Broadcasting Thurs April 2nd at 1pm. Repeated Thurs April 9th at 1pm O’Donoghue’s Pub, Merrion Row, Dublin, is celebrated as the birthplace of The Dubliners and a home for spontaneous traditional and folk sessions—but behind the music lies a deeper story. In the 1950s and ’60s, as waves of young[Read More…]
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The Hugh Lane Concert series – Episode 39
Broadcasting on Tuesday March 31st at 2pm Near FM is pleased to present The Hugh Lane Concert series – Episode 39. A concert of traditional, Spanish and original music from Cormac Breathnach on whistles; Martin Dunlea on guitar and Brian Fleming on percussion. Recorded in the Abbey Presbyterian Church, 15th[Read More…]
Rebel Parish: Rebel Bus …
… will broadcast on Friday, December 19th at 7pm. Produced by Berni Dwan, with audio production by Declan McGlade, Rebel Parish: Rebel Bus, is a combination of nostalgia firmly backed up by history, capturing personal experiences about growing up in one Dublin’s most historic neighbourhoods, Rathfarnham, between the 1940s and[Read More…]
The Hugh Lane Concert series is back
…. with two new concert programmes broadcasting this December on Near FM. First up is the improvised trio of John Butcher, Werner Dafeldecker, and Roy Carroll, followed two weeks later by Dragonfly: Danusha Waskiewicz and Naomi Berrill, combining cello, viola and vocals. Tues Dec 8th at 2pm – John Butcher, Werner[Read More…]
16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence
The promos will be broadcast at noon everyday during the 16 days of the campaign. From 25th November until the 10th of December 2025, marks the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence. Violence against women and girls affects one in three women. It is a global human rights[Read More…]
New Drama Hour – Series 5
Our award winning audio drama series returns this month with 6 new plays. Each one airs at 19.00 every Friday. After broadcast each drama will be available here and wherever you get your podcasts. October 31stHome by Carol RooneyDirected by Anna Nugent ‘Home’ is a monologue play following three generations[Read More…]
Catalysts for Change: Ireland and the EU in Conversation
The first interview with Lynn Boylan MEP will broadcast on Tuesday October 21st at 12.30pm. Across a series of six in-depth feature radio interviews and podcasts, Near FM will look at Ireland’s relationship as part of the EU, and how Irish lawmakers, academics and professionals are striving for positive changes[Read More…]
The Hugh Lane Concert series – Korros Ensemble
Broadcasting Tuesday July 15th at 2pm – Near FM presents episode 36 in our Hugh Lane Concert series with Korros Ensemble. The ensemble perform with the beautiful and unusual combination of flute, clarinet and harp. In the concert we hear works by Astor Piazzolla, Claude Debussy, Elizabeth Poston, Cheryl Frances-Hoad and[Read More…]
Dead Platoon
Dead Platoon can be heard on Friday, July 18th at 7pm. Young men, think twice before whipping out your spray paints after dark, hoping to have some fun at the expense of the defenseless dead in that old local cemetery near you. Dead Platoon a new radio drama, written and[Read More…]
The Hugh Lane Concert series – Susannah de Wrixon and Conor Linehan
Broadcasting on Tuesday July 8th at 2pm – Near FM presents episode 35 in our Hugh Lane Concert series with Susannah de Wrixon on vocals and Conor Linehan on piano, with a diverse programme of song and piano music including works by Shakespeare, Bucchino, Weill, Joyce, Gershwin, Sondheim and original[Read More…]
