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To the End of the Earth: The Irish Military Diaspora in South America – Bernardo O’Higgins

admin February 25, 2014

The third documentary in the ‘To the End of the Earth documentary series on The Irish Military Diaspora in South America’ focuses on the life of Bernardo O’Higgins (son of Ambrose O’Higgins) the liberator of Chile. His story is of heroics and…

The Butterfly Effect

admin February 24, 2014

In August 2013, through the support of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund, Joseph O’Connor and Paul Loughran travelled to Tanzania to discover how one butterfly farming project is educating local communities on the importance of protecting the environment whilst giving women a…

To the End of the Earth: The Irish Military Diaspora in South America – John MacKenna

admin February 18, 2014

The second part in our ‘To the End of the Earth’ –documentary series on the Irish Military Diaspora in South America focus on the short but amazing life of Monaghan man John MacKenna. His life is an intriguing insight into a changing…

Reinterpreting 1913 Episode 3

admin February 12, 2014

In this series we look at the influence which the 1913 lockout had on a number of artistic disciplines. In this episode, We talk to artist Cathy Henderson about the 1913 Tapestry project. We speak to Helen Carey (Limerick City Gallery of Art)…

To the End of the earth: The Irish Military Diaspora in South America – Ambrose O’Higgins

admin February 11, 2014

The first documentary in the ‘To the End of the Earth documentary series on The Irish Military Diaspora in South America’ series focuses on the life of Ambrose O’Higgins and how a boy born in Co Sligo in 1720, attained one of…

Reinterpreting 1913 Episode 2

admin February 7, 2014

In this series we look at the influence which the 1913 lockout had on a number of artistic disciplines. In this episode, Dr. Margarita Cappock tells us about some of the painters involved in the lockout. We hear from Joe Mooney who…

Reinterpreting 1913 Episode 1

admin January 31, 2014

Reinterpreting 1913 is a radio series which looks at the Artistic influence that the lockout had on a number of different artistic disciplines. In this episode we look at how the media of the time used photographs and cartoons to portray the…

Ireland’s Oceans Part 2

admin January 29, 2014

Ireland has over 1400 km of coastline and 220 million acres of seabed, some of it as deep as 5km. Our seas have weathered our coastlines and shaped our climate. In the distant past the freezing of these oceans created the icecaps…

The History Show – Episode 22

admin January 23, 2014

Episode 22 of the Irish History Show on Near FM presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. On this episode the presenters are joined by Dr. Pádraig Lenihan to discuss population changes in Ireland in the Early – Modern period. Dr. Lenihan…

Ireland’s Oceans Part 1

admin January 21, 2014

Ireland has over 1400 km of coast line and 220 million acres of seabed some of it as deep as 5km. Our seas have weathered our coastlines and shaped our climate. In the distant past the freezing of these oceans created the…

Raised on Songs and Stories – Part 6

admin November 13, 2013

Raised on Songs and Stories is a radio series which offers citizens of Northside Dublin the opportunity to tell stories, sing old Dublin songs and recite poetry. Dublin people from both the county and the city not only speak about their life experiences,…

Raised on Songs and Stories – Part 5

admin November 13, 2013

Raised on Songs and Stories is a radio series which offers citizens of Northside Dublin the opportunity to tell stories, sing old Dublin songs and recite poetry. Dublin people from both the county and the city not only speak about their life experiences,…