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Michael Sullivan speaks to Brian O’ Mahony from the Haemophiliac Society.

They discusses the recommendations of the Lindsey Report and improved policies in treating haemophilia, as well as national procurement of medicines.

Want to know more about coming-of-age novels and films and how they continue to inspire and motivate us today? Join Berni Dwan, and her intergenerational guests, on a brand new eight-part series – Growing up Between the Dustjackets – to discover how these universally loved stories are relevant to people of all ages facing their own social challenges today. Learn about young people – in fiction, memoir, and real life – succeeding beyond all expectations despite being challenged by misogyny, racism, indoctrination, fundamentalism, homophobia, prejudice, war and poverty.

Episode 1

Being Other – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Persepolis – two students from UCD Africa Society – Favour Ochonma and Oladipupo Adisa and ‘and one former DCU student via Zoom from Johannesburg who formerly lived in Ireland – Nonhlanhla Banda, and Mary Oyediran from Near FM.

Series is produced and presented by Berni Dwan. Sound by Ed Grannell. Dramatic readings by Tara Power and Alan O’Brien. Music by Hannah Cogan. Supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Sound and Vision scheme through the Television Licence Fee.

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Jag is an Indian triathlete and comedian from England, now living in Dublin. She has been taking part in Triathlons since 2018 and loves the feeling of crossing the finishing line of a race after putting herself through 3 different sports! When she isn’t training for her next race, she loves to get on a stage to do some stand-up comedy. She has been doing stand-up comedy since 2019 and hopes to bring some light and laughter to some of the things that Asian people deal with in their lives.

Follow her on:

IG  @Nice_and_sweet_jag

TikTok @tiktoks_triathlete_jag

Website: Www.triathlonsurvivalguide.com

About the show

Asian Talents is a talk programme presented by Alice Chau, that represents the Asian community and featuring Asian people that are contributing to Ireland in their own niche.The programme is bilingual in Cantonese and English.

Asian Talents Social Media:

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AsianTalents  

Twitter page: www.twitter.com/asia_nearfm

Stephen Large, Regional Services Manager for Threshold Ireland joins Johnny Holmes to discuss growing concerns, as the number of short-term property lettings far exceed the number of long-term lettings in Dublin and across the country.

Visit:  www.threshold.ie

 

Independent Cllr. Tony Murphy joins Johnny Holmes to talk about plans for a new strategic housing development in

Castlelands, Balbriggan.

For more information visit:   www.fingal.ie

 

On this edition of Lifeline, Mark Bradshaw is joined by Helen McVeigh, Director of Fundraising at the Irish Hospice Foundation. Helen speaks to Mark about their upcoming Pledge to Plant fundraiser.

Featuring Juley-Ann Collins, programme manager of the Drogheda Arts Festival, on the phone chatting about the festival taking place from 28th April until 2nd May, and writer, actor, and creator David Gilna, live in studio with us talking about his upcoming American tour.

 

 

Welcome to episode 21 in The Hugh Lane Concert series, Near FM’s long running music concert series, recorded in the beautiful surrounds of Dublin’s Hugh Lane gallery. In this episode we are delighted to present The Spero Quartet, performing a programme of  traditional and contemporary classical works, beginning with Mozart’s quartet in D major.

The concert was recorded by Darby O’Caroll. Interviews by Ken Tuohy, and programme mixed by Paul Walsh. Thanks to Mary Barnecutt and all in the Hugh Lane gallery, Dublin.

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

John Glackin, a former government-appointed inspector and president of Leinster Rugby joins Donie Tarrant to discuss his memoir, A Glackin Report: My Life Of Luck and Law.

 

Irish Equity President Gerry O’Brien joins Donie Tarrant to discuss why Irish Equity seeks parity of treatment with UK/NI colleagues on ROI film productions.

For more info please visit:  https://irishequity.ie