Ciarán Murray – Near FM

A chat with Vladimir Radinović, President of The Community Media Forum of Europe

paula April 5, 2024

Ciarán Murray chats with Vladimir Radinović, President of The Community Media Forum of Europe, which advocates for community media in Europe and raises awareness of the contributions of community media to media pluralism, democratic participation and development. Community Media Forum Europe |…

Gradam buaite ag clár raidió Gaeilge Near FM ag Féile CRAOL – Near FM (2023)

DJP November 16, 2023

– Award won by Near FM Irish language radio programme at Féile CRAOL – Community Radio Ireland 2023 Bhuaigh an clár raidió Gaeilge “Ar Mhuin na Muice” ar Near FM Gradam Gaisce Órga (Gold Achievement Award) ag Féile CRAOL – Raidió Pobail…

Northside Today: National Community Radio Day

admin June 20, 2023

As part of National Community Radio Day, NEAR FM broadcasted the following interviews: 1m 54s Donie Tarrant talks to Thomas McDonnell, about tinsmithing, an important part of Ireland’s craft past. 31m 01s Ciarán Murray spoke to Fionnuala Murphy from Coimisiún na Mean…

Energy ownership and security in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

admin November 8, 2022

Ciaran Murray chats with Dr Patrick Bresnihan, Geography Department, Maynooth University, about Energy ownership and energy security which has come into the public consciousness since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Interview with Alison Gilliland, Lord Mayor of Dublin

paula May 19, 2022

On this programme Ciaran Murray chatted with Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland about her views on Cohesion Policy and the ways in which Dublin/ Ireland benefits from being part of the European Union.

Europe in my Backyard – Episode 1

admin February 17, 2022

On this first episode of the series, Paula Wiseman speaks with Emma Murtagh, European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’. Emma spoke about the important work ‘The Wheel’ does as an organisation and she also spoke about EU Cohesion Policy and explained what…

Ciaran McKinney – the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’

admin February 17, 2022

Ciaran Murray spoke with Ciaran McKinney, the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’. Ciaran McKinney spoke about the work he does at ‘Age and Opportunity’ and the work they do. He also chatted about being funded by the EU and what…

Emma Murtagh – European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’

admin February 17, 2022

Paula Wiseman spoke with Emma Murtagh, European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’. Emma spoke about the important work ‘The Wheel’ does as an organisation and she also spoke about EU Cohesion Policy and explains what it does.

Northside Today: German Christmas

admin December 6, 2021

Christmas is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the world, and with Ireland now a very multi-cultural country, Christmas is also celebrated differently by different communities in Ireland. Donie Tarrant is joined by Ciaran Murray to tell me a little…

Northside Today: Working Class Writing Archive

admin October 13, 2021

Near FM’s Ciaran Murray in conversation with Sophie Meehan poet and cofounder of the Working Class Writing Archive. Web Link; www. workingclasswritingarchive.ie

Northside Today: Near FM 25 Years

admin June 30, 2021

Ciaran Murray spoke to Declan McLoughlin, who was the first person on the CE Scheme in Near FM about his time with the station

Northside Today: 105 years since the Battle of the Somme

admin June 29, 2021

Ciaran Murray joins Donie Tarrant in studio to talk about the 105th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, which will be remembered on Thursday next the 1st of July