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Lifeline : John and Denis talk about Cowboy Films and The Western movie genre

paulwoodward June 7, 2024

Denis McIntire talks to John Connell about Cowboy Films exploring the many great actors and actresses from Hollywood to the Spaghetti Westerns .

Lifeline: John Connell talks to Ruth Powell from the Dublin PPN (Public Participation Network)

paulwoodward May 8, 2024

Lifeline’s John Connell speaks to Dublin City PPN Co-Ordinator Ruth Powell about upcoming PPN events, including PPN Summer School in the last week of May in DCU. https://dublincityppn.ie/ First broadcast on 08/05/24

Lifeline: Jacinta O’Reilly

Jaye January 24, 2024

Join John Connell as he chats to Jacinta O’Reilly, an artist whose work has been exhibited in public libraries, hospitals and hospices, which she calls her ‘mobile studio’. Having the opportunity to hang her abstracts paintings in an exhibition space helps Jacinta…

Lifeline: The History of the Moving Crib

Declan McGlade December 20, 2023

NearFM Presenter John Connell visits the Moving Crib at 42 Parnell Square, the most visited free event in Dublin that happens every Christmas from late November to the 7th of January 2024. John speaks to Darragh who maintains and repairs the motorized puppet-like…

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…

Ar Muin Na Muice le Antaine McMahuna agus John Connell 03-11-23

Jaye November 3, 2023

Lifeline: Áine Wellard of Vision Impairment

Declan McGlade August 9, 2023

Áine Wellard of Vision Impairment spoke to Lifeline’s John Connell about the lack of action undertaken by Dublin City Council to facilitate visually impaired people and other disability groups while attending PPN meetings.

Poet Steve Denehan talks to Lifeline’s John Connell about his new book, As If It Meant Something.

admin July 28, 2023

Steve Denehan speaks to Lifeline’s John Connell about his new poetry collection titled, As If It Meant Something, published by Renard Press. Steve reads out four poems; Cherry Red, Another Poem Another Interview, The Magic Hill And The Scientists, Impossible Questions From…

Ar Muin Na Muice le John Connell 21-07-2023

Jaye July 21, 2023

Learning Irish On The Job. A conversation with Jack Gannon Part 2.

admin September 28, 2022

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.

admin September 14, 2022

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.

admin July 29, 2022

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…