Interview I did today with Tristan Casson-Rennie CEO of @fasdireland.bsky.social for @nearfm.ie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vENX...

@nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNU...

Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis has said.

@nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxtZ...

Roscommon comeback to land Connacht title #GAA #RosGAA www.shannonside.ie/sport/roscom...

Then later this evening I joined the wonderful Charlie Kurtz from 92.5 Phoenix FM as part of their Radiothon, great work from Shyami Gomu Sathiaseelan and all the team showcasing the importance of local community engagement.

A wildlife rescue centre in Kildare is calling for the creation of a nationwide service, with multi-annual funding to enhance the country's biodiversity.

A convoy of ambulances from Ireland are on their way to Uganda, where they’ll be transformed into mobile palliative care clinics serving remote communities. #VMNews

Hundreds of people are taking part in a peaceful protest for animal welfare in Co Tipperary today. The rally follows the death of a horse in a collision with a car while it was involved in a sulky race in Clonmel in March.

Think Before You Flush 🚽 Clean Coasts Campaign Officer Patrick Cross talks to Michael listenagain.org?p=60878

@nearfm.ie @macallateo.bsky.social @cula4.bsky.social @tg4.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=kypO... #MoShaolDoShaol #Cúla4

🗣️ “All the renewables that we have built… it's all being gobbled up by data centres,”  🗣️ “I think we should exhaust renewable possibilities before we go nuclear,” - Pat O’Toole, Political Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “Independent Ireland has been the biggest beneficiary of the loss in support for the Government over the course of the protests,” says Megan O’Brien, Political Reporter, Business Post. #TonightVMTV

Parking disputes in and around high-density housing estates are fuelling tensions between neighbours, according to a Dublin TD, who says he fears the situation could turn violent

🗣️ “For them to be involved in a protest is like toy manufacturers going on strike at Christmas,” 🗣️ “All bets are off when you talk about the end of this period,” - Pat O’Toole, Political Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal. #TonightVMTV

@nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqO...

#IarmhíAbú #WestmeathGAA2026 www.rte.ie/sport/footba...

The ignorance of the people who vote for these criminals is why we are where we are. Good morning everyone. ☕️☕️☕️

The council is moving towards changes to Finglas village, with works due to start this summer. This it week published a tender, looking for contractors to install cycle lanes, upgrade footpaths and more.

The council's been talking about more contractors for social housing maintenance, but should it hire more staff? As rent increases kick in, councillors were briefed at recent meetings on plans for some maintenance in flats across Dublin city. Some asked who’s doing the works.

@nearfm.ie @enableireland.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=WphQ...

Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to live, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) warned, decrying a campaign of "collective punishment" against Palestinians

TDs and Senators in Leinster House will be briefed today by a delegation led by Alcohol Action Ireland. It comes amid growing calls for enhanced measures to tackle drink driving. More on #VMNews

The UK Parliament has passed a bill that will ban children born after 31 December 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, prompting mixed reactions. More on #VMNews

The European Union has approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs, including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.

@nearfm.ie @uplift.ie @banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsportsni.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8lw...

I will have a report coming up on this development in a couple of days on @nearfm.ie:

A Gaza mother whose 13-year-old son was killed appeals to Hamas and negotiators: "Live for three seconds to see what our lives are like, how we are, how our children are, how our children are dying in the street.” #VMNews

A group of psychiatrists has called on the Government to tighten regulations on the sale and supply of psychoactive substances, saying measures to tackle synthetic cannabis are not working.

Doctors warn "laughing gas" misuse is increasing - with patients, average age 19, admitted with neurological symptoms. Around 70% are male. Admissions have quadrupled in just four years. #VMNews

The founder of an advocacy group for therapists said victims of sexual assault are being retraumatised by having their counselling notes read out to them in court

Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said today

#NoBarriersToBlanch Update 🚧 The decision on the ̶P̶r̶o̶f̶i̶t̶ Mobility Enhancement Plan has been delay until June 17th. Congratulations to the community for ensuring this has become an extremely complex case. Every delay puts financial, political and social pressure on the management. #spéirgorm

I've started a new weekly vet spot on Spirit radio - you can listen here www.spiritradio.ie/podcast/pete...

@nearfm.ie @harrymcgee.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LeI...

What happened to the Dublin City Taskforce’s promise of 1,000 extra Gardaí and the total regeneration of dilapidated social homes?

Councillors say they are “baffled” by a lack of council plans to follow through on the revamp of Clonsilla. A year ago, after much work, the council published a plan for how to revitalise the village. “I’m wondering why we all went to the bother, to be honest.”

Councillors dug into a plan for €3.88 billion in spending on projects in the city, during their monthly meeting Monday. Flagship projects include a new HQ for Dublin City Council, the redevelopment of Dalymount Park, and the refurbishment of the Fruit and Vegetable Market.

The father of a disabled child has been refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex. He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.

Ballymun and Finglas are to get the least council investment in projects in the coming years. The area has been allocated just 2 percent of the pot of capital funding – not including housing – over the next three years.

The Government's draft National Drug Strategy has been described by the Network of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces as a backwards step

@nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7NT...

Medical experts have called for a full national vaccination programme for adults, similar to what is available for children and for the shingles vaccine to be made free for older people

@nearfm.ie @alcoholireland.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaOO...

'Duine galánta a bhí dílis dá háit dúchais'-Moya Brennan https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2026/0414/1568148-duine-galanta-a-bhi-dilis-da-hait-duchais-moya-brennan/

Moya Brennan’s exceptional voice with Clannad’s sound was unique

Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73

Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, has died aged 73. The Grammy and BAFTA-winning artist recorded over 30 albums and sold millions worldwide, leaving a defining legacy in Irish and Celtic music. #VMNews