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CRAOL Achievements Awards 2017 – Applications now open
Who can enter? Entry to the awards is open to all full and 100-day licensed community radio stations in the Republic of Ireland. Only station representatives can put forward entries for the awards. Why enter? The purpose of the CRAOL Achievement Awards is to give...
read moreBAI signs new 10 year contracts with Life Fm, Tipp Mid West and Raidio Corca Baiscinn
New 10 year licenses signed by 3 community radio stations The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Tuesday 3rd July) announced the signing of three community and community of interest sound broadcasting contracts. The services comprise of...
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Together Fm hold Poetry competition awards night June 21st
Congratulations to all the winners.
read moreVideo celebrating National Community Radio day launched
A big thank you to all the stations who were able to take part in this video including: Athlone Community Radio, Community Radio Castlebar Community Radio Kilkenny City Community Radio Youghal Connemara Community Radio Dublin City Fm Flirt Fm Liffey Sound Fm Life Fm...
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National Community Radio June 22nd 2018
Community/Speak campaign aims to increase participation in community broadcasting Launch on National Community Radio Day to focus on the theme -‘Your Voice in Your Community’ A national campaign to increase participation in community broadcasting around...
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Community Radio Stations across Ireland to broadcast radio programmes produced by members of marginalised groups
Today sees the launch of the new CFI / CRAOL series 'On the Cusp- Belonging to Ireland', a joint venture between 7 community stations, working with members of the travelling, immigrant, LGBT and former offender communities. The event today also includes an award...
read moreReferendum and law overview workshop registration
In partnership with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), CRAOL is running a workshop to help stations to implement and interpret the BAI guidelines for coverage of the up and coming referendum on the 10th April 2018 from 10.45am in the BAI offices....
read moreJob Vacancy at Athlone Community Radio
Job Title: Accounts Administrator Criteria: This role is part funded by Pobal through the Community Services Programme and candidate must meet criteria. Job Description: * Managing all administrative aspects, including financial management of Pobal CSP Programme and...
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CRAOL Registered QQI trainer induction January 18th 2018
CRAOL will be running a QQI induction for new station based trainers who would like to run QQI courses in their station. The training will take place on the 18th of January in the Ashling hotel, Dublin from 10.30 to 4pm. This course is suitable for volunteers or staff...
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CPD for CRAOL registered trainers – Jan 2018
CRAOL will be holding 3 trainer CPD day events in Limerick, Dublin and Mayo on the 23rd, 24th and 25th January. Only registered Trainers of CRAOL can attend the event. CPD will cover the following: - Funding options - CRAOL Course suite overview - New course...
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CRAOL Women’s network Nov 29th 2017
Craol with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is launching a women's network for women involved in community radio around the country. This first meeting will take place in the Shamrock lodge hotel, Athlone on the 29th November from 11 - 4pm. If you...
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CRAOL launches Skill needs survey for their members
Today CRAOL launched its online survey to get feedback from the sector on the skill needs for the next few years. CRAOL is committed to providing its membership with the best training and development opportunities for the sector. The survey is completed on-line, and...
read moreCommunity Radio Youghal gearing up for another busy edition of Radiothon
The CRY104fm Radiothon takes centre stage in Youghal this coming weekend. Presenters at the station will broadcast live for 50 consecutive hours - non-stop - between 9am on Friday 18th August and 11am on Sunday 20th August. All proceeds of the event will go...
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