Lindy Taylor joins Donie in the studio to update us on her progress in finding the missing details of her Grandaunt who died as a result of a gas attack on the front lines,while nursing, during WW1.
This is the third programme in the series about Dublin and the Great War. Ciaran Murray is joined by Jennifer Wellington and Tom Burke to discuss the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and how the Great War is remembered. Song’s from the era are…
In the second programme in this series about Dublin and the Great War, Ciarán Murray speaks to Fionnuala Walsh and Niamh Murray about the suffragette movement and women at work. Máire Ni Chróinín from An Góilín sings songs from the era. Presented…
In the first of a three part series about Dublin and the Great War Ciaran Murray speaks to Padraig Yeates and John Dorney on the topics of anti-conscription and also the Russian revolution. Fergus Russell from An Góilín sings songs from the…
Noel chats to Mick and Cathal from the Finglas Youth Resource Centre about the mini documentary made by the youths at the centre entitled “There are no Rules”
Near FM present Healing through Harmonies, an exploration into The Music Project, a cross community initiative which teaches classical music to Tamil and Sinhalese school children and is helping to build bridges between communities once divided by war in Sri Lanka. The story of The…
Ciaran Murray drops in to chat to Donie about his recent interview with Eamon O’Cuiv T.D. in which they discuss Eamon DeValera’s surrender in 1916, why he wasn’t executed, and how an enduring friendship developed with the British arresting officer. Eamon O’Cuiv talks about…
The Irish Latin American Connection is a 4 part series of programmes that looks at the experiences of Irish people who have in the recent past lived and campaigned for causes in Latin America. We will examine their motives for travelling, their contribution to the countries…
The Irish Latin American Connection is a 4 part series of programmes that looks at the experiences of Irish people who have in the recent past lived and campaigned for causes in Latin America. We will examine their motives for travelling, their contribution to the countries…