Ciarán Murray – Near FM

Energy ownership and security in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Adriano November 8, 2022

Ciaran Murray chats with Dr Patrick Bresnihan, Geography Department, Maynooth University, about Energy ownership and energy security which has come into the public consciousness since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Interview with Alison Gilliland, Lord Mayor of Dublin

paula May 19, 2022

On this programme Ciaran Murray chatted with Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland about her views on Cohesion Policy and the ways in which Dublin/ Ireland benefits from being part of the European Union.

Europe in my Backyard – Episode 1

7th Seal February 17, 2022

On this first episode of the series, Paula Wiseman speaks with Emma Murtagh, European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’. Emma spoke about the important work ‘The Wheel’ does as an organisation and she also spoke about EU Cohesion Policy and explained what…

Ciaran McKinney – the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’

7th Seal February 17, 2022

Ciaran Murray spoke with Ciaran McKinney, the Engage Programme Manager at ‘Age & Opportunity’. Ciaran McKinney spoke about the work he does at ‘Age and Opportunity’ and the work they do. He also chatted about being funded by the EU and what…

Emma Murtagh – European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’

7th Seal February 17, 2022

Paula Wiseman spoke with Emma Murtagh, European Programme Manager at ‘The Wheel’. Emma spoke about the important work ‘The Wheel’ does as an organisation and she also spoke about EU Cohesion Policy and explains what it does.

Northside Today: German Christmas

Joe Behan December 6, 2021

Christmas is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the world, and with Ireland now a very multi-cultural country, Christmas is also celebrated differently by different communities in Ireland. Donie Tarrant is joined by Ciaran Murray to tell me a little…

Northside Today: Working Class Writing Archive

Joe Behan October 13, 2021

Near FM’s Ciaran Murray in conversation with Sophie Meehan poet and cofounder of the Working Class Writing Archive. Web Link; www. workingclasswritingarchive.ie

Northside Today: Near FM 25 Years

Joe Behan June 30, 2021

Ciaran Murray spoke to Declan McLoughlin, who was the first person on the CE Scheme in Near FM about his time with the station

Northside Today: 105 years since the Battle of the Somme

Neil June 29, 2021

Ciaran Murray joins Donie Tarrant in studio to talk about the 105th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, which will be remembered on Thursday next the 1st of July

Media education without borders – The Near Media Co-op in 2021 (EN/GA)

DJP January 27, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Elaine King and Ciarán Murray from the Near Media Co-op about a new online course the Near Media Co-op is involved with along with several other partners in Europe and which is funded by the EU’s Erasmus.…

Brendan Teeling Celebrating 25 Years with NearFM

7th Seal January 27, 2021

As part of our 25 years of Near FM, we hear from Coolock man Brendan Teeling. Ciarán Murray reminisces with Brendan about his time with Near FM back in the pre-license days of the 1980s and the campaign to get official recognition.…

Northside Today – Margaret Tumelty joins Ciarán to talk about her year managing Near FM in 1995

Neil November 17, 2020

In 1995 Margaret Tumelty, at only 23 years old, was the original manager of Near FM. She was a deeply committed and dynamic character and though she was only here a year, she left a huge legacy and many friends. Here she…