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Press Releases 2006

 

25th OCTOBER 2006

 


BCI ANNOUNCES VENUE FOR NORTH-WEST REGIONAL
ORAL HEARING

 

 


A public hearing of the applications for the youth service in the north-west region will be held in the Galway Radisson SAS Hotel, Lough Atalia Road, Galway this coming Monday (October 9th, 2006).  The hearing, which will take place in the Inis Mór Room, will commence at 9.30a.m. sharp.


The following applicants will present to the Commission:


Proposed Station Name

Company Name and Address

Public Contact Name
and Details

FRESH FM

RRNW Limited,
Dawros,
Tourlestrane,
Tubbercurry,
Co. Sligo.

Tommy Marren

Tel: 087 967 4674
Fax: 071 91 81126
E-mail: tommymarren@vodafone.ie

i 105 FM

i Radio Limited,
Rossena,
Ballickmoyler
Co. Laois.

Dan Healy

Tel: 01 213 6964
Fax: 01 213 9722
E-mail: danhealy@o2mail.ie

Red FM
North West

Red FM North West Limited,
University Technology Centre,
Bishopstown,
Cork.

Dermot Hanrahan

Tel: 087 257 8975
Fax: 021 486 5501

SPIN

Spin North West Limited,
Sixth Floor,
1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2.

Thomas Wright

Tel: 01 432 5911
Fax: 01 432 5901
E-mail: info@spinnorthwest.com

Vibe FM

Vibe FM Limited,
Unit 7
Broadcast Centre,
Northwest Business Park,
Collooney,
Co. Sligo.

Tim Collins

Tel: 086 812 1555
Fax: 071 911 8101
E-mail: tim@vibefm.ie

 

The purpose of the public hearing process is to afford the applicant groups an opportunity to present their case for the licence in a public forum and to allow the Commission to clarify certain issues in the applicants’ submissions. 

 

The applications received can be viewed on the BCI’s website, www.bci.ie or by appointment at the BCI’s offices at 2 – 5 Warrington Place, Dublin 2.

It is anticipated that a decision with regard to the award of the licence will be made at the Commission’s meeting on November 13th.

 


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Media Queries to:

 

Catherine Logan                                           or                               Aoife Clabby
Q4 Public Relations                                                                         BCI
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