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Dundalk Media Centre CLG 2025 Annual General Meeting Date: 16th September 2025 Time: 7.15 pm Place: Community Offices, Partnership Court, Park Street, Dundalk, A91 V2KF Item Description Responsible 1 Welcome and Introductions Chairperson 2 Apologies Secretary 3 Reading and Acceptance of Minutes Secretary 4 Chair’s address and review of actions from previous AGM Chairperson 5 Manager’s Report Manager 6 Presentation of Financial Report & Questions Auditor/Treasurer 7 Acceptance of Financial Report Treasurer 8 Appointment of an Auditor Secretary 9 Programme and Technical Committee Report P & T Committee 10 Human Resources Committee Report HR Committee 11 Sound and Vision Committee Report S & V Committee 12 Events Team Report Events Team 13 Motions (Note 1) Secretary 14 Election of Board Members in accordance with Articles of Association Section 35 (see below). (Note 2 – Membership Forms , Note 3 – Proxy Form, Note 4 – Nomination Form, , Note 5 – Code of Conduct) Secretary 15 Any Other Business Chairperson 16 Meeting Close Chairperson A Board of Directors Meeting will take place immediately after the AGM. Note 1 Motions Members of Dundalk Media Centre CLG are encouraged to express views and perspectives from their point of view or on behalf of their Community Group/Statutory Group on discussion items. Motions Form Note 2 Membership 2025/2026 Membership is open to community and statutory groups. All presenters and Board Members are required to join as a member of the station. Individual Membership 2025 – 2026 Statutory Group Membership 2025 – 2026 Community Group Membership 2025 – 2026 Note 3 Proxy Form – members who are unable to attend may appoint a proxy to vote in his/her absence by completing this form and returning it by 5pm on Tuesday 9th September 2025. 5 Dundalk Media Centre CLG AGM Proxy Form 2025 Note 4 Nomination Form Dundalk Media Centre CLG AGM Nomination Form 2025 The Articles of Association state the number and category of directors along with the procedure for the rotation of directors as follows: Directors 35 The Board of Directors will be comprised of the following persons: six elected persons from the register of individual volunteers, six elected persons from the register of voluntary community organisations, two elected persons from the register of statutory authorities. A gender balance of 60/40 shall be intended for the Board of Directors. Rotation of Directors 45. The Directors to retire in every year shall be those who have been longest in office since the last election, but as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree amongst themselves) be determined by lot. 46. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election. 48. No person other than a Director retiring at the meeting shall, unless recommended by the Directors, be eligible for re-election to the office of Director at any general meeting unless, not less than three nor more than 21 days before the date appointed for the meeting, there has been left at the office notice in writing, signed by a Member duly qualified to attend and vote at the meeting for which notice is given, of his intention to propose such a person for election, and also notice in writing signed by that person of his willingness to be elected. 50. The Directors shall have power at any time, and from time to time, to appoint any person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but so that the total number of Directors shall not at any time exceed the number fixed in accordance with these Articles. Any Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting, and shall then be eligible for re-election, but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation at such meeting. Note 5 Each Board Member will sign the Code of Conduct 2025 Code of Conduct refers to: Transparency, Conflicts of Interest and workings of the Committee. This includes: Acknowledging legal responsibility to act in the best interests of the organisation. Respect the confidentiality of meetings. They are the governing body members of a legal incorporated entity. Work in accordance with ‘Conflict of Interest’ policy and declare any conflict of interest. Embody the principles of good governance in all actions
Dundalk FM wishes to submit an application to host the National Community Radio Day on Friday 18th June 2021. There is some information about last year’s event which was hosted by Phoenix FM in Blanchardstown on this link to the Craol website https://craol.ie/events/ The Programme and Technical Committee has put some ideas together and this is what we have come up with so far: Dedicated programming from 10 pm – 4 pm with an NCRD First Cut Special from 6 pm– 7 pm and 1-hour shows outside these times, although from 7 pm we have the Build Up and Match Commentary. Each hour will be hosted by one or two volunteers. We could possibly use youtube/OBS to Livestream some parts of the day. We are asking our presenters for 3 things: 1 Suggestions for 15-minute featurettes during the day. 2.Presenters to volunteer to host/co-host 1 x hour during the day. 3. Volunteers to help to produce one of the featurettes listed below – this would mean pre-recording interviews with Community Radio presenters on Zoom or Cleanfeed. We will ask Craol Stations to pre-record some inserts for the day, for example: A Good Luck message. Craol Awareness raising promos about the CR movement in Ireland with a diversity of accents and in different languages. Each station could do a 3 minutes – 5 minutes slot about their station when it was set up, how many people are involved, about their locality, followed by a local singer/band. Station Challenge – which station can do the most ‘Keepie Uppies’ in 60 seconds with a specially commissioned NCRD ’21 Craol Football 🙂 Each station could do a slot about a community group that makes a show e.g. sports, community group e.g. HOTM, Toastmasters, Then between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm, the hosts/co-hosts would introduce one of the 15 minute pre-recorded features during each half-hour. Time Feature 1 Feature 2 10 Chair Dundalk FM Interview /Welcome – Craol Chairperson BAI CEO or Chairperson AMARC Chairperson President Higgins Interview with the oldest station and newest temp station 11 CRAOL Community partners e.g. Aontas Craol Initiatives – Newsroom, QQI Training 12 Craol Achievement Award Winners (play 30 seconds of an audio clip) New programming from Craol Stations e.g. American Football, Russian Group etc 1 Link up the same groups e.g. Lion’s Club in Ros FM in Ireland/abroad Senior Citizens Panel Discussion – e.g. origin of Local Sayings. 2 Discussion – Remote Working/Broadcasting during Lockdown Craol International – examples of collaboration NEAR FM & European Community Radio Stations, Dundalk FM and WROL 950 AM simulcast on St Patrick’s Day. 3 Sports Shows on CR Ireland New Radio Documentaries aired on CR stations. If you are available to contribute your suggestions and experience, please join us on Monday 29th March at 10.30 am via Zoom when we will be finalising the application.
Celebrate World Radio Day in Dundalk 2025 Dundalk FM invited community groups and listeners to a very special event on Thursday 13th February – World Radio Day – a ‘Social Benefit in Community Radio’ Conference in the Tallon Suite, Gateway Hotel, Dundalk. The conference brought together presenters and contributors to hear how being a member of the station has enhanced their lives, community development and educational work. After lunch participants practiced reading News, Sports, Weather and community notices. Radio station staff gave instructions on using technology such as audio editing software and how to record to a Digital Recorder. This was the first such conference in the country and was a model for the Community Radio and Media Sector in Ireland. Pat Byrne and Marissa Lucchesi broadcast live from the Gateway between 10am and 12pm and community groups had the opportunity to outline their plans for 2025 and highlight forthcoming events. Dundalk FM, which is celebrating 20 years on air, was able to bring this event thanks to a Sound and Vision Social Benefit Project which is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Watch the complete event on Youtube David Larkin, speaking on behalf of the Chairperson Community Radio in Dundalk has reached a milestone insofar it has been a fully licenced station now for 20 years – it began as a weekend pilot service radio in 2002, and was awarded a full licence in 2004. The frequency has changed over the years from 107 to 100 to 97.7FM. The make up of our community in Dundalk has also changed. It has grown in size, it has attracted major business investments, it has wide ranging educational services. Dundalk has a thriving community and voluntary sector, which along with sports facilities and arts venues means that Dundalk FM is busy keeping listeners up to date with developments. Keeping Community members informed and aware of what is happening around their community is Social Benefit Number 3. Three of six that we are going to explore today with the help of presenters and community group representatives. As part of funding that the station received from Round 48 of the Sound and Vision Community Benefit Round, the station decided to invite Community Groups to a one day workshop to explore and document the social benefit stories of their involvement with the station. Thank you for coming along today and I hope we will encourage you to think think about the station as a place where programmes are made – yes, but also a place where people’s lives are enhanced through gaining skills and confidence and that your sense of identity and belonging is increased by engaging with the station Anita Guest Hello my name is Anita Guest, and I’m a member and radio presenter at Dundalk FM. I present a radio show called Rehab Care On Air every Thursday night at 9 I go to Rehab Care 4 days a week, I’m an independent person and can speak up for myself. I like music, puzzles, word searches, computer games and knitting. I first came to Dundalk FM in 2004 with my friends from Rehab Care, Jason Kelly and Oliver Hanratty to learn how to do a radio show. We signed up to do A Learn About Radio Course with Paddy Mac and Edel McMullen who worked at the station. I was nervous at first because I didn’t know what to expect and I was anxious about using the radio equipment and speaking in to the microphone and hearing my voice. Over the last 20 years, I have recorded one off special shows including Spotlight, Alphabeats, Spooky Halloween shows and Christmas Specials. I present my own Rehab Care On Air Show every Thursday night at 9 O’ Clock and I also received a CRAOL Achievement Award for my documentary The History And People Of Rehab Care Dundalk I represented Dundalk FM at the Craol Achievement Awards Ceremony 2023 with my mam and Dundalk FM Station Manager Alan Byrne at the CRAOL Féile in The Sheradon Hotel Athlone. I’ve learned a lot at Dundalk FM, like how to put a running order together, how to do a playlist, how to research, how to use a digital recorder and how to record and save a show using a sound desk, microphone and computer. I love coming in to Dundalk FM because its a big achievement for me to be able to do my own show. The staff have always been very kind to me and always helped me with recording and editing, and Tony who works at the station helps me to make promos for the show. I love meeting people at the station and having the craic and a laugh with them. I pre-record the show on Friday afternoon and it is Broadcast the following Thursday night. My mam and me listen to it at home together and she is very proud of me for being able to do it. Ebony Devlin I heard about Dundalk FM because my mum told me about it, and I told her that I was a massive fan of radio, I always loved radio from a young age – it was the way I saw the world. My mum asked Paddy Mac if I could come into the studio. It was really fun. It was really exciting. So the next thing was that I put my name down for a Radio Course with Marissa. I found it easy enough. I just basically did the mic training and everyone else did the editing. I couldn’t do that because I’m visually impaired. I put in a programme proposal and recorded a demo for a show called ‘A Little Bit Of Everything’. The demo was easy because you had to basically pretend you were doing your show and you got to introduce the songs. And I got it. Now I have my own show Before I come in, I have to listen to the songs online. I basically do my own song list and build my
Join us for National Community Radio Day 2021 on Friday 18th 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 social benefits that Community Radio Stations bring to their areas. We will have an all Irish Music day- with tracks introduced by the musicians themselves. You can hear a message from President Michael D Higgins for National Community Radio Day, an interview with Celene Craig, Deputy Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about the Community Media Policy and how the BAI has supported the Community Sector during COVID and also with the Future of Media Commission Chairperson Professor Brian MacCraith. Every hour we will bring you several featurettes about the work that goes on behind the scenes at Community Stations. A highlight will be a panel discussion about the newly launched Community Media Policy CommunityMediaPolicy20210513 with contributions from Elaine King, Community Television Association, Ciarán Kissane, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Jack Byrne, Community Radio Ireland and Seán Ó Siochrú, Nexus Research Cooperative. Time Cathal McCooey & Seoirse McCann 10:00 News, Sports, Weather 10:03 Ad break 10.05 Message for National Community Radio Day, President Michael D Higgins 10:08 Welcome to NCRD ‘21 by Joe Duffy, Chairperson 97.7 Dundalk FM followed by an interview with Jeff Murphy, Vice-Chair Craol Coordination Committee/ 92.5 Phoenix FM. 10:15 Link /Track 10:20 Interview with BAI Deputy Chief Executive, Celene Craig to discuss the newly launched Community Media Policy. 10:30 Ad break 10:33 Link /Track 10:37 We highlight one of the first licenced station community radio stations, Connemara Community Radio 87.8 FM and 106.1 FM and chat to Breandan O Scanaill. 10:44 Link /Track 10:48 Mairead O Higgins Finegan, Station Manager from Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Kilkee, Co Clare or RCB 94.8 FM as it is known talks about the valued diaspora that tune in to hear voices from home. 10:55 Link /Track 10:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming Pat Byrne & Orla Crilly 11:00 News, Sports, Weather 11:03 Ad break 11:05 Link /Track 11:10 Interview with Chris Maher, CEO of 103.2 Dublin City FM. 11:17 Link /Track 11:21 Link /Track 11:25 Ad break 11:30 We talk to Cillian Callaghan from limericks student radio station 99.9 Wired FM about remote broadcasting and training volunteers during Covid. 11:37 Link /Track 11:41 Link /Track 11:45 The Annual Craol Achievement Awards highlight excellence in various categories of programming, community involvement and collaboration. We will hear from Aidan Crowley, Castlebar Community Radio CRCfm 102.9; Tim Murphy, Life 93.1FM and Shirley O Regan, West Limerick 102FM. 11:52 Link /Track 11:56 Link /Track 11:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming MaryRose Muckian and John Englishby 12:00 News, Sports, Weather 12:03 Ads 12:05 Discussion – BAI Community Media Policy with Seán Ó Siochrú Nexus Research Cooperative; Jack Byrne Chair of the Craol Coordination Committee; Elaine King, Community Television Association; Ciarán Kissane, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. 12:24 Link /Track 12:28 Ad break 12:31 Community Radio Drama Productions and Festivals with Irena Cvetkovic Athlone Community Radio ACR 88.4 FM; Declan Cahill, Near 90.3 FM and Tom Hanley, Scariff Bay Community Radio. 12:37 Link /Track 12:41 Link /Track 12:45 How stations adapted their programming to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bernard Joyce, Claremorris Community Radio 94.6 FM; Bernie Kearney Ros FM 94.6 FM; Sean Coogan, 92.5 Phoenix FM. 12:52 Link /Track 12:56 Link /Track 12:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming Colin McDonnell & Brendan Coughlan 13:00 News, Sports, Weather, Death Notices 13:05 Ad break 13:08 Link /Track 13:12 Professor Brian MacCraith, Chair of the Future of Media Commission talks to Pat Hamilton, Craol Coordination Committee / 97.7 Dundalk FM. 13:32 Ad break 13:35 Link /Track 13:39 Feature on Irish Language Programming with Dara Ó Baoill, Oifigeach Cumarsáide & Acmhainní Daonna Glór na nGael and Ciaran Murray, Near 90.3 FM. 13:46 Link /Track 13:50 Syndicated Programming, collaboration and content sharing with Tom McSweeney, CRY 104 FM Community Radio Youghal. Tom will talk about his Maritime Ireland programme. Teresa Quinn presents a weekly show called Bookline on 96.4 Liffey Sound -it’s over 10 years on air and is broadcast on several CR stations. 13:57 Link /Track 13:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming Philip O Brien and Michael Murray 14:00 News, Sports, Weather 14:03 Ad break 14:05 Link /Track 14:10 Training volunteers in Production Skills & Remote Broadcasting. Paula Healy, 103.1 Flirt FM; Sean Coogan, 92.5 Phoenix FM. 14:17 Link /Track 14:21 Link /Track 14:25 Ad break 14:30 How stations work with Community Groups. Shirley O Regan, West Limerick 102FM and Dr Rosemary Day, BAI Board Member and Head of Department of Media and Communication Studies at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 14:37 Link /Track 14:41 Link /Track 14:45 Craol International – examples of collaborations with Declan Gibbons, 88.7 Community Radio Kilkenny City; Sally Galiana, Near 90.3 FM. 14:52 Link /Track 14:56 Link /Track 14:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming Marian DelDuca and Tracey Hanby 15:00 News, Sports, Weather 15:03 Ad break 15:05 Link /Track 15:10 Sport on CR. Robbie Mulvey, ACR 88.4 Athlone Community Radio, Pat Tracey, Community Radio Kilkenny City 88.7 FM and Gussie Hearty, 97.7 Dundalk FM. 15:17 Link /Track 15:21 Link /Track 15:25 Ad break 15:30 Arts Shows on CR with Eimear O’Kane and Carole Wardlaw 97.7 Dundalk FM. 15:37 Link /Track 15:41 Link /Track 15:45 CE Scheme, Pobal CSP and Employment Support in CR with Declan Gibbons 88.7 Community Radio Kilkenny City and Alan Byrne 97.7 Dundalk FM. 15:52 Link /Track 15:56 Link /Track 15:59 Link – rest of the day’s programming Rehab Centres Roadshow 16:00 News, Sports, Weather 16:03 Ad break 16:05 Rehab Centres Request Show – Anita Guest 16:30 Ad break 16:35 Rehab Centres Request Show – Jason Kelly Lion’s Club Roadshow 17:00 News, Sports, Weather, Death Notices 17:03 Ad break 17:05
We are looking for 97 locations to take part in our Radiothon 2019 Challenge. If you would like to be part please send us a message on Facebook, ring or email us. Open to: Local shops Salons Restaurants All businesses Factories Gyms Community Groups Schools Public buildings Someone’s house??? Dundalk FM Radiothon presenters will visit you for a couple of minutes and our target is to reach 97 locations in 1 day. We will also challenge the Community Radio Station in Ireland www.craol.ie to take part in a Just a Minute Quiz. This will be a fun event so call us on 042 9395100 or email info@dundalkfm.ie to arrange a time to call in for a dedication and to take part in a Just a Minute Quiz.
To mark World Radio Day, Hugh McKitterick, David Larkin, Gerry Campbell and Pat Byrne from the Dundalk Lion’s Club – At Your Service show (Thursday 8pm – 9pm) spoke to Station Manager Alan Byrne about the meaning of the day. They talked about UNESCO’s message of diversity in the editorial team, news service, programming and operations and how this is something that the station is aware of and is determined to support. A special word of thanks goes to recent radio trainee John Johansson from Sweden who asked his work colleagues to record Happy World Radio Day in their first language. On World Radio Day 2020 (WRD 2020), UNESCO calls on radio stations to uphold diversity, both in their newsroom and on the airwaves. Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out to the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations. Dundalk FM are running two radio courses that aim to bring the people living in our town together to record programmes about our community, health, lifestyle, sports, food, new technology, the environment and music. If you would like to join in with our new group of radio volunteers contact Marissa Lucchesi talk@dundalkfm.ie or ring 042 939 5100. Many thanks to John Johansson, a recent radio trainee who recorded some of his colleagues saying ‘Happy World Radio Day’ in their first language and also in English. See how many of the languages you can identify (there are 7).
The iRig is cheap (ca €35), light and connects directly to your mobile phone. You can connect your microphone to the iRig using a standard XLR lead. Pop in a 9 volt battery, switch it on and put on a set of headphones. When the studio calls you can adjust the gain on the right hand side of the unit so that the level is clear. Works with all phones. One thing to look out for is that you can only hear the studio in your headphones so this can be offputting if you are interviewing someone in a loud area. [podcast title=”iRig sample recording”]https://dundalkfm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Irene-Daly-iRig.mp3[/podcast]
Dundalk FM would like to invite you to a very special event on Thursday 13th February – World Radio Day – Social Benefit in Community Radio Conference in the Tallon Suite, Gateway Hotel, Dundalk. Community Programming representatives will explain how their self produced shows help them to achieve their goals. Indian and Ukrainian representatives will talk about the media courses they have undertaken and how the station attends their events to do live Outside Broadcasting. Minority and marginalised voices will discuss how they have found a home at Dundalk FM. Local sports, arts and music presenters will talk about the vocational training and skills that they learn by being a member of the station. Followed by Round Table discussion for groups to outline their plans for 2025 and highlight forthcoming events that we can add to our schedule and publicise. You can reserve a maximum of three seats for your group/organisation.We have space to put up your banners and pop up stands around the edge of the room and we can call to collect them from you and drop them back after the conference, if you wish. Otherwise, you are welcome to bring them on the day. The conference will bring together presenters and contributors to hear how being a member of the station has enhanced their lives, community development and educational work. We are able to bring this event to you as it is funded as part of a Sound and Vision Social Benefit Project funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. We would be delighted to have you/your group represented at the conference. Please let me know if you will be able to attend morning/afternoon or both. Kind regards Alan Byrne Manager .
