Documentaries

DERA – 50 Years Young !

DERA (Donaghmede Estate Residents Association) is 50 Years young and we are Celebrating! The 1960’s saw huge changes across Irish society including in the area of housing. Ireland was on a high, it’s people were buoyant and it’s here that we start our story. Dublin Corporation and County Council embarked[Read More…]

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50 Years a Growing

50 Years A Growing, a radio documentary will broadcast on Near FM on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­Wed Nov 25th at 2.30pm. Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Post Primary School in Coolock, is 50 years old and we’re celebrating! In Sept 1966 the then Minister for Education Donogh O’Mally, announced his plans for Free universal secondary education. This[Read More…]

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The Dublin Public House

The Dublin Public House A new three-part radio series broadcasting on Near Fm at 3:30pm on November 6th, 13th and 20th  The series is produced by John Casey with researcher Oliver Reid. The Dublin public house is that most enduring and clear example of communal experience in the country’s capital.[Read More…]

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Dr Ian Cooper, Senior Research Fellow at the Dublin European Law Institute and Brexit Institute, DCU, joins Mercedes López to talk about Ireland and Competitiveness and Innovation at the opening [...]

Mr Massimo Fabio, Partner, Head of Trade and Customs, KPMG Italy,  Mr Valerio Scollo, Partner, GSK Stockmann join Mercedes López to talk about financial markets and Competitiveness and  Innovation at [...]

Dr Fabrizio Leonardo Cucu (DCU) join Mercedes López to talk about the conference “They are here too: Experiences of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence” 1st Broadcast 26th Feb 2026 https://www.dcu.ie/in [...]

Gary Weldon will join Debbie McMahon to talk about the upcoming music gigs taking place in Trinity Sport  and Social club in Donaghmeade 1st Broadcast 26th Feb 2026     [...]