Poetic Lives is a new 6 part series that follows the lives of 6 migrant poets living and producing their art in Ireland. Starting Thursday 28th of May 2015, from 3-3.30 pm and running until July 2nd. The series features poets Jennifer Matthews, Theophilus Ejorh, Nita Mishra, Nithy Kasa, Joseph[Read More…]
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If Ever You Go: A Northside Dublin Perspective
Nearfm have produced a ten part radio series reinterpreting the Dublin: One City One Book ‘If Ever You Go: a Map of Dublin in Poetry and Song’ edited by Pat Boran and Gerard Smyth.This series takes a unique look at the book from a northside Dublin perspective by[Read More…]
Research Finds Many Community Benefits Provided By NEAR FM.
DCU student, Jack O’Dea, carried out some research to analyse the impact NEAR FM has on the Northside of Dublin. In his dissertation, the fundamentals of community radio were outlined, the objectives and foundations of the practice and the possible future of the concept. This research was qualitative in order[Read More…]
A Woman, A Dog & A Walnut Tree
Near Drama Company present, Denis Byrne’s radio play, A Woman, A Dog & A Walnut Tree LIVE on air !!!! The play is set in the cooking area of a Refuge Centre for married women who have suffered at the hands of violent spouses. It is the present and past[Read More…]
Art Spaces
Art Spaces – a new six part radio series that explores six unique art spaces in the North of Dublin. Monday the 16th of June – Monday July 21st at 6.30pm on Near FM Art Spaces is a new six part radio series produced for Near FM. The aim of the series[Read More…]
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…]
Dublin: One City, One Book
Near FM LIVE From The Hugh Lane Near FM and Phoenix FM will be broadcasting LIVE from HUGH LANE GALLERY Saturday April 5th 2014 3pm – 4.45pm This will be a bi-lingual event. Interviews with poets and musicians will take us through this years Dublin: One City, One Book choice[Read More…]
Reinterpreting 1913
Reinterpreting 1913 is a Sound and Vision funded radio series which explores the artistic influence of the 1913 Lockout in Ireland. It begins Friday 24th of January at 6pm and runs for 3 weeks (January 24th, 31st and February 7th) on Near FM. The series looks at the influence that[Read More…]
The Arts Show
The Arts Show Tuesdays 7-8pm The Arts show is a weekly magazine style programme, hosted on alternate weeks by Robbie Kane and Rebecca Blomfield, and Norma Burke and Maura Walsh. The show features Live music in studio with bands and artists, and interviews with various people including poets, drama groups,[Read More…]
Radio Culture Night
Near FM will present live coverage from Culture Night 2013. The special broadcasts will take place from the Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square on Friday Sept 20th 4-8pm. The broadcast will be supported by our colleagues in Dublin South FM, Phoenix FM, West Dublin Access Radio & Raidio Na[Read More…]
