SPEAKERS
Niamh Farren
DCTV ; Former Chairperson Craol ( The community Radio Forum of Ireland)
Niamh has been active in the community media sector for the past ten years, in both a paid and voluntary capacity. She was previously Manager of Raidio Corca Baiscinn, in West Clare, and is a former Chairperson of Craol (The Community Radio Forum of Ireland). She worked with the Media Co-op/ NEAR fm as an Outreach Co-ordinator, developing and delivering training and supports to NGOs and community organisations to increase their use of Information and Communications Technologies, including radio, television and IT. She is currently a member of the DCTV Management Committee and was actively involved in bringing the station to its launch in July 2008. Niamh has an MA in Communications and Cultural Studies from Dublin City University, and works as the Communications Officer with AONTAS (the National Adult Learning Organisation), where she is responsible for the overall promotional strategy for the organisation.