NATIONWIDE WEEK 40
MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER
PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH
OPEN HOUSE STORIES
On this evening's programme, Nationwide looks ahead to Open House 2025, which kicks off this Friday. The team takes an exclusive preview tour of some of the houses, buildings, and locations set to open their doors for this ever-growing annual event.
The first of these buildings to be featured is the waste to energy plant which has become a familiar landmark for Dubliner's. Located beside the Poolbeg chimneys on the coast, its sleek and modern design stands out in this old industrial heartland. Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh takes a tour of the building to discover what happens inside.
There are many modern methods of construction now available, providing innovative ways of building homes and commercial spaces. In Dublin, the first house built using one of these new techniques, known as CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber), has just been completed. Reporter, Niall Martin visited the house to see the finish and find out about the construction materials used.
Open House isn’t just about buildings, it also celebrates new public spaces for everyone to enjoy, day and night, all year round. One such space is the Dublin Port Greenway, and the Nationwide team went along to explore the greenway and to hear plans for its expansion around Dublin Bay.
Website: www.openhousedublin.com
WEDNESDAY 8TH OCTOBER
NO NATIONWIDE PROGRAMME – ELECTION SPECIAL
FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER
PRESENTER ANNE CASSIN
TRADITIONAL CRAFT & SKILLS
On this evening’s programme, Nationwide meets people passionate about preserving traditional crafts and the knowledge of how things were done in years gone by - from the art of maintaining old stone walls found across the country, to the fading skill of thatching, and the timeless craft of basket weaving.
The first story takes us to rural County Mayo, where Anne Cassin meets a young man who is carrying on the tradition of basket-making. What started out as a hobby is now a successful business for one-time archeologist, Tom Delaney.
With substantial grants now available for restoring derelict buildings for residential use, interest in traditional building methods is growing. Reporter Niall Martin visits two courses where people are learning these age-old techniques including stone wall building and thatching.
Website: www.ouldcrafty.com
