From October 1982, this is a recording of #Dublin #pirate Radio Nova as heard near Birmingham. On air are Declan Meehan and Bob Gallico (RIP) with the breakfast show. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

Listen here to another recording in our series about early #pirate #radio in #Cork. This is the first afternoon show on Radio City from September 1980. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Today's recording is of #pirate station Radio Dublin as heard on the coast of Cumbria in 1983. The DJ is Adrian St James (Adrian Nolan). pirate.ie/archive/radi...

Radio City was one of early #pirate stations in #Cork. Listen here to a recording of the evening drivetime show with Noel Evans (Welsh) in 1981. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

The American Country Countdown was an example of a syndicated US show on #Dublin #pirate station Radio Nova. This recording is from 1982. pirate.ie/archive/amer...

The American Country Countdown was an example of a syndicated US show on #Dublin #pirate station Radio Nova. This recording is from 1982. pirate.ie/archive/amer...

Radio City was one of early #pirate stations in #Cork. Listen here to a recording of the evening drivetime show with Noel Evans (Welsh) in 1981. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Today we share the final recording in our series about #Donegal #pirate station Radio North, featuring station manager Paul Barnett (RIP), who was a talented broadcaster. Thanks to all who helped with the series. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

From 1983, listen here to the aims of community broadcasting as explained on Dublin station Concord Community Radio. The recording was made a few days after the raids on large commercial #pirate #radio stations in the city. pirate.ie/archive/conc...

Returning to our series on early #Cork #pirate #radio, this is a recording of Radio City from early 1981. It features part of Pat O'Rourke's late-night show. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Dublin super-pirate Radio Nova launched a new station called KISS FM in September 1982. Listen here to interviews about KISS conducted by English #radio enthusiast Leon Tipler during a visit to #Dublin. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Listen here to Paul Barnett (RIP) with his popular oldies show on #Donegal #pirate Radio North from 2005. Paul operated Radio North for many years up to his death in 2023. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Community Radio #Youghal in east #Cork was one of the leading #pirate community stations of the 1980s. This short recording is from 1983. The station was licensed in the 1990s and continues to broadcast to this day. pirate.ie/archive/sund...

Here's more of Radio City from our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork. Pictured is John Buckley (RIP, known as John Ashford on air). The recording features John and others on a Saturday in 1980. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

From our series about #pirate #radio along the Irish #border listen here to #Donegal station Radio North from the end of 2002. On air is Caroline with country and Irish music and oldies. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Tony Dixon (RIP) was a popular DJ on #Dublin #pirate station Sunshine Radio. Here is part of his Saturday Soul Special show from 1982. pirate.ie/archive/ever...

Back to our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork, today's recording from autumn 1980 features day and evening shows on Radio City. Of interest is the increasing number of adverts as the new station found its feet. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

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Continuing our series about #pirate #radio along the Irish #border, listen here to #Donegal station Radio North in 2001. On air is station manager Paul Barnett with a oldies show. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

From autumn 1983, listen here to Dublin's country music station Treble TR on a Saturday night. Christine is on the air with a mix of Irish and American country and plenty of listeners' requests. #pirate #radio pirate.ie/archive/satu...

From our series about early #pirate #radio in #Cork, listen here to evening programmes on Radio City from autumn 1980. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

From our series about early #pirate #radio in #Cork, listen here to evening programmes on Radio City from autumn 1980. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

#Donegal #pirate Radio North has regularly broadcast religious programming during its long existence, sometimes on separate channels to the main station. One such service was Gospel 846, which was launched in the late 1990s. This recording is from 1999. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Listen here to a fascinating bandscan of Irish #radio as heard on the west #Wales coast in August 1983. The recording was made by Leon Tipler who followed the Irish #pirate radio scene closely and whose tapes have been digitised for our archive. pirate.ie/archive/band...

Bee Bop Gold was a hugely popular oldies show on #Dublin #pirate Sunshine 101. It was presented by Nails Mahoney, who went on to a successful career in media in Ireland and abroad. This recording is from 1987. pirate.ie/archive/bee-...

Bee Bop Gold was a hugely popular oldies show on #Dublin #pirate Sunshine 101. It was presented by Nails Mahoney, who went on to a successful career in media in Ireland and abroad. This recording is from 1987. pirate.ie/archive/bee-...

Returning to our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork today's recording is of Radio City from October 1980. Among the DJs is the late Henry Condon, who went on to have a career in pirate and licensed radio in Ireland and the UK. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

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Our #northeast series is one of the biggest on Pirate.ie and we're very fond of #pirate #radio from this region. Listen here to our recordings of stations such as Boyneside Radio, Radio Carousel and Telstar Community Radio. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

Welcome back to our series on #pirate #radio along the Irish #border. Today's recording is of #Donegal station Radio North from 1999. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Welcome back to our series on #pirate #radio along the Irish #border. Today's recording is of #Donegal station Radio North from 1999. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

On this day in 1986, a small #Dublin #pirate called Big Beat Radio closed down after just 2 months. Few people will remember Big Beat but it matters to us because the founders of Pirate.ie were among the kids who set it up. Listen here to the closedown of Big Beat Radio. pirate.ie/archive/clos...

On this day in 1986, a small #Dublin #pirate called Big Beat Radio closed down after just 2 months. Few people will remember Big Beat but it matters to us because the founders of Pirate.ie were among the kids who set it up. Listen here to the closedown of Big Beat Radio. pirate.ie/archive/clos...

Our #northeast series is one of the biggest on Pirate.ie and we're very fond of #pirate #radio from this region. Listen here to our recordings of stations such as Boyneside Radio, Radio Carousel and Telstar Community Radio. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

One half of Pirate.ie is based in #Galway so we're delighted to share our many recordings of #pirate #radio from the city and county. Listen here to recordings of stations large and small such as County Sound, Coast 103, KFM and Radio Pirate Woman. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

Capitol Radio on 98 FM broadcast for a few months in the summer of 1982 and had big plans to develop a classic rock format for Dublin. Listen here to our recordings of this shortlived but interesting #pirate #radio station. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

#Waterford boasted many #pirate #radio stations over the years, some of which gained loyal local audiences. Listen here to our recordings of stations such as Waterford Local Radio, ABC Radio and Crystal City Sound. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

We're taking a break for the next fortnight, so here are some highlights from the archive. Listen here to recordings of pirate stations with a community ethos such as Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation, Community Radio Fingal and Bray Local Broadcasting. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

We're taking a break for the next fortnight, so here are some highlights from the archive. Listen here to recordings of pirate stations with a community ethos such as Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation, Community Radio Fingal and Bray Local Broadcasting. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

In our series about #pirate #radio along the Irish #border listen here to a recording of #Donegal station Radio North from 1999. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Listen here to samples of programmes across a week on #Cork #pirate station Radio City from 1980. This is the latest post in out series about early pirate #radio in Cork. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

We share a gem of a recording today: the much-loved Daphne Mitchell on #Dublin #pirate station Radio Leinster from 1981. Radio Leinster mounted a credible challenge to RTÉ Radio 1 with its mix of speech and specialist programmes. pirate.ie/archive/daph...

Dublin's country music pirate station Treble TR broadcast from 1981-1988. This recording of Sunday shows is from 1983. #radio #pirate #Dublin pirate.ie/archive/sund...

Continuing our series about #pirate #radio along the border, today's recording is of #Donegal station Radio North from 1998. The station was rebranded as Radio North 2000 around that time but the new name didn't last for long. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Returning to our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork, today we share a recording of Radio City from its second week on air in 1980. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Metro Radio was a shortlived #pirate broadcasting from the northside of #Dublin in 1983. This recording is from autumn that year. We don't have much information about Metro Radio so if you know more, leave a comment below. pirate.ie/archive/sund...

From our series about #pirate radio along the Irish #border, listen here to another recording of #Donegal station Radio North, this time from 1997. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

Continuing our series about early #pirate radio in #Cork, today's recording is of Radio City shortly after its launch in 1980. On air is the popular DJ Pat O'Rourke, also known as The Smurf. pirate.ie/archive/the-...