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Dr Sinéad McCoole, Historian in the Commemorations Unit at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media speaks to Adrianne Murphy about Mná 100 a new State Commemorative Online Resource for the Decade of Centenaries

 

https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media/

All the local news stories and events with Declan Ralph Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham. Then Sarah chats Naoise Nunn about Brightening Air or Coisceim Coilligh and Ken catches up with Margarita Cappock to find out all about Cruinniu na nOg….and we finish up with some local Jobs and volunteering opportunities

Mindy O’Brien from VOICE joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the dramatic increase in the volume of litter around the country and why it’s important to help combat litter and loss of valuable recycling materials.

 

www.voiceireland.org

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/

 

Filmmaker & artist Dearbhla Glynn joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the project & how it all came about and why the image was created as a symbol of both grief & empathy, particularly addressed to the children of Gaza.

www.irelandtogaza.com

Michael Sullivan chats with Fintan Fagan,St Francis Hospice CEO about the work of the hospice, the difficulty offundraising during COVID-19 pandemic and the virtual garden.

On the show Patrick was joined journalist Paddy Murray who chatted about his new book, And finally, A Journalist’s life in 250 stories.  Paddy chatted about some of the highlights of his career in Journalism including encounters with Elton John,Spike Milligan and John Wayne. We also heard about his memories of Italia 90 and much more.

Cllr. Donna Cooney, Green Party joins Johnny to talk about the need to enforce 30 km speed limit for more parts of Dublin, also about plans for the portrait of Kathleen Clarke , Dublin’s first female Lord Mayor and about Council’s plans for outdoor summer to include more dining areas, bins & toilet facilities.

Prof. Aoife McLysaght, Professor of Genetics at TCD & spokesperson for ISAG, Independent Scientific Advocacy Group joins Johnny to discuss concerns about Covid Variant B.1617.2.

Mary is joined by two imaginative Poets from Ireland. Catch the vision for writing your own poems as they describe their distinctive journey into poetry. Be inspired with Berni Dawn, Poetess/Historian and Jo Hickett Poetess/Artist.