The Minister for Education & Skills, Ruari Quinn, T.D., talks to Ronnie O’Brien about a survey that is taking place in five locations, including Whitehall. He says that in this new initiative, parents in Whitehall (including Kilmore West and Beaumont) are being…
Culture Shots #45 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme takes a look back at the 4th European Transgender Council and the issue of trans rights in Ireland. Featuring speeches delivered at the council by Minister…
Presenters Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at the stories making legal news including; Melanie Verwoerd’s corrections and clarifications, The revenue commissioner who used confidential revenue files to attempt to spice up his sex life, Cheap booze in Scotland, Frankie Boyle is…
A new 3 part radio drama anthology series dedicated to the memory of founding member of the Near Drama Company, Kay Farrell. Oct 24th 6pm: Part 1 – Twin Candles by Henry Hudson September, 2009. Mary and Sarah have been friends for…
Keith Redmond was joined in studio by Tommy Broughan TD, Economist Constantin Gurdgiev, Cllr Damian O’ Farrell and Cllr Eoghan O’ Brien. http://www.tommybroughan.com/newsite/ http://trueeconomics.blogspot.ie/ http://www.dublincity.ie/YourCouncil/Councillors/YourLocalCouncillors/Pages/CouncillorDamienOFarrell.aspx http://eoghanobrien.ie/ We discussed a proposed 48% tax on earnings over €100,000, and Local Government reform. Produced by…
Culture Shots #44 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme takes a look back at the first Dublin Mela, a festival of Indian Culture organized by UNITAS ISAC http://www.unitasisac.ie/ Deirdre Miller speaks to Bindu Nair of UNITAS…
John Cummins, a local poet, spoke to Noel McGuinness on Northside Today about his life and his poetry. He recites 3 poems that relate to the Northside.
Tonight, we drew deep from the well of the academy to find our guests which include; Professor Sandeep Gopalan, Professor of Law and Head of the Law Department in NUI Maynooth, Arthur Cox Fellow of Law in Trinity College Dublin Gerard Downey,…
Keith Redmond presented a very special programme of Between the Lines on Sunday. He was joined in the studio by Audry Deane, National Social Policy Officer at St. Vincent de Paul, Niamh Fallon, the National spokesperson for the Simon Communtiy, Eamon Timmins, Head of Advocacy and…
Culture Shots #43 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme takes a look back at the Culture Shots Launch Event and features excerpts from: http://neartv.ie/what-is-interculturalism/ With music from Bela Fleck and Two Door Cinema Club. This series…
Robert Moss of Dublin Community Growers talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the Dublin Harvest Festival. He also talks about the many Community Gardens that are flourishing around Dublin.