Darren J. Prior – Near FM

Nearly 3,000 thoroughbred horses slaughtered for meat in Ireland since 2020 – National Animal Rights Association NARA @ Near FM (2022)

DJP May 17, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Laura Broxson a spokesperson of the National Animal Rights Association NARA about the figures released in May 2022 to a parliamentary question in the Dáil that disclosed that nearly 3,000 thoroughbred horses in the Republic of Ireland…

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…

Mental Health Reform @ 10 in 2022; Fiona Coyle – Near FM (EN/GA)

DJP April 22, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Fiona Coyle, CEO of Mental Health Reform, about her organisation being 10 years old in 2022 and they discussed another couple of big mental health policy and services issues in Ireland also. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh Gaeilge @…

Social Justice Matters report – Michelle Murphy, Social Justice Ireland – Near FM (April 2022)

DJP April 22, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland about their report “Social Justice Matters – a guide to a fairer Irish society” which came out in April 2022. And Michelle spoke more in-depth about the impact that the cost-of-living…

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…

Senator Mark Wall (Labour) and the Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021 – Near FM (2022)

DJP March 25, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Senator Mark Wall (Labour) about the legislation he and his party have put down in the Oireachtas to try to ban gambling advertising. In late March 2022 the bill passed the second stage in Seanad Éireann with…

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…

Irish Emergency Alliance Ukraine Emergency Appeal – Global Solidarity, Near FM (EN/GA) (March 2022)

DJP March 16, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Caoimhe de Barra CEO of Trócaire and a spokesperson of the Irish Emergency Alliance about the alliance’s work in and for Ukraine both inside the country and with their fundraising campaign in Ireland. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh Gaeilge…