Sally Galiana elected president of AMARC Europe

Sally Galiana elected president of AMARC Europe

Nearfm is very proud to announce that its radio coordinator, Sally Galiana, has been elected President of AMARC Europe at their General Assembly in Montpelier in France. AMARC is the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters. (www.amarceurope.eu) Sally has been working with Nearfm since 1997, and has been particularly involved in developing Inter-cultural Training and programming. Her other key areas of programming and training are also in minority language programming and literature and reading initiatives. A fluent French, Spanish and [...]

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Northside football – Thursday 16th May

Northside football – Thursday 16th May

As part of the Northside Football series Near FM are pleased to announce live and uninterrupted coverage of St Kevin’s Boys v’s Sheriff YC in the quarter-final of the AUL Cup from Shanowen Road in Santry on Thursday May 16th. Coverage starts at 6.15pm, with Kick off at 6.30pm. As well as having the full match commentary we will be meeting many of the people associated with St Kevin’s Boys and talking to Sport Against Racism Ireland’s Ken McCue. Tune in on Thursday 16th May [...]

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Launch of 5 series at the Mansion House

Launch of 5 series at the Mansion House

(Pictured: Gareth Stack, Ignacio Irigoien, Niamh Griffin, Edd Kealy, Dave O’Connor, Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí, Joe O’Connor and Gerry Cooley) Return to the Pine Trees Return to the Pine Trees is a selection of 6 short stories about growing up in the North Dublin areas of Turnapin Lane, Clonshaugh, Coolock Lane and Santry in the late 1960s and early 1970s by Dublin born Gerry Cooley. These stories capture a happy, innocent childhood and they bring to life a time [...]

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Celebrating Europe Day

Celebrating Europe Day

Tune into Near FM on Thursday May 9th from 11-1pm as we celebrate Europe Day live from EU House in Dublin City Centre. We will be meeting the ambassadors from the various EU embassies based in Dublin as well as meeting the curators of food stalls from many different EU countries. There will also be live music and chat with the many invited guests on the day. So tune in on Thursday May 9th from 11am as Near FM celebrates [...]

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Mayday 2013 – Celebrating the Arts.

Mayday 2013 – Celebrating the Arts.

In partnership with Coláiste Dhúlaigh, College of Further Education, Near Media Co-op are proud to present the innovative Northside Arts Series called ‘Be Inspired- Northside Arts Trail’. May 1st marks the official launch date of this innovative pilot project celebrating the various upcoming cultural artistic activities with members form the arts and public alike. Cllr Gerry Breen officially opened this innovative Arts Trail with the anticipating of seeing ‘Be inspired’ developing into a solid yearly cornerstone for artist and art [...]

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Let’s Celebrate

Let’s Celebrate

Let’s Celebrate is a series of five programmes focusing on national/international awareness days celebrated every year in Ireland. The days/festivals vary from cultural celebrations in the form of festivals such as ‘Africa Day’, ‘Pride Festival’ and ‘International Migrants Day’, to events organised for people who share the same needs and interests such as ‘Soccerfest’ and ‘International Day for People with disabilities’. Starting Wen. May 8th 3.30 – 4.30 pm Made with support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) Sound [...]

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