val's Podcast

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.

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.

On this programme:

Bank lodgement: Should BoI hand over the old Houses of Parliament building to the public?

The writing on the wall: We talk to a Dublin graffiti artist.

The Environmental Protection Agency: Jeannie McCann talks to Micheal O Cinneide.

And...

The Irish Seal Sanctuary: leaving Garristown for good.

As well as our weekly round up of environmental news.

Presented by Padraic Ryan. Reports by Fergal Reid and Jeannie McCann. Research by Lorcan Archer, Jack Cane and Christina McSorley. Produced by Valerie Flynn

On this show...

On yer bike #2: Wheely good ideas for National Bike Week.
School's in for summer: Dublin hosts the European Biodiversity Summer School.
Greenbacks for green business: Why aren’t the banks lending to eco-friendly companies?
And
Bloomin’ lovely: Green highlights from last weekend’s gardening extravaganza.

As well as our weekly round-up of environmental news in Dublin.

Reports by Christina McSorley, Lorcan Archer and Valerie Flynn. News by Fergal Reid. Research: Jeannie McCann. Producer: Valerie Flynn. Presenter: Padraic Ryan.

On the programme this week:

And on that farm there was a turbine: Lusk farmers generate their own energy.

Some bat-time: On the trail of pipestrels in Donabate.

Parking the development: Demolition works for a proposed Dun Laoghaire carpark slammed by An Bord Pleanala.

Striking out of oil: the peak oil crisis is discussed at a Dublin conference.

and

The sorry state of Mountjoy Square.

As well as our weekly round-up of the latest environment news from around Dublin City and County. Producer: Christina McSorley. Reports: Lorcan Archer, Valerie Flynn, Jack Cane, Jeannie McCann and Fergal Reid. News read by Jack Cane. Presented by Padraic Ryan.