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Crack cocaine, weed, alcohol & holistic treatments – Fiona Murphy, Tallaght Addiction Support Project TASP in 2021

DJP November 25, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Fiona Murphy a Senior Project Worker with Tallaght Addiction Support Project TASP about the biggest problem drugs in their part of Tallaght and about the urgent need for adequate funding of addiction services in Tallaght and Ireland…

World Toilet Day 2021 – Global Solidarity, Near FM

DJP November 19, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Franck Flachenberg a Senior WASH Advisor with Concern Worldwide who is based usually in France about his work with Concern and they spoke about World Toilet Day 2021 which is held every 19th of November to draw…

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…

The Hope Foundation in 2021 – Global Solidarity, Near FM (2021)

DJP November 17, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Charlotte Nagle who is the Chief Fundraising and Communications Executive of The Hope Foundation for an update on their work with and for children in Kolkata in late 2021 bearing in mind the COVID-19 situation. Near FM,…

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.

The Public Versus Austerity 2021 report – Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland @ Near FM

DJP October 20, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Karol Balfe, the CEO of ActionAid Ireland, about an international report ActionAid brought out in October 2021 looking at the austerity happening in developing countries in 2021 because of IMF policies. Over 150 countries in 2021 are…

Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal in 2021 – Global Solidarity, Near FM

DJP October 19, 2021

Darren J. Prior spoke to Jonathan Douglas the Christmas Shoebox Appeal Manager from Team Hope about this years Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The deadline for having boxes filled out or money donated to this years appeal is the 8th of November. https://www.teamhope.ie/ Global…

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.…