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Drama On The Northside – The St. James Rejoice Boarding House

admin March 16, 2015

‘The St. James Rejoice Boarding House’ by Jack Byrne A half hour radio drama adaptation of James Joyce’s ‘The Boarding House’ from Dubliners, this years Dublin City Libraries ‘One City, One Book’ choice. The storyline is original and deals with the tribulations…

Drama On The Northside – Gangsters, Donkeys & Spiritual Juice

admin March 16, 2015

‘Gangsters, Donkeys & Spiritual Juice’ by Denis Byrne The play is set in Dublin in the 1980s. In a Dublin Northside estate riddled with crime and political corruption a kid named Micko sees a vision of the Virgin Mary. Crowds gather and…

‘A Woman, a Dog & a Walnut Tree’ + Panel Discussion on Domestic Abuse

admin October 16, 2014

Near Drama Company present, Denis Byrne’s radio play, “A Woman, A Dog & A Walnut Tree” a radio play performed LIVE on Near FM on the 15th of October 2014. The play is set in the cooking area of a Refuge Centre…

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)…

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…

Drama on the Northside – Playing for Time

admin December 17, 2013

Tue 17th Dec 4.30pm – ‘Playing for Time’ by Henry Hudson Set in a concentration camp in Eastern Europe in early 1945. Levi Esser is a middle-aged Jewish violinist. He plays in the camp orchestra and so avoids the gas chambers. Generations…

The Critics Choice Episode 6

admin September 6, 2013

The Critics Choice is a new 6 part comedy series beginning on July 22nd 2013. Every Monday at 6.30pm Near FM will be broadcasting 30 mins of Susan Collins hilarious new comedy series. Daniel is just your ordinary, run of the mill…

Critics Choice Episode 5

admin August 27, 2013

The Critics Choice is a new 6 part comedy series beginning on July 22nd 2013. Every Monday at 6.30pm Near FM will be broadcasting 30 mins of Susan Collins hilarious new comedy series. Daniel is just your ordinary, run of the mill…

The Critics Choice Episode 4

admin August 20, 2013

The Critics Choice is a new 6 part comedy series beginning on July 22nd 2013. Every Monday at 6.30pm Near FM will be broadcasting 30 mins of Susan Collins hilarious new comedy series. Daniel is just your ordinary, run of the mill…

The Critics Choice Episode 3

admin August 13, 2013

The Critics Choice is a new 6 part comedy series beginning on July 22nd 2013. Every Monday at 6.30pm Near FM will be broadcasting 30 mins of Susan Collins hilarious new comedy series. Daniel is just your ordinary, run of the mill…

Reading Together Part 9

admin August 6, 2013

On this, the last programme of the series, we’ll go back to TARGET Trinity Adult Resource Group for Education and Training in Donaghmede, where Nearfm recorded the reading of James Joyce’s Grace, one of the stories in the book Dubliners. We also…

The Critics Choice Episode 1

admin July 24, 2013

The Critics Choice is a new 6 part comedy series beginning on July 22nd 2013. Every Monday at 6.30pm Near FM will be broadcasting 30 mins of Susan Collins hilarious new comedy series. Daniel is just your ordinary, run of the mill kinda…