GLEN welcome Ireland’s first sexual health strategy Mark Finnegan talks to Tiernan Brady from the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN). GLEN have welcomed the launch of Ireland’s first national sexual health strategy. The Strategy was launched on Thursday 29th Oct by…
This series made in conjunction with Dublin City Council records the social history of the Bunratty Maisonettes in Coolock. The Maisonettes, built in 1965, were due for demolition in 2008 and NEAR fm, which is within a very close proximity, tells some…
Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland, talks to Noel McGuinness about their 2015 Socio-Economic Review. Social Justice Ireland is an independent think tank that works to build a just society through developing and delivering credible analysis and policy…
In this, the final programme of Feminist Heart we look at what it means to be a feminist today and we assess the struggle for equal pay for women and the reality of the gender pay gap in Irish society. With women…
In August 2013, through the support of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund, Joseph O’Connor and Paul Loughran travelled to Tanzania to discover how one butterfly farming project is educating local communities on the importance of protecting the environment whilst giving women a…
The second part in our ‘To the End of the Earth’ –documentary series on the Irish Military Diaspora in South America focus on the short but amazing life of Monaghan man John MacKenna. His life is an intriguing insight into a changing…
Programme 2 Pride Dublin LGBT community comes out in force every year to remember and to remind everybody where they come from and where they want to go. In this programme we will have the opportunity to hear and edited version of…
Presenter Dermot Brangan was joined in the studio by presenters turned guests, Heidi Bedell, Bronwen Maher, Keith Redmond and Ger Dorgan. We discussed the imprisonment of Sean Quinn, the upcoming Children’s Referendum, and Public Sector Increments. Keith’s article on Public Sector Increments…
Episode 7 of the History Show on Near FM presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. On this episode, we discuss Fascism and Anti – Fascism in Ireland, in particular the Blueshirts and Fine Gael. We were joined by Dr. Fearghal McGarry…
A new 5 part series of radio programmes exploring the rich culture and heritage of the beautiful fishing village of Howth will air on Near FM throughout December. The series, titled Howth: Heritage, Community and Maritime Tradition will follow Near FM’s Noel…