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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis. Part 9

Maurice January 2, 2025

Maurice Newman reads the final instalment of the most famous book in the Chronicles of Narnia series by CS Lewis. In conclusion, he offers some thoughts on why it is important that stories such as these should be maintained and passed on…

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.

Dublin Punk Untold – Episode 3 – We were powerful

Paul June 3, 2022

Dublin Punk Untold examines the role Ireland’s capital city played in the punk era. Inspired by the Hope Collective’s Great Gig Memories book, producer and broadcaster Neil Farrelly has spent the past year and a half examining archives and interviewing the people…

Dublin Punk Untold – episode 2 – An explosion of colour

Paul May 27, 2022

Dublin Punk Untold examines the role Ireland’s capital city played in the punk era. Inspired by the Hope Collective’s Great Gig Memories book, producer and broadcaster Neil Farrelly has spent the past year and a half examining archives and interviewing the people…

Dublin Punk Untold – episode 1 – There was nothing

Paul May 20, 2022

Dublin Punk Untold examines the role Ireland’s capital city played in the punk era. Inspired by the Hope Collective’s Great Gig Memories book, producer and broadcaster Neil Farrelly has spent the past year and a half examining archives and interviewing the people…

75 Years on the Go – part 3

Paul October 18, 2021

All aboard – CIE’s 75 Years on the Go and we’re celebrating! Episode 3 and the last programme in the ‘75 Years on the Go’ radio series looks at the development of road transport from Tram to Bus. We discover how The…

75 Years on the Go – part 2

Paul October 11, 2021

All aboard – CIE’s 75 Years on the Go and we’re celebrating! Programme 2 of ‘75 Years on the Go’ radio series looks at the Railway. And focuses on the experiences of employees past and present who bring us safely on our journeys as…

75 Years on the Go – part 1

Paul October 4, 2021

All aboard – CIE’s 75 Years on the Go and we’re celebrating! Programme 1 of ‘75 Years on the Go’ looks at the creation of CIE. And focuses on the experiences of employees past and present who bring us safely on our…

50 Years a Growing

Paul November 25, 2020

Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Post Primary School in Coolock, is 50 years old and we’re celebrating! In Sept 1966 the then Minister for Education Donogh O’Mally, announced his plans for Free universal secondary education. This directive heralded in a new dawn for education and…

Geraldine Higgins talks to Norma Burke about the Seamus Heaney exhibition Listen Now Again

admin July 18, 2018

The much anticipated Seamus Heaney exhibition ‘ Listen Now Again’ opened in July 2018. The exhibition is at the new Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre at College Green – entrance via Westmoreland Street. The exhibition will run for three years. A…

The Arts Show: The low-down on Bram Stoker Fest 2017 with Ciara Goganty

admin October 26, 2017

Ciara Goganty , the marketing manager of Bram Stoker Fest came on the Arts Show to tell us about the highlights of the four day festival which this year runs 27th-30th October. We hear about Dracula screenings, book talks, plays and audio walks…

Healing through Harmonies

Paul April 28, 2017

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…