Darren J. Prior
@darrenjprior.bsky.social
Independent journalist covering the Irish Community, Voluntary & Development Sectors.
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❤️ #Spirituality #Development #Consciousness #Local&National&GlobalSolidarity #AnGhaeltacht 💚🌍
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Metro North West Rail proposals by Into the West – Steve Bradley – Near FM (2026)
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February 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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The family of Reverend Jesse Jackson said he was "a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world".
Jackson: Civil rights champion who sought 'common ground'
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr has died at age 84.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:25 AM
The family of Reverend Jesse Jackson said he was "a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world".
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February 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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There were a total of 19,673 vehicles seized by gardaí last year for being driven without insurance, according to a report from the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland
19,600 vehicles driven without insurance seized last year
There were a total of 19,673 vehicles seized by gardaí last year for being driven without insurance, according to a report from the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:55 AM
There were a total of 19,673 vehicles seized by gardaí last year for being driven without insurance, according to a report from the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland
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Fingal County Council celebrated the official opening of the Ongar Barnhill Road, Dublin 15, a major strategic investment that unlocks housing potential, boosts sustainable transport & delivers stronger, efficient connections throughout the area. #fingal #roads #ongar #barrnhill #dublin15 #housing
February 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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An Indian woman who has been living in Belfast for 23 yrs said racist graffiti and anti-social behaviour near her home has forced her to change how she lives her life
Another resident says his children are “shattered” and afraid to go to their room alone.
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Another resident says his children are “shattered” and afraid to go to their room alone.
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Belfast: Residents 'traumatised' by racist graffiti inside flats
Graffiti containing a racially offensive slur was sprayed on a wall inside a residential building in Belfast on Saturday.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
An Indian woman who has been living in Belfast for 23 yrs said racist graffiti and anti-social behaviour near her home has forced her to change how she lives her life
Another resident says his children are “shattered” and afraid to go to their room alone.
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Another resident says his children are “shattered” and afraid to go to their room alone.
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Around 1,600 buildings in Kyiv have remained without heat after a barrage of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials said, as Ukraine's army claimed a strike on a key oil terminal in Russia
Hundreds of buildings without heat in Ukraine capital
Around 1,600 buildings in Kyiv have remained without heat after a barrage of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials said, as Ukraine's army claimed a strike on a key oil terminal in Russi...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Around 1,600 buildings in Kyiv have remained without heat after a barrage of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials said, as Ukraine's army claimed a strike on a key oil terminal in Russia
Interview I did with Cathal Leavy from The Party for Animal Welfare today on @nearfm.ie:
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Reimagining Dublin Zoo as a Domestic Wildlife Sanctuary & Rescue Centre? – The PAW – Near FM (2026)
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February 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Interview I did with Cathal Leavy from The Party for Animal Welfare today on @nearfm.ie:
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New soundbite podcast from the longer report I recorded talking to Breda Gahan on @nearfm.ie today. This soundbite summaries in under a mintue our longer interview. It is fantastic news! #EndAIDS2030 #GlobalHealth #OneHealth
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🔊 The U.S and PEPFAR to continue a proud tradition – Breada Gahan @ Near FM (2026)
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February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
New soundbite podcast from the longer report I recorded talking to Breda Gahan on @nearfm.ie today. This soundbite summaries in under a mintue our longer interview. It is fantastic news! #EndAIDS2030 #GlobalHealth #OneHealth
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Fingal County Council and X – Cllr. David Healy (The Green Party) – Near FM (EN/GA) (2026)
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February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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A former senior official in the Department of Transport has been named as the Government's new housing czar.
Senior civil servant announced as Govt's housing czar
A former senior official in the Department of Transport has been named as the Government's new housing czar.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
A former senior official in the Department of Transport has been named as the Government's new housing czar.
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After a long delay, new community safety forums for Fingal are up and running. Such “local community safety partnerships” are being rolled out nationwide, generating both hope – and criticism.
After long delay, new community safety forums for Fingal are up and running
Such “local community safety partnerships” are being rolled out nationwide, generating both hope – and criticism.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
After a long delay, new community safety forums for Fingal are up and running. Such “local community safety partnerships” are being rolled out nationwide, generating both hope – and criticism.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition has swept to a historic election win, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets, and military spending aimed at countering China.
Japan's prime minister secures historic election victory
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition has swept to a historic election win, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets, and military spending aimed at count...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition has swept to a historic election win, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets, and military spending aimed at countering China.
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A rapid rise in numbers of acutely psychotic people in prison is deepening a crisis in psychiatric care, RTÉ Investigates finds.
Surge in actively psychotic patients held in prisons, RTÉ finds
A rapid rise in numbers of acutely psychotic people in prison is deepening a crisis in psychiatric care, RTÉ Investigates finds.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:02 AM
A rapid rise in numbers of acutely psychotic people in prison is deepening a crisis in psychiatric care, RTÉ Investigates finds.
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A Roscommon man has finished a cycling challenge which began almost two years ago and saw him travel over 30,000km across three continents to Australia
Irish man completes 30,000km charity cycle to Australia
A Roscommon man has finished a cycling challenge which began almost two years ago and saw him travel over 30,000km across three continents to Australia.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A Roscommon man has finished a cycling challenge which began almost two years ago and saw him travel over 30,000km across three continents to Australia
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bout 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured.
Protest urges retention of some Donegal-Dublin flights
About 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured in a new Public Service Obligation contract due to come into...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
bout 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured.
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Seeking a few more months to steady their immigration status, some university graduates fall undocumented and lose jobs. Since June, there’s been a shift in how the Dept of Justice has ruled on these applications – more rejections, says immigration solicitor Imran Khurshid.
Seeking a few more months to steady their immigration status, some university graduates fall undocumented and lose jobs
Since June, there’s been a shift in how the Department of Justice has ruled on these applications – more rejections, says immigration solicitor Imran Khurshid.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Seeking a few more months to steady their immigration status, some university graduates fall undocumented and lose jobs. Since June, there’s been a shift in how the Dept of Justice has ruled on these applications – more rejections, says immigration solicitor Imran Khurshid.
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Three BusConnects routes in Dublin are changing from today following protests by passengers about the services.
Three BusConnects routes to change today after protests
Three BusConnects routes in Dublin are changing from today following protests by passengers about the services.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Three BusConnects routes in Dublin are changing from today following protests by passengers about the services.
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions. The Taoiseach has instructed that the regulations banning the use of scramblers on public roads, parks and places are finalised urgently
New law to ban scramblers in public spaces within weeks
A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions. The Taoiseach has instructed that the regulations banning the use of scramblers on public roads, parks and places are finalised urgently