On Saturday the Nialler9 Podcast hosts a live discussion panel and podcast at 3pm at Me Aul Segotia.
Me Aul Segotia is a one-day festival of creativity, wellbeing and community in Segotia in Rathmines.
The programme for the festival features loads of experiences including yoga, sauna, somatics, breathwork, massage among others along with talks with Maser, coffee masterclasses from two Fifty Square, creative writing with musician Maria Kelly, short film screenings, live graffiti painting with Sean Atmos, music video directors panel curated by Zeda The Architect, live music, food trucks and loads more. See the full timetable and schedule for everything on.
Tickets are priced from €50 from meaulsegotia.ie.
Here’s our panel / podcast details: 3pm to 4pm at the Loft.
How to sustain independent music communities in Dublin
As music grows ever more entangled with unethical platforms and increased corporate interests – artists, organisers, and fans are rethinking their roles in the ecosystem, and building alternatives.
This live episode of the Nialler9 Podcast will explore how to build and sustain independent music communities in Dublin and what they look like. We’ll look at how artists, labels, collectives, and grassroots organisers are cultivating alternative networks — through co-operative communities, DJ collectives and community-run festivals to local DIY performance spaces and more.
Myself and Andrea Cleary host with guests…
Naoise Faogáin
Naoise Faogáin is a community organiser, DJ and event coordinator from Dublin. They work in CATU, Ireland’s housing/community union, and are a resident and volunteer in Dublin Digital Radio.
Oisín Klinkenbergh
Oisín is an environmental researcher and project worker who hosts the show ‘amach anseo’ on Dublin Digital Radio. He sits on the DDR Steering Committee where he has been Project Coordinator.
More TBC.




Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.