Global Solidarity – Page 2 – Near FM

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…

COP28 and TeachersCOP – Paula Galvin @ Near FM (EN/GA)

DJP November 22, 2023

On December 10th 2023, the Office for Climate Education (OCE), the Ministry of Education of United Arab Emirates and Alef Education are hosting the TeachersCOP, in a hybrid format live from Dubaï. As part of the Educator’s Voice, this international event aims…

Global Solidarity: Margo Hannon

Jaye November 5, 2023

St Mary’s Hospital Covid Whistleblower and Campaigner for Rights of The Disabled, Margo Hannon chats to Tony Fitzsimons about the lack of National Respite Centres in Ireland.

World Animal Day Dublin march and demo – Crisis in animal rescues and issue of dogs getting stolen – Near FM (2023)

DJP October 4, 2023

March and demo, Dublin City Centre. Cathal Leavy, Clontarf. Catherine Woods, Husky Rescue Ireland and Cat Protection. Fred Mahon, T.N.R and Dog Rescue. Trudy, Tallaght. Sandra, MADRA. Chris Roleland, Kilcock. Sandra Kelly, Donaghmede. Michael, Dublin. Geraldine Gunning, Limerick Animal Welfare. Bernie…

Trócaire @ 50 in 2023 – Caoimhe de Barra CEO @ Near FM (EN/GA)

DJP September 13, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Caoimhe de Barra the CEO of Trócaire about the 50th anniversary of Trócaire in 2023. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh as Gaeilge le Caoimhe @ 14.42 nóim. Global Solidarity & Ar Mhuin na Muice, Near FM. 13…

An Taisce’s Clean Coasts collaboration with coastal county councils – Near FM (2023)

DJP June 29, 2023

I spoke to Liane Costello a Campaign Officer with An Taisce’s Clean Coasts section about their collaboration with Fingal County Council to raise awareness of the Clean Coasts “Think Before You Flush” campaign to help protect our coastlines. Near FM, 29…

Soi Dog Foundation – working to end the commercial dog and cat meat trades in Asia – Near FM (2023)

DJP June 28, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Rahul Sehgal, the Director of Advocacy with Soi Dog Foundation, about their work trying to end the dog and cat meat trades in the last countries in the world in Asia where these practices are still common.…

Global Action Plan GAP Ireland open second GLAS Garden in TUD Blanchardstown – Near FM (2023)

DJP June 8, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Hans Zomer CEO of Global Action Plan GAP Ireland about the work of GAP Ireland in general and their new GLAS Community Garden which opened in TUD Blanchardstown in May 2023. This is their second GLAS Community…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) – Dr. Robert Prior @ Near FM (2023)

DJP May 5, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Dr. Rob Prior about his experience of having Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and his experience as a doctor in working on developing human stem cell models of the disease in order to find therapeutic interventions for it. Robert is…

Trinity College geneticists develop potentially huge new gene therapy for glaucoma – Near FM (April 2023)

DJP April 25, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Dr. Jeffrey O’Callaghan, Postdoctoral research fellow at Trinity College Dublin, about the research that he and Prof. Matthew Campbell in TCD published in April 2023 about a potentially huge new gene therapy that may be fit for…