Latest, Outside Broadcasts

Live from the Rose Festival

Broadcasting Tuesday July 30th at 2pm

Near FM Pop-Up radio studio and path in St Anne's Park, Rose Festival July 2024. Pictured to the right: Jan Brierton, Dublin poet and spoken word artis

Join Near FM on Tuesday July 30th from 2.00-5.00pm for a fun filled three hour programme we recorded at the yearly Rose Festival in St Anne’s Park. We hear from representatives of local community groups and various guests such as Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney,  Louise Tobin, (Senior Librarian, Library in the Community, Dublin City Libraries’), Melissa Dowling (Purple Cloud Family Business), Stephen Kealy (DCC Sports and Leisure Facilities), Molly Aylesbury (Wildflower Walk in St Anne’s Park), Heather Gray (Art Maker Dublin), Declan Rice (District Officer, Fire Brigade Dublin), Rob Gandola (DCC Biodiversity village, Herpetological Society of Ireland), Craig Benton (DCC Biodiversity village), Jan Brierton (Dublin poet and spoken word artist), Mícheál Ó’Nualláin (Baile Átha Cliath Le Gaeilge) and Andy Coogan of the Brian Boru Band. 

Production team: George Mulcahy, Joe Byrne, Debbie McMahon, Gay Graham, Gabor Zajzon, Jaye Palmer, Mercedes Lopez, Declan McGlade, Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp.

Made with the support Dublin City Council.

Latest on Listen Again

Paula Wiseman chatted with director, writer and producer, Tommy Creagh about this years Bloomsday Film Festival, which runs from the 12th-16th June. Tommy chats about his journey into filmmaking and [...]

Pat Greene/Director of Advocacy and Compliance at Simon Community talks to Michael Sullivan to discuss the  Dublin Simon Community Statement on April 2025 Homeless Report. 1st broadcast on 04/06/2025 [...]

Lousie Phipps/Events and Engagement Manger at Simon Community talks to Michael Sullivan about the 42nd Annual 5Km Home Run in the Phoenix Park on October 4th. 1st broadcast on 04/06/2025 [...]

Emer Sharkey/Creative Ireland Coordinator, Fingal Libraries talks to Michael Sullivan to discus A day of free creativity for young people presented by Cruinniu Na Nog. 1st broadcast on 04/06/2025 [...]

Maurice continues the exciting adventures of Eustace Scrubb, the Pevensie children, and King Caspian as they search for the ends of the Earth. [...]

Gary Weldon who looks after music bookings & social media for Trinity Sports & Leisure Club Donaghmeade  will  join Debbie Mc Mahon to talk about upcoming events in the club . [...]

Local man Dean Russell will join Debbie Mc Mahon in the studio to appeal to local councilors & business owners for funding for facilities for the football club as in [...]

James Hill, Horticulturist with the Northside Partnership joins Michael Sullivan with Junes, Monthly Gardening Tips. First broadcast 03-06-2025 [...]