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The next phase of the Dublin City Transport Plan has come into effect.The new restrictions will be in place 24/7, and they will mean that only public transport, taxis and cyclists will be allowed to turn left from Westland Row onto Pearse Street.Joining Kieran to discuss the impact of this change is Paul Woodborne, Sales Manager at Sweeney & O'Rourke, catering showroom located on Pearse Street.

New traffic management measures for Dublin City's Westland Row have come into effect. From today, only public transport, taxis and cyclists will be allowed to turn left from Westland Row onto Pearse Street. We discuss this and more with Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor & Columnist with the Independent.

An Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD was at Google's Bolands Mills campus to address a group of graduates from the Ringsend, Irishtown, and Pearse Street areas. An Taoiseach presented the 14 graduates with certificates for qualifications across a diverse range of disciplines including nautical skills, training and development, and teacher training education. These programmes were delivered as part of the This City Works strategic plan, a local employment task force established by Google. Taoiseach Simon Harris TD was joined by Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland, at the ceremony to announce further funding of €750,000 by Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google. The grant will enable training opportunities in the domains of digital support, AI prospects, nautical skills, teacher training education, enterprise development, career guidance, and personal growth. This is part of a strategic plan developed by This City Works and their local partners St Andrews Resource Centre, the Irish Nautical Trust and the Fair Play Anchorage Project. Speaking at the event Taoiseach Simon Harris TD said: "I am delighted to be here to see the continued impact that is being made by This City Works with Google and their local community partners. I have had the pleasure of visiting St Andrews Resource Centre [one of the partners we are recognising] a number of times in the past and it is heartening to see the results that these initiatives are having here in the local area. Programmes like these embody the essence of what a community is, being delivered and led by those in the community for those who live here. I want to thank Google for its further commitment to this important work." Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland said: "I am proud that Google has been a part of the Ringsend and Pearse Street community for over 20 years now, and we remain committed to helping create meaningful, sustainable and long-term employment opportunities for people that live here. The inspiring stories of these graduates are testament to the positive impact of these initiatives. The community skills projects that this Google.org grant will enable are specifically targeted to address development areas identified by local experts and we are honoured to continue the incredible work being delivered by the This City Works programme." The grant by Google.org will enable over 600 people in the local community to receive training including school leavers, the long term unemployed and asylum seekers. Jim Hargis, Manager St Andrews Resource Centre and Representative to This City Works, said, "This City Works is an important initiative, one that brings together people, businesses and community groups to provide support like mentoring and skills training to local unemployed people. I am delighted to be here to see fourteen new graduates receive their commendations, and to welcome the additional €750,000 in funding by Google.org. This grant will help us to reach those in our local community who need it most, providing them with the opportunity to gain qualifications, sustainable employment and oftentimes, a much needed boost to their self worth." This City Works is a group made up of Google representatives, community based training employment and education services, local businesses, Dublin City Council and the Department of Social Protection which aims to find sustainable employment solutions for long-term unemployed people. The goal of This City Works is to empower vulnerable and at-risk school leavers and unemployed people in the local community of Ringsend and Pearse Street by providing training and skill enhancement opportunities, complemented by support services, with the aim of increasing their employability and promoting social inclusion. Attendees at the event had the opportunity to hear from community representatives and participants in the current programmes. For more information visit This City Works . See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech N...

Three leading Irish female entrepreneurs offered insight into their experiences of starting and growing a successful business at an Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs event at the Irish Management Institute (IMI) on Friday, June 21. Entrepreneurs Susan Spence, co-founder of SoftCo, Andrea Doolan of Atlantia Clinical Trials, and Kate Scott of HoloToyz addressed and answered audience questions at the IMI Conference Centre on the IMI Campus in Sandyford, Dublin 16. Now in its second year, Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs is supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG. Those attending the IMI event had the opportunity to apply for the Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs support programme itself. The Inspiring initiative seeks to ignite a flame among women with entrepreneurial ambitions to start a business, but who may not have yet taken steps towards making their aspiration a reality. It is designed to appeal to women from a variety of backgrounds who are seeking a change of direction, including female professionals and women in senior corporate positions, or those with doctoral and postdoctoral qualifications. Research shows that almost one in five women in Ireland aspire to start their own business, and the initiative is focused on encouraging women to follow through on their entrepreneurial ambitions and establish businesses that are scalable, innovative, and focused on export markets. The IMI event follows events at University of Galway and DkIT aimed at inspiring future female entrepreneurs and informing them about the supports available. Tickets are free but those hoping to attend are requested to register in advance as spaces are limited. Places can be booked here. A further Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs event will take place with Chartered Accountants Ireland set to host its own information evening at its headquarters on Pearse Street in Dublin city on Wednesday, June 26, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Speakers at the Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs event on Friday, June 21: Susan Spence is the co-founder of SoftCo, one of Ireland's most successful software companies and a leading procure-to-pay solution provider globally. SoftCo was recently acquired from its founders by Keensight Capital, in one of the largest Irish technology transactions. Susan is a former winner of the Irish Tatler Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year Award, and the Irish Exporter of the year Award. Andrea Doolan is CEO and co-founder of Atlantia Clinical Trials, a leading provider of human clinical studies to the functional food, nutraceutical, medical food and live biotherapeutic sectors. A former winner of the Matheson WMB Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Andrea has more than 27 years of experience in the industry, working in both the United States and Ireland. Kate Scott formed her company, HoloToyz, with her husband, Declan Fahy, in 2020. Based in Co. Meath, the company blends augmented reality (AR) with traditional toys, like educational books, puzzles, temporary tattoos, stickers and wall decals, which all come to life in 3D animation when scanned with the HoloToyz app. MC for the evening is Paula Fitzsimons, the founder of Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs and national director of a range of business development initiatives including Going for Growth, Starting Strong, ACORNS and Back for Business. Welcoming her involvement in the IMI event, Susan Spence said: "Having been involved with Going for Growth for over 10 years, it has been great to see how the supporting infrastructure has developed and thrived over that time. I am delighted to be speaking at the upcoming event in the IMI and looking forward to inspiring a new cohort of female entrepreneurs." IMI CEO Shane O'Sullivan said: "With its rich history in developing female leaders, IMI is delighted to be hosting this upcoming Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs event in association with Enterprise Ireland and KPMG. We're pleased to have an outstanding panel of experienced women entr...

The business lobby group IBEC has called for an “immediate pause” to the implementation of Dublin City Council's transport plan Kieran is joined by some business owners in the city: owner of Skechers stores around the country and Asics on Henry Street, Paul Gallagher and Sales Manager at Sweeney & O'Rourke, catering showroom located on Pearse Street, Paul Woodborne.

We hear from Aubrey McCarthy, Chair of Tiglin which operates Lighthouse Homeless services on Pearse Street in Dublin.

Parts of the quays in Dublin City centre will close to cars from August. Bus gates at Bachelors Walk and Aston Quay will be the first measures of the council's new Transport Plan to be introduced. This will mean only public transport, taxis, pedestrians and cyclists will be allowed to use the route. A ban on cars turning left from Westland Row onto Pearse Street will also kick in in August in a bid to cut the number of motorists driving through the city. Mairead Ronan was joined by listeners to discuss...

Eithne Dodd speaks with people accessing the services of the Tiglin charity at the Lighthouse in Pearse Street, Dublin and Catherine Kenny, Chief Executive, Dublin Simon Community, reacts to February homelessness figures showing a record number of children are in emergency accommodation.

Freelance Forum is a regular one day event designed to keep freelance journalists up to date with the latest developments in their industry. Aimed at writers, photographers and PR practitioners, and hoping to cover print, broadcast and online media, it is organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ branch with support from Coimisiún na Meán Book now for #FreelanceForum Spring 2024 Get the lowdown on newsletters, Meet commissioning editors. personal safety briefing, diversity issues. Know a freelance journalist? Or an aspiring student or recent graduate? Tell a friend, tell a freelancer. Monday 8 April, Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. https://dublinfreelance.org/freelance-forum-spring-2024/

Almost three weeks on from the riot in Dublin, gardaí say they are focusing on high visibility foot patrols in the city centre. Our reporter Una Kelly spent the day yesterday with gardaí from Pearse Street garda station

If you're the type of person who will travel far and wide for your freshly baked bread and pastries, then Bread 41 on Pearse Street might be known to you. It describes itself as the busiest bakery in the country and now it's secured the prestigious B-Corp rating for ethical and environmental practices. Joining Emmet on the show this morning was Eoin Cluskey the co-founder of Bread 41.

In Dublin, the funeral procession for Shane MacGowan will start at 11.00 and travel by horse drawn carriage from South Lotts Road, down Pearse Street and on to Westland Row. Then in Nenagh, his funeral will take place at St Mary of the Rosary church at 15.30. Cian McCormack reports from Nenagh while Eithne Dodd gets reaction from Dubliners.

McEntee: 'Disgraceful scenes have no place in our democracy' Justice Minister has spoken to the Garda Commissioner and the Superintendent in Pearse Street about what she described as the 'disgraceful scenes' outside Leinster House yesterday. We speak to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee

Something busy commuters may not know is beneath the railway bridge linking Upper Erne Street to Pearse Street and Grand Canal Dock sits a small sculpture of a rat. Also across the road is a similar sculpture of a cat! Here to explain the mystery behind these sculptures is Michael Lanigan, arts and culture reported with the Dublin Inquirer.

Something busy commuters may not know is beneath the railway bridge linking Upper Erne Street to Pearse Street and Grand Canal Dock sits a small sculpture of a rat. Also across the road is a similar sculpture of a cat! Here to explain the mystery behind these sculptures is Michael Lanigan, arts and culture reported with the Dublin Inquirer.

This week we talked to one of the biggest names in men's fashion, the one and only Tommy Mallet. We talk about everything from his childhood in London, the earliest days of Mallet clothing, Tommy's new view on life since receiving a diagnosis for ADD, and his Pearse Street roots (and his ma's coddle).

Huckletree, the flexible workspace providers operating from the Academy building on Pearse Street, Dublin 2, has seen a 35% growth in occupancy rates this year, bringing total levels to 98%. This month Huckletree celebrates its 5th anniversary in its flagship Irish location. Companies including Starling Bank, Tines, NewsWhip and Axonista are part of the Dublin community. The company, which also has five hubs across the UK, first opened its doors in Dublin in late 2017, with founding members Silicon Valley Bank, Kontainers and Datadog. Supported by a network of ambassadors, including Dee Coakley, Pete Townsend, and Edel Coen, it has since been a home to tech start-ups and scale-ups at the forefront of the developments and trends hitting the Irish and international tech scene in recent years. With the global tech industry in a period of transition, Huckletree's mission is proving that it is more important than ever to build a community for innovation. The team has been witness to the transition from pandemic-enforced remote working to flexible and hybrid models, and believes that it is clear that the desire to gather together has driven this. “The tech industry is no stranger to change and external pressures and there's no denying that we are moving into a period of uncertainty. Sustainable, steady growth must be the key focus for tech companies going forward. Now more than ever, shared workspaces and communities like ours should be spaces where people can gather to seek advice, guidance, pivot, innovate and navigate this period together. We really believe in strength in numbers, and the power of network,” says Andrew Lynch, co-founder and board member of Huckletree. As part of celebrations to commemorate five years in business, Huckletree are bringing the Dublin tech community together as part of ‘The Great Gathering', a campaign that celebrates the importance of gathering with purpose, with a series of events throughout the month of November. In addition, Huckletree has released The Great Gathering Zine, a playbook for business leaders, creatives and entrepreneurs. As demand for traditional office space continues to shift, with a move towards flexibility and options that prioritise employee experience, shared workspaces and communities like Huckletree have been at the forefront of this evolution. “People are looking for interesting opportunities that support their learning and development, and spontaneous moments that harness their creativity at work. We spend a lot of time designing our events and experiences at Huckletree across our hubs, researching topics that will resonate with our members and spark lively debate and meaningful conversation,” commented Aislinn Mahon, Head of Ecosystems at Huckletree. As growth in the Pearse Street space continues, Huckletree are now looking to find new locations for more spaces across Dublin in the next few years. Areas of interest include Dublin 2 and Dublin 8, where Huckletree has already identified potential opportunities. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Friday night movie screenings have been underway at Tiglin's Homeless Café, The No Buck Café on Pearse Street for the last month giving service users “a place to belong”, that's according to an article in the Irish Examiner Aubrey McCarthy, Chairman of the Tiglin Homeless Services spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Friday night movie screenings have been underway at Tiglin's Homeless Café, The No Buck Café on Pearse Street for the last month giving service users “a place to belong”, that's according to an article in the Irish Examiner Aubrey McCarthy, Chairman of the Tiglin Homeless Services spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

The DCU Invent Fusion Programme launches to provide budding Tech Entrepreneurs with Research Expertise and Funding. In a world driven by technology, all aspiring tech entrepreneurs with amazing ideas are being called to come forward and apply to the new Fusion Programme. If you have toyed with an idea but have not had the research or funding support, then join DCU on Thursday 20th October at 6 pm in The Academy, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Fusion aims to match entrepreneurs with breakthrough ideas with the best technologists and the right funding. Fusion works with people who have early-stage technology concepts, offering them the state-of-the-art research and development resources they need, to bring their products to market. For the selected projects, grant funding will be provided (typically up to €500k) to build the technology, over an 18- month period. Successful applicants will be brought into the University and matched to a talented team of researchers with the appropriate expertise. Salary support, ongoing training and mentoring will all be provided throughout the project, before finally spinning out a new company led by the entrepreneur. Paddy O'Boyle, Director of Business Development at DCU Invent commented, “DCU's Fusion Programme enables the University to increase the pool of ideas by finding great innovations from outside the academic environment and we would encourage entrepreneurs to have the courage to apply and see their ideas come to fruition.” On the launch evening, you will hear from successful entrepreneurs who have participated in the programme and are now running their successful start-ups. Register now: Date: Thursday 20th October 2022 Location: The Academy, 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 YX88 Time: 6pm – 9pm More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

 Historian and activist Mícheál Mac Donncha on the Four Courts Battle which was the beginning of the Civil War, 100 years ago.  Also includes and address by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald. The event took place at the Ireland Institute on Pearse Street. 

One of Ireland's most renowned athletics figures will be remembered at his Funeral Mass in Nenagh later today. Nenagh Olympic Athletic Club has been paying tribute to one of its founding members Sean Naughton, who was instrumental in establishing Ireland's first indoor athletics track in the town in 1984. He also left an imprint on the Nenagh business community as co-owner of Gough O'Keeffe & Naughton clothes shop on Pearse Street. To reflect on his life, Denis Finnerty, Committee Member and Coach at Nenagh's athletics club, has been speaking to Tipp FM's Michael Brophy:

This week Bobby popped down the road to Bread 41 on Pearse Street in Dublin. This episode of out and about will appeal to the bread lovers amongst the listenership.  Bobby spoke to the dough master himself Eoin Cluskey on why the bakery has decided to stop selling single use coffee cups on Mondays and what it has been like operating during the pandemic. Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

This episode focuses on two albums by Blue in Heaven. The Dublin band released two albums on Island Records - All the God's Men (1985) and Explicit Material (1986). These are very different records and sound at times almost as if they were created by two different bands. Blue in Heaven frontman Shane O'Neill, joins me for a discussion that takes in landmark Irish record label Mulligan Records (run by Shane's father Seamus O'Neill and Donal Lunny); The Bothy Band's live album, After Hours; his first band Amuse (with future Into Paradise mainman Dave Long); early punk gigs in Pearse Street's Magnet bar; the original five-piece version of Micro Disney; the Edge producing Blue in Heaven's first demo, signing to Island Records; playing gigs with U2 and New Order; working with producer Hugh Jones, Stiff Records boss Dave Robinson and Island Records boss Chris Blackwell; recording in Blackwell's Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. A lot of our conversation is taken up with a discussion of Blue in Heaven's time at Strawberry Studios when the band worked with the legendary Factory Records producer Martin Hannett. We come full circle and talk about the beautiful album Moll & Zeis that Shane released this year alongside his old friend Dave Long.

Young people in Dublin can now rent out a wide range of musical instruments like guitars, drums, keyboards and synths from Pearse Street and Ballyfermot libraries and it's all thanks to the Girls Rock Dublin volunteer group and their Gear Library initiative. Here to fill us in on everything is Head of Girls Rock Dublin, Sally Ó Dúnlaing

Historian John Dorney joins Myles to talk about the 14th of March 1921 - a day of political violence in Dublin City.

You've made it to Episode 4! Keep her lit, you're doing great! Join Owen and Matt this week for your usual fill of all things usually and often pub related. This week we discuss the well known but less trodden International Bar, and one of the last places we had a drink in during the before times - O'Neill's of Pearse Street. Matt and Owen also try out something different this time around - our first beer tasting! Listen in to hear our review of Dublin City Brewing Company's Renegade Red Ale, a welcome change of pace to the end of Dry January! Shout-out this week as well to Dublin Bricks and O'Donoghue's this week on 119.5 Seconds... tune in to find out more info!

Dart Driver Speaks Of Pearse Street Proposal On Lunchtime Live People are calling it a Christmas miracle, last night Conor O'Sullivan Proposed to Paula As a driver was pulling into the station, her boyfriend was waiting on the platform with a bunch of flowers and a sign that said 'will you marry me'. The crew at the station were on hand to help out and had music playing on the PA system. When Paula the driver stepped off the Dart her boyfriend Conor was waiting to ask the big question. The couple joined Lunchtime Live this afternoon to talk about last night. Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Three Irish NGOs that support small businesses, job seekers and skills training will receive a share of €500,000 funding from Google.org to help them respond to the repercussions of the pandemic. The funding from the philanthropic arm of Google is the second tranche of the €1 million grant funding announced in April. The funding was dedicated in two tranches, the first of which was provided to help NGOs and non-profits providing vital services to the most vulnerable in our communities during the initial Covid crisis, followed by a second tranche dedicated to economic recovery. This second tranche of grants will be shared among NGOs that focus on upskilling, mentoring and supporting job seekers to help them gain the skills, knowledge and qualifications they need for roles in the tech sector. The projects to be funded by each of the grantees are: Jobcare delivers virtual, 7-week training programmes to job seekers in Dublin. Its goal is to support 500 participants and to help with this, they’re building a new platform for participants to use which will help them engage with the course material, other participants, and the trainers. Ringsend Community Services Forum (RCSF) provides mentorship, job training, and train-the-trainer programmes to 50 community leaders in Ringsend and Pearse Street. This will provide an opportunity for each of the leaders to deliver training to their own target groups. In partnership with St. Andrew’s and The Anchorage Project key support in digital skills and employment opportunities will be provided to job seekers in the wider communities of Pearse street and Ringsend. INCO provides virtual job and skills training to young people (18-35) who have been economically impacted by COVID-19, primarily in Cork, Galway, and Waterford (achieved through working with local partners). INCO focuses on developing tech skills amongst this group with a view to young people gaining vital experience that will help them get full-time roles in the tech sector. Nick Leeder, Head of Google in Ireland said, “When we announced this funding back in April, we wanted to ensure that the second tranche would be dedicated to organisations that are providing support to job seekers and people needing to upskill from different backgrounds and locations around the country. Jobcare, INCO and RCSF provide these vital services that must not only continue amid the pandemic and public health guidelines but must also continue to adapt their services to meet evolving challenges. It’s also very important to us that we continue to support our neighbours in Ringsend and the surrounding areas as they navigate this extremely difficult time.” Paul Mooney, Founder of Jobcare, one of the grantees to receive funding from Google.org said, “We are working tirelessly to support jobseekers, now including those who have unfortunately been economically impacted by COVID-19. It’s crucial that we continue our services during this extraordinarily difficult time, and the Google.org grant will help us expand our reach and adapt our platforms so that we continue to provide vital support.” The first tranche of the €1 million euro funding was shared among NGOs that address different aspects of the crisis in communities across Ireland, including FoodCloud, ALONE, A Lust for Life and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, in addition to Google’s local community in Ringsend and Pearse Street. More about Irish Tech News and Business Showcase here. FYI the ROI for you is => Irish Tech News now gets over 1.5 million monthly views, and up to 900k monthly unique visitors, from over 160 countries. We have over 860,000 relevant followers on Twitter on our various accounts & were recently described as Ireland’s leading online tech news site and Ireland’s answer to TechCrunch, so we can offer you a good audience! Since introducing desktop notifications a short time ago, which notify readers directly in their browser of new articles being published, over 50,00...

Pfizer Healthcare Ireland has released new research findings investigating the public’s interest in science and the role of STEM-related subjects in both primary and secondary education. The research conducted by B&A shows that just one in eight Irish people believe they have a high-level knowledge of science, while half of the people (49%) believe they have moderate knowledge. Men and younger adults are more likely to suggest a high level of knowledge. When it comes to education, just under half (47%) of those surveyed believed achieving the leaving cert points required to secure a 3rd level STEM course would be too difficult. Whilst 79% of respondents would like to see more focus of science in primary school. Meanwhile, 72% of those who studied a science subject at leaving cert studied biology for the Leaving Certificate compared to just 6% studying computer science in secondary school. However, this year shows a significant increase in the number of people studying computer science at college or university (42 per cent) compared to Index figures last year (29 per cent). Meanwhile just over one in ten (11%) of people work in a STEM profession in Ireland, however, the research also confirms a significant gender gap in the percentage of men (15%) and women (7%) working in STEM-related careers. 35% (1 in 3) feel there are more STEM opportunities in Ireland than elsewhere, with younger adults and those in Dublin and particularly those working in a STEM most likely to agree. Almost two-thirds (62%) believe that people leaving college with a STEM qualification have better career prospects than those with a non-STEM qualification. The research also reveals the importance of science within the eyes of the public, with 59% strongly agreeing that scientific advance is now more important in light of COVID-19. The research launches in tandem with Pfizer and Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin new digital-led initiative, Speed of Science which tells the historical story of vaccines and the role of scientific advancement in society. The windows of Science Gallery Dublin on Pearse Street also feature an installation of the initiative where passers-by can get a glimpse of what to expect. The initiative takes us on a journey through scale; moving from personal immunity – examining how the body responds to vaccination, through a local scale looking at community immunity, to a global scale – demonstrating the transformation of societies and health systems through vaccinations. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD said: “This valuable research gives us an insight into people’s perceptions towards science, and the barriers that still exist. We can also see the imbalance in the representation of women in STEM professions. It demonstrates to me as Minister the huge body of work we have to do to excite and encourage people about science and its impact on our daily lives. We need science more than ever in this post-Covid world and we want and need Ireland to be a leader in this field.” Paul Reid, Managing Director, Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, said, “This new online-led initiative and installation in the Science Gallery aims to enhance public engagement with scientific themes and make science accessible and fun for all age groups. The topic of vaccines is obviously a topical one. Immunization is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year in a very cost-effective manner. Vaccines help to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases (such as hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles and polio), helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. “At Pfizer, science is at the centre of everything we do and now more than ever we all appreciate and value the importance of science. In challenging times, we consistently come back to what we historically can rely on and we know throughout history the fundamenta...

Google has pulled the plug on taking a large office block in the city centre, that would have housed over 2,000 staff. And on the back of that concerns have been raised that the city centre has over the years been prioritised more for shoppers and tourists than for people to live in. And because of this the city centre is visibly quieter. But just how quiet is it? And why are people avoiding the city centre? Our reporter Barry Whyte has been finding out.....

In our latest Documentary on Newstalk, producers Shaun O’Boyle and Maurice Kelliher present a programme which marks the first 10 years of Science Gallery; a game-changing public gallery space in Dublin that redefined the relationship between science, art, and culture—in ‘Science Gallery: 10 Years of Art Meets Science’. In 2008, a former car park on Pearse Street, at the edge of Trinity College Dublin, was replaced by a new kind of science museum: Science Gallery Dublin. A world first, Science Gallery has altered the cultural and scientific landscape in Ireland—and internationally. Before 2008, there was a widespread mistrust of science and scientists in Ireland, despite a massive investment by the government since the 1980s in scientific research. Irish scientists wanted to change that, but still hadn’t figured out the best way to connect with the public on scientific issues. Unlike most countries, Ireland has never had a traditional science museum, a place to house artefacts of our scientific history or interactive exhibits pointing at our scientific future. Strangely, this has worked in our favour. When the opportunity for Ireland to have its first space dedicated to bringing science to a public audience, we ended up with something far from your typical science museum. Science Gallery was born at a time when ideas around museums and galleries [and their audiences] were evolving: moving away from large museums and towards smaller spaces, connecting with audiences, ushering in a culture where galleries and museums were in a ‘conversation’ with their audiences. Science was also changing. Scientists were moving away from the strict boundaries that used to enclose each scientific discipline, and instead embracing the potential for discovery and innovation when you break down those barriers and work across those disciplines. In fact, some of the most exciting ideas were coming from collaborations between scientists and those working in the arts and humanities. So, when Michael John Gorman was appointed as the Founding Director of Science Gallery, he set out to create a space that would capture this new culture of science, culture, and creativity. Science Gallery Dublin became a space (both physically, and intellectually) where science converses with art; and an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events meant that audiences could keep coming back to explore art/science investigations into subjects such as: personal data, love, risk, memory, infection, weather/climate, and trauma. 2018 marked the 10th birthday of Science Gallery in Dublin, a game-changing public space that redefined our relationship with science, art, and culture. As this idea, born in Ireland, becomes a massive international network, we look at how this small gallery on Pearse Street became such an important cultural and scientific space—nationally and globally. The radio premiere of Science Gallery: 10 Years of Art Meets Science will air on Newstalk on Sunday 10th November 2019 at 7am, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday 16th November at 9pm Podcast from www.newstalk.com after the first broadcast Credits: Produced, recorded, and edited  by Shaun O’Boyle and Maurice Kelliher (aka Bureau). The programme was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Photo: Science Gallery Dublin. About the producers: Shaun O'Boyle and Maurice Kelliher (aka Bureau) make radio documentaries and podcasts on a diverse range of subjects; and have made programmes for: Documentaries on Newstalk, BBC Radio 4, Science Gallery Dublin, UCD x Dr Judith Harford, Irish Design 2015, LGBT History Month (UK), Inspirefest, Science Gallery International, Festival of Curiosity, Dr Shane Begin x UCD, Science Foundation Ireland, and BBC World Service. Their radio documentaries have been funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, ID 2015, and the Mary Raftery Journalism Fund. In 2016 they were shortlisted for the worldwide Whicker Foundation Audio Achievement Award—for their documentary ‘Prejudice and Pride’. http://www.akabureau.com The BAI Sound And Vision Scheme: Sound and Vision is a funding scheme for television and radio that provides funding in support of high quality programmes on Irish culture, heritage and experience, and programmes to improve adult literacy. The scheme is managed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.  

Jeanette Lowe is an artist and photographer who, in her work, has become an archivist for what she calls 'invisible' communities living in Dublin city. She grew up in Drimnagh and her mother was reared in Pearse House, off Pearse Street, one of the iconic 1930s and 40s corporation complexes which were designed by Herbert Simms - the city planner behind so many of the public housing developments in that period. Today Pearse House and its neighbouring complex Markievicz House are threatened with demolition. One city councillor, Chris Andrews has said 'they're 80 years old and not fit for purpose' yet for most of us 80 years is not an old building and these Simms complex have been designated as historic and heritage buildings up until now. Nearly a thousand people still live in Pearse House, few of them are the original families and much has changed, some complain of conditions in the flats, which definitely need refurbishment and upgrading but the art deco blocks look not unlike the kind of refurbished city centre blocks you see in Berlin and London which have become high end apartments. To renew and regenerate do we need to knock things down? In exploring this question Helen Shaw took a walk through Pearse House with Jeanette Lowe who restored a flat in the complex in 2013 as part of an artistic project which involved living within the community and documenting it through photographs. It brought her back to her childhood and her memories of her grandmother who reared 13 children in her flat but she also explored some of the challenges facing these inner city communities whose stories, culture and heritage is also being lost as the place they lived in changes or is demolished as in St Teresa's Gardens - another community she worked within. If Pearse House is demolished and all that remains of that community lost will public or affordable housing, to the standard that Pearse House was in its day, be created or will this land, sandwiches between the river and the Silicon Docklands, in prime locations simply become more high rise glass towers excluding these communities and families from the inner city? Watch a video of SIMMS Dublin which captures a sense of how these buildings became part of the DNA of the city - www.thisiswherewelive.ie/resources www.thisiswherewelive.ie Support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/tiwwl Music credit: Michael Gallen 'Graceful' michaeljgallen.com/

Dr Philip Lawton is Assistant Professor of Geography at Trinity College Dublin and someone with a keen interest in shaping sustainable cities and towns. His work has explored the impact of gentrification, the tension between commerce and citizens and the developing model of new urban towns like Adamstown, home to 25,000 people in west Dublin. Helen Shaw catches up with Philip for This is Where We Live to chat about cities at the junction where Pearse Street meets Trinity College Dublin and they wandered through a campus which dates back over 400 years but which, like Dublin itself, is constantly reinventing itself. You can find out more about Philip Lawton's research work at: phillawton.wordpress.com/ www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=lawtontp Uneven development, suburban futures and the urban region: The case of an Irish ‘sustainable new town’: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0969776417694679 The Repackaging of Dublin: The Relevance of the ‘Urban Growth Machine’?https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321624510_The_Repackaging_of_Dublin_The_Relevance_of_the_%27Urban_Growth_Machine%27 And you can find him on twitter @PhilLawton www.thisiswherewelive.ie/ Support the project on Patreon: www.patreon.com/tiwwl

On the evening of Thursday, 22 June, literary award winners José Eduardo Agualusa and Daniel Hahn gave a reading, followed by a Q&A session, introduced and moderated by Sinéad Crowley, in Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street. Author José Eduardo Agualusa and translator Daniel Hahn were announced as winners of the 2017 International DUBLIN Literary Award for Agulusa's novel A General Theory of Oblivion at a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House on Wednesday, 21 June 2017.

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reputation for the excellent quality of its performances The Orchestra of St Cecilia Collection was kindly donated to Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street in 2016.

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reputation for the excellent quality of its performances. Conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn Lindsay Armstrong, Manager/Artistic Director 1st Violins Therésè Timony leader Margaret Burns Sylvia Roberts Lynda O’Connor David O’Doherty 2nd Violins Elizabeth McLaren Dara O’Connell Melanie Briggs Violas Elizabeth Csibi Lisa Quinn Cellos Niall O’Loughlin Claire Fitch Bass Aura Stone Harpsichord Gillian Smith Flute Madeleine Staunton Oboes Patricia Corcoran Matthew Manning Jenny Magee Bassoons John Hearne Atès Kirkan Horns André Cavanagh Ian Dakin David Atcheler The Orchestra of St Cecilia Collection was kindly donated to Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street in 2016.

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reputation for the excellent quality of its performances. Conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn Lindsay Armstrong, Manager/Artistic Director 1st Violins Therésè Timony leader Margaret Burns Sylvia Roberts Lynda O’Connor David O’Doherty 2nd Violins Elizabeth McLaren Dara O’Connell Melanie Briggs Violas Elizabeth Csibi Lisa Quinn Cellos Niall O’Loughlin Claire Fitch Bass Aura Stone Harpsichord Gillian Smith Flute Madeleine Staunton Oboes Patricia Corcoran Matthew Manning Jenny Magee Bassoons John Hearne Atès Kirkan Horns André Cavanagh Ian Dakin David Atcheler The Orchestra of St Cecilia Collection was kindly donated to Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street in 2016.

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reputation for the excellent quality of its performances. Conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn Lindsay Armstrong, Manager/Artistic Director 1st Violins Therésè Timony leader Margaret Burns Sylvia Roberts Lynda O’Connor David O’Doherty 2nd Violins Elizabeth McLaren Dara O’Connell Melanie Briggs Violas Elizabeth Csibi Lisa Quinn Cellos Niall O’Loughlin Claire Fitch Bass Aura Stone Harpsichord Gillian Smith Flute Madeleine Staunton Oboes Patricia Corcoran Matthew Manning Jenny Magee Bassoons John Hearne Atès Kirkan Horns André Cavanagh Ian Dakin David Atcheler The Orchestra of St Cecilia Collection was kindly donated to Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street in 2016.

Award winning writer Cecil Allen talks about the colourful history of The Queen's Theatre, which was located in Pearse Street and which, from its earliest days until its closure in 1969, celebrated Ireland’s heroes and her historical characters. Recorded in front of a live audience in Pearse Street Library on 24 August 2016. The Irish Theatre Archive, held at Dublin City Library and Archive was founded in 1981 and now consists of over 250 collections, and 100,000 individual items. It includes collections deposited by theatres, theatre companies, individual actors, directors, costume and set designers, as well as theatre critics and fans. Collections can include theatre programs, handbills, posters, newspaper cuttings, stage managers books, production notes, costume and set designs, correspondence, administration files, scripts, photographs and recordings.

In this, the 17th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture - "Alleys, annals and anecdotes: a new look at Gilbert's History of Dublin", Séamas Ó Maitiú re-examines John Gilbert’s three volume History of Dublin and looks at the 19th century Dublin that inspired Gilbert. Dr. Séamas Ó Maitiú holds an MA in local History and was awarded a PhD by the National University of Ireland for his thesis on the development of Dublin suburbs in the 19th century. He is the author of several books including Dublin's Suburban Towns, 1834-1930 and W. & R. Jacob: celebrating 150 years of Irish biscuit making. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 1, on 23 January, 2014.

Vincent Lavery talks about the politics and society of the United States of America from the 1950s to the 1970s. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street, on 2 October 2013. Vincent Lavery is a retired secondary school teacher who taught U.S. Government and Economics in the States. He is an active member of the United States of America Democratic Party. He worked with Senator Robert F Kennedy's campaign for president in 1968. He was a County Chairman in Central California and a delegate to the 1968 Convention in Chicago. He worked for Senator Kennedy for sixteen months. He promoted concerts in California during the 1960s and he turned down the opportunity to manage The Doors and Jim Morrison. He has coedited four books on soccer and football and coached soccer at several levels ranging from under 16 to adult.

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reputation for the excellent quality of its performances The Orchestra of St Cecilia Collection was kindly donated to Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street in 2016.

Eoin Bairéad discusses the causes and consequences of the German bombings of Ireland during the period 1940 to 1941, including the bombings in Campile, Co. Wexford; Donore in Dublin and Belfast. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 29 May 2010, as part of the North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar. Eoin Bairéad has an M.A. in Local History from NUI Maynooth where his main thesis concerned the bombing of Donore Terrace, South Circular Road, Dublin in January 1941. The work is published as The bombing of Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin, 1941 in the Maynooth Studies in Local History series, 2010.

Hilary McDonagh looks at the history of the Maids of the Mountain Hockey Club 1918-1999 and at some of the Maids who made it on and off the pitch. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 11 September 2010, as part of the Sport and the City Seminar.

Ciarán Priestley outlines the history of Dublin’s Bohemian Football Club, looking at influential players, club rivalries and key games, since the club’s foundation in 1890. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 11 September 2010, as part of the Sport and the City Seminar.

Dr William Murphy charts the relationship between the GAA and revolutionary nationalism in Dublin in the years 1913-1923. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 11 September 2010, as part of the Sport and the City Seminar.

Colonel Donal O’Carroll discusses the transformation of the Irish Army during the Emergency 1939 to 1945. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 29 May 2010, as part of the North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.

Kevin O’Connor examines the effects of war-time censorship on historical sources which reference the North Strand Bombing 1941. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 29 May 2010, as part of the North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.

'Where Dubliners have played', Dr Roisín Higgins relates the rich history of Dublin's sporting grounds, pitches and clubs and what they tell us about the social, economic and political life of city and its people. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 11 September 2010, as part of the Sport and the City Seminar.