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Leah Russell, Early Years Programme Coordinator with Preparing For Life, joins Donie Tarrant to speak the National Childcare Scheme and how it disadvantages parents who are not working.

Web Link: https://www.northsidepartnership.ie/children-families/early-childhood-support-service/

All aboard – CIE’s 75 Years on the Go and we’re celebrating!

Programme 1 of ‘75 Years on the Go’ looks at the creation of CIE. And focuses on the experiences of employees past and present who bring us safely on our journeys as we go about our business every day.

Featuring: Bernard C. Byrne, Barry Kenny, Tony O’Brien, Connor Murphy, Gavin Mann and Ann Burke.

‘CIE: 75 Years on the Go’ is supported by the BAI (Broadcasting Authority of Ireland) Sound and Vision scheme through the TV Licence Fee, is produced by Enda M. Roche and is a Pearlman Media Production for Near FM.

About the Series

Over this 3 part radio documentary series we learn about the history of transport in Ireland and about ourselves as a nation. Through personal testament from staff across the group, we discover how CIE and its subsidiaries has helped shape Irish economic and cultural life and how Irish economic and cultural development has shaped CIE.

On the show I was joined by Tommy Daly a football coach at the Sheriff Street youth club who chatted to us about the great work been done at Junior level at the club.

Presenter, Enda Roche joins Johnny Holmes to discuss her new 3-part documentary series entitled “75 Years on the Go”, all about the history of CIE.

Go to www.nearfm.ie for more information.

Cllr. Deridre Heney (Fianna Fail) joins Johnny Holmes to discuss how Dublin City Parks will provide free tree saplings to

residents in the Clan area of Donneycarney to boost biodiversity.

For more information visit: www.fiannafail.ie

Cllr. Janet Horner (Green Party) joins Johnny Holmes to discuss plans for DCC to install 350 more bike bunkers across the

city.

For more information visit: www.greenparty.ie

Teenager and founder of Dublin Homeless Awareness, Brandon O’Connor, speaking at the launch of the Get the Message Out campaign

Get the message Out – There Is Another Way is a group of community organisations that have a youth / addiction focus that were brought together by Northside Partnership following the increase in drug related crime and violence in the area. Near FM recorded the launch of the campaign on Monday 13th September 2021. Listen back to the inspirational launch of this important campaign.

If you or someone you know is involved in the drugs economy and wants a way out, there are services there to help and support you! Please call the Edenmore Drug Intervention Team on 085 132 9821.

Ruth Barry, is a former prisoner at Dochas. She tells her story of the loss that being incarcerated brings

Get the message Out – There Is Another Way is a group of community organisations that have a youth / addiction focus that were brought together by Northside Partnership following the increase in drug related crime and violence in the area. Near FM recorded the launch of the campaign on Monday 13th September 2021. Listen back to the inspirational launch of this important campaign.

If you or someone you know is involved in the drugs economy and wants a way out, there are services there to help and support you! Please call the Edenmore Drug Intervention Team on 085 132 9821.

“If I was to advise a young 16 year old Ger Redmond, I’d say don’t let your environment define who you are or what you want to achieve in life, but remember one thing: you get what you work for not what you wish for” . Ger Redmond is an ex-prisoner turned professional athlete and motivational speaker.

Listen back to his powerful story

Get the message Out – There Is Another Way is a group of community organisations that have a youth / addiction focus that were brought together by Northside Partnership following the increase in drug related crime and violence in the area. Near FM recorded the launch of the campaign on Monday 13th September 2021.

If you or someone you know is involved in the drugs economy and wants a way out, there are services there to help and support you! Please call the Edenmore Drug Intervention Team on 085 132 9821.

Lord Mayor Cllr. Alison Gilliland will be talking to John Healy about her time as Lord Mayor so far and giving an update on local developments in particular the Chivers site.