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Dermot Bannon smiles at the camera wearing a blue shirt.

Dermot Bannon smiles at the camera wearing a blue shirt.

Urban design towards alleviating the Homeless Crisis
Ger talks to architect Dermot Bannon listenagain.org?p=59856

11.03.2026 19:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joy and Jargon: Sinead Mulvey โ€“ Near FM โ€“ Listen Again

Joy and Jargon: The So What Club listenagain.org?p=59865

11.03.2026 17:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Listen again: listenagain.org?p=59860

11.03.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Supports for the Night time economy. Michael speaks to @siptu.bsky.social at 12.35 this afternoon.

11.03.2026 12:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What Irish politician Thomas Gouldโ€™s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history In the late 1600s, hundreds of Irish people were transported to Jamaica as labourers.

A Cork accent heard around the world ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

When TD Thomas Gouldโ€™s speech went viral in Jamaica, listeners noticed similarities between his Cork accent and Jamaican speech.

Trinity historian Prof @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social explains the deeper colonial history.

theconversation.com/what-irish-p...

09.03.2026 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Big boost in healthcare funding for Dublin North West โ€“ Paul McAuliffe TD (FF) โ€“ Near FM (2026)
Big boost in healthcare funding for Dublin North West โ€“ Paul McAuliffe TD (FF) โ€“ Near FM (2026) YouTube video by DJP โ€“ Ireland โ€“ Side Channel (1) ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ โ˜˜๏ธ

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbq...

10.03.2026 15:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinary Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.

On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinar: Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.

22.02.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hi All, The Grove Radio Show returns this Friday 13 March 2026 @nearfm.ie. This week will feature a playlist from late 1970s Grover Gerry Leonard. Gerry has made a career in music - notably playing with David Bowie, Suzanne Vega & Rufus Wainwright among others.

10.03.2026 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans and not Celts.
Piece by Dr Patrick Wadden, Assistant Professor in Medieval History in the DCU School of History and Geography, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4rw2V3q
#RTEBrainstorm

10.03.2026 09:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coming up next we broadcast live from the Northside Partnership Apprenticeship Fair nearfm.ie/livestream #speirgorm

10.03.2026 10:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week, we met with our Youth Advisory Group to pilot our latest training session for young people called โ€œWhatโ€™s law got to do with it?โ€.

We gave the young people present an intro to the wide range of areas that they have rights in.

Our work with children & young people:
tinyurl.com/bddjcwf3

09.03.2026 16:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alan Tuffery โ€“ Media Literacy โ€“ Near FM โ€“ Listen Again

Where does our information come from? Is it reliable? How can we test it? Alan talks Media Literacy listenagain.org?p=59816

09.03.2026 16:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Near FM logo in green, white, and orange

Near FM logo in green, white, and orange

Nรญ neart go cur le chรฉile. #spรฉirghorm

09.03.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ™ป๏ธ Suim agat san inbhuanaitheacht? Beidh seisiรบn fรญorรบil buail isteach รก reรกchtรกil againn @wearealbert.bsky.social Ireland amรกrach (Dรฉ Mรกirt 10 Mรกrta) ag 2pm. Foghlaim bunghnรฉithe rรญomh carbรณin agus conas do thรกirgeadh a dheimhniรบ. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/228cdd...

09.03.2026 11:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aaron McCann in Studio one

Aaron McCann in Studio one

FAB Boxing in Coolock
Ger speaks to co-founder Aaron McCann. They run a five week course designed to support people who are waiting on services, coming out of rehab, or simply struggling. listenagain.org?p=59615 #speirghorm

09.03.2026 10:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Registrations are now Open for the 27th Annual National Spring Clean Campaign. Philip finds out more: listenagain.org?p=59765

08.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To mark #Internationalwomensday @nwc.bsky.social organised an event outside the Dรกil. Ger reports from there. #IWD

listenagain.org?p=59773

08.03.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Life Unfiltered - International Womenโ€™s Day listenagain.org?p=59807 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD

08.03.2026 07:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Ravs, black and white photo of four young men

The Ravs, black and white photo of four young men

The Ravs
Michael talks to the band about their next gig in the Thomas House on the 13th March listenagain.org?p=59775 #speirgorm

07.03.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to stop bread wastage. Mary speaks to @epaireland.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=59785

07.03.2026 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mary and Nathaniel in studio.

Mary and Nathaniel in studio.

โ€œThe world spins with meโ€
Mary speaks to the Philosopher Poet, Nathaniel Chin listenagain.org?p=59789

06.03.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An Ghaeilge i mBaile รtha Cliath โ€“ Daithรญ de Buitlรฉir, Gaeilge 365 @ Near FM (2026)
An Ghaeilge i mBaile รtha Cliath โ€“ Daithรญ de Buitlรฉir, Gaeilge 365 @ Near FM (2026) YouTube video by Raidiรณ Gaeilge "Ar Mhuin na Muice" @ Near FM ๐ŸŽ™๏ธโ˜˜๏ธ

@nearfm.ie @darrenjprior.bsky.social

@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @fingal.ie @dlrcc.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvRn...

#Gaeilge365 #SeachtainnaGaeilge

06.03.2026 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Near FM logo in green, white, and orange.

Near FM logo in green, white, and orange.

Sinead Maye of the OPW talks to Emma Farrell about celebrating the Irish Language for Seachtain Na Gaeilge listenagain.org?p=59707

06.03.2026 09:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dublin ferries shock on carbon emissions. But we have the green solution โ€“ T&E โ€“ Near FM (2026)
Dublin ferries shock on carbon emissions. But we have the green solution โ€“ T&E โ€“ Near FM (2026) YouTube video by DJP โ€“ Ireland โ€“ Side Channel (1) ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ โ˜˜๏ธ

@nearfm.ie @transportenvironment.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omep...

04.03.2026 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Near FM logo in green, white, and orange.

Near FM logo in green, white, and orange.

Fรกilte For All

05.03.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Paula speaks to ๐Ÿ“– @dublinbookfest.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=59719
Also on Northside Today
๐Ÿ“š Coolock Library Events listenagain.org?p=59723
๐ŸŒผ Daffodil Day listenagain.org?p=59721
โ™€๏ธInt. Womenโ€™s Day listenagain.org?p=59714

05.03.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Near FM logo in green, white, and orange

Near FM logo in green, white, and orange

Dennis learns about this yearโ€™s Raheny #StPatricksDay parade listenagain.org?p=59637 #speirgorm

04.03.2026 18:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We couldnโ€™t not hop on this trend! Just a small selection of the wonderful #volunteer team working away behind the scenes on this important 1st for #Ireland ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜˜#TheMuseumOfChildhoodIreland #Mรบsaemร“igeNahร‰ireann museumofchildhood.ie/our-board-2/ museumofchildhood.ie/our-team/ #Children #Child #Museum

27.02.2026 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My latest "forcing myself to be on camera" summary of a recent article. I did this in one take (you can tell ๐Ÿ˜‚) and I'm trying not to obsess over my filler words or odd facial expressions. The study I'm talking about is genuinely fascinating. It's linked from my article ๐Ÿงชโš›๏ธ
tinyurl.com/mt7xx46w

04.03.2026 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo: The Dublin City Council's Rainscape Project at Lein Road, Artane โ€“ showing short-term stormwater retention post storm event.

Photo: The Dublin City Council's Rainscape Project at Lein Road, Artane โ€“ showing short-term stormwater retention post storm event.

We should be doing this a million times over around the country...

03.03.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0