Culture Shots #39 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme Malika Iskander and Luis Leindecker explore representations of the Libyan Civil War through two distinctive media projects. First, Luis speaks to director Paco Torres about his…
First Broadcast Sunday 19th August Keith Redmond interviews the legendary Dessie O’Malley about his extensive career beginning as a TD in Limerick but soon entering the Cabinet under Jack Lynch. He talks candidly about the momentous issues of that time, including the…
First Broadcast on Sunday 12th August Keith Redmond interviews ex Fianna Fail Minister, Pat Carey about his political journey from rural Kerry to the cabinet table. Pat tells us about how his background inspired his decision to become a teacher and his…
First broadcast on Sunday 5th August. Keith Redmond interviews ex Fine Gael deputy leader and Justice Minister, Nora Owen. She talks about her political journey from councillor to the cabinet table, her upbringing as the niece of Michael Collins, her time in…
Dave O’Connor, Secretary of NEAR Media Co-op talks to Noel McGuinness about the 17th birthday of NEARfm and the many developments that have taken place over the years of the NEAR Media Co-op.
Culture Shots #38 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme Malika Iskander and Nalini Dennis gather information on the supports available for women experiencing domestic violence, with a focus on the special needs of migrant women.…
Culture Shots #37 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme explores the work of Sonas Housing by speaking to Emeline Le Prince, a Project Leader with Sonas and Hannah who has been able to turn her life…
For the past two years, Nearfm’s Aoife Nic Canna has been putting together a major new documentary series on the characters and stories of the Irish club scene – listeners will now be treated to all the Folklore from the Dancefloor. The…
Aoife Nic Canna’s groundbreaking documentary series on the characters and stories of the Irish club scene – listeners will now be treated to all the Folklore from the Dancefloor. The series remembers and portrays the clubs and the music from the disco…
Episode 8 of the History Show on Near FM presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. On this episode we look at the 1913 Lockout in Dublin. We’re joined by author and historian Pádraig Yeates. Pádraig is the author of Lockout:…