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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…

Dublin Community Clean-Up – Clean Coasts @ Near FM (2023)

DJP March 23, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Richard Curtin, Senior Clean Coasts Officer with An Taisce, about Clean Coasts in general and the Dublin Community Clean-Up that takes place every April. Near FM, 23 March 2023.

Pollution in Irish rivers and the UN High Seas Treaty – Senator Pauline O’Reilly, Green Party @ Near FM (10 March 2023)

DJP March 11, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Senator Pauline O’Reilly from the Green Party about the recently agreed UN High Seas Treaty 2023. And Darren also asked Pauline about the pollution in Irish rivers and around the Irish coast. Near FM, 10 March…

Social Justice Ireland and the Sustainable Progress Index 2023 – Near FM (EN/GA)

DJP February 24, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland about their Sustainable Progress Index for 2023 that was launched in late February 2023. Giotán cainte as Gaeilge: Near FM, 23 Feabhra / February 2023.

Ireland and biodiversity and COP15 – Near FM (EN/GA) (2023)

DJP January 5, 2023

Darren J. Prior spoke to Sen. Pauline O’Reilly and Cllr. Daithí Ó hEalaithe from the Green Party about COP15 and biodiversity in general in Ireland. Pauline also told Darren about the rationale behind the new anti-cigarette butt pollution initiative in Ireland and…

Plan International Ireland and child marriage – Global Solidarity, Near FM (2022)

DJP December 10, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Paul O’Brien CEO of Plan Ireland about the issue of child marriage which Plan International work on and Paul told Darren about their Christmas fundraising appeal they have for their work on the issue. Global Solidarity,…

World AIDS Day 2022 – Breda Gahan, Concern Worldwide @ Near FM

DJP December 1, 2022

Darren J. Prior spoke to Breda Gahan, Senior Health and HIV and AIDS Adviser with Concern Worldwide, about World AIDS Day 2022; the fight again AIDS in general and the report UNAIDS brought out in late November 2022 in conjunction with WAD…