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Northside Today: Rising poverty rates among older people in the EU have become a worrying trend.

gabor December 12, 2024

Paula Wiseman chats with Susanne Rogers from Social Justice Ireland about how Rising poverty rates among older people in the EU have become a worrying trend. 1st broadcast on 11/12/2024

EU Commission’s Proposals Deemed “Out of Touch” by Macra na Feirme

admin April 12, 2022

John Keane national president of Macra na Feirme joins Adrianne Murphy to discuss how the EU commission proposals are out of touch with reality. For more info please visit: http://www.macra.ie

Franzi O’Donnell – Dublin City Volunteer Centre

paula February 24, 2022

On this second episode in the series, Paula Wiseman chatted with Franzi O’Donnell from Dublin City Volunteers Centre. Paula spoke with Franzi O’Donnell about the work the Dublin City Volunteers Centre does and how the funding they receive from the EU helps…

Europe in my Backyard – Episode 1

admin February 17, 2022

On this first episode of the series, Paula Wiseman speaks with Emma Murtagh, European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’. Emma spoke about the important work ‘The Wheel’ does as an organisation and she also spoke about EU Cohesion Policy and explained what…

Ciaran McKinney – the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’

admin February 17, 2022

Ciaran Murray spoke with Ciaran McKinney, the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’. Ciaran McKinney spoke about the work he does at ‘Age and Opportunity’ and the work they do. He also chatted about being funded by the EU and what…

Northside Today: European Network Against the Arms Trade

admin July 9, 2021

Chairperson Roger Cole from PANA joins Noel McGuinness to discuss why European Network & PANA opposes the Militarisation of the EU. www.pana.ie

Northside Today: Animals Behind Closed Doors

admin July 6, 2021

Gerry Boland of Animals Behind Closed Doors chats with Adrianne Murphy in relation to the new EU initiative for no more cages for EU farmed animals from 2027 and how plant based diets could help prevent the next pandemic.

John Morgan on Brexit

Paul November 24, 2020

In this interview Donie Tarrant speaks to Near FM’s political analyst, John Morgan, in relation to the EU’s approach to the ongoing Brexit talks, the worries and fears of people in the border regions and the possible effects of a change of…

Increased Poverty in the EU

admin June 24, 2020

Research & policy Analyst Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland joins Donie to discuss an increase of 6 million people in poverty in the EU over 10 years EU was struggling long before Covid-19 crisis.

€16 million EU and Industry supported research Consortium to improve Obesity Treatment

admin June 5, 2020

On this edition of Northside Today: Professor Carel Le Roux, Director Metabolic Medicine lab, Diabetes Complications University College Dublin speaks about the new €16 million EU and Industry supported international research consortium that aims to improve Obesity Treatment and change the narrative…

Communicating Europe – Future of the EU Panel Discussion part 2

Paul November 26, 2018

The second of our special Communicating Europe programmes on the future of the EU and Ireland’s place in it. Hosted by Alan Braddish and joined by a panel of expert guests, we touch on the following topics: How the future of the…

Lifeline with Social Psychologist Dr Rahul Sambaraju

admin July 24, 2018

Michael and Lakshmy speak to Dr Rahul Sambaraju, social psychologist and assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin about the EU and the current refugee crisis.