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The Love of Small Appliances

A story about Artificial Intelligence, love, and the evolution of ‘helpful’ devices all connected to the Internet Broadcasting Friday June 28th at 6pm Set in an apartment of the near future, owned by Sive Chand, a futurist working in Galway. Sive is in a relationship with Jahzara Dunne, who is[Read More…]

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Cold Memory

Broadcasting June 13 & 14th at 6pm on Near FM Cold Memory is a radio drama that deals with the acute pain of familial grief and how it unites people. Tara Bracken returns home for the first anniversary of her mother’s death. Back for an extended stay on the family[Read More…]

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Buckle

The third audio drama in our series of plays by women writers. Buckle is available to listen or download now here Lily Albright’s teenage son is dead. The man who pleaded guilty to his murder is in prison. What compels Lily to visit her son’s killer in prison? Yet she[Read More…]

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Petals – Audio Drama

The second audio drama in our series of plays by women writers. Petals is the story of one girl and her journey towards the night of a lifetime along with the trail of lust, longing and loss she finds on the way. Written entirely in verse, Petals takes a vibrant[Read More…]

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New Audio Drama – These Lights

The first in a monthly anthology of new radio drama, is These Lights, written and performed by Jessie Doyle. Broadcasting on International Women’s Day, March 8th at 1pm on Near FM 90.3 Set in the not so far future and taking place in a very different but at the same[Read More…]

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Desert Island

Desert Island, a new three-part drama by John Casey, directed by Sinéad O’Loughlin. Broadcasting Nov 19th, 20th & 21st at 6pm on Near FM. Trapped by her size, Trish Collins has to rely on her ne’er do well husband as her link to the outside world. With one good son,[Read More…]

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Ronnie & Julia – Audio Drama

On the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Near FM presents a modern retelling of his iconic work Romeo & Juliet, written by local playwright Denis Byrne. Broadcasting July 10th at 6.30 pm The lovers, Ronnie & Julia, are members of feuding families, who live across from each other in[Read More…]

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McBen

Mcben is a very modern take on the classic Scottish play, removed from the castles and courtly chambers to the humble roads of a middle class north Dublin housing estate. Ben is an ambitious young father who cannot resist the lure of power. He may not have a kingdom to battle[Read More…]

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The Ghosts of Priory Hall

Near FM is proud to present Shakespeare in Dublin, a new three part series re-imagining some of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. Programme two in the series, The Ghosts of Priory Hall, written by Frank O’Connor and adapted from the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will broadcast on Thursday Feb 22nd  at 3.00pm[Read More…]

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