{"id":11286,"date":"2026-01-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11286"},"modified":"2026-01-24T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:51:31","slug":"operation-novacare-a-few-days-before-the-nova-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/operation-novacare-a-few-days-before-the-nova-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Novacare a few days before the Nova raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4774\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11286-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11286-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19830514_Radio_Nova_Novacare_882fm_1404-1537_TI_192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"Operation Novacare a few days before the Nova raid\" class=\"wp-image-11287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operaton-Novacare-1-2048x1459.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Operation Novacare flyer (Anoraks Ireland Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Operation Novacare was one of various charity events organised by large Dublin pirate Radio Nova over its five years on air.  Novacare 1983 consisted of an on-air auction of items donated by sponsors in aid of disability organisation the Irish Rehabilitation Institute (now Rehab). The aim was to buy a new minibus for the Institute. This recording features several Nova DJs and presenters such as Tony Garreth (Gareth O&#8217;Callaghan), Tom Hardy (RIP), Scott Williams, Bob Gallico (RIP), Greg Gaughren, Declan Meehan, Sybil Fennell, Colm Hayes and station owner Chris Cary (RIP). News is read by Bryan Dobson, who went on to a long career as a journalist with RT\u00c9. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"Operation Novacare a few days before the Nova raid\" class=\"wp-image-11288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Operation-NovaCare-2-2048x1486.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More of the Novacare flyer (Anoraks Ireland Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The recording was made from 88.2 FM between 1404-1537 on Saturday 14<sup>th<\/sup> May 1983. Four days later, Nova was raided by Garda\u00ed and officials from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs.  The tape is from the Leon Tipler Collection, donated to us by Steve England. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operation Novacare was one of various charity events organised by large Dublin pirate Radio Nova over its five years on air. Novacare 1983 consisted of an on-air auction of items donated by sponsors in aid of disability organisation the Irish Rehabilitation Institute (now Rehab). 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