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Susan Rowe is a musician and worship leader for Women Aglow in Ireland she joins Mary Oyediran to talk about her music & personal stories.

Paula Wiseman chats with Roe Byrne, a young singer/ songwriter from Dublin. Roe talks about his passion for music and also his first headline gig in the City.

Paula Wiseman chats with Aisling Sloyan, Senior Road Safety Promotion Officer of the RSA.

Aisling chats about the ‘Check it Fits’ service and speaks of how half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly. Worryingly, its also been found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them.  Their face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – is back on the road visiting locations around the country after a two-year absence.

Paula Wiseman chats with Colette Miller, Barnardos Retail operations and Development Manager. Colette speaks about a new campaign calling on the public to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to their shops. Whether it’s a jumper a size too small, perfume you already have or a book you’ve already read, it can be donated to one of Barnardos shops and will be greatly welcomed by staff. Every cent generated from a donated item will go towards the charity’s work with children and families across Ireland in 2023.

Paula Wiseman chats with Frank Dillon, Head of Communications & Fundraising at the charity, ‘ALONE’.  Frank chats about raising awareness of services for older people, especially in light of the cost of living/energy price rises.  He also speaks of the various Volunteering opportunities for the general public.

Paula Wiseman chats with Brian Crowley from the OPW about the second part of a new exhibition called ‘I am to die for Ireland’, opening at Kilmainham Gaol Museum. The Civil War exhibition explores the story of the execution of five former Free State soldiers on 8th January, 1923.

The second part of an exhibition exploring the role of Kilmainham Gaol in Civil War state executions opens on 8 January, the centenary of the executions of five young former Free State soldiers who were condemned to death on charges of treason. The exhibition will include the last letters of one of these men, Sylvester Heaney, which will be on public display for the first time.

In this podcast, Dennis talks about his new book with John Connell on NearFM’s Lifeline Programme.

Historian and Tour Guide Dennis McIntyre has a deep interest in the North Dublin Area.

Dennis’ s new book, Customs House to Howth Head: A History and Guide to the Dublin North Bay Area, is to be launched on Wednesday evening February 1st beginning at 7.30 PM.  Everyone is very welcome to attend Dennis’s book launch. It promises to be a fun light hearted cultural occasion.

As well as being a walking guide from the North Inner City to the Hill of Howth, the book is full of interesting stories and historical information about the Dublin North Bay Area.

The new book is available in many local shops and supermarkets at a modest price of 19.99 Euro, or buy directly from Dennis’s website [email protected]

Paula Wiseman chatted with Gerry O’Brien, President of Irish Equity. Gerry spoke about how Irish Equity are calling for protection of film workers intellectual property rights.

Welcome to episode 27 in the Hugh Lane concert series. This 90 minute programme features an exhilarating performance by Newry Chamber Music group, The Fews Ensemble, as they reimagine Mendelssohn by performing the original Octet in E-flat major in it’s entirety for the first time in Ireland. The original octet was written when Mendelssohn was only 16!  The performance also features works by Northern Irish composers Amy Rooney and Brian Connor. The concert programme is interspersed with an insightful interview with virtuosic musicians Joanne Quigley-McParland (violin) and Jonathan Aasgaard (cello).

The concert was recorded by Gay Graham and Paul Loughran. Interviews recorded by Paul Loughran. Concert and programme mixed by Paul Loughran. Technical support Adriano Puppo and Gary Kirwan. Interviews by Mary Barnecutt, and audience reactions by Dara O’Leary. Thanks to all in the Hugh Lane gallery, Dublin. Images courtesy of Emmet White.

Made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Sound and Vision scheme through the Television License Fee.

Northsider Ger Devine works as a Fireman and writes poetry with rhythm and rhyme. The Lifeline interview with Ger was recorded in a café in Dun Laoghaire early one morning in December 2022.

Please excuse the noisy background !

Ger reads aloud three poems, The Wooden Bridge, Driftwood, The Quarryman (Ballyknockan, County Wicklow)