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I am Edel

Paul July 8, 2021

I Am Edel by Susan Connolly and Cormac Plunkett Walsh is a semi-autobiographical account of Susan Connolly’s ten years as a child labourer in Dublin’s notorious Goldenbridge Industrial school over an eleven year period in the 1960s/70’s. . Told from a child’s viewpoint I Am Edel is a…

Week in Review 26th June 2021 (Last before the summer break)

declanralph July 1, 2021

A look back at our favourite pieces from the last few months as its time for our summer break…..See you all on Saturday the 4th September 2021

Week in Review 19th June 2021

declanralph July 1, 2021

As usual all the local news and events with Declan Ralph Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham…then a chat with Stephanie Nolan the Corporate Partnerships Manager with the Dublin Simon Community followed by Dr Grainne Coughlan of Public Art Now….and we finish with…

Week in Review 12th June 2021

declanralph June 13, 2021

All the local news stories and events with Declan Ralph Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham. Then Sarah chats Naoise Nunn about Brightening Air or Coisceim Coilligh and Ken catches up with Margarita Cappock to find out all about Cruinniu na nOg….and we…

Week in Review 5th June 2021

declanralph June 6, 2021

All the usual local stories and local events with Declan Ralph Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham..then Michael James Ford of the Bewleys Cafe Theatre chatting about an exciting new promenade drama Bloody Phoenix followed by Ciara Norton of the Green Schools Programme

Week in Review 29th May 2021

declanralph June 6, 2021

All the local stories and local events with Declan Ralph and Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham..then two interesting conversations with Chris from Dublin Pride Festival and Martin Fitzpatrick from Dublin City Council on air quality monitoring

Week in Review 22nd May 2021

declanralph May 23, 2021

As usual all the local stories and events with Ken and Sarah and 2 great conversations…. ……The Dublin Dance Festival is 2 weeks of fresh, daring and courageous dance online. You can dive into new performances from trail-blazing artists from around the…

Week in Review 15th May 2021

declanralph May 19, 2021

As usual the local stories and events of the week will be covered by Ken Kilbride and Sarah Bermingham. then 2 very interesting conversations with Martin Colthorpe the Programme Director of the International Literature Festival Dublin and the Director of the Mother…

Guides to taking Employment Equality and Equal Status Cases

Paul May 18, 2021

Near FM present a special panel discussion recorded in partnership with the Community Law & Mediation Centre. The Community Law & Mediation Centre have created new guides to taking Employment Equality and Equal Status cases. The guides have been funded under the…

Week in Review 8th May 2021

declanralph May 10, 2021

First up the local stories with Ken…. Dublin’s Lord Mayor’s Youth Award Goes to Cork…. EPA to review the Clonshaugh Water works…….the DAA sales get grounded along with everything else at the airport…….A Photobook for mental health is launched…..A Clontarf Mum with…

Revisiting the Fourth Estate: does the media still serve democracy?

Paul May 4, 2021

Revisiting the Fourth Estate: does the media still serve democracy? – A Radio Panel Discussion This panel discussion explores whether, in a changing media landscape and deepening global democratic recession, the ideal of the fourth estate is still desirable and attainable. Long-term challenges around objectivity,…

Week in Review 1st May 2021

declanralph May 3, 2021

All the local stories and events that you won’t have heard much about anywhere else on the radio this week from Sarah Bermingham and Ken Kilbride….then Ken will be talking to project lead Dr Susan Hegarty of DCU’s Water Institute and Sarah…