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Opinion poll says 70% of people want alcohol adverts to be stopped on TV before 9pm – Alcohol Action Ireland (November 2021)

DJP November 18, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Eunan McKinney from Alcohol Action Ireland for an update on what measures remain to be enacted under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and Eunan told Darren about the results of an opinion poll they recently had…

New hospice opens in Roscommon – The Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation in 2021 – Near FM

DJP November 11, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Martina Jennings the CEO of the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation about their new hospice that opened in Roscommon in November 2021 and Martina told Darren about the foundation in general. Near FM, 11 November 2021.

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…

MacDara Ó Conaola agus an Peigín is Peadar Project – Near FM (2021)

DJP October 26, 2021

Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le MacDara Ó Conaola maidir leis an tionscadal Peigín is Peadar Project agus MacDara ag iarraidh airgead a thiomsú ar son Chumann Alzheimer na hÉireann. 26 Deireadh Fómhair 2021.

Café Glic in 2021 – Near FM

DJP October 16, 2021

Labhair Antaine Mac Mathúna le Hazel De Nortúin maidir leis an café, Café Glic, atá lonnaithe in aice leis Na Móinéir Fhada Galf Dhá Mhaide i mBaile Fhormaid. Near FM, 15 Deireadh Fómhair 2021.

Cruachan Aí and the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in 2021 – Near FM podcast (2021)

DJP October 13, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Daniel Curley manager of the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre which is located outside Tulsk in Co. Roscommon about the rich history of their Cruachan Aí site from which Halloween as we know it today can trace it’s heritage…

Darragh Berry – Galway Beo website launch, Reach PLC – Near FM (2021)

DJP October 9, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Darragh Berry, editor of Galway Beo website, about the launch of the website in September 2021 and about what he and his team hope to achieve with the website. Galway Beo is part of the Reach PLC…

Report on barrage of alcohol marketing during 6 Nations rugby in 2021 / Budget 2022 / “End The Silence” series – Alcohol Action Ireland (2021)

DJP October 6, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Eunan McKinney, the head of Communications and Advocacy with Alcohol Action Ireland, about a report Alcohol Action Ireland brought out in late September 2021 about the barrage of alcohol advertising during the 6 Nations rugby in 2021.…

Athlone Community Radio @ 10 in 2021 (EN/GA)

DJP September 29, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Irena Cvetkovic manager of Athlone Community Radio and to Deirdre Ó Murchadha a presenter with the station about the 10 year anniversary of the station broadcasting in 2021. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh Gaeilge le Deirdre ag 17.50 nóim.…

Nóirín Ní Bhraoin agus an aip Gaelgoer – Near FM

DJP September 11, 2021

Labhair Antaine Mac Mathúna le Nóirín Ní Bhraoin faoin aip Gaelgoer. https://www.gaelgoer.ie/ Near FM, 10 Meán Fómhair 2021.

Extending the rail network in north-west Ireland proposals – Into The West – Near FM (2021)

DJP September 10, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Steve Bradley, chair and a spokesperson of Into The West rail network lobby group, about their hopes in Into The West that there will be a comprehensive improvement in the rail network in the north-west of Ireland…

Tony Duffin and the Ana Liffey Drug Project in 2021 – Near FM

DJP September 6, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Tony Duffin CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project for and update on his work with Ana Liffey since their last interview. They started off by talking about International Overdose Awareness Day 2021 and then discussed a…