Left of the Dial: The ZIPS

Glasgow’s The Zips (John McNeill/Brian Jackson/Joe Jaconelli/ Phil Mullen) were a 4 piece punk/new wave band, formed by John and Brian from the ashes of pub rock outfit, Road Angel. They released 2 singles, The Zips EP (1979) and Radioactivity (1980), the…

The Exchange Arts Centre – Barbara Jenning

John Healy chats to Barbara Jennings all about “The Exchange” in Dublin s City Centre. Exchange Dublin is a new collective arts centre in Temple Bar, Dublin run entirely by young people and holding discussions, gigs, visual arts and performance. Most projects originate from…

Culture Shots #32

Culture Shots #32 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme, Mariaam Bhatti presents and Evans Shirihuru speaks to Helena Clarke of the Integration Centre about their recent publication “Roadmap to Integration.” Also featuring music by Yvonne…

Artane/Coolock Community Has Its Say

Angela Dunne of Artane Resource & Development Centre talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the recently launched Community Needs Analysis report.  This contains the findings of the community needs analysis that was undertaken in 2011 when the staff and volunteers of…

Visit of Aung San Suu Kyi

Noeleen Hartigan of Amnesty International Ireland talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside2Day about the life and work of Aung San Suu Kyi.  Noeleen outlines the situation in Burma at present where human rights violations still occur and there are many prisoners of…

Between the Lines: Marriage Equality

Presenter Dermot Brangan was joined in the studio by Alan Flannagan of LGBTNoise, Christine Irwin Murphy of Believe in Equality, and same sex couple Aoife McGuire and Niamh Harris. Marriage Equality LGBTNoise Believe in Equality Jaime Nacni sings le jazz hot (track at the end,…