Podcast of July 22's show

On this programme:
1. The dispute over bin charges in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
2. We ask Dubs what they think of the Spire
3. Opposition to new planning legislation from An Taisce
4. Green highlights from the Festival of World Cultures
And
5. An Bord Pleanala gives permission for a 19th chapel in St James's hospital to be demolished
As well as the week's environmental news.

Presented by Louise Finan. Reports by Christina McSorley and Jeannie McCann. News by Valerie Flynn. Produced by Valerie Flynn.

Earth Wind and Spire July 16, 2010

On the programme we interviewed the new Lord Mayor of Dublin Gerry Breen and found out why he became involved in politics.

Six Months after the Haiti earthquake we talk to Habitat for Humanity about their vision for building communities.

And PJ Walsh from the Shannon Protection Alliance tells us Dublin City Council plans to pump water from The Shannon to Dublin would destroy The Shannon.

If you want to get in contact with us leave a comment here or send us an email earthwindandspire@gmail.com

Tune in to 103.2FM this Friday at 3pm to hear more on the demolition of the Chapel in St James Hospital, and the new law that will prevent residents associations from appealing planning decisions, and much much more!

Podcast of June 9's show

A special episode on the proposed Poolbeg incinerator.

Padraic Ryan got the objective facts on incineration from Imperial College London's Professor of Waste Management, David C. Wilson (he thinks it's a great idea).

Christina McSorley asked the author of a controversial ESRI report on the matter, economist Paul Gorecki, to explain why he thinks the incinerator should go ahead. She also spoke to Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey (also in favour) about some of the important, non-economic issues in the debate, and to the party's environment spokeswoman Joanna Tuffy (anti-incineration...kind of).

Valerie Flynn gauged local opposition to the incinerator. She also talked to a spokesman for CRAI, the local anti-incinerator campaign group, about the evidence behind the group's allegation that incineration causes health problems, and about whether the group are just a load of nimbys.

And Louise Finan has this week's environment news bulletin.





Presented by Padraic Ryan. Reports by Christina McSorley and Valerie Flynn. Research by Jeannie McCann. News by Louise Finan.

Coolbeg...or Droolbeg?

A special edition of Earth, Wind and Spire this afternoon, when we investigate the arguments for and against the proposed Poolbeg incinerator.

We've got the views of, amongst others: ESRI economist Paul Gorecki; Labour Party environment spokeswoman Joanna Tuffy; Imperial College London's Professor of Waste Management, David C. Wilson; and Maurice Bryan of Combined Residents Against Incineration.

103.2 Dublin City FM at 3pm or streamed at www.dublincityfm.ie.

A Sunday Afternoon in Killiney

The view from Killiney Hill this afternoon!

 

Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff is a 20 minute animated documentary by the anti-consumerist filmmaker Annie Leonard which has been watched by 10 million people online.

Beauty is in the eye of the spraycanholder?

Yeah, that was a bit of a reach but a clever title is always important to a blog article. I think I learnt that from Sesame Street. It's really very late.

Friday's show contains a report on the changing public attitude towards graffiti; an art form that is being increasingly celebrated and encouraged by public bodies and by some private businesses. The dividing line between art and vandalism is yet to be defined however, though not for lack of trying on the part of our talented interviewee and patient vox pop targets. Below, we've assembled a smörgåsbord of graffiti (yes I did visit Wikipedia for the correct smörgåspelling) to be judged. Art or vandalism? It's over to you.

- Fergal

Coming up on tomorrow's show...

Dublin City Council is to debate whether Bank of Ireland should hand over its College Green premises to the public.
Ahead of the Kings of Concrete festival, we'll be asking whether graffiti is art or vandalism.
16 years of the EPA: Jeannie McCann interviews the agency's Micheál Ó Cinnéide.
And why is the Irish Seal Sanctuary moving out of its North County Dublin home?
Plus the latest environmental news from Dublin.
Tune in at 3pm to 103.2 Dublin City FM.