Tag: John Connell
Learning Irish On The Job. A conversation with Jack Gannon Part 2.
Jack Gannon has been described as a Left-leaning Dubliner. John Connell sat down with him to talk on many matters regarding Irish culture, Irish language and literature, plus the changing attitudes of Irish people down the years in such things as religion,…
An Informative Interview with Dee Kernan on the Training Courses starting now at the Discovery Village Centre, Darndale.
Dee Kernan speaks to NearFM’s John Connell in the Discovery Training Centre in Darndale about the Centre’s Training Courses that are beginning at this time of the year, September/ October. There are spaces still available for the three areas that the Discovery…
Brendan Swan remembers Ballymun Poet Pat Tierney, Ceannt Tower Rhymers’ Club and Book Launch of Spring Song at the Mansion House.
Brendan Swan was a young child 30 years ago, living in Ceannt Tower, where his parents were part of the Tenants’ Association and whose family were neighbours and close friends of ballymun Poet and Community Activist Pat Tierney. In 1991, Pat organised…
Brian Tucker and Jennifer Roche talk about Memories from the Grove, DJ Cecil Nolan and their tribute programme Grove Radio Show.
Brian Tucker and Jennifer Roche host the Grove Radio Show every second Friday from 9.30 to 11.30 p.m. on NearFM 90.3 Brian and Jennifer speak to John Connell on the Arts Programme about their teenage memories of the Grove dance hall in…
An Interview With Up And Coming Screenwriter Tania Notaro on NearFM’s Art Show.
Irish Screenwriter Tania Notaro speaks to NearFM’s John Connell on the art of screenwriting. Tania Notaro is an actor who originally turned to screenwriting to create good strong female character roles for film. Tania studied Film and Screenwriting at the National Film…
Ballad Tours Dublin singer Sean Fitzgerald talks about his job as a musical tour guide around the historical landmarks of Dublin. Sean Fitzgerald also has recently set the poetry of Seumas O’ Kelly to music and Sean recorded the songs recently as The Connacht Peep Show.
Ballad Tours Dublin singer and racontuer Sean Fitzgerald conducts walking tours around historical Dublin sites and landmarks. At every stop he sings a song for his audience in order to tell the stories of the history of Ireland. At the conclusion of…
Interview with Bríd Fitzpatrick, author and poet.
Bríd Fitzpatrick had her novel, The Book of the Brown Calf, Moo-Calf, published by Swan Press in 2005. More recently, her poetry book Poem Drops, came out in 2018. Bríd sits down with John Connell, and reads from her novel, as well…
