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".

cothromaíocht oibre is saoil | work-life balance 😒😌🇮🇪 #focalanlae #gaeilge #irish #ireland

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

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

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. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPam...

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

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

@nearfm.ie @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social @davidhealy.bsky.social @dbngreens.bsky.social @rodericogorman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqeW...

A former senior official in the Department of Transport has been named as the Government's new housing czar.

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.

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

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.

A rapid rise in numbers of acutely psychotic people in prison is deepening a crisis in psychiatric care, RTÉ Investigates finds.

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

bout 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured.

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.

Three BusConnects routes in Dublin are changing from today following protests by passengers about the services.

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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Updated podcast @nearfm.ie @hazelchu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGis...

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

A new study from Azabu University in Japan suggests having a dog at home may boost teenagers’ mental health. Researchers found adolescents who own dogs have higher well-being than those who do not, with lower levels of social withdrawal, thought problems, delinquent behaviour and aggression. #VMNews

I have another interview coming up on Near FM on Friday about the rail network in Ireland or rather lack thereof in some regions.

@nearfm.ie @hazelchu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGis...

The IOM highlighted that the Central Mediterranean remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world, with at least 1,340 people losing their lives there last year alone.

Hundreds of people gathered in Finglas this evening for a vigil for 16-year-old Grace Lynch.  Her mother gave an emotional statement, pledging to fight to get scramblers off the streets after Grace was killed when struck by a scrambler near her home at the weekend. #VMNews

Up to 70% of retail workers have personally experienced abusive language or behaviour from customers while working, according to new research.

Why have there have been petitions and protests, internal reports and newspaper columns all calling for an end to links between the GAA and the insurance company? www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

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@nearfm.ie @krishnamurti.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nees...

My article online this week quoting @davidhealy.bsky.social: dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has again criticised the Government over the long-running saga around the passenger cap at Dublin Airport. It comes as passenger numbers hit a new high last year, exceeding the cap by almost four and a half million. #VMNews

The footballers of Daingean Uí Chúis in the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula in west Kerry will head to Croke Park this weekend, seeking their first all-Ireland title

Here is my final podcast for today - a soundbite podcast from my longer interview as Béarla with Amy Ó Ríordáin from @wikimediaireland.bsky.social today on @nearfm.ie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_y3...

@nearfm.ie @darrenjprior.bsky.social @wikimediaireland.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9_2...

@nearfm.ie @wikimediaireland.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPxN...

@darrenjprior.bsky.social @nearfm.ie @davidhealy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TiG...

@nearfm.ie @davidhealy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSXN...

I will be talking to Cllr. @davidhealy.bsky.social from The Green Party / An Comhaontas Glas on @nearfm.ie about this story tomorrow. Ag caint idir as Béarla agus as Gaeilge. @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social www.dublininquirer.com/to-make-way-...

Beidh Darren ag caint le Amy Ó Ríordáin ó @wikimediaireland.bsky.social faoi seo ar @nearfm.ie amárach as Béarla agus as Gaeilge. #Wikipedia25

@nearfm.ie @gaois.bsky.social @fsg-dcu.bsky.social @tearma.bsky.social @logainm.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @darrenjprior.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpf6...

@darrenjprior.bsky.social @nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtfZ...

I was on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk talking about how to protect pets from harm in cold weather. Listen to the interview here www.newstalk.com/.../how-to-p.... Keep warm, everyone! And a very Happy New Year to you all.

@nearfm.ie @darrenjprior.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBY...

Interview with a friend of mine today on @nearfm.ie www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY20...

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

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