursday 29th October. (seewww.balletireland.ie and www.helix.ie)

Water Safety Advice

John Leech, Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water-related tragedies and the fact that there is an average of five people drowning every fortnight. He says that people are typically more at risk during holiday weekends as…

Lingo Festival – Paula Meehan

An interview with Ireland Professor of Poetry Paula Meehan, given to Near FM in advance of the Lingo Festival 2015. Paula discusses her thoughts on the emergence of the festival and the importance of poetry in all its forms. Interview conducted by Paul…

Lingo Festival – Oisin McKenna

A performance from Oisin McKenna at the Tongue Fu spoken word event as part of the opening night of the Lingo Festival on Friday Oct 16th 2015 in The Workman’s Club, Dublin. For more on Oisin McKenna visit www.lingofestival.com/Speaker/oisin-mckenna/ For more on Tongue Fu visit www.tonguefu.co.uk…

Lingo Festival – Stephen Clare

(Listener warning: some Dublin vernacular may occur) A performance from Stephen Clare at the Tongue Fu spoken word event as part of the opening night of the Lingo Festival on Friday Oct 16th 2015 in The Workman’s Club, Dublin. For more on Stephen…