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Meeting inside Leinster House & demo outside the Dáil for animal welfare – Near FM (3 May 2023)

DJP May 3, 2023

Darren J. Prior attended the demo outside Dáil Éireann on Wednesday, 3 May, for animal welfare. He spoke to: 1) Gerben Uunk, Party for Animal Welfare. 2) T.N.R Dog Rescue, West Dublin. 3) LittleHill Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, Ballymore Eustace…

The Mica Action Group respond to Government’s June 2022 redress package – Neasa Ní Chnáimhsí @ Near FM (15.6.22)

DJP June 15, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Neasa Ní Chnáimhsí from the Mica Action Group about the plans the Government signed off on in June 2022 to try to redress households effected by the Mica Scandal and Neasa told Darren what she and the…

The planned Gambling Regulation Act 2021 & gambling act also planned in Northern Ireland – Near FM

DJP October 28, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Barry Grant from Extern Problem Gambling about the legislation planned for Oireachtas Éireann and also for the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive to bring in two Gambling Regulators for both parts of the island of Ireland. Barry…

Social Justice Ireland calls in Budget 2022 – Delivering a Fair Recovery ; COVID-19 – Near FM (22 July 2021)

DJP July 22, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland about what she and Social Justice Ireland are calling for in Budget 2022. They also discussed the impact of COVID-19 in some detail in Ireland and around the world and the…

Jim Clarken – The People’s Vaccine Alliance Ireland and COVID-19 in developing countries – Global Solidarity, Near FM (2021)

DJP July 15, 2021

In early July 2021 the People’s Vaccine Alliance Ireland was launched. The alliance is the Irish section of an international movement of organisations and activists who are pushing for a ‘people’s vaccine’ for COVID-19 around the world. Darren J. Prior caught up…

Controversial plan for windfarm in Gaoth Beara Gaeltacht in Donegal – Near FM (2021)

DJP July 2, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Patricia Sharkey a spokesperson of the Gweebarra Conservation Group about the group’s and community’s in general in Gaoth Beara in Donegal total determination to ensuring that a planned windfarm is not built in their area. Patricia also…

The huge lack of alcohol addiction treatment services in Ireland! – Alcohol Action Ireland (June 2021)

DJP June 17, 2021

In June 2021 Alcohol Action Ireland launched a report on the lack of alcohol addiction treatment services in Ireland. Darren J. Prior caught up with Sheila Gilheany the CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland to talk about the report. Near FM, 17 June…

Scéal Mica / The Mica story in 2021 – Aoife Nic Sheáin – Near FM 16.6.21 (EN/GA)

DJP June 16, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Aoife Nic Sheáin who lives in Inishowen and who is one of the thousands of people in Ireland who need a 100% Government redress for their homes because of the mica scandal. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh as Gaeilge…

Save RTÉ Radio 1 on longwave radio in Britain campaign – Near FM (18/5/2021)

DJP May 18, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Margaret Golden, a cofounder and spokesperson of the campaign to try to keep the transmission of RTÉ Radio 1 on longwave radio in Britain. Global Solidarity, Near FM 18 May 2021.

Full access to COVID-19 vaccines sought in developing countries – Access to Medicines Ireland (2021)

DJP March 16, 2021

In March 2021 the Irish Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs issued a report calling on the Irish Government to endorse the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), which is a mechanism to share intellectual property rights, data and know-how…

Aideen Yourell and the Irish Council Against Blood Sports in 2020 (Near FM)

DJP October 9, 2020

Darren J. Prior spoke to Aideen Yourell, spokeswoman of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports, about blood sports in general in Ireland and the legislation that is being brought before the Oireachtas to try to ban hare coursing. Aideen is calling on…

Newgrange with Clare Tuffy

Paul February 28, 2020

NearFM’s Northside today’s Donnie Tarrant spoke to ClareTuffy, the manager at Brú na Bóyne to discuss the new visitor experience, which has opened at the Newgrange Visitor Centre and how the experience has been improved for the new visitor.