Documentaries – Near FM

Northside Today : African Diaspora News

gabor November 22, 2024

Lassane Ouedraogo, University of Sanctuary Support Officer, Trinity College, Dublin, The College. https://www.facebook.com/AfricaCentreIreland https://www.facebook.com/lassane.ouedraogo.75054689 1st broadcast on 22/11/2024

Northside Today: Bagatelle and Friends Celebrating the Legacy of Liam Reilly

gabor November 22, 2024

Ken Doyle the bass player, musician, one of the original founder of the Bagatelle Irish band formed in 1978 joins Mary Oyediran to talk and promote the Bagatelle and Friends Celebrating the Legacy of Liam Reilly Singer – songwriter from.1978- 2021. www.nationaloperahouse.ie…

Northside Today: General elections in Belmayne

gabor November 22, 2024

Belmayne Community Group are running a social inclusion voting campaign before the general elections. As part of this they are giving canvassers access to the social housing apartment blocks in Belmayne. Michael Sullivan is talking to Michelle McGoldrick about the general elections…

Off The Shelf – The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings

gabor May 7, 2024

Joe Byrne talks to Margaret Urwin from Justice for the Forgotten Group and to Joe Lee film director who’s film May-17-74 tells the stories of the Thirty four people who died and those injured in the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings. 1st broadcast…

Seumas O’Kelly (1881-1918) – Maria Ní Mhurchú – Ar Mhuin na Muice, Near FM (2023)

DJP November 10, 2023

Labhair Antaine Mac Mathúna le Maria Ní Mhurchú faoi shaol an iriseora agus scríbhneora Seumas O’Kelly. Near FM, 10 Samhain 2023.

Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery – Episode 8 – Máistir Pearse

Paul August 18, 2023

In this episode we will draw all the ancient and modern educational strands together by looking at Patrick Pearse in particular, and his unique educational offering in St Enda’s, supported by material recorded at the Pearse Museum with Curator, Brian Crowley discussing…

Grainne Saunders and The Geri-Actives

Jaye August 18, 2023

“The Geri-Actives” podcast is a celebration of the physical, mental, and social benefits to older people when participating in group activities. Grainne Saunders talks to the men learning traditional Irish music in Ballyfermot College of Further Education and the ladies in Bernadette Meehan’s…

Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery – Episode 7 – Preserving Culture and Protecting Diversity

Paul August 11, 2023

This episode offers a discussion on the proliferation of Educate Together schools and Gaelscoileanna throughout Ireland as a response to perceived shortfalls in or, in defence of certain cultural or religious freedoms. Educate Together schools foster an equality-based approach, while Gaelscoileanna are…

Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery – Episode 6 – Learning in Nature

Paul August 4, 2023

Pilar and Nuria Landaluce are a mother daughter team who share a passion for the outdoors and all it has to offer young minds. Life-long learners with a background in Montessori teaching, special needs, creative arts, and art therapy. Both are Forest…

Sleeve Notes with Díóg O’Connell 01/08/2023

Jaye August 2, 2023

Join Díóg O’Connell as she explores the connection between music and Irish Film and pays tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor.

Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery – Episode 5 – Steiner’s Deep Immersion

Paul July 28, 2023

This episode concentrates on Steiner education as devised by Rudolf Steiner over one hundred years ago. Steiner education is dedicated to generating an inner enthusiasm for learning within every child by a deep immersion in each subject. The wide-ranging and non-competitive approach…

Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery – Episode 4 – Hands on Montessori

Paul July 21, 2023

This episode concentrates on the child-centred Montessori method developed by Dr. Maria Montessori over one hundred years ago. The Montessori system is well established as a pre-school option in Ireland but not so much for full primary and not at all for…