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Europe On Air Programme 9 (Mental Health)

Part nine of the series aired on May 1st 2014 and looked at mental health issues from the viewpoint of someone who has suffered mental health problems as well as from people working in the area of mental health.

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Special LIVE Debate

Near FM with the support of the Communicating Europe initiative present a special live debate in advance of the European Elections on May 23rd. When: Tuesday May 6th @ 2.30pm Where: Colaiste Dhulaigh, College of further Education, Barry court road, Coolock Candidates: Paul Murphy, Eamon Ryan, Lynn Boylan, Emer Costello[Read More…]

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Bookworms

Bookworms is a new 6 part series on Near FM Near FM are collaborating with St Davids Boys National School, and their principal Dwain Moore. Listen in to the show on: Wednesdays 9.30 – 10.00 am from May 14th to June 18th Each week the boys from Ms Cahills 6th[Read More…]

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Diamond in the Rough

Niamh Griffin travelled to Sierra Leone in September 2013 to explore how women and men are tackling sexual violence. High rates of these crimes in Sierra Leone are a sad legacy of a brutal decade-long civil war which ended in 2002, leaving thousands mentally and physically scarred. She met with[Read More…]

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Europe on Air Programme 7 The Asylum Process

Part seven of the series aired on April 17th 2014 and looked at the Asylum process in Ireland with special interest in personal experiences of asylum seekers in Ireland and the implications of EU obligations on lifestyles.

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The Rise of Brian Boru

A four part historical docu-drama “The Rise of Brian Boru” was broadcast in four parts from Monday 21st September to Thursday 24th September 2009.

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What is worth Archiving?

Near Media Co-Op in partnership with CAPTCHA EU Culture Initiative and with the support of the Dublin Community Forum present a half day seminar to discuss “What is Worth Archiving?” and look at approaches to archiving. This event will be particularly relevant to community media staff & volunteers, media professionals,[Read More…]

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Coming Soon: Mad Scientists of Music

Coming soon to Near FM a 6 x 30 minute show about experimental music in Ireland, entitled ‘Mad Scientists of Music’. It will be covering everything from bedroom tinkering with Fruity Loops to technically and aesthetically sophisticated electronic ‘noise’ to Harry Partch style microtonal music. It’s produced by Gareth Stack[Read More…]

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Eris – Episode 38 For the Darkwave, Post Punk, Goth and Dark Electro communities of Dublin, Ireland and beyond. Presented by George Mulcahy. Playlist: Friday July 4th 2025 Echoberyl – [...]

On this episode of Legends of our Lifetime, Orla Diamantino is joined in the studio for a lively conversation with Maria McHale, Journalist, Communications Consultant, and overall queen of positivity. [...]

Love is the thing we crave the most as humans, and sometimes, the thing that breaks us the deepest. We all have blind spots and habits that trip us up, [...]

Philomina Obasi and members of the Esan Cultural Festival Committee joins Mary Oyediran to talk about the history of the Esan community in Ireland and  beyond, details of the forthcoming [...]

Lassane Ouedraogo the Chairperson of African Solidarity Centre and  Project Support Officer for University of Sanctuary, Trinity College Dublin joins Mary Oyediran to talk about the latest newson the African [...]

John Bohan and Tamara Kearns members of Community Action Tenants Union Ireland (CATU) join Mary Oyediran to talk about the forthcoming national housing protest in Dublin on Saturday 5 th [...]

Michael Sullivan chats with Cormac Moore, Historian and Author, chats about the launch of his new book, “THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL” 1st Broadcast 4th July 2025   [...]

Michael Sullivan chats with Gillian Moody, Ballyhubbock Bee Beds about Bee Bed Therapy, how it works and it’s benefits. [...]