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3rproductions@tinet.ieTape Date: 25th June 1997
With the increase of the number of refugees seeking asylum in Ireland and the media focus on racism, we have an interview with the Refugee Council of Ireland, and a piece on a project combating the causes of racism. In Crossways we have an item on the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese on July 1st. A new resource pack on domestic violence was recently launched by Archbishop Sean Brady, and we have an interview with the regional co-ordinator of Women's Aid in the North about the pack. "Unemployment and the Future of Work" is the title of a study recently commissioned by the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, and Fr. John Sweeney who was involved with the Irish launch spoke to us about the idea of 'Enough Good Jobs for Everyone'.
Side One:
1. Crossways: News in the Church and the World. With the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1st, Christians in the former colony view the change with mixed feelings. In our main report this week we hear from Columban Father, Noel Connolly, who is an expert on Chinese Church affairs. He spoke to Alan McGuckian, SJ, about the fears of Hong Kong's Christians. The news was read by Alan McGuckian, SJ, and Elaine Comerford.
Time: 5.55
2. When Home is Where the Hurt is: is the title of a resource pack on domestic violence which was launched recently. In the forward Archbishop Sean Brady refers to the culture of violence in which we live and suggests that `we must all try to build a future that is free of violence’. Marie Stuart, RSM, talked to Angela Courtney, Regional co-ordinator of Women’s Aid in Northern Ireland about the origins of the pack, the potential role of the church in dealing with this difficult issue and the nature of such violence. First she asked her what the new pack is about.
In (Courtney) "Its about domestic ............. the problem and disbelieving" (Courtney)
3. Drug Prevention Programme: Alice Murray is the Chairperson of the Killenarden Drug Prevention Programme, a group set up to face the challenge of the drugs problem in Killenarden estate in Tallaght. Comprised of local people trained by CAD (Community Awareness of Drugs), the group runs a number of programmes to inform both children and parents about the reality of drug use and abuse. She spoke to Andrew Lawless about the strain drug addiction puts on individual families and the community at large, and how her group is trying to educate children to be able to just say no. Andrew started by asking her what sort of programme her group runs for schoolchildren.
In: (Murray) "The programme..............hard thing for a mother to do." Out: (Murray)
4. The Church and the Media: All Hallows College will play host next month to a summer school on the theme of "Church and the Media". The five day course beginning on June 30th and ending on July 4th will bring together a number of Journalists, Broadcasters, Theologians, and Press Officers. Eamon Conway is organising the event and he spoke to Andrew Lawless to explain why they had chosen the theme "Church and the Media".
In:(Conway) "Looking in some fundamental...........educated about each other." Out:(Conway)
5. Hope from Liverpool: With its large Irish immigrant population, the city of Liverpool was once fiercely divided on sectarian lines. Over the last twenty years much of that sectarian strife and tension has been eradicated. Most of the progress is due to the way the Christian Churches in Merseyside minister together. Part of this success story was the extraordinarily warm relationship between the late Roman Catholic Archbishop, Derek Worlock and the Anglican Bishop, David Sheppard. On a recent visit to Dublin, Bishop Sheppard talked to Martin Browne about the 'Mersey Miracle' and the hope it might offer to a divided Northern Ireland.
In: (Browne) "Bishop Sheppard, is it true.................before the Lord." Out: (Sheppard)
Side Two:
1. Enough Good Work for Everyone: "Unemployment and the Future of Work" is the title of a recent study commissioned by the council of Churches for Britain and Ireland. The study argues strongly that we should not accept that there will never be jobs for everyone. It calls for more employment in the public sector and suggests that this might be financed by higher taxation. The theme of the Irish Launch of the book was "Enough Good Work for Everyone". One of the speakers was the economist Fr. John Sweeney, SJ. He spoke to Martin Browne.
In: (Browne) "The slogan used today..........................pay them for it?" Out: (Sweeney)
2. Irish Refugee Council: The Irish Refugee Council is a non-governmental and independent charity. It is the national body which brings together over 53 non-governmental organisations working with refugees both oversees and in Ireland. Over the past year or two there has been a significant rise in the number of refugees arriving in Ireland, as a result the workload of the Irish Refugee Council has also increased considerably. Blathnaid ni Rathaille is Office Manager at the Irish Refugee Council. She spoke to Elaine Comerford about the reasons people choose to come to Ireland and dispels some of what she calls "myths" which have arisen in relation to refugees.
In: (ni Rathaille) "I suppose in a .........throw a stone at them." Out: (ni Rathaille)
3. Cities Anti-Racism Project: This project began on 1st December 1995. It was implemented by the Irish Refugee Council and funded by the European Commission. The project aims to introduce a series of ongoing, tailor made anti-racist programmes of activity, including community groups, youth groups and schools. It attempts to prevent the growth of racist based attitudes and opinions through education and cultural exchange. Gary Quinn is the project co-ordinator at CARP and in this interview with Elaine Comerford he explains what racism is and what had caused it. Elaine began by asking Gary if the recent reports in the media were making the situation out to be worse than it is.
In: (Quinn) "Well to be honest.....................is negative." Out: (Quinn)
4. Mission to Seamen: Ted Hayes is a man with a very busy schedule. He is a family man and a working man and he still finds time to be involved in local radio, and to visit people in Hospital. Another of Ted's interests is the Mission to Seamen, of which there are over three hundred in ports around the world. Ted took time out of his busy schedule to speak to Elaine Comerford. Elaine began by asking Ted how the Mission to Seamen got started in the first place.
In: (Hayes) "Well it seems...................think you're stupid." Out: (Hayes)
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