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The New ‘Housing Unlocked’ Project by the IAF and The Housing Agency

admin March 1, 2022

The Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) and The Housing Agency have announced details of an open call that is looking for innovative ideas to improve Ireland’s housing sector, in Dublin and in towns and villages around the country. The initiative is called ‘Housing…

SAOLTA: Sustainable Development Goal Advocate Training Programme

admin February 22, 2022

Are you interested in social, environmental, and economic issues both at home and abroad? If so, you should consider applying for a place on this year’s Sustainable Development Goal Advocate Training programme. Development Perspectives has partnered with AONTAS, Concern Worldwide, Irish Rural Link and…

Brendan Teeling Celebrating 25 Years with NearFM

admin January 27, 2021

As part of our 25 years of Near FM, we hear from Coolock man Brendan Teeling. Ciarán Murray reminisces with Brendan about his time with Near FM back in the pre-license days of the 1980s and the campaign to get official recognition.…

Mary Oyediran from International Writers Network

admin August 12, 2020

Mary Oyediran joins Adrianne to discuss Near FM’s 25 year anniversary and her time in community radio particularly here at Near FM.

Interview with Géczi Gábor from Civil Radio in Budapest

admin March 16, 2020

Under very strict media laws introduced by Viktor Orban’s government in Hungary last year, many non-state radio stations lost their licence. Civil Radio in Budapest, a bastion of independent media in Hungary, is one of those, and Tony Fitzsimons talks to Géczi…

Community Radio News Desk – Rich and Poor Divide, Community Radio bringing people together and Right of Way

admin February 8, 2019

Rich and Poor Divide with Michael McCarthy Flynn Oxfam As world leaders and the world’s wealthiest elite met in Davos last week, Darren J. Prior spoke to Michael McCarthy Flynn Senior Research and Policy Coordinator with Oxfam to reflect on the growing…

Community Radio News Desk – Interview with Birgitte Jallov on CR in Tanzania

admin January 25, 2019

Community radio is still battling for recognition and support, both at home and abroad. However, Community Radio in Tanzania presents an interesting case. Ciaran Murray speaks to Birgitte Jallov about the issues surrounding Community radio in Tanzania. Broadcast: 15/01/2019

Lifeline 08 -10 – 2018 – Jack Byrne – Near FM and Media Co-Op

George Mulcahy October 11, 2018

Lakshmy and George are joined by Jack Byrne, Founder of Near FM and the Media Co-Op where they discuss the foundations of Community Media here in Ireland and Near FM’s role in its development.

Gilt Groupe – Infrastructure Engineering VP Roland Tritsch.

admin November 28, 2013

In this interview Eoin Drinan talks with Roland Tritsch VP Infrastructure Engineering,Gilt Groupe (One of the worlds largest e-commerce websites). Roland highlights the origins of “Gilt from a small NYC-based start-up into a thriving company with more than 1,000 employees working in…

Culture Shots #24

admin February 14, 2012

Culture Shots #24 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud Culture Shots programme 24 marks World Radio Day with interviews exploring the potential of radio as a tool for advancing the realization of Human Rights. First up, Marie Lall…

Culture Shots #16

admin November 29, 2011

Culture Shots #16 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This is the sixteenth show of Culture Shots, part of a series of 13 programmes examining the meaning of culture and promoting intercultural understanding. Tonight’s programme focuses on one…

Noel McGuinness chats to Damien Dempsey as Donaghmede Community Celebrates its 40th birthday

admin July 29, 2011

Noel Mc Guinnness from Near90fm chats to Damien Dempsey about Donaghmede s 40th birthday of Community spirit. Before going on stage Damien talks to Noel about how he got inspiration from living in Donaghmede to write some of his best songs, he…