Author PETER TOOHEY speaks to Eoin Drinan about exploring boredom in his new book “Boredom: A Lively History”. They talk of the difference between simple boredom and an existential boredom, his work as a classics lecturer which inspired his interest in the subject, literary reference to boredom in Russian novels, the idea of religion and art…
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Pat Meehan joins local councillor LARRY O’TOOLE who speaks of outrage at an Arson attack at the Coolock memorial space for the Stardust Tragedy which took place in the ...
14 Jan 2013
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Producer and presenter DEBBIE HUTCHINSON talks to John Healy about ‘Novels, Plays, and Schooldays’. Novels, Plays and Schooldays is a new nine-part radio series produced by Near fm with ...
20 May 2015
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GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group ...
06 Jun 2012
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RONNIE O’BRIEN speaks to ANDREW SMITH, who is education officer with St Patrick’s Cathedral. They talk about a new initiative that is taking place in the cathedral called ‘Educational ...
12 Oct 2011
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Pat speaks to MARY MULDOWNEY about the 2nd annual Street Stories History Festival taking place in Stoneybatter and Smithfield. She talks about the 1916 theme of the festival, how ...
22 Oct 2015