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The Word

Broadcasting Monday 7, 14 & 21st of March @ 2pm Get ready to journey into the hearts and minds of Post Primary school children from North East Dublin. Prepare to encounter the full gamut of emotions from joy to sorrow, shock, surprise, horror, fear, love, loss and gain as our young[Read More…]

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Europe in my Backyard

Near FM proudly presents Europe in my Backyard- Radio reporting on the European Cohesion Policy with guests talking about projects, organizations and strategies for a more connected, competitive, greener, social and sustainable Ireland.  Every Thursday from 4.30 to 5.00pm on Near FM February 10th. This project is a collaboration with[Read More…]

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The Shack

Broadcasting Wed Feb 2nd at 4.30pm The Shack, by a group of teenagers from Kilmore West Youth project telling us about themselves, their trip to the Cavan Centre and playing some music. For more details visit https://www.kilmorewestyouthproject.com.  Social Benefit programming is made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. 

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Angry Bird

Rounding off our second series of new audio drama from women writers is ‘Angry Bird’ by Tamsin Larby. Broadcasting at 16.30 on the 28th January 2022 Eileen Nolan is a 75-year old ‘force of nature’ who has had enough and because she has nothing to lose, that makes her ferocious! [Read More…]

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Gold.Berg.Werk

A radical re-interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations – Broadcasting on Near FM, New Years Eve at 4.30pm Ergodos is proud to release “Gold.Berg.Werk”, a radical re-interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations by Austrian composer Karlheinz Essl, performed by pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett, with live electronic diffusion by Ed Bennett. The[Read More…]

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New Audio Drama – Black Cherry

Part 1 broadcasts at 16.30 on Friday 26th November and concludes on Friday 3rd December at 16.30 with Part 2. Black Cherry is written by Krystal Sweedman and directed by Anna Nugent. The play is the latest in Near FM’s New Drama Hour series of plays by women playwrights. In[Read More…]

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Alarm Bells

Broadcasting Tuesday December 14th at 6pm, on Near FM Alarm Bells is a radio play written and produced by the Green Ember Arts collective. It portrays the escalating housing crisis through an anthology of short scenes in which a small fraction of those most affected by homelessness are represented. Alarm[Read More…]

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Alarm Bells

Broadcasting Tuesday December 14th at 6pm, on Near FM Alarm Bells is a radio play written and produced by the Green Ember Arts collective. It portrays the escalating housing crisis through an anthology of short scenes in which a small fraction of those most affected by homelessness are represented. Alarm[Read More…]

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Paddy Goes to Petra

In advance of World Audio Drama day on Oct 30th 2021, this will play will broadcast Friday Oct 29th at 4.30pm. Paddy Goes to Petra is written by Aine Ryan and directed by Anna Nugent. The play is the latest in Near FM’s New Drama Hour series of plays by[Read More…]

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