Director of fundraising and communications Emma Kilkenny joins Michael Sullivan to discuss how Dublin Simon Community’s Advert Calendar Campaign Highlights the Heartbreaking Reality of Homelessness This Christmas. Home 1st broadcast on 05/12/2024
Cat Clark Thershold campaigns officer joins Donie Tarrant to discuss how a 17.5% jump in renters prevented from entering homelessness year-on-year Threshold Q3 2024 Impact Report. Website https://threshold.ie/author/cat-clarkthreshold-ie/
Executive Director for Simon Communities of Ireland Wayne Stanley joins Michael Sullivan to discuss how the rising cost and short supply of housing is a driving factor in homelessness. Website: https://www.rtb.ie/
David Blackwell & Alan O’Brien joins Joe Byrne to discuss how green ember arts has just completed making a BAI funded radio play about homelessness called Alarm Bells due to be broadcasted on Near FM.
DePaul’s Director of Fundraising & Communications Mairead McGinn joins Noel McGuinness to discuss Homeless charity DePaul hosting there 2021 Sleep Out event On Friday 25th of June. https://ie.depaulcharity/sleep-out-for-depaul-2021/
Singer and acoustic guitarist Patrick Dennan tells NearFM’s John Connell about his method of composing a song. Patrick has worked on many projects with community groups around Ballymun. These projects have included everyone who are involved with community groups in tackling issues…
We are proud to present Rhiannon Clark as our second live guest in the studio at Near FM since opening up again. Ed chats with Rhiannon about how the lockdowns have affected her livelihood busking, her recent performance at Culture Night 2020,…
Adrianne is joined by Conor Culkin the communications officer with Focus Ireland to talk about the 4 young Focus Ireland volunteers who are standing in solidarity with over 3,500 children who are homeless in Ireland. Broadcasted 05-03-2020
Head of communications with Inner City Helping Homeless Brian McLoughlin joins Donie to review the 2019 Christmas shoebox appeal and to renew his call on the government to treat the homelessness issue as a national crisis.