Ciarán Murray – Near FM

Northside Today: Do We Still Trust Traditional Media Sources?

Cait September 9, 2025

Ciarán Murray, spoke to Dan Lloyd, the lead researcher with the ‘Digital News Report Ireland 2025’. They discussed the DCU Reuters Digital News Report and Ciarán opened by asking him if we still trust traditional media sources or is social media the…

Northside Today: Happy 30th Birthday, Near FM

George Mulcahy September 2, 2025

Declan Cahill and Ciaran Murray to chat about Near FM at 30. They look back on the last 30th years and look forward to the future. http://Nearfm.ie

Northside Today: “Trinity Talks” and “Hidden History”

Cait June 10, 2025

Near FM’s Ciaran Murray joins Donie Tarrant to chat about Near FM’s latest history program. “Trinity talks”, and “Hidden History”. First Broadcast on 09/06/25

Challenging the dominance of the current Social Media landscape. Media Literacy.

Declan McGlade January 23, 2025

Sean O’Siochru who is the founding chairperson of the Dublin Community Television and researcher director with NEXUS Research joins Near FM coordinator Ciaran Murray to discuss what can be done to challenge the dominance of the current Social Media landscape. Media Literacy.…

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.