Global Solidarity – Near FM

World AIDS Day 2022 – Breda Gahan, Concern Worldwide @ Near FM

DJP December 1, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Breda Gahan, Senior Health and HIV and AIDS Adviser with Concern Worldwide, about World AIDS Day 2022; the fight again AIDS in general and the report UNAIDS brought out in late November 2022 in conjunction with WAD…

Ireland and the world and COP27 – Senator Pauline O’Reilly (Green Party) @ Near FM (2022)

DJP November 24, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Senator Pauline O’Reilly from the Green Party about COP27 and Pauline also gives an update on some other areas the Green Party are working on in Government in Ireland. The Green Party are holding their annual conference…

Think Before You Flush & Think Before You Pour – Clean Coasts @ Near FM (2022)

DJP November 1, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Liane Costello, Campaign Officer with Clean Coasts, about their new Think Before You Flush campaign and they also had a chat about household environmental issues in general. Near FM, 28 October 2022.

Sightsavers and World Sight Day 2022 – Near FM (2022)

DJP October 13, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Ciara Smullen from Sightsavers Ireland for an update on the work of Sightsavers in general since their last interview a couple of years ago. And they spoke about World Sight Day 2022. The day is observed annually…

Scottish Gaelic and the independence movement in Scotland in 2022 – Alasdair Allan MSP (SNP) @ Near FM

DJP July 7, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Alasdair Allan, the Scottish National Party SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, about the movement for Scottish independence in Scotland and they spoke about how the movement for Scots Gaelic or Gàidhlig…

National Biodiversity Week – Global Action Plan GAP and the GLAS Community Garden – (Near FM 2022)

DJP May 13, 2022

Darren J. Prior visited the Global Action Plan GLAS Community Garden in Ballymun and spoke to Hans Zomer the CEO of GAP Ireland and Hans told him about his organisation and the work that they do; this years National Biodiversity Week; and…

ActionAid Ireland – summary of their new strategy 2022-2027 – Near FM (2022)

DJP April 15, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke with Karol Balfe the CEO of ActionAid Ireland about their new strategy “A just and caring world for women and children” which is running between 2022 and 2027 and Karol also reminded Darren about the work of ActionAid…

Hazel Gavigan, 4 Day Week Global and the 4 Day Working Week movement in 2022 – Near FM

DJP April 1, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Mullingar native Hazel Gavigan who is the Global Campaign and Activation Officer of 4 Day Week Global about the growth of her organisation and the 4 Day Working Week movement in general in Ireland and around the…

World Water Day and “Walk for Water” 2022 – Anne Cleary CEO Aidlink @ Near FM (2022)

DJP March 25, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Anne Cleary, CEO of Aidlink, about the work of Aidlink in Kenya and Uganda in general and Jane also told Darren also a lot about World Water Day and the “Walk for Water” campaign which in March…

The impact of the war in Ukraine on world food security- Jane-Ann McKenna, Dóchas CEO @ Near FM (2022)

DJP March 25, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Jane-Ann McKenna CEO of Dóchas about the impact that the war in Ukraine is having and may increasingly have on world food security in particular in relation to a lot of poorer countries who are already food…

Gavin Douglas, Concern Worldwide working for Ukraine – Global Solidarity, Near FM (2022)

DJP March 25, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Gavin Douglas, who is a Content Creator with Concern Worldwide, about his recent work with Concern on the Ukrainian border in Poland and Romania. Near FM, 24 March 2022.

Lisa Chen and cigarette butt pollution – Let’s Talk Butts – Near FM (2022)

DJP March 22, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Lisa Chen founder of Let’s Talk Butts about her Canada-organisation which is dedicated to raising awareness of the problem of cigarette butt pollution. Lisa also told Darren about pocket ashtrays in the interview, a product many are…

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