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Restrictions on alcohol adverts on TV still not implemented – Sheila Gilheany, Alcohol Action Ireland @ Near FM (2023)

DJP January 7, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Sheila Gilheany, the CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland, about their call on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to implement the section of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 that deals with curtailing alcohol advertising on television…

Scottish Gaelic and the independence movement in Scotland in 2022 – Alasdair Allan MSP (SNP) @ Near FM

DJP July 7, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Alasdair Allan, the Scottish National Party SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, about the movement for Scottish independence in Scotland and they spoke about how the movement for Scots Gaelic or Gàidhlig…

Update with Ballymun-Finglas Dublin City Councillor Noeleen Reilly (Independent) – Near FM

DJP February 25, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Cllr. Noeleen Reilly, Independent Dublin City Councillor for Ballymun-Finglas, for an update on her work in the Ballymun-Finglas Local Electoral Area. They discussed both problems and positive stories across the Ballymun and Finglas areas. Near FM,…

Irish Green Party @ 40; COP26; reforestation & biodiversity in Ireland – Sen. Pauline O’Reilly @ Near FM (2021)

DJP December 9, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Senator Pauline O’Reilly from the Green Party about the party celebrating 40 years being active in 2021; COP26; and the Green Party aims for a lot more biodiversity and reforestation in Ireland. Near FM, 9 December 2021.

Reaction to Government 2021 Mica Package – Neasa Ní Chnáimhsí on Near FM (EN/GA) (6.12.21)

DJP December 6, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Neasa Ní Chnáimhsí about her experience living in a mica effected home in Donegal and about her opinion of the financial package the Government announced in late November 2021. Tosaíonn an t-agallamh as Gaeilge le Neasa ag…

Guides to taking Employment Equality and Equal Status Cases

Paul May 18, 2021

Near FM present a special panel discussion recorded in partnership with the Community Law & Mediation Centre. The Community Law & Mediation Centre have created new guides to taking Employment Equality and Equal Status cases. The guides have been funded under the…

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 – Tom Curran, Right to Die Ireland & Exit International – Near FM (2021)

DJP February 19, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Tom Curran, a spokesperson of Right to Die Ireland and Exit International, about what voluntary euthanasia circumstances he would ideally like to be legislated for as part of the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 which is currently…

COVID-19 effects on European wide initiatives

Paul December 23, 2020

In this programme Sally Galiana talks to three experts about the impact Covid-19 has had/is having on the many EU partnership projects that take place across the EU every year, particularly Erasmus +. We examine how Irish projects have been affected and…

Inishowen resident, Jim Doherty on Brexit

Paul December 14, 2020

Inishowen resident Jim Doherty discusses the impact of a hard Brexit on border communities, businesses, and people who travel across the border each day for work. Jim lives in Donegal but works as an Associate Lecturer in Creative Media & Journalism at…

Border resident, Paul Hayes on Brexit

Paul December 9, 2020

Paul Hayes, Education Coordinator, with the Northside Partnership, lives outside Newry in County Armagh and commutes to Dublin for work. He talks about how Brexit creates anxiety in this area and how his normal life is about constantly crossing the border. As…

Michael Fleming on Brexit impact on Agriculture

Paul November 30, 2020

Donie Tarrant speaks to Irish Farmers Association (I.F.A) member and former chairperson of the forestry division, Michael Fleming. Michael explains how Brexit is going to effect every household and every county in Ireland. He explains how our agricultural exports to Britain and…

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on Brexit

admin November 28, 2020

Former leader of the Fianna Fail party, former Taoiseach and local northside resident, Bertie Ahern on NearBy Business talking to Dave Daly about how Brexit will affect Ireland in general and also small businesses locally. First broadcast on NearBy Business on 26th…