History comes alive through the songs and poems of Ireland’s modern revolutionary period (1887- 1926) Broadcasting every Friday at 6.30pm from Jan 18th until March 22nd The Indignant Muse is a ten part radio series adapted from the landmark book of the same name published by Lilliput Press. Join[Read More…]
Programmes
A selection of programmes available on Near fm 90.3
Rivitin’ History Returns! 28th of December
Friday the 28th of December comedy audio drama series “Rivitin’ History” by Pat Meehan returns to Near FM at 4.30 pm as bumper double bill. Meet ‘Marrion Monroe’ as she is taken in by Professor Henri DuFornicate’s ability to travel back through time to ancient Ireland. Catch up on previous[Read More…]
GlasDrum presents … The Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival
On Saturday December 2nd 2018, Near FM recorded a night of intimate chamber music in the beautiful setting of Belvedere House, St. Patrick’s Campus (DCU), Drumcondra. In this special radio programme to be broadcast on Christmas Eve, Monday December 24th at 2.00pm, we will hear ‘The Glass Hour’ a concert[Read More…]
Communicating Europe – Panel discussion part 2
Tune in on Thursday November 22nd at 3pm for the second in a series of Communicating Europe broadcasts on the future of the EU and Ireland’s place in it. Hosted by Alan Braddish and joined by a panel of expert guests, we touch on the following topics: How the future[Read More…]
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…]
GlasDrum presents … New Sounds in an Old Place
On Friday October 5th 2018, Near FM recorded a night of intimate music and spoken word performance in the wonderfully atmospheric setting of St. John the Baptist church in Drumcondra. New Sounds in an Old Place is a night of new and contemporary sounds, hosted up to 6 times a[Read More…]
Migrant Voices
Migrant Voices is a series of three programmes produced by trainees who participated in Near FMs community radio training. The training equipped trainees, all from a migrant background and living in Ireland, with the knowledge and skills to produce their own radio programme on a topic of their choosing. The[Read More…]
Within a Mile of Dublin: Songs and Tunes from the Irish Traditional Music Archive – Series 2
Tune in as Near FM and the ITMA collaborate for a second series of live traditional music performance Broadcasting Live on Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd & Sat 24th Nov from 1-2pm Within a Mile of Dublin: Songs and Tunes Live from the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) is a 3-part live[Read More…]
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…]
Dublin in 1918
Dublin in 1918 looks back at our capital city 100 years ago. Join our presenters Ciarán Murray and Donie Tarrant in the company of historians Maeve Casserly, Ida Milne, Cormac Moore, Richard McElligott, Donal Fallon and Cathy Scuffil. Promo: Episode one – Recorded in Coolock Library, presented by Ciaran[Read More…]
