The Soundseekers Audio Festival – from the 21st of February until the 21st of March 2022.
The Soundseekers Audio Festival is delighted to announce its first-ever broadcasting launch from the 21st of February until the 21st of March 2022. In partnership with a network of 18 community radio stations across Ireland, Refugee, Asylum & Migrant communities, The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), the Irish Research Council, and University College Cork. The […]
Message from President Higgins for National Community Radio Day
Message from President Michael D. Higgins for National Community Radio Day Friday, 18 June 2021 It is now over 25 years since I, as the first Minister for the Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, approved the issue of 11 licences for community radio stations. That was a great occasion, I remember, for those groups and individuals who had been […]
BAI launches Community Media Policy on National Community Radio Day 2021
Today June 18th 2021- National Community Radio Day The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland launched its new Community Media Policy. The document defines the key attributes that are representative of the community media sector and acknowledging the significant contribution Community Media makes to the Irish media landscape. It also provides guidance for accomplishing successful and viable […]
National Community Radio Day 2021 – Friday 18th of June
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Join us for National Community Radio Day 2021 on Friday 18th of June 2021 from 10.00 am – 7.00 pm which will be hosted by Dundalk FM on behalf of Community Radio Ireland and supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The day will be packed with voices from the Community Media sector discussing the […]
Congratulations to Scariff Bay Community Radio and The Inaugural Clare Drama Radio Play Festival
Clare Drama Festival was initiated in 1946 and has been held almost every year since. It was not held in 2001 due to the foot and mouth epidemic and again in 2020 because of coronavirus. Determined not to be thwarted again in 2021, Scariff Bay Community Radio and Clare Drama Festival have joined forces […]
Open for Business
Here at Athlone Community Radio we realised on March 16th that the most important information our listeners needed to know was, which service/organization was open for business or closed and which shop/restaurant/ hotel was open and what were the changes to services/facilities on offer in our catchment area. So, we set about compiling a list […]
92.5 Phoenix FM Connecting Dublin 15
92.5 Phoenix FM, based in Blanchardstown Dublin 15, are pleased to be operating a full service remotely and ensuring social distancing as per current governmental guidelines. As an organisation we have developed procedures and work practices to enable remote working without it impacting on the quality of our programming and service. This is all thanks […]
Cocooning, Social Distancing and making Great Radio
Considering the level of disruption caused by Covid-19, Community Radio Stations are finding ways to continue providing this essential service and deliver a great public service to communities across the country sharing crucial public health, local and community updates to their listeners. Adhering to Government public health measures on social distancing and cocooning mean most […]
Near FM awarded new license from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Pic shows ( l to r ) David O’Connor, secretary, Near FM, Sabrina Ryan, Committee of Management member, Prof. Pauric Travers, BAI chairperson and Michael O’Keeffe, BAI chief executive. MAXWELLPHOTOGRAPHY.IE Near FM community radio have signed a new ten year licence with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. This is Near FM’s third ten year term as […]
The History of Irish Marathon Running
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”//craol.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/marathonSQ.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Tuesday May 30th at 6pm For the first time on Irish radio Near FM are proud to present The History of Irish Marathon Running. Produced and presented by Dave Hooper, […]