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Poem of the Week #1 – Anyone lived in a pretty how town by E.E. Cummings

Paul April 3, 2017

Programme 1, to commemorate Aprils Fools day, is Anyone lived in a pretty how town by E.E. Cummings and read by Dublin based poet Kate Dempsey. Produced and presented by Morgan O’Reilly with support of Near FM. Poem of the Week is…

Rob Buchanan “The Cost of Living”

admin June 30, 2016

Noel McGuinness talks to Rob Buchanan, a poet from Blanchardstown about the launch of his debut poetry collection “The Cost of Living” on Near FM’s Northside Today. 24/062016.

Lunchtime miscellany – Friday

admin November 9, 2015

Maurice Newman’s Friday show looks at books and writing. This week he talks to NOELLE AMEIJENDA from the Malahide Library Writers’ Group about poetry, novels, and self publishing, and gives some tips on ‘maguffins’ to aspiring authors.

Lunchtime miscellany writers group

admin November 3, 2015

Maurice Newman gives tips to budding writers and interviews poet ADAM RUDDEN about the creative process

Lingo Festival – Stephen James Smith

Paul October 29, 2015

A poem and an interview by Stephen James Smith at the Tongue Fu spoken word event as part of the opening night of the Lingo Festival on Friday Oct 16th 2015 in The Workman’s Club, Dublin. Interview conducted by Morgan O’Reilly of…

Lingo Festival – Stephen Clare

Paul October 29, 2015

(Listener warning: some Dublin vernacular may occur) A performance from Stephen Clare at the Tongue Fu spoken word event as part of the opening night of the Lingo Festival on Friday Oct 16th 2015 in The Workman’s Club, Dublin. For more on Stephen…

Lingo Festival – Lewis Kenny

Paul October 22, 2015

(Listener warning: some Dublin vernacular may occur) A performance from Lewis Kenny at the Tongue Fu spoken word event as part of the opening night of the Lingo Festival 2015 in The Workman’s Club, Dublin. For more on Lewis Kenny visit https://www.facebook.com/lewiskennywords For…

Cover to Cover 15th April 2015

admin May 20, 2015

In this weeks show Roisin Ni Ghairbhi discusses her biography of William Pearse, brother of Patrick, and the ’16 lives’ series, biographies of the lives of those executed after Easter 1916. Bob Johnson talks about the ‘Gutter Bookshop’ latest award and the…

cover to cover 1st May 2015

admin May 1, 2015

Michael Sharp reviews ‘Ten Football Matches That Changed The World’ while guest Connor Farrelly gives a fresh opinion on ‘The Commitments’. Joe Collins talks about the latest 1916 commemorative poetry and literary offerings.

cover to cover 17th April 2015

admin April 27, 2015

Michael Sharp reviews Emma Healey’s debut novel, ‘Elizabeth is missing’ while Paula Wiseman interviews childrens author Shane Hegarty about his successful novel, ‘Darkmouth’.

cover to cover 3rd April

admin April 16, 2015

Joe Collins has the 6th class of ‘North Bay Educate Together’ school in studio to review their Book Club choice, ‘ A Monster Calls’. Also in studio American poet Bill Dorris talks about his life and poetry.

Lunchtime Miscellany with Ray Kennedy Dec 17th

admin December 27, 2013

December 17th 2013 Lunchtime Miscellany with Ray Kennedy Poetry special with guests: Adrian Taheny and Thomas F Walsh Favourite Poems from The West of Ireland Poems from Heaney and Kavanagh plus more.