North Dublin Community Radio

Here is a clip of North Dublin Community Radio, giving out address, talking about WLR and Beatle Radio from late 1987.




(2.05 mins)

Riverside Radio

Here is a clip from Riverside Radio from Ireland, making its first transmission in 1985, using only 5W. QSL from the DX Archive website.



(2.21 mins)

Radio Skywave International

Here a couple of recordings from another Irish station called Radio Skywave Int, heard in mid-1985.






(1.03 & 0.45 mins)

Radio Shamrock

Here is a short recording of another Irish station, Radio Shamrock, made in mid-1985.



(1.06 mins)

Skull and Bones Radio System

Here is another pirate from Ireland. Skull and Bones Radio System was active in the late 1970s but went off the air before returning in 1985. Here is a recording from their first broadcast after returning in 1985.



(2.59 mins)


There is a bit more about them on DX Archive

Radio Rainbow Int, Ireland

Radio Rainbow Int was set up by Boyneside Radio presenter and engineer Heady Eddie in 1985 and was on air for about three years. Here is a clip from 1985. There is more information on DX Archive




(2.45 mins)


QSL from DX Archive

Radio Ireland Int

There were many stations on the air from Ireland during the 1980s. Another was Radio Ireland International. Here is a recording from late 1984.



(1.40 mins)

Radio Valleri & Misty Mountain Radio

Here a couple of short clips from 1984 of two stations from either side of the border in Ireland. Radio Valleri was a long-running station from Dublin while Misty Mountain Radio broadcast from Northern Ireland.



(0.54 mins)

A lot more information and recordings of Valleri at: http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland__sw_radio_valleri.html

(0.46 mins)

There's more about MMR at: http://www.dxarchive.com/shortwave_pirates_misty_mountain_radio.html

East Coast Radio, Ireland

Another of the many Irish stations on shortwave in the early 80s was East Coast Radio from Dublin. Heard here giving out address and looking for QSO with Prince Terry of Westside.




(1.35 mins)

Mi Amigo Radio, Dublin

Another Irish station from the early 80s was Mi Amigo Radio. I don't seem to have a QSL for this one but here's a short recording.



(1.04 mins)

Radio Dublin

One of the best known of the Irish stations on shortwave during the early 80s was Radio Dublin, which was also on medium wave and FM. Here is short recording from the end of 1982 of Radio Dublin Channel 2 on 6280. There is lots more about Radio Dublin on the DX Archive website: http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland_a_to_z_irish_pirates_radio_dublin.html



(1.08 mins)

Capital Radio Int, Dublin

Another of the many Irish stations around in the early 80s was Capital Radio International from Dublin. It used to put out a good signal, using 180W. Here is a short recording of the station.



(3.04 mins)

More information on the DX Archive website. Click here

South Dublin Radio

Another of the Irish stations around in the early 80s on medium wave and shortwave was South Dublin Radio with its signature tune "Aint No Stopping Us Now." Here is a recording of the station signing off:

More information on the DX Archive. Click here



(2.17 mins)

Westside Radio

Westside Radio was a familiar sound on 48 metres during the 1980s with Prince Terry who then went on host Radio Ozone, with Garry Stephens. Here is a bit of Westside from the early 80s.



(4.32 mins)

There's more about Westside on the DX Archive website.

Boyneside Radio

Here is a short clip of Irish station Boyneside Radio, one of the many Irish pirates who found their way onto shortwave during the 80s.



(0.41 mins)

The DX Archive website has more information about Boyneside. Go to: http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland_a_to_z_irish_pirates_boyneside_radio.html