Mercedes Lopez – Near FM

Lifeline: Al-Anon Families

Declan McGlade December 17, 2025

Al-Anon Family Groups Ireland’s speaker person talks to Mercedes López about their story, services and support during Christmas. Website: www.alanon.ie Helpline: 01 873 2699

Lifeline: WHO and Alcohol in Ireland

Declan McGlade December 17, 2025

Marie Lawless, Policy and Research Officer, Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force, joins Mercedes López to talk about the World Health Organisation (WHO) “ SAFER Communities” launching at Ballymun and alcohol harm in Ireland. Website and Info: https://safercommunities.ie/ https://alcoholforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Building-SAFER-Communities-Preventing-Reducing-Alcohol-Harm.pdf

Lifeline: Survivors in the Irish Family Law System

Cait December 5, 2025

Prof. Stephanie Holt, School of Social Work & Social Policy at Trinity College joins Mercedes López to talk about their report on how survivors of domestic violence and abuse experience the Irish Family Law System.

Northside Today : TU Ballymunn Music Programme

paulwoodward December 5, 2025

Aisling O’Gorman, TU Ballymunn Music Programme’s coordinator joins Mercedes López to talk about their Wonderful Winter Concert 1st Broadcast 4th Dec 2025 https://axisballymun .ticketsolve.com/tick etbooth/shows/1173 669314 https://www.axisball ymun.ie/whats-on https://is.gd/zceiW8

Northside Today : Community TV Association’s Festival

paulwoodward December 5, 2025

Vanessa Greene, Dublin Community TV (DCTV) member joins Mercedes López to talk about Community TV and Catherine Connolly’s media campaign 1st Broadcast 4th Dec 2025 https://www.dctv.ie/ hello@vanessagreen e.ie

Northside Today: Women voices: beyond unionism and nationalism

paulwoodward December 5, 2025

Prof Joanne Mcavoy (Head of Social Science, University of Aberdeen) Constitutional Visions from the Grassroots co-author and participants Patsy Ward and Anna D. Atkinson join Mercedes López to talk about deliberating on Ireland’s constitutional debate 1st Broadcast 4th Dec 2025 https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/j.mcevoy/#about https://www.ria.ie/2025/11/11/beyond-unionism-and-nationalism-how-grassroots-voices-can-transform-the-constitutional-debate-an-arins-event/…

Northside Today : Oxfam’s report on humanitarian feminism and National Climate March

paulwoodward November 13, 2025

Brid McGrath, director of public affairs, Oxfam Ireland joins Mercedes López to talk about their report “Beyond Rhetoric – Feminist Leadership for a Transformative Women, Peace and Security Agenda at 25” and National Climate March 2025, G20, COP 30 and Ireland’s international…

Lifeline: Alzheimer Society on Dublin’s 1st dementia inclusive shopping centre

gabor November 5, 2025

Cathryn O’Leary, National Community Engagement Manager at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland National Office joins Mercedes López to talk about the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland launching Dublin’s first dementia inclusive shopping centre. https://alzheimer.ie/ helpline@alzheimer.ie https://www.facebook.com/TheAlzheimerSocietyofIreland/ https://www.instagram.com/alzsocirl/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AlzheimerIreland 1st broadcast on 06/11/2025

Northside Today : Author Carol Rooney on World Audio Drama Day

paulwoodward October 30, 2025

On World Audio Drama Day, Playwright and Author Carol Rooney talks to Mercedes López about a new Near FM audio drama New Drama Hour – Series 5 https://www.instagram.com/rooneytoomey/ 1st Broadcast 30th Oct 2025

Northside Today : Ambassador Daithí O Ceallaigh on the Anglo-Irish Agreement

paulwoodward October 30, 2025

Ambassador Daithí O Ceallaigh joins Mercedes López to talk about the Trinity Long Room event on the 40th anniversary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement https://tinyu rl.com/eputr ryu https://tinyu rl.com/2vpn k2n5 1st Broadcast 30th Oct 2025

Northside Today: Event on the EU’s trade policy impact on people

paulwoodward October 30, 2025

MEP Lynn Boylan (SF) joins Mercedes López to talk about the event “Never waste a good crisis” on EU trade policy and its impacts. https://tinyurl. com/mw2j5sk 3

Northside Today: DCU conference on the 25 anniversary of UN resolution on Women, Peace and Security

Declan McGlade October 23, 2025

Dr. Paola Rivetty, Associate Professor in Politics, International Relations, Middle East and Gender Studies at DCU joins Mercedes López to talk about a DCU conference “Conflict, Gender and Human Security: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?”