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The Brief – The Legal Affairs Show

The Brief is Ireland’s only legal current affairs show. Presented by barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard every Thursday at 7pm. Each week the presenters and guest panelists look at the latest in current affairs, here and abroad through what is happening in the Courts. Questions and comments to askthebrief@near.ie[Read More…]

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Pride Time

Welcome to Pride Time at NearFM, Ireland’s radio show dedicated to the LGBT community. Pride Time @ NearFM’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud

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Scibernia

A fortnightly science programme and podcast that is broadcast on Near fm 90.3. Scibernia has it’s own website at www.scibernia.ie where you can listen to all the past programmes.

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