The Tea Lady

Broadcasting Friday the 27th of September at 6pm and continuing Near FM’s season of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present ‘The Tea Lady’ by Tara Maria Lovett. The Tea Lady is a black comedy and tells the Story of Minnie, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary secret. Minnie and her daughter Amber have been kidnapped by a man called Dermot. Why have they been kidnapped? What secrets lie in Minnie’s past? Featuring: Mary McNamara as MinnieNiamh Murphy as […]

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Focus – a new podcast series

Near FM announce NearCast with the launch of Focus: a series of podcasts on sustainable development by Comhlámh. Starts Monday Sept 9th only on NearCast. Episode 1 now available Near FM have long utilised the ubiquities of the digital age to share content, becoming the first radio station in Ireland to podcast back in 2004. Now they launch NearCast, the first community podcast network in Ireland. Any person or organisation can get involved to become a part of the NearCast […]

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Double Dealing

Broadcasting Fri August 30th at 6pm Continuing Near FM’s season of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present Double Dealing by Rose Byrne. Arthur Muldoon is an Irish hypnotist and con-artist, who use his powers to con people. He has a very professional approach to his work. After working in England for a number of years conning rich women, he returns to Dublin because the police are on his trail. His English apprentice, Jamie Watson, joins him from England. […]

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Plain Speak

a tale of finding love in the Tinder age Broadcasting July 26th at 18.00 New audio drama from Dorothy Cotter. It’s a Saturday night in Soho and Siobhán and Danny are on a doomed first date. Tinder virgin Danny has a serious case of foot in mouth while Siobhán, weary of the London dating scene, already has one foot out the door. Awkward turns to tense, tense becomes outrage and common decency makes a run for the exit. With their […]

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JJ’s – The Story of JJ Smyths

Listen to the full documentary here Near FM present JJ’s a radio documentary about the revered Jazz and Blues music venue JJ Smyths which operated on Dublin’s Aungier Street for over 30 years. Listen in to hear the story of how JJ Smyth’s transformed from a function room above a pub into the most authentic Jazz and Blues club in Ireland. Featuring contributions from some of the many musicians, staff and promoters who knew JJ’s best. Broadcasting at 2pm on […]

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Dublin and the Black & Tan War

Near FM present a new series of exciting historical talks in local libraries, as part of the Dublin Festival of History 2019 Join us for some some expert historical talks and live music in your local library on the following dates and times: JEWS AND PROTESTANTS IN THE ERA OF THE TAN WAR with Ida Milne, Melanie Brown and host Berni Dwan with music by Eddie Sherlock and Eoin Dillion Ballymun Library – 02/10/2019 at 6:30pm THE BORDER AND THE […]

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