Clarence Street Stories

Brendan Kerrigan of "The Pen Place" discusses reopening his business after the lockdown.

In this episode we talk to the owner of one of Dún Laoghaire's very unique small businesses - The Pen Place - at the top of the Dún Laoghaire shopping centre. Brendan Kerrigan runs a mecca for lovers of great pens and great inks in a tiny space sought out by everyone from rockstars to High Court judges. The business has survived the retail crisis that has affected the town - proving that great customer service, consistent high quality offerings and an owner with a passion for his work can overcome even a global pandemic. This podcast was recorded virtually via Zoom - Brendan on his Android phone and Aileen on her iPad attached to a Shure MV88 stereo microphone and a soundwall on her kitchen table, all done live on a BNI Forty Foot chapter meeting.

The Story of The Dalkey School Project

In the early 1970s, two families in Dalkey in south Dublin came together and with considerable vision, courage and energy, established Ireland's first multidenominational school, the Dalkey School Project.

Now in 2019, as the Educate Together movement expands into post primary education and has become the ethos of choice for so many parents in Ireland, this radio documentary I made with the help of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Sound and Vision fund, tells the story of its origins. 

I'm working with Educate Together on a video story, and this documentary is a very useful archive of this wonderful story.

The Digital Connector of Dún Laoghaire: Eoin Costello

Aileen O'Meara speaks to Eoin Costello of Peer Connect about the future of Dún Laoghaire and the exciting possibilities it will bring. 

 

If you'd like to be featured on Clarence Street Stories, pop us an email to info@aileenomeara.ie, and give us two good reasons, your Dún Laoghaire connection and at least one good story which will give us the reason to feature you! 

Clarence Street Stories Talks to Dun Laoghaire Entrepreneur Chad Gilmer

Founder of Glasshouses and iPlaniT Chad Gilmer talks to Aileen O'Meara about helping businesses grow, about Dun Laoghaire's potential as the 'Palo Alto' of Dublin and about the character of Dun Laoghaire. 

 

If you'd like to be featured on Clarence Street Stories, pop us an email to info@aileenomeara.ie, and give us two good reasons, your Dún Laoghaire connection and at least one good story which will give us the reason to feature you! 

BNI Pop-up Podcast Meets Paul Lester of Lester Security

Business owner Paul Lester speaks about how he got into security and what's involved in running a security business as part of the BNI Pop-up Podcast. 

If you'd like to be featured on Clarence Street Stories, pop us an email to info@aileenomeara.ie, and give us two good reasons, your Dún Laoghaire connection and at least one good story which will give us the reason to feature you! 

 

www.lestersecurity.ie

Listen to Dún Laoghaire's own Visual Time Traveller Alison Hackett

I interviewed author and publisher Alison Hackett about her beautiful book The Visual Time Traveller. The book delves into the past 500 years of history in bite size five year increments. Alison tells me about why she wrote the book, and talks about some of the interesting events throughout, including the creation of aspirin and Picasso's Cubism. 

If you'd like to be featured on Clarence Street Stories, pop us an email to info@aileenomeara.ie, and give us two good reasons, your Dún Laoghaire connection and at least one good story which will give us the reason to feature you! 

Ronan Cavanagh of Cavanagh Communications discusses his PR business

As part of my membership of the Forty Foot chapter of BNI (Business Network International) in Dun Laoghaire, I interviewed fellow member and PR professional Ronan Cavanagh.

Ronan told the group about his business and his philosophy on life.

I recorded the interview to 

(a) help Ronan communicate his story

(b) show the group how easy it is to make a pop up podcast by using my Zoom H4n digital recorder on a short stand, with both Ronan and I facing the group and facing the mic at the same time - they were impressed!

(c) to show you the listener that audio recordings are a super way to tell a great story!

We make podcasts, and we advise on podcast-making. Once a radio reporter, always a radio reporter!...

#wemakepodcasts #podcastingmadeeasy #cavanaghcommunications

https://www.fortyfootbni.ie/

www.cavanaghcommunications.ie

www.bnine.ie

www.aileenomeara.ie

 

IN MEMORY OF MARY MULVIHILL "The Man Who Split the Atom"

In 2009, my late colleague Mary Mulvihill asked me to record a new science trail or "Science Safari" on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin. Mary, a distinguished scientist, TCD graduate and science communicator, was commissioned to produce an audio trail bringing the scientific highlights of Trinity College to life.

In this recording, Mary talks about "The Man who Split the Atom". 

Mary died after a short illness in June of this year. Lots of us still miss her wonderful intelligence, great communications skills and her friendship. RIP. 

This evening, October 8th 2015, friends and colleagues remember Mary in the Department of Genetics  on the grounds of Trinity College. I've put up this audio on my podcast channel  in her memory. Aileen O'Meara, Producer.

MARGO FLEMING of Booksplits.ie on life as a new entrepreneur

Margo Fleming is a practical woman and a mother of schoolchildren. Both of these facts are central to her business idea. Her business is called Book Splits and that’s exactly what it does: it splits schoolbooks to reduce their weight. Presented and produced by Aileen O'Meara. 

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How Diversification saved my business: Michael Kealy interviewed

Michael Kealy talks about his business, Company Solutions, which helps individuals and companies buy and sell their businesses. He talks family pressures, diversifying to survive the recession, and tips for people starting out in business. Presented and produced by Aileen O'Meara. 

If you'd like to be featured on Clarence Street Stories, pop us an email to info@aileenomeara.ie, and give us two good reasons, and at least one good story which will give us the reason to feature you!