Northern Ireland – Near FM

Interview with singer/ songwriter, Lorcan Falls

paula April 21, 2023

Paula Wiseman chats with singer/ songwriter, Lorcan Falls. Lorcan chats about his music and also his songwriting processes. He talks about his journey in the music scene and also about his upcoming gig at Little Whelans on Sun April 30th. You can…

Interview with NI singer/ songwriter, Lauren Ann

paula March 24, 2023

Paula Wiseman chatted with Northern Irish singer, songwriter Lauren Ann. Relatively new on the music scene, Lauren Ann chats about her journey as a musician and her songwriting processes. She also speaks about her new single, ‘Other Stuff’ which came out on…

Interview with Professor Robert Savage and Roger Bolton about the BBC broadcasting ban 1988-1993

admin January 11, 2023

I spoke to Rob Savage and Roger Bolton ahead of an event titled ‘Censorship, Media and Conflict; The case of Northern Ireland’, in the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin which was co-hosted with Boston College.…

The 1922 Weaver Street Bombing in Belfast

admin February 17, 2022

Historian in residents Cormac Moore joins Noel McGuiness to discuss Weaver Street bombing in Belfast on 13th of February 1922 that resulted in the killing of 4 girls and a 2 woman.

Kitsons Irish War – Mastermind of the dirty war in Ireland

admin October 7, 2021

Author David Burke joins Joe Byrne to discuss his new book Kitsons Irish War: Mastermind of the dirty war in Ireland the book tells the story of the role of Kitson’s inner circle on Bloody Sunday which has never been scrutinised effectively despite two tribunals of inquiry.

God Talk – Episode 178 – Cuckoo’s Nest

admin March 3, 2021

Paul and Nuala help Anthony in looking at a Godly view of Covid lockdown exit. Also we hear about an ill fated coup in a mental institution in 1970’s Ireland and music from the Game of Thrones cave in Northern Ireland. (14-2-21…

Beyond The Back Page: with award winning Journalist Donald McRae

admin July 15, 2019

On the show Patrick Donohue was joined by award winning Journalist Donald McRae who spoke to us about his new book “In Sunshine or in Shadow How boxing brought hope during the troubles”. Donald joined us to tell us how boxing brought…

Enviro: 8th July 2019

admin July 9, 2019

On this edition of Enviro the team discuss a range of topics including: Japan has resumed whale hunting after 30 year ban Ivan Cooper one of our great civil rights politicians in Northern Ireland has passed away. Although a protestant he was…

The History Show Episode Thirteen

admin March 25, 2013

Episode thirteen of the History Show on Near FM presented by John Dorney and Cathal Brennan. On today’s episode we’re joined by Dr. Brian Hanley of University College Dublin. Dr. Brian Hanley is the author of The IRA – A documentary History,…

The History Show Episode Eleven

admin January 14, 2013

Episode Eleven of the History Show on Near FM presented by John Dorney and Cathal Brennan. In this episode, John Dorney speaks to Dr. John M. Regan of the University of Dundee about Revisionism, Peter Hart and the History Wars in Ireland.…