Gerry Cooley – Near FM

Lifeline: Bram Stoker

gabor July 25, 2024

Susana De Abrew who has bought Bram Stoker’s house will join Debbie Mc Mahon & Gerry Cooley to talk about the history of the house & why she bought it & her future plans for it. 1st broadcast on 25/07/2024

Lifeline : Debbie talks to Author and Historian Gerry Cooley about Santry Court

paulwoodward April 11, 2024

Local Author and Historian Gerry Cooley talks to Debbie about his annual walking tour of Santry Court one of the big Houses of North County Dublin now a Public Park . Gerry invites all NEAR FM listeners to a free walking tour…

Gerry Cooley is a favourite NEAR Fm presenter. But also a wonderful storyteller

gabor August 15, 2023

Myra Gleeson speaks with Gerry Cooley. The Dublin Historian Broadcaster and Author. Chats about his research into Santry history and the northside of Dublin. Gerry’s books are available in Supervalu supermarket, Beaumont. 1st broadcast on: 14/08/23

Lifeline – Gerry Cooley & Roddy Collins

admin October 20, 2022

Gerry Cooley and Roddy Collins join Debbie McMahon in the studio. Gerry Cooley talks about events happening in Dublin this Halloween & up coming events for Christmas and Roddy Collins talks about his new book The Rodfather all about his life growing…

Lifeline – Local men, Barry & George on coping during lockdown.

admin June 9, 2021

Debbie McMahon & Gerry Cooley speak to a group of local men, Barry and George, who have met up every day during Covid with a group of men for Coffee & chat. They talk about how meeting up with friends once a…

Tony O’Reilly the Santry Years (1951/61) with Gerry Cooley

admin December 18, 2019

Episode 3 of a 3 part series: Gerry talks with Tony about his Christmas morning memories along with his early Rugby International training days in Coolock Lane, near his Santry home, Oakdene. Tony speaks about Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh. Gerry reads…

“Songs, Poems & Stories from a Dublin Village” Episode 4 – These are now a 3CD set available in all Dublin Libraries. VOICES OF SANTRY

admin October 2, 2019

Enjoy Gerry’s Episode 4 of his “Songs, Poems & Stories from a Dublin Village” program first broadcast on Oct 2nd 2019. Gerry weaves together extracts and recordings he made back in 2002/3/4. These are now a 3CD set available in all Dublin Libraries.…

Interview with Gerry Cooley

admin September 4, 2019

On this edition of Northside Today: Arlo Fillmore interviews Gerry Cooley about his new program starting this week and Arlo asks Gerry explain “what is Hurling”

Bus Connects plans to cut down 100 year old trees

admin May 15, 2019

On this edition of Northside Today: John Healy talks to Gerry Cooley on the Bus Connects plans to cut down 100 year old trees and knock down wall on the Swords Road, Santry. Broadcast:15/05/2019

Northside Today – Magic Moments Special Broadcast with Golden Years Darndale

admin May 10, 2019

Listen in to NearFm’s Special Broadcast in Golden Years Darndale with John Healy from Northside Today and John Markey’s Magic Moments with special guest Gerry Cooley. Produced by Debbie McMahon

Gerry Cooley and Debbie McMahon talk to Ken Kirwan ,Big Sinatra Show

admin February 27, 2019

Debbie McMAHON INTERVIEWS Ken Kirwan about his Music,Life ,Health and his Big Sinatra Show in September in the Draoicht in Blanchardstown

Northside Today 06– 02 – 2019, Gerry Cooley and Dublin

admin February 7, 2019

Gerry Cooley,Tourist Guide, Author, and regarded as the most prolific Oral/Folklore Historian currently at work in the City of Dublin has a candid chat with John Healy, about whats going on, in and around Dublin, the rare owl City.