Near FM – Listen Again

Myra Gleeson speaks to Dr Emma Duignan, Consultant ophthalmologist.

Registration is Free at: www.fightingblindness.ie

John Keane, Macra na Feirme National President joins Donie Tarrant from the COP26 Summit to discuss the establishment of the National Food Ombudsman. As part of the Budget 2022 announcement, €4 million was allocated for its establishment.

Former academic Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant for his regular contribution and this time Alan ask’s the question “What kind of society do we want”?

Maria Walse from Solas talks to DonieTarrant about the significant investment in further education, apprenticeships, learner supports, and skills announced in Budget22.

Web Links: www.solas.ie

Elaine Davis from the Lifelong Learning Hubs at the Northside Partnership which runs the program to support students/mature students who are interested in Teaching as a career and Teacher Ryan Murphy join Donie Tarrant to discuss the latest Lifelong Learning program.

Web Link: https://www.northsidepartnership.ie/education/life-long-learning-hubs/

On our Halloween special this evening….

In the business of this week Dave chats with former TD Noel Rock about his new PR business Pixel.ie 

In our weekly radio Column this week Jenny Tyrell tells us all about the great business that is Fenergo and about all their expansion  plans for the future….…..

After that our own Dave Daly has some timely and sound advice on Legionnairs Disease…

Then David Bell from the HR Department is here for our regular look at HR issues….. This week how  to deal with a problem we hope no business listening will ever have to deal with…the pitfall of unfair dismissal

After that Declan catches up with Miriam McDonald co-founder of Underfoot designs who are based locally in Finglas

Finally then before we finish a nostalgic look back at the rag trade that used to be part of the business landscape herein Dublin… 

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The local news and events with Declan Ralph Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham….. Then Jazmin Chiodo from the Dublin Dance Festival followed by writer Jody O’Neill chatting about her play “What I (don’t) know about Autism”…finishing up with Christine O’Kelly from DCU’s Age Friendly Department….

Paddy Goes to Petra is written by Aine Ryan and directed by Anna Nugent. The play is the latest in Near FM’s New Drama Hour series of plays by women playwrights. The play follows the story of middle aged farmer Paddy who, dealing with profound grief following the unexpected loss of a loved one, decides to travel to the ancient city of Petra hoping to escape the heartache which consumes his life. Directed by Anna Nugent

Cast – Abdul Alshareef as Farajh, Imad, Morris, Farmer; Tim Casey as Paddy; Gina Costigan as Air Hostess, Attendant 2; Jessie Doyle as Ryanair Hostess, Attendant 4, Bereavement Counselor; Mo O’Connell as Joanna, Attendant 1; Eoin O’Sullivan as John Beag, Tom Murray, Dermot; Paul Nugent as Jack, Cillian, Radu, Captain and Fiana Toibin as Eilis.

Made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television licence Fee.

Director, Strategy, Advocacy and Learning (Policy Unit) at Concern Worldwide, Connell Foley, joins Noel McGuinness to discuss why 47 countries in particular will fail to achieve a low level of hunger by 2030.

Director of National Gallery of Ireland, Sean Rainbird, joins Noel McGuinness to discuss The National Gallery of Ireland announces 2022 exhibition programme that will feature eleven new shows include work from the sixteenth century to the present day.