Global Solidarity – Near FM

Sightsavers and World Sight Day – Near FM (2025)

DJP October 9, 2025

Darren J. Prior spoke to Emma Murphy the Head of Communications and Public Affairs with Sightsavers Ireland about World Sight Day 2025 which is being marked on the 9th October.

World Animal Day @ 100. Dublin march for Stout’s Law and animal welfare in general – Near FM (2025)

DJP October 5, 2025

Darren J. Prior went to the event for Near FM and spoke to: 1) Martina Kenny, My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue. 2) Cathal Leavy, The Party for Animal Welfare. 3) Tara O’Connor, Dog Advocacy Ireland. 4) Kevin Keegan, Dog Advocacy Ireland.…

Racism and racist attacks on Indians in Ireland – Cllr. Supriya Singh (Fine Gael) – Near FM (August 2025)

DJP August 17, 2025

Darren J. Prior spoke to Cllr. Supriya Singh (Fine Gael, Donaghmede) about the rise in racism in Ireland and the recent rise in racist attacks in particular on members of the Indian community. They also spoke about India Day 2025 being postponed…

World AIDS Day 2024 – Breda Gahan @ Global Solidarity, Near FM (2024)

DJP December 1, 2024

World AIDS Day is marked every year on the 1st December. Darren J. Prior spoke to to Breda Gahan, who retired from Concern Worldwide at the end of 2024 after spending 35 years working with them, about World AIDS Day 2024 and…

Plastic pollution; Deposit Return Scheme; hope of new UN Treaty – Hans Zomer, GAP – Near FM (2024)

DJP July 29, 2024

Darren J. Prior spoke to Hans Zomer, the CEO of Global Action Plan GAP Ireland, about the issue of plastic pollution in general including Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme and the hope that a new Treaty to end plastic pollution will be agreed…

Global Solidarity: Margo Hannon – COVID Whistleblower

Declan McGlade July 9, 2024

Tony Fitzsimons speaks to COVID whistleblower Margo Hannon who expressed her ongoing concern for the welfare of vulnerable patients in the care system. First broadcast on 30/06/2024

Upcoming cycle from Dublin to Galway to raise awareness and funds for CMT research – Near FM (2024)

DJP July 1, 2024

Darren J. Prior spoke to Andrew O’Reilly who is organising and taking part in a cycle Global Ride for CMT from 10-11 August 2024 along with his cousin Dr. Robert Prior to raise awareness and funds for CMT research and Robert’s work…

Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland on Near FM (June 2024)

DJP June 7, 2024

Darren J. Prior visited the Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland on Amiens Street in early June 2024 and spoke to Carine Mambou and Lassane Ouedraogo. Near FM, 6 June 2024.

Global Solidarity: Mary Montaut – Burma Action Ireland

gabor May 30, 2024

Mary Montaut from Burma Action Ireland spoke to Tony Fitzsimons on Global Solidarity and gave him an update on the situation in Burma, a country in which journalists are barred. http://www.burmaactionireland.org/ First broadcast on 26/05/24

Africa Day, Kilmainhman 2024

DJP May 19, 2024

1) Eoghan Rice, Irish Aid. 2) Carine Mambou, Africa Solidarity Centre, Amiens Street. 3) Shaakya Anand-Vembar, AkiDwA. 4) Dr. Ebun Joseph, Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies. 5) Máire Ní Chonaire. (GA) Near FM, 19 May / Bealtaine 2024.

World Day for Animals in Laboratories 2024, Dublin – Near FM (24th April 2024)

DJP April 25, 2024

1) Catherine Morrow, Irish Anti-Vivisection Society. 2) Suzy Martin, SAFRIreland. 3) Denis Nealis, Sentient Rights Ireland. 4) Cathal Leavy, The Party for Animal Welfare. Beside St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Dublin, 24th April 2024.

New PrEP injection instead of talking tablets orally daily now available in Zambia – Near FM (2024)

DJP February 27, 2024

Darren J. Prior spoke to Breda Gahan from Concern Worldwide about the fantastic news that the new PrEP injection, previously only available in the United States, is being rolled out in Zambia. The hope and expectation is that it will be available…