Communicating Europe

Broadcast live on Near FM on Thursday May 16th at 8pm. Six of the the Dublin candidates running for seats in the EU Parliament came together to debate European, national and local issues. In front of a live audience in the Northside Civic Centre in Coolock, candidates had the opportunity to discuss and debate key […]

The second of our special Communicating Europe programmes on the future of the EU and Ireland’s place in it. Hosted by Alan Braddish and joined by a panel of  expert guests, we touch on the following topics: How the future of the EU may impact upon Irish lives and society on a local level What […]

Hosted by Sally Galiana joined by a panel of  expert guests, we will look at the European project and the concept of European citizenship in the face of Brexit. The increasing presence of populist anti-European governments in central/eastern Europe and how this will affect policies, exchange programmes and also human and civil rights of people […]

As part of the Communicating Europe initiative, Near FM held a live panel discussion from Coolock Library on Wed May 13th. The facilitated discussion featured a Q&A from a live audience and centered on topics such as the value of the EU in our lives, the direction of the EU and employment opportunities for young people. […]

This is the podcast of Near FM’s special debate in advance of the upcoming European Elections on Friday May 23rd 2014. Declan Ralph presents a broadcast live from Coláiste Dhulaigh College of Further education in Coolock. Joining Declan in front of a live audience of college students is five of the candidates who are running for […]

  As part of the Communicating Europe initiative and the EU Year of the Citizen, Near FM have recorded a special panel discussion on the subject of EU Citizenship. The discussion facilitated by Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) Chairperson and Near Media Co-op Coordinator Ciaran Murray features: Ciaran Murray –Ireland (chair) Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp –Germany […]

One of the activities of the European Parliament Office in Ireland is to raise awareness of the European policy processes. This year, The communicating Europe Competition organised by the representation of the European Parliament in Ireland asked Third Level students to produce a report on one of the complex issues being debated at European level […]