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Northside Today: Diwali 2025, the Festival of Lights and Dublin Live Performance Culture Express. – Near FM – Listen Again

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Near FM @nearfm.ie · 2d

Diwali 2025

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Sightsavers and World Sight Day – Near FM (2025) – Near FM – Listen Again

Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty much 100% bilingual as Gaeilge/Béarla election letter I received in the post today from Catherine Connolly or her campaign. A touch of class.

Even if all of HH's fortcoming leaflets / letters were 100% bilingual I wouldn't fall for supporting her on the as Gaeilge issue

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 2d

Today is World Sight Day 2025 and yesterday I spoke to Emma Murphy from Sightsavers Ireland on @nearfm.ie
about the day and Sightsavers work in general:

listenagain.org?p=57520

#WorldSightDay2025 #WSD2025

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🔊 Getting infrastructure right is a social justice issue - Social Justice Ireland - Near FM (2025)

Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 5d

New soundbite podcast from my recent interview with Michelle Murphy from @socialjusticeire.bsky.social on @nearfm.ie:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN4f...

YouTube video by DJP - Ireland / Éire 32 = 1 - EU 27

Northside Today : Black History Month 2025 Launch – Near FM – Listen Again

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Near FM @nearfm.ie · 6d

Northside Today : Black History Month 2025 Launch listenagain.org?p=57454

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World Animal Day @ 100. Dublin march for Stout's Law and animal welfare in general - Near FM (2025)

Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 7d

Here is my World Animal Day report from the city centre for @nearfm.ie:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAY8...

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0EG...

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Cláir raidió Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social · 7d

Scoil Oilibhéir sa Chúil Mhín @ 50 agus pleananna móra don todhchaí - Near FM (2025)

YouTube video by Cláir raidió Gaeilge "Ar Mhuin na Muice" @ Near FM

www.rte.ie/news/busines...

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Fergal Bowers @fergalbowers.bsky.social · 11d

46% of Irish population now have health insurance - HIA

The number of people with private health insurance rose slightly between April and June, despite a significant spike in the cost of premiums.

www.rte.ie

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 11d

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, has said that he is in consultation with the Irish Government around the implementation of mandatory ID cards in the UK

NI Secretary in talks with Irish Govt over UK ID cards

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, has said that he is in consultation with the Irish Government around the implementation of mandatory ID cards in the UK.

www.rte.ie

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 11d

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Fintan O’Toole: Catherine Connolly should keep her inner Basil Fawlty under wraps

Accusing our EU allies of being proto-fascist warmongers is not a winning strategy

www.irishtimes.com

Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 11d

Scientists discover surprising link between gut-brain interactions and mental health

www.psypost.org/scientists-d...

Scientists discover surprising link between gut-brain interactions and mental health

Every emotion has a physical side, but one organ has been curiously overlooked in brain-body research. Now, scientists are turning their attention to the stomach—and discovering signals that may chang...

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 12d

Giotán cainte (soundbite) as Béarla ó inniu:

@nearfm.ie @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtX2...

🔊 Welcome to AMLÉ - Name change from the USI / AMLÉ - President Bryan O'Mahony - Near FM (2025)

YouTube video by DJP - Ireland / Éire 32 = 1 - EU 27

Students are struggling today. Should further & third-level education be free? AMLÉ - Near FM (2025)

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 12d

We also spoke about their name change to AMLÉ

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_77...

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VS...

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Cláir raidió Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social · 15d

Gaelphobal - Uastdátú ar na líonraí Gaeilge agus Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta - Near FM (2025)

YouTube video by Cláir raidió Gaeilge "Ar Mhuin na Muice" @ Near FM

@nearfm.ie @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social @socialjusticeire.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6kY...

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 12d

Social Justice Ireland calls in Irish Budget 2026 - Michelle Murphy, SJI - Near FM (2025) (EN/GA)

@nearfm.ie @darrenjprior.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsg...

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Cláir raidió Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social · 15d

Athrú ainm go dtí AMLÉ amháin - Pádraig Mac Brádaigh, An AMLÉ - Near FM (2025)

YouTube video by Cláir raidió Gaeilge "Ar Mhuin na Muice" @ Near FM

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Fy...

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 18d

Annual World Animal Day to be marked in Dublin on October 4th - Tara O'Connor, DAI - Near FM (2025)

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vioM...

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 23d

The Irish Campaign to Pass the Occupied Territories Bill- Éamonn Meehan, Sadaka- Near FM (Sept 2025)

Prisons today. Alternative sentences for most prisoners? - Saoirse Brady, The IPRT - Near FM (2025)

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 26d

IPRT’s Saoirse Brady spoke with Darren J. Prior on Near FM about Ireland’s prison system, why prison should not always be the answer to less serious crime, and how community service & restorative justice can build safer communities. 🎧 bit.ly/4gyrxVi

I did this pretty comprehensive interview with Saoirse Brady the Executive Director of The Irish Penal Reform Trust talking about the state of our prison system in Ireland today; alternatives for the majority of prisoners - the majority of prisoners are sentenced to no more than 1 year in prison for individual sentences - and how a positive society in general is needed to end crime and the for many connected issue of addictions. Near FM, 11 September 2025.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 29d

A 32-year-old man, arrested following a high-speed chase involving armed gardaí across counties Meath and Westmeath, has been remanded in custody in relation to a spate of thefts from businesses across Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan

Man remanded over spate of thefts in number of counties

A 32-year-old man, arrested following a high-speed chase involving armed gardaí across counties Meath and Westmeath, has been remanded in custody in relation to a spate of thefts from businesses acros...

www.rte.ie

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · 29d

@nearfm.ie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYR7...

Nitrous oxide - why can it be so dangerous if inhaled? Prof. Bobby Smyth - Near FM (2025)

@nearfm.ie @irishpenalreform.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yvd...

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · Sep 11

Prisons today. Alternative sentences for most prisoners? - Saoirse Brady, The IPRT - Near FM (2025)

The Party for Animal Welfare prospective Presidential candidate - Gerben Uunk - Near FM (2025)

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · Sep 10

Keir Starmer has defended US ambassador Peter Mandelson after criticism over his past links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Mandelson, a former Northern Ireland Secretary, previously described Epstein as his “best pal” but has since expressed regret.

#VMNews

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · Sep 7

I spoke to Gerben Uunk from The Party for Animal Welfare today on @nearfm.ie about The PAW campaign to try to get Gerben nominated by enough Oireachtas members and/or councils so he can contest the #PE2025.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=52RR...