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Side One:

1.    Hong Kong and China:   The world recently watched as Hong Kong was returned to China, having been a British Colony for almost 100 years. The world now waits to see what changes will be made in the former Colony. Liam Greene, SJ, spoke to Frank Jennings, Campaign Co-ordinator with the Irish Section of Amnesty International, about the prospects for the churches in Hong Kong. Liam began by asking Frank if China is still a repressed country.

In: (Jennings) "Anybody who......................more open China." Out: (Jennings)
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2.    Education, Progress and Imagination:   In an address at Trinity College Dublin recently, the Abbot of Glenstal, the Rt. Revd. Christopher Dillon, OSB, suggested that the Irish educational system was overly concerned with points and 'progress', at the expense of imagination and creativity. Martin Browne asked Fr. Christopher what exactly he meant.

In: (Browne): "We're constantly being told.............seems to invite." Out: (Dillon)
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3.    Hope for Unity: Gillian Kingston is a wife, mother, and lay local preacher in the Methodist Church. She is also one of the Presidents of the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland. At last month's Glenstal Ecumenical Conference she contrasted the many high level international ecumenical agreements with ecumenism on the local level and spoke about the things that gave her hope for unity. She spoke to Martin Browne.

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4.    What is the Orange Order ?  Parades by members of the loyal institutions in Northern Ireland inevitably make headlines at this time of the year. But people  in the Republic, and Roman Catholics in particular seem to know very little about what the Orange Order and organisations like it actually stand for. The Revd Brian Kennaway is Minister of Crumlin Presbyterian Church in County Antrim and is Convenor of the Education Committee of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. He spoke to Martin Browne.

This interview was conducted a week before any decision had been made on the Drumcree Church Parade. The Orange Order's official information leaflet is enclosed.

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5.    Movie Ethics - David Puttnam: Over 100 years on from the making of the first film, Hollywood has managed to dominate the global film industry with shrewd marketing and strong political support. The American dominance of the world film industry raises many important questions, such as whether culture or commerce is the primary factor in the making of films, and what effect does the mass consumption of American Culture have on local cultures worldwide. Award winning director David Puttnam recently launched a book entitled The Undeclared War examining the rise to prominence of Hollywood and the cultural implications. Andrew Lawless spoke to him about the role of films in our culture.

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Side Two:

1.    The Church and the Media: The Church and the media was the theme for a recent summer school in All Hallows College, Dublin. The summer school was attended by many prominent members of both the church and the media. Journalist and Broadcaster Vincent Browne addressed the school defining what he saw as the relationship between the Church and the Media. Andrew Lawless spoke to him, and started by asking him what exactly was the nature of the relationship.

In: (Browne) "Adversarial, but rightly so........ " Out: (Browne)
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2.    North Korean Famine: The people of North Korea are currently in the grip of a catastrophic famine. The countries of the west have been slow to respond and it is only in the last few weeks that we in Ireland have become aware of their plight. Director of Trocaire, Justin Kilcullen was there recently. Maria O'Loughlin asked him to describe what he saw.

In:(Kilcullen) "I was there for four days....... States and South Korea." Out:(Kilcullen)

If you would like to help Trocaire's North Korean Famine appeal, freephone 1850 408 408.

3.    Crossways: News in the Church and the World. Recent newspaper and television reports have shown the seriousness of the situation in maternity and paediatric hospitals in Tirana, Albania. A recent fact-finding mission by the Irish charity Health Action Overseas uncovered unimaginable conditions in the hospitals: infection everywhere, new born babies and mothers returned to beds which are blood-soaked from previous patients. In our main interview we hear from Sinead White, Programme Co-ordinator with HAO about the situation and what they need to help. The news was read by Elaine Comerford.

Anyone wishing to donate to HAO can do so through Albania Child AID, Bank of Ireland, Merrion Rd, Dublin, or telephone HAO on  01-8733173. Tickets can also be bought for a fundraising concert in Co. Fermanagh on the August Bank Holiday weekend by telephoning 08 01 232 233322.

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4.    Leisure and the Joy of Life:  We are at the time of year again when everyone is thinking of holidays, sporting activities or just general leisurely pursuits. But in the fast moving world we live in today, do we have time to pursue such luxuries, no matter how simple they might be. Robbie Foy spoke to Anne Mary Lutterl, a Chinese Medical Practitioner and she explained just how important a little leisure is to the joy of life.

In: (Lutterl) "Well that's the purpose of life............no matter what it is." Out: (Lutterl)
 

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