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The Year in Review
Northside Partnership CEO, Paul Rogers, joins Donie to talk about the work done by Northside Partnership in 2025.
The Year in Review (16th January 2024)
Playful Parenting
Playful Parenting Mornings introduce families to sensory play, with all the benefits it brings. Stacy Hevey, Early Years Mentor with Preparing for Life Early Years Education and
Shauna Byrne, Home Visitor with Preparing for Life at Northside Partnership, join Michael Sullivan to chat about Playful Parenting.
Playful Parenting(25th November 2024)
Share a Meal
Share a Meal is a celebration of Northside Partnership’s Cookery Club in association with Baldoyle Family Resource Centre. Residents of The Holiday Inn and Deerpark, who don’t have access to cooking facilities, joined the Cookery Club to prepare their own meals. They were joined by Baldoyle Men’s Shed and Men’s Club among others to share delicious food and good company.
Share a Meal(18th November 2024)
Halloween with Empowering Communities
Ger Nolan, Empowering Communities Coordinator with Northside Partnership, joins Donie Tarrant to chat about the highly successful Halloween Celebrations in Darndale on Thursday and the work of Empowering Communities.
Halloween Empowering Communities
(4th November 2024)
National Home Visiting Day
National Home Visiting Day took place on Friday 11th October, with sites around the country celebrating their Home Visitors and the incredible work they do.
Niall Sexton, Programme Manager, Preparing for Life, joins Donie Tarrant to discuss Home Visiting, the economic and social benefits and the expansion of Preparing for Life to sites in Co. Clare and Co. Roscommon.
(14th October 2024)
Learning Hubs
DCU Educational Disadvantage Centre in conjunction with Northside Partnership launched the Local Community Outreach Hubs in December 2017 in Darndale . These Darndale-Coolock-Kilbarrack hubs were intended to promote access to the teaching profession and specifically to primary education in DCU’s Institute of Education.
Professor Paul Downes, Professor of Psychology of Education and Director of Educational Disadvantage Centre, joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the supports available from The Learning Hubs and the importance of local teachers in local schools.
(30th September 2024)
Financial Capabilities for All
Angela Shafer, Community Education Coordinator, Northside Partnership, and Maeve Mulryan, Horizons SCW at St. Michael’s House, join Donie Tarrant to chat about Financial Capabilities for All, an innovative toolkit to support the development of financial capabilities for people who may experience financial vulnerability.
Financial Capabilities for All
(30th September 2024)
Local Development Week: The Role of Local Development Companies
CEO of the Northside Partnership, Paul Rogers, and ILDN CEO, Dr. Carol Baumann, join Donie Tarrant to talk about Local Development Week. Paul & Carol also discuss the role of Local Development Companies with the communities they serve.
(23rd September 2024)
Local Development Week: What’s Happening?
Local Development Week runs 23rd – 27th September. Greta Keegan, our Community Development Coordinator, and James Hill, our Tús Horticultural Team Lead, dropped into Near FM to tell Donie about the events Northside Partnership will be running to celebrate.
Local Development Week: What’s On
(16th September 2024)
September is a Great Time to Stop Smoking
September is a great time to break the habit and stop smoking. But stopping is as much to do with unconscious habits as much as nicotine addiction. Derek Murphy from our Stop Smoking team talks to Donie about what it takes.
(9th September 2024)
Healthy Food Made Easy for Back to School
Tamara Kearns, our Healthy Food Made Easy Coordinator, talks to Donie about smart shopping, avoiding food waste, and the Healthy Food Made Easy programme.
Healthy Food Made Easy for Back to School
(3rd September 2024)
A Taste of Home: Refugee Week 2024
Local Development Coordinator, Greta Keegan, speaks to Donie about the launch of A Taste of Home, a collection of recipes from around the world shared by refugees living in northeast Dublin.
(24th June 2024)
Healthy Eating Week 2024
Northside Partnership’s Community Food & Nutrition Worker, Georgia Mellotte, joins Debbie McMahon to talk about the events taking place during Healthy Eating Week 2024
(6th June 2024)
Challenger Graduation 2024
Jeannette Byrnes, Northside Partnership Challenger Coordinator, talks to Near FM about this wonderful programme which supports students from 6th class to 6 year to attain academic excellence and the 2024 graduation.
(20th May 2024)
Voter Registration Day
Fionnaigh Connaughton O’Connor from the Dublin Adult Learning Centre (DALC) joins Donie Tarrant to talk about Voter Registration, particularly for the migrant community, in advance of Voter Registration Day and the forthcoming local elections. Fionnaigh recently delivered a 6-week Voter Education programme for adults in Hill Street Family Resource Centre.
(29th April 2024)
Another Way 5K
It’s Year 3 of Another Way 5K, and Dearbhail Butler from the Northside Partnership joins Donie Tarrant in studio to discuss the sold out event.
Another Way 5K 2024
(22nd April 2024)
Community Food & Nutrition
Georgia Mellotte, Community Food & Nutrition Worker with Northside Partnership, talks to Donie about her role, food security and social determinants to nutrition, and the courses she is offering.
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: ESB Networks
Emma Farrell was joined in studio by Caroline Kinsella, Apprentice Supervisor, and Lee McGaughran, First Year Apprentice with EST Networks to talk about how the apprenticeships they have on offer at Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair 2024.
Apprenticeship Fair 2024 – ESB Networks
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: Mercy College Coolock
Emma Farrell was joined in studio by Mary Boyle and Katrina Harrison to talk about how apprenticeships can work for second level students at Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair 2024.
Apprenticeship Fair 2024 – Mercy College Coolock
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: Teagasc & O’Brien Landscaping
Emma Farrell was joined in studio by John Mulhern from The Teagasc School of Horticulture – Botanic Gardens, and Barry Lupton from O’Brien Landscaping to talk about the apprenticeships they are promoting at Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair 2024.
Apprenticeship Fair 2024 – Teagasc & O’Brien Landscaping
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: Joe Duffy Motors and Plunkett College of Education
Emma Farrell was joined in studio by Doug Roberts from Joe Duffy Motors and Alan Guiney from Plunkett College of Further Education to talk about the apprenticeships and education options they are promoting at Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair 2024.
Apprenticeship Fair 2024 – Plunkett College of Education and Joe Duffy Motors
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: Accountancy Technicians Ireland and Irish Rail
Emma Farrell was joined in studio by Conor Doolan from Irish Rail, and
Daniel Philips from Accountancy Technicians Ireland to talk about the apprenticeships they are promoting at Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair 2024.
(12th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair: Northside Partnership & Discovery Centre
Paul Hayes, Guidance Councellor with Northside Partnership, and Dee Kernan, Tutor with Discovery Centre, talk to Emma about Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair & trainings available in the Discovery Centre.
(12th March 2024)
Social Prescribing Day March 2024
Karen O’Neill, Social Prescribing Link Worker with Northside Partnership, talks to Emma about Social Prescribing Day on Thursday 14th March, what Social Prescribing is, and how we are marking the occasion.
(11th March 2024)
Apprenticeship Fair 2024
Paul Hayes, Career Guidance Officer with Northside Partnership, joins Donie to talk about the forthcoming Apprenticeship Fair.
(4th March 2024)
Preparing for Life Early Years: Early Talk Boost
Jelena Simic, Preparing for Life Early Years Education Coordinator, joins Emma Farrell to discuss the Early Talk Boost programme. Early Talk Boost is language intervention for children aged 3–4½ years who are not achieving expected communication and language levels for their age.
Preparing for Life Early Years Early Talk Boost
(29th January 2024)
ComMUniversity
Paul Hayes from the Northside Partnership joins Emma Farrell to discuss their Communiversity programme. The Communiversity programme is a gateway for people to enter higher education, but it’s much more than just another education project or programme.
(22nd January 2024)
Local Economic & Community Planning
Angela Shafer from the Northside Partnership joins Michael Sullivan to chat about Dublin City Council’s new Local Economic and Community Plan.
Dublin City Council Local Economic & Community Plan
You can read more about this plan here.
(11th January 2024)
Stop Smoking, Start Living
Michael Malone from the Northside Partnership Stop Smoking team joins Donie Tarrant to talk about their stop Smoking campaign of 2024 entitled “Stop Smoking Start Living”.
(11th January 2024)
2023 Review
Paul Rogers, CEO, and Niamh McTiernan, Director of Services of Northside Partnership join Donie for a review of the work done by the Partnership in 2023.
(18th December 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair: Northside Partnership & Discovery Centre
Paul Hayes, Guidance Councellor with Northside Partnership, and Dee Kernan, Tutor with Discovery Centre, talk to Emma about Northside Partnership’s Apprenticeship Fair & trainings available in the Discovery Centre.
(12th March 2024)
Social Prescribing
Karen O’Neill, Social Prescribing Link Worker, talks to Donie about Social Prescribing in Dublin 17 and the Christmas event she has organised.
Social Prescribing Christmas 2023
(11th December 2023)
Preparing for Life Baby & Infant Massage
Melanie Murphy, Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) & Triple P Facilitator joins Emma Farrell to discuss Baby & Infant Massage. Melanie has been delivering Baby & Infant Massage for 10 years with Preparing For Life.
Preparing for Life: Baby & Infant Massage
(4th December 2023)
U.S. Government Validates Preparing for Life Home Visiting Programme
Prof. Orla Doyle of UCD’s Geary Institute spoke to RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime about the United States Department of Health & Human Services officially recognising Preparing for Life’s Home Visiting programme by including it in the “Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness” (HomVEE) list.
Preparing for Life Added to HomVEE
(21st November 2023)
Darndale Adopt a Tree
Prof. Mary Lee Rhodes, Project Leader from Trinity for U-Forest joins Donie Tarrant to chat about Darndale Adopt a Tree. Part of the Wow Nature’s Urban Forest project. the Darndale Donut will provide the community with a green space to spend time together, enjoying nature and learning more about it. The new forest will be a shelter from the wind to the adjacent fishing pond. To fully embrace this sense of inclusion and unity, the forest will be planted in the shape of a donut, where the trees will represent the outer ring.
(20th November 2023)
For more information, visit: https://www.wownature.eu/en/wow-area/darndale-donut/
Trees of Our Taine
Dearbhail Butler, Empowering Communities Team Leader, discusses Trees of Our Taine, an outdoor theatre piece which tells the story of our parks told by the birds that live in them. The project was born from Faoin Speir arts festival, and was recently performed in Belcamp Park and Stardust Memorial Park.
(13th November 2023)
Halloween in Darndale After Dark
Ger Nolan, Empowering Communities Coordinator and Darndale After Dark Committee member, talks to Donie about all the fun to be found in Darndale After Dark this Halloweeen.
(23rd October 2023)
Place-Based Leadership Development Programme Review
Dr. Laura Knight discusses her review of the Place-Based Leadership Development programme which recently concluded in Darndale and Drogheda. The programme brings residents, community groups and statutory bodies together to build collaborative leadership within the community. Donie also speaks to participants Ann Hayden and Maria Williams about their experience as residents on the programme.
Place-Based Leadership Development Programme Review
(18th September 2023)
Stop Smoking Courses Autumn 2023
Derek Murphy from the Northside Partnership Stop Smoking team joins Donie Tarrant in studio to talk about the upcoming courses.
(11th September 2023)
Education Updates
Paul Hayes, Education Officer with Northside Partnership, joins Donie Tarrant to look back at some of the successes to date this year and looks forward to some upcoming projects.
(24th July 2023)
Pregnancy Yoga
Sarah Clohessy talks to Donie about Pregnancy Yoga which is currently being offered by Preparing for Life. Pregnancy Yoga helps to build strength, suppleness and stamina, as well as making time to relax, reduce stress and tension and helps with common pregnancy complaints.
Pregnancy Yoga from Preparing for Life
(17th July 2023)
English Conversation Classes
Angela Shafer talks to Donie about the English Conversation Classes Northside Partnership runs with Fáilte Isteach for those arriving in Ireland, and a call for volunteers to run the classes.
(26th June 2023)
Supporting Traveller and Roma Project
Johnny McDonnell, Education Worker with the Northside Partnership’s STAR (Supporting Traveller And Roma) Project joins Donie Tarrant and Sharyn Ward to discuss the importance of education and the current projects he is running in schools locally.
STAR Supporting Traveller and Roma Education Project
(20th June 2023)
National Community Radio Day: Traveller Community
As part of National Community Radio Day, NEAR FM broadcasted the following interviews:
- 1m 54s Donie Tarrant talks to Thomas McDonnell, about tinsmithing, an important part of Ireland’s craft past.
- 31m 01s Ciarán Murray spoke to Fionnuala Murphy from Coimisiún na Mean about the role that they play in promoting Irish language in broadcasting. She also tells us about her recent visit to the Celtic Media Festival and talks about diversity in broadcasting.
- 43m 48s Sally Galiana interviewed Pa Reilly, Pavee Point Mental Health Coordinator, about the life experience of Traveller people. This interview was made as part of the Respect Words project.
Community Radio Day: Traveller Community
(20th June 2023)
Building Big Futures
Jelena Simic, Early Years Programme Coordinator with Preparing for Life, joins Donie Tarrant on Near Fm to chat about the Building Big Futures graduation. Building Big Futures is a programme to support high quality early years education and care. This programme builds upon a setting’s capacity to provide High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) during the most critical and formative time in a child’s life.
(12th June 2023)
Healthy Eating Week 2023
From June 12th to June 16th, Northside Partnership will be celebrating Healthy Eating Week 2023 with a range of exciting events that will educate and motivate you towards making healthier food choices. Donie Tarrant spoke to Georgia Mellotte, Community Food & Nutritionist to find out more about this exciting series of events.
(29th May 2023)
Challenger Graduation 2023
On Wednesday 17th May, the lecture theatre in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, DCU was packed to capacity with students and their proud parents for the annual Challenger Graduation. Jeannette Beirnes spoke to Near FM about Challenger, the students and how their prospects are bright.
(15th May 2023)
Get The Message Out Call for Ambassadors
Ger Redmond, Prisoner to Pro, joins Donie Tarrant to chat about Get the Message Out: Another Way 5k, as hundreds of runners of all abilities, and their families, are to descend on Darndale Park for the second annual Get The Message Out Darndale Another Way5Kon Saturday, April 29 at 11.00am. Sign up on Another Way 5k – Dublin 17, Dublin 2023 | ACTIVE
The phone number for Get the Message Out, which Ger shared in the interview, is 085 132 9821
(17th April 2023)
Get The Message Out Call for Ambassadors
Get the Message out is an initiative to support young people to find alternatives to drugs and gang culture. GTMO is seeking ambassadors to spread the word about what they do. The phone number for GTMO is 085 132 9821
(21th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023 – 4/4
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair Dressers.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Ben Coote, Wood Manufacturer & Finisher with The OPW (Office of Public Works) and Jackie Fay who runs Colaiste Dhulaigh’s National Apprenticeship (Level 6) Scheme in Hair Dressing.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023 3/4
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair Dressers.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Sorcha Fitzpatrick, HR Manager with Sensori Facilities Management and Matthew Rogers who is a 2nd Year Electrical Apprentice with Sensori.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023 2/4
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair & Beauty.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering and Ger Duke, Lecturer in Engineering with TU Dublin.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023 1/4
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair Dressers.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Patricia Kelly, HR Manager with Dublin Aerospace and Gemma Austin who is a 2nd Year Aircraft Mechanic Apprentice.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair & Beauty.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering and Ger Duke, Lecturer in Engineering with TU Dublin.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair & Beauty.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering and Ger Duke, Lecturer in Engineering with TU Dublin.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair & Beauty.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering and Ger Duke, Lecturer in Engineering with TU Dublin.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023
Earn as you learn with an apprenticeship. The Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023 took place in the Civic Centre in Coolock, giving students the opportunity to meet employers offering various apprenticeships from Aircraft Mechanics to Hair & Beauty.
Adrianne Murphy spoke to Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering and Ger Duke, Lecturer in Engineering with TU Dublin.
(28th March 2023)
Apprenticeship Fair 2023
Paul Hayes, Guidance Councellor, talks to Donie about the Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair 2023, who will be there, earning while you’re learning and the benefits of doing an apprenticeship.
(20th March 2023)
Preparing for Life’s Community Midwife
Donie talks to Niamh Lohan, Community Midwife with Preparing for Life, about how she supports mothers during pregnancy, preparing for birth, and coping with a new baby.
Preparing for Life’s Community Midwife
(6th March 2023)
Ireland Reads
Claire Maguire, Early Years Mentor/Programme Officer with Preparing for Life, and Louise Tobin from Dublin Libraries join Donie Tarrant to talk about Ireland Reads day (25th Feb) and how books are being supplied to Early Years Education centres in Northeast Dublin as part of the campaign.
(20th February 2023)
Smoke-Free Homes Challenge
Ash Wednesday (22nd February), the start of Lent, is a great time to give something up. This year, Northside Partnership supports people who want to give up smoking in their homes or altogether. Michael Malone joins Donie Tarrant to chat about the Smoke-Free Homes Challenge.
(13th February 2023)
Communiversity: Learning for Love of Learning
Paul Hayes, our Education Coordinator, joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the latest phase of the Communiversity programme. The Communiversity programme is a gateway for people to enter higher education, but it’s much more than just another education project or programme.
Communiversity: Learning for the Love of Learning
(17th January 2023)
Money Made Sense: How One Woman Saved & Made Money
Ellen Ní Bheachain joined the Money Made Sense programme and learned how to shop smarter, negotiate utility bills and save money. She joins Angela Schafer from Money Made Sense and Donie Tarrant in studio to explain how she did this and how the programme helped.
Money Made Sense: How One Woman Saved & Made Money
(17th January 2023)
Social Enterprise: The Sustainable Life School
The Sustainable Life School is a local social enterprise supported by Northside Partnership, which educates people on sustainable living. Diane O’Connor from The Sustainable Life School, recently joined Donie Tarrant on Near FM to discuss the work done by The Sustainable Life School. Have a listen here:
(31st January 2023)
STAR Role Models
The Supporting Travellers and Roma (STAR) programme has produced a series of videos telling the stories of Travellers and Roma who have overcome challenges in education to achieve their goals. Here, Johnny McDonnell, Education Worker with Northside Partnership, talks to Donie about the experiences of many Travellers in school and the importance of getting an education.
You can watch the STAR Role Model videos here
(28th November 2022)
Financial Capabilities: A Framework for Integrated Delivery
Angela Shafer, Programme Manager of Money Made Sense, talks about the “Financial Capabilities: A Framework for Integrated Delivery” and “Money Made Sense Programme Evaluation” Reports which were recently launched by Senator Marie Sherlock.
Financial Capabilities & Programme Evaluation Reports
(24th October 2022)
Speech & Language Therapy
Katie Cluskey, Senior Speech & Language Therapist with Preparing for Life Early Years Education, talks about what a Speech & Language Therapist does, Developmental Language Disorder and how to get a referral.
(17th October 2022)
Infant Mental Health
Caroline Creagh, Home Visitor and Infant Mental Health Coordinator, talks about Infant Mental Health and the workshops that are available for parents and caregivers to learn more.
(11th October 2022)
Preparing for Life Celebrates National Breastfeeding Week
Niamh Lohan, Community Midwife with Preparing for Life, discusses National Breastfeeding Week, the benefits of breastfeeding, and how we are celebrating with our breastfeeding moms and babies.
(4th October 2022)
Tús & CE Schemes Support U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Horticulture Team Lead, James Hill, discusses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how Northside Partnership’s Tús and Community Employment programmes are working towards some of the goals through education, tree planting, rewilding and supporting our local food bank.
(26th September 2022)
Lifelong Learning Hubs
Lifelong Learning Hubs, in conjunction with Dublin City University, supports people who are considering Teaching as a career. Elaine Davis, from our Education supports joins Professor Paul Downes, Director of the Educational Disadvantage Centre, DCU to talk to Donie about what the programme entails.
(19th September 2022)
Building Big Futures
Building Big Futures is a professional development programme to support high quality Early Years education and care. Jelena Simic, our Early Years Coordinator, spoke to Donie about what the programme entails and meeting the needs of our Early Years Educators.
(5th September 2022)
Did Donie Do It?
Near FM D.J. Donie Tarrant has been smoking since he was a teenager. Now he wants to see his grandchildren grown up. He recently joined a Northside Partnership Stop Smoking Start Living course but did he manage to quit?
(5th September 2022)
From Homeless to Parenting, Working, Studying & Advocating: One Woman’s Journey
Tamara Kearns spent her honeymoon in homeless acccommodation with her new husband and their two children. She is now a working mother of three who is studying for her B.A. and advocating for others experiencing homelessness. This is her story and how Northside Partnership was able to support her on her way.
(18th July 2022)
Homeless to Parenting, Working, Studying & Advocating: One Woman’s Journey
Tús Ecopockets Provide Produce to Foodbank
James Hill, Tús Horticulture Team Lead, updates Donie about our Ecopocket Project, the wildlife it’s attracting, the produce it supplies to a local food bank and the importance of being able to grow our own in the face of food poverty.
(11th July 2022)
SICAP Receives Prestigious UN Award
Paul Rogers, CEO of Northside Partnership, speaks to Donie Tarrant about the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP). SICAP recently won the 2022 UN Public Services Award, in the category ‘Institutional Resilience and Innovative Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic’. Northside Partnership is the body responsible for implementing SICAP in the North East area of Dublin City.
(4th July 2022)
STEPS to Excellence for Personal Success
Shannon Baker joins Donie Tarrant to chat about the STEPS programme and her experience with Northside Partnership. Shannon is from Belcamp, did the Challenger programme in school, had a lot of career guidance with Paul Hayes, joined the Young Community Leaders programme and is now a youth worker with Sphere 17 as well as working with the Get The Message Out campaign.
(27th June 2022)
Stop Smoking Start Living
Michael Malone, Stop Smoking Advisor convinces Donie to give up the cigarettes after more than 40 years of smoking. Donie wants to see his grandchildren grow up and has noticed he’s more breathless. He’s also had to take antibiotics and steroids to clear chest infections over the past few years. Michael explains how the courses are run and what Donie will need to do to become a non-smoker.
(20th June 2022)
Prevention & Early Intervention Network
Maria O’Dwyer of PEIN joins Donie Tarrant to explain explain what the Prevention & Early Intervention Network does and why investment in Prevention & Early Intervention is a great investment.
(13th June 2022)
Social Enterprise Procurement Campaign
Pearse O’Reilly of Speedpak joins Donie Tarrant to explain the ‘WISE Ireland’ social enterprise procurement campaign: A campaign to encourage businesses to purchase from – and engage with – local Work Integration Social Enterprises [WISEs].
(30th May 2022)
WISE Ireland Social Enterprise Procurement Campaign
Visit https://wiseireland.ie/ for more information
Career Guidance & Educational Supports
Paul Hayes, Guidance Councellor with Northside Partnership talks to Donie Tarrant about Career Guidance, Educational Supports and navigating the SUSI grant application process.
(23rd May 2022)
Young Community Leaders
Dearbhail Butler, Community Development Project Officer with Northside Partnership and Kerri Stout, a participant in the Young Community Leaders programme join Donie Tarrant in studio to discuss the Young Community Leaders programme. YCL helps young people to develop the following skills: communication and organisation; critical thinking and problem-solving; personal effectiveness and goal setting; restorative practice and conflict resolution.
(16th May 2022)
Small Talkers: Speech & Language Development Workshop from Preparing for Life Eyear Years Education
Katie Cluskey, Senior Speech & Language Therapist with Preparing for Life Early Years Education, joins Donie Tarrant to discuss Small Talkers. This is a fun and interactive workshop to explore how parents can support their children’s communication development, providing practical strategies, ideas and tips that they can use during play and everyday routines.
(9th May 2022)
SICAP Funding Education in Northeast Dublin
Donnacha McSorley, Development Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Equality Team, speaks about the work that POBAL do as an organisation and the way they help many different Programmes with funding which comes from the EU.
Paul Hayes, Education Co-ordinator, speaks about all the different ways that EU funding, in particular SICAP (Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme) has allowed Northside Partnership to help people further themselves in education. This programme is part of the Europen in My Backyard series which reports on EU Cohesion Policy.
(2nd May 2022)
Get The Message Out (G.T.M.O) “Another Way 5K” in Darndale
Ger Redmond, pro-athlete, talks about a new event to spread the Message of Change, bringing some positive vibes to our communities.
This event is for all the community, irregardless of age or ability. There is something for everyone to participate in from our 1km fun run/roll/walk to our 5km Run/Roll/Walk with the added bonus of activities and entertainment for all in Darndale Park.
(25th April 2022)
Introducing Social Prescribing
Many of us are feeling a little isolated, lonely or at a loss as to what to do with ourselves. Social Prescribing Link Worker, Karen O’Neill, talks to Donie about Social Prescribing, how it focuses not on what’s the matter WITH someone, but what matters TO them and how a prescription for a little social activity goes a long way.
(11th April 2022)
Preparing for Life Home Visiting in Chicago
Niall Sexton, Programme Manager with Preparing for Life, joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the very exciting announcement that the Darndale-based Home Visiting programme has been selected to be implemented in Chicago by the University of Chicago’s Centre for the Economics of Human Development (CEHD), founded by Nobel Laureate, James Heckman.
(21st March 2022)
Place-Based Leadership Development Programme
Northside Partnership CEO, Paul Rogers, and Dr. Rob Worrell explain the Place-Based Leadership Development programme and their hopes for how it will affect the community in Darndale.
(14th March 2022)
Money Made Sense
Angela Shafer speaks to Near FM about Money Made Sense and how to cope with the rising cost of living.
(7th March 2022)
Dads-Only Baby Massage
Preparing For Life’s Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Melanie Murphy, talks to Donie about the benefits of baby massage and the new Dads-only baby massage group she is starting.
(28th February 2022)
Creative Places Darndale
Muirne Bloomer from Creative Places Darndale speaks to Donie Tarrant about the Creative Places project. Muirne explains why was it set up, who is involved, how members of the community can get involved and where events happen.
(21st February 2022)
We Can Quit
Karen O’Neill talks to Donie about the We Can Quit programme, a free, friendly programme which supports women who want to quit smoking for good.
(24th January 2022)
Communiversities
Communiversity provides participants with an educational and social opportunity that they would never have had before. Run in partnership with Maynooth University and Coolock Library, there are no exams or essays and the programme is free. Have a listen to how it put one woman on the road to studying for her degree in Trinity College.
(17th January 2022)
Careers in Mind
Ger Nolan talks to Donie about how Careers in Mind supports women who want to return to or join the workforce, who is elegible to apply and how past participants are getting on.
(10th January 2022)
Apprenticeships in Logistics
Following our Apprenticeship Fair, Donie spoke with Anna Gorecka, Apprenticeship Project Manager with the freight Transport Association of Ireland, to discuss the very wide and varied apprenticeships available within the Logistics industry in Ireland.
(22th November 2021)
Darndale Apprenticeship Fair
The Apprenticeship Fair in the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre brought together employers, trainers, apprentices and students to explore what apprenticeship options are available in the area.
Donie Tarrant spoke to Paul Hayes, Education Coordinator with Northside Partnership who coordinated the event; Conor Grey of Mercury Engineering; Dermot McCrudden from The Discovery Centre; Caroline Kinsella from ESB Networks along with one of their 2nd year apprentices, Cameron Murphy; and Guidance Counsellor with Colaiste Dhulaigh, Brian Comerford
(16th November 2021)
Local Employment Service – Why Proposed Changes Don’t Make Sense
Pay-per-placement turns people into commodities. Employment staff then try to find people who are closer to employment in order to reach targets. It is not a successful model for long term unemployment.
Here’s a fascinating panel discussion about the Local Employment Service scheme and the proposed changes to it, featuring Paul Rogers, CEO, Northside Partnership; Dr. Michael McGann, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Social Sciences Institute, Maynooth University; and Lisa Bornemann, LES Coordinator on Near FM. The panel is chaired by Declan Cahill. (20th October 2021)
Developing Community
Dearbhail Butler from the Developing Community team at the Northside Partnership joins Donie Tarrant to explain the idea behind the programme, how it looks at ways of creating community, connecting with others and contributing.. (27th September 2021)
Careers in Mind Builds Confidence in Women Who Want to Go Back to Work
Ger Nolan from the Northside Partnership’s Careers in Mind programme and Denise Smith, past participant, join Donie Tarrant to discuss the Careers in Mind project and how it built one woman’s confidence to get a job. The women on the programme have gone on to engage in training courses/Further Education or secured part-time or full time employment. (6th September 2021)
Careers in Mind Builds Confidence in Women Who Want to Go Back to Work
Advantaged Thinking in Northside Partnership
Niamh McTiernan, Director of Services in Northside Partnership speaks to Adrianne Murphy about how the Advantaged Thinking philosophy is at the centre of everything we do. (27th July 2021)
Preparing for Life Home Visiting Programme
Caroline Creagh, Preparing For Life Home Visiting Mentor with The Northside Partnership and Niamh O’Shaughnessy, mother & PFL Home Visiting Programme Participant join Donie to discuss the massive benefits of the Preparing For Life program on families with new babies. (10th May 2021)
Preparing For Life Home Visiting – Caroline Creagh & Niamh O’Shaughnessy
Lifelong Learning Hubs
Elaine Davis, of our Education team, and Ryan Ó Murchú join Donie to talk about the supports available to students who are thinking about becoming Primary School Teachers through our Lifelong Learning Hubs. (1st November 2021)
Eco Pockets in Northside Partnership’s Coolock Garden
James Hill, who has developed a project called Eco Pockets, joins Donie Tarrant to explain how they have created a garden in Coolock focused on biodiversity. There will be planting to support bees, butterflies, fungi and insects, sod seats and a gazebo where people can gather. In the long run they will be able to deliver classes to schools on biodiversity. (12th July 2021)
Preparing For Life’s Parenting Programmes
Linda Pickett discusses Preparing for Life’s Parenting Programmes, in particular Triple P Positive Parenting Programme (5th July 2021)
Coolock Student Wins Award at Challenger Graduation
Paul Hayes, Education Coordinator at Northside Partnership & Chloe Kennedy, Challenger Graduate and winner of the Lorcan Ó hÓbáin Award join Donie to talk about the Challenger Programme and the effect it has had on one student’s life. (21st June 2021)
Story Massage Best Practice Award
Melanie Murphy, Winner Best Practice Award from The Story Massage Programme in association with the Northside Partnership, joins Donie to chat about the programme and what the award means. (15th June 2021)
Melanie Murphy on Winning a Story Massage Best Practice Award
Ecopocket Update with Community Employment and Tús Participants
Gerald Durney and Keith Burn from our Tús and Community Employment schemes join Donie Tarrant to talk about working in horticulture and an update on our Ecopocket project. (18th October 2021)
National Childcare Scheme
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. (4th October 2021)
Get The Message Out – There is Another Way Launch
Deborah Morgans of EDIT (Edenmore Drug Intervention Team) and Ger Redmond, Professional Athlete join Donie Tarrant at the launch of GTMO.
Following a rise in crime and drug-related activity in north east Dublin, local community
groups have come together to launch a new initiative called Get The Message Out – There is Another Way.
The aim of the initiative is to inform young people and their families that there are
alternatives to drugs and crime and that supports are available to them to avoid or exit this lifestyle. (13th September 2021)
Chair of Northside Partnership Discusses Recent Social Housing Report
Nessan Vaughan, Chair of Northside Partnership, recently spoke at the launch of a report from Cluid Housing “Financial Inclusion Among Social Housing Tenants” in his role as Chair of North Dublin MABS. Here, he talks to Donie about the report, social housing and financial capabilities. (28th June 2021)
Nessan Vaughan on “Financial Inclusion Among Social Housing Tenants” report from Clúid Housing
Young Community Leaders
Kathleen Murphy, Young Community Leaders Co-ordinator and Rachel O’Kelly, Young Community Leaders graduate and co-facilitator from the Young Community Leaders at the Northside Partnership join Donie Tarrant to discuss the project. (17th May 2021)
Young Community Leaders with Kathleen Murphy and Rachel O’Kelly
Money Made Sense
Angela Shafer from the Northside Partnership and Margaret Deegan, MABS Financial Coach join Donie to explain all about Money Made Sense at a time when we are being told that there is €14 billion on deposit in the countries financial institutions. (29th March 2021)
Money Made Sense with Angela Shafer and Margaret Deegan – Listen Again
Communiversities
Paul Hayes from the Northside Partnership joins Donie to discuss Communiversities we are also joined by Catherine Murphy who has been a participant on the Communiversities programme and share’s her experience of it. (22nd March 2021)
Communiversities with Paul Hayes and participant Catherine Murphy
Tús
James Hill, Tús Team Leader, with The Northside Partnership & William Hackett, participant on Tús join Donie to explain how Tús works and they also explain how participants can benefit from the Tús program. (24th February 2021)
How Tús Works With James Hill and William Hackett – Near FM – Listen Again
Education
Paul Hayes from the education team at the Northside Partnership joins Donie with some very timely advise to deal with all the confusion around the Leaving Cert. (11th February 2021)
Paul Hayes on Confusion Surrounding the Leaving Cert – Near FM – Listen Again
Preparing for Life Perinatal Services
Public health nurse and lactation consultant, with Preparing for Life at the Northside Partnership, Niamh Lohan, speaks to Donie about Preparing for Life’s perinatal services i.e. Antenatal Care & Education, Breastfeeding Support and Baby Massage. (3rd February 2021)
Perinatal Services with Niamh Lohan – Near FM – Listen Again
Social Enterprise
Angela Shafer from the Northside Partnership tells Donie about the Social Enterprise program and explains what Social Enterprise is, who can get involved and what supports are available. Of course, Near FM itself is a great example of social enterprise. (27th January 2021)
Angela Shafer from the Northside Partnership – Near FM – Listen Again
Local Employment Service
Audrey McGill from the Northside Partnership talks to Donie Tarrant about the Local Employment Services she explains How our Local Employment Service is adapting to Covid 19 changes, the services they provide, the Job preparation pack, Future Job trends and skills required. (22nd January 2021)
Northside Partnership’ Local Employment Services During the Pandemic – Near FM – Listen Again
Careers in Mind
Ger Nolan from Careers in Mind with the Northside Partnership tells Donie Tarrant about how they are conducting the program and talks about the success of the 2020, despite all the issues they had to overcome. (11th January 2021)
Smoking Cessation
Interview with Michael Malone, Smoking Cessation Officer, Northside Partnership about the Free Stop Smoking Support Service courses. (4th January 2021)
Challenger Resource Manual Launch
Donie Speaks with Niamh McTiernan, Director of Services, Northside Partnership Challenger Resource Manual Launch. (19th October 2020)
Money Made Sense
Angela Shafer from “Money Made Sense” a new program from the Northside Partnership joins Donie to explain this new development to help people develop their money management skills. (21st September 2020)
Jobsclub
Simon Yeates discusses Northside Partnership’s Jobs Club programme for those who are ready to find a job. (14/9/2020)
Northside Partnership in Lockdown
Paul Rogers from The Northside Partnership joins Donie to give us an update on how Northside Partnership has coped with Covid19, how both participants and staff have been kept engaged. (15th July 2020)
Local Enterprise Services
On this edition of Northside Today, Maureen Downey, Northside Partnership joins John Healy to talk about “Enterprise Week 2020”. (26th February 2020)
National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Service
Donie talks to Kathleen Lawrence from the National Traveller & Roma Inclusion Service about the Traveller Culture & History in Education Bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Colette Kelleher. (27th January 2020)
Donie discusses the Traveller Culture & History in Education bill with Kathleen Lawrence.
Preparing for Life Research at 9 Years
Niall Sexton P.F.L. from the Northside Partnership and Dr. Orla Doyle UCD Geary institute for Public policy are in studio with Donie Tarrant to discuss the research carried out into the early years learning and looks forward to some of their project for 2020. (16/12/2019)
Healthy Food Made Easy
Linda Scanlan of the Northside Partnership joins Donie Tarrant to talk about Healthy food made easy in the run up to Christmas and how shops turn a bit mad at this time of the year. (09/12/2019)
Smoking Cessation
Debbie McMahon talks to Michael Malone in the studio about the “Stop Smoking” campaign. (5th November 2019)
Smoking Cessation
Education Fair
Donie Tarrant interviews reporting from Education Fair at Parnell’s GAA Club. (17th October 2019)
Preparing for Life – Supporting Homeless Children & Families
Donie Tarrant is joined by Niall Sexton, Programme Manager and Sue Cullen, Preparing for Life. They talk to Donie about a new program they have rolled out to help young children who find themselves in emergency accommodation. (30th September 2019)
Enterprise
Joyce Topham with Northside Partnership’s Enterprise Section joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the work of the enterprise unit and the opportunities they can open up for people. (19th September 2019)
Northside Partnership Strategy Statement Launch
Paul Rogers, CEO & Niamh McTiernan, Director of Services at the Northside Partnership join Adrianne to discuss the advantaged thinking at the heart of their new strategy. (10th September 2019)
Communiversities
Donie speaks to Paul Hayes from the Northside Partnership about Communiversities. (6th January 2019)