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Focal Beag Scéal Mór

admin June 20, 2019

Scéalta is filíocht álainn ó bpáistaí bunscoileanna ón duaisceart na cathrach. Poems and stories from the hearts and minds of primary school children on Dublin’s northside. From Enda Roche’s ‘Little Words Big Stories’ series.

The Years @ The Nearfm Sessions

admin June 18, 2019

This week on the session, Athy band ‘The Years’ are in talking to Declan about their genesis, making the big move from Metal to Indie, honing their sound and also they provide 2 tunes live in studio!

Sisiters are Doing it for Themselves: with Special Guest Niamh Strong

admin June 17, 2019

Joining Susan Tomelty on ‘Sisters are doing it for themselves’ is Niamh Strong. Niamh has just finished an album dedicated to Eva Cassidy, her hero in music. She’ll be taking her show on the road. Tune in for more. #songbird

The Arts Show 11 June, Interview with Paddy Cullivan

admin June 13, 2019

Maura Walsh, The Art Show, Interviews Paddy Cullivan, about his Dinner Show “10 Dark Secrets” about “The Rebellion of 1798” in ‘Napper Tandy’s Bar’ on Baggot St.

The Arts Show: Interviews with Niamh Farrell, Hamsandwich & Fergus Sheil of The Irish National Opera

admin June 5, 2019

Listen in to This weeks Arts Show Presented by Maura Walsh, with live Interviews from Fergus Sheil from the Irish National Opera and later in the show Maura talks to Niamh Farrell from Hamsandwich to talk about music & Blumers Live at…

Lisa Loughrey avec Ross Breen @ The Nearfm Sessions

admin May 30, 2019

Two of Kildare’s finest raconteurs grace the Nearfm studios this week. Folk singer/songwriter Lisa Loughrey and the genre hopping Ross Breen join Ed for a chin wag and some tunes before their performance at the Bealtaine festival in Celbridge.

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin: Episode 3 – Ulysses

admin May 21, 2019

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin is a brand new series from Near FM and The James Joyce Centre that follows the mercurial world of James Joyce and his characters through Dublin’s fair city. In this audio series Dublin comes alive through the Joycean…

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin: Episode 2 – Dubliners

admin May 17, 2019

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin is a brand new series from Near FM and the James Joyce Centre that follows the mercurial world of James Joyce and his characters through Dublin’s fair city. In this audio series Dublin comes alive through the Joycean walking…

Shane May @ The Nearfm Sessions

admin May 14, 2019

Young Dublin Crooner Shane May shares his unique mix of song styles at the Nearfm Sessions this week. In this Interview he discusses his influences from Frank Sinatra to Roy Orbison, his approach to songwriting, playing around town with other musicians and…

Speaking Poetry – Episode 4

Paul May 9, 2019

Speaking Poetry is a series where Spoken Word poets attend local northside Dublin secondary schools to give workshops. The series captures the essence of these workshops, the interaction between poet and students and the students thoughts and opinions on the poets and…

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin: Episode 1 – Introduction to Joyce

admin May 7, 2019

Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin is a brand new series from Near FM and the James Joyce Centre that follows the mercurial world of James Joyce and his characters through Dublin’s fair city. In this audio series Dublin comes alive through the Joycean walking…

The Arts Show – I/Thou with Liz Roche

admin April 25, 2019

Maura Walsh chats to Choreographer Liz Roche ahead of the Dublin’s premiere of I/Thou which runs from 8-10 May at Samuel Beckett Theatre, TCD. A mesmerizing contemporary dance piece responding to the work of iconic visual artist Brian O’Doherty’s (Patrick Ireland) landmark work One Here Now; The Ogham Cycle that encapsulates his…