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Friends of Near

Friends of Near is a way for you to support the community work of Near Media Co-op. We source funding from a variety of sources, but we not in receipt of core state funding. We have been fortunate to receive a range of grants but we are always looking at[Read More…]

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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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