Darren J. Prior
@darrenjprior.bsky.social
Independent journalist covering the Irish Community, Voluntary & Development Sectors. EN | GA | Own views. Retweet ≠ endorsement. https://linktr.ee/DarrenJPrior ❤️ #Spirituality #AnGhaeltacht #Development #Local&National&GlobalSolidarity 🎙☘️ 🌍
Beidh agallamh Gaeilge agam ar an Luan do @nearfm.ie maidir le shéirbhísí stáit as Gaeilge de. @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a number of headstones and a stone wall were damaged at Monachán Graveyard in Taghmon, Co Wexford. The criminal damage is believed to have happened between April 20 and July 27, with Gardaí also seeking CCTV or dashcam footage. #VMNews
New < 45 secs soundbite podcast I created today from my longer interview and podcast with Dr. Liam Curran yesterday on @nearfm.ie. At this part of the interview we were comparing cannabis use to alcohol use during pregnancy. Should we be surprised on the answer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNph...
🔊 Which Drug Is Most Damaging During Pregnancy? – Dr. Liam Curran @ Near FM (2026)
YouTube video by Neurological warrior – DJP 🧠
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🗣️ "I think, deep down, Donald Trump knows he was hoodwinked by Benjamin Netanyahu into the Iran war." – Law Lecturer at the University of Galway, Larry Donnelly, believes Donald Trump privately accepts the Iran conflict was a strategic error. #TonightVMTV
I got these 3 bookmarks delivered recently from the Local Irish Gifts gift shop in Wexford. They are made of some kind of aluminium so should last a long time. 🙂
New civic offices for Monaghan County Council are to be built in the coming years at a cost of €43 million
New civic offices to be built for Monaghan County Council
New civic offices for Monaghan County Council are to be built in the coming years at a cost of €43 million.
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Around 860,000 people in Ireland are living with neurological conditions which are the third leading cause of disability and premature death in the EU www.rte.ie/news/health/...
Health experts call for European neurological strategy
Irish and European experts in neurological conditions have called for a European neurological health strategy.
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And here is a 3 minutes soundbite from my longer interview with @rodericogorman.bsky.social today on @nearfm.ie: @eamonryan.bsky.social @intothewestrail.bsky.social youtu.be/eQ07NEMtDVs
🔊 The Green Party on Public Transport / Rail to Donegal? Roderic O'Gorman TD @ Near FM (2026)
YouTube video by DJP – Ireland – Side Channel 🎙️ ☘️ #AnGhaeltacht
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🗣️ “The second biggest episode of wealth destruction in this country’s history took place between 2021 and 2023 - about €40 billion of people’s savings - poof - evaporated,” says @danobrien20.bsky.social #TonightVMTV
A Dutch student team has unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
Dutch students unveil solar-powered ambulance
A Dutch student team has unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
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Google has unveiled plans to open a new office building in Dublin's Docklands
Google to open new office building in Dublin
Google has unveiled plans to open a new office building in Dublin's Docklands.
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Chris Bryant has been appointed to serve as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Chris Bryant appointed as new Northern Ireland Secretary
Chris Bryant has been appointed to serve as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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Donie Tarrant is joined in studio by Declan Cahill and Dara Duffy as they remember and pay tribute to their friend, the Near FM presenter Connie O’Reilly listenagain.org?p=62291
Remembering Connie O’Reilly – Near FM – Listen Again
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Tending to Dublin’s street cats, a Brazilian network finds sense of purpose, and home. "Moving countries, I had a job, college, a place to live. But I didn't have a purpose. Now I feel like I have an impact and I know I have.”
Tending to Dublin’s street cats, a Brazilian network finds sense of purpose, and home
"Moving countries, I had a job, college, a place to live. But I didn't have a purpose. Now I feel like I have an impact and I know I have.”
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Echoing the Trump administration, some Dublin politicians have been pushing a campaign against Somali immigrants. "To be honest, it is really disappointing," says Abdi Farhan Hassan.
Echoing the Trump administration, some Dublin politicians push campaign against Somali immigrants
"To be honest, it is really disappointing," says Abdi Farhan Hassan.
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Congratulations to the Northside Today team who won a Gold Award at this year’s @craol-ie.bsky.social achievement awards. Our media literacy series Mad About Media also won a Gold award.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single currency would bring a number of benefits to the island
Single currency would benefit a united Ireland - Tánaiste
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single currency would bring a number of benefits to the island.
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I was born in the Coombe in 1981 and I went on to know a woman through my interviews with @nearfm.ie who worked as a midwife there the year I was born (although we don't know if she helped deliver me personally.) 😊
Near FM@nearfm.ie · 4w ago200 years of the Coombe Hospital. Prof Michael O’Connell talks to Ger #spéirghorm listenagain.org?p=62180
The Dáil will go into recess on Thursday, but there are plenty of issues that will generate no little controversy throughout the summer and beyond, writes Mícheál Lehane
Sticky issues outstanding as the Dáil recess approaches
The Dáil will go into recess on Thursday, but there are plenty of issues that will generate no little controversy throughout the summer and beyond.
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At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study
More than 2,700 died in heatwaves in England and Wales
At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study.
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It has been 69 years since a Louth team last played in an All-Ireland football semi-final, and tomorrow they will go head-to-head with Mayo in Croke Park
Louth GAA hoping for another 'day of days' in Croke Park
It has been 69 years since a Louth team last played in an All-Ireland Football semi-final, and tomorrow they will go head-to-head with Mayo in Croke Park.
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Big day as the new Tesco and other shops open at Kilmartin Grove/Tyrrelstown. These new services are really needed in this growing community.
A number of patients needing care for psychology-related conditions are waiting more than 500 weeks for an outpatient hospital appointment, the Dáil has heard.
Outpatients waiting nearly 10 years for appointment - SF
A number of patients needing care for psychology-related conditions are waiting more than 500 weeks for an outpatient hospital appointment, the Dáil has heard.
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The report finds that CAST is transforming how mental health crises are managed by diverting people away from the criminal justice system and acute hospital services, and recommends this pilot be developed into a permanent national service www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Mental health crisis team prevents 130 garda detentions
A new mental health crisis team prevented more than 130 people from being detained by gardaí over a 12-month period, according to a University of Limerick report.
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