Mentions in the Media

The Dublin Public House reviewed in the Irish Independent – Nov 2018

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/radio-us-politics-nerds-in-heaven-but-its-hell-for-the-rest-of-us-37508981.html Also worth checking out is The Dublin Public House, from the excellent Near Fm (Tue, 3.30pm). This history of, and tribute to, the titular drinking-shops in the capital is colourful, engaging, full of interesting titbits and very charming. The next episode of three airs next Tuesday, all are available[Read More…]

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The Indignant Muse reviewed in the Irish Independent – Feb 2019

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/how-the-national-archives-rose-like-a-phoenix-from-ashes-37770990.html ‘Also excellent, and worth making the effort for, is The Indignant Muse, a 10-part series just begun on brilliant Dublin-based local station Near FM (Fri 6.30pm). Based on the mammoth, much-praised 2016 Lilliput Press book of that name, this chronicles Ireland’s revolutionary past “through song and poem”. Host Terry[Read More…]

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Irish Latin American Connection mentioned in Irish Independent

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/radio-space-the-final-frontier-in-the-war-of-the-sexes-35517201.html The ever-excellent Near FM began its own four-part series this week, The Irish Latin American Connection (Mon 2pm), which explores those of our compatriots who have lived and achieved great things over there in the recent past. This first episode looked at human-rights activists in Mexico and Ecuador. Future[Read More…]

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Best Community Radio award at the Pure M magazine awards

Near FM have been recognised for our commitment to local and new Irish music by winning the Best Community Radio award at the Pure M magazine awards Thanks to all our presenters for playing new, up and coming music ! http://www.puremzine.com/puremzine-music-art-culture-magazine/2016-pure-m-awards/  

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