Near FM audio drama High Spirits and its author Méabh de Brún have been nominated for a prestigious Zebbie Award. The awards which are bestowed by The Writers Guild of Ireland, celebrates the best of Irish writing at the annual Zebbie Awards. A live, multi-hosted ceremony in Dublin’s Sugar Club,[Read More…]
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Near FM nominated for Prix Europa 2020
Near FM have been nominated for an international award for their recordings and subsequent broadcasting of the Sundays at Noon concert series. The northside Dublin radio station have been nominated for Best Radio Music series in the Prix Europa competition alongside music programmes from radio stations such as BBC Radio[Read More…]
Near FM Election 2020 covered by The Journal
Gangland crime and coalition red lines: Dublin Bay North candidates debate in Coolock – https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-noone-fine-gael-coolock-dublin-bay-north-4991269-Feb2020/?utm_source=email Listen back to the Election Debate
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…]
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…]
NearFM LIVE from the Rose Festival, St. Anne’s Park, Raheny 12.30 – 3.30pm Saturday 15th, July
Yes, it’s that time of year again! The DCC will be hosting their annual Rose Festival in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny this weekend (Sat 15th & Sunday 16th July), and NearFM will be there broadcasting LIVE from the event this Saturday, 15th July from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. NearTV will also be there to[Read More…]
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…]
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/
Live Broadcast from The Rose Festival in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny on Saturday, 16th July from 12.30 to 3.30pm
It’s that time of year again! Yes, the Rose Festival will be taking place on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th, July in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny and NearFM will be there broadcasting LIVE from the event on the Saturday (16th July) from 12.30 to 3.30pm. NearTV will also be there to capture the[Read More…]
Radio programme aims to showcase new writing talent
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