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Our deputy editor Christine Bohan and Ciarán O'Connor of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue join us on this week's episode to look at how the spread of misinformation has evolved in Ireland over the past year. Who is it targeting, who benefits, and how did QAnon crop up on this side of the Atlantic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronan Lyons, associate professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, joins us on this week's podcast to examine what impact the pandemic is having on housing prices. Are prices being pushed up, or were they drifting up anyway? And what's the best advice for someone considering buying a home right now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporters Rónán Duffy and Gráinne Ní Aodha examine the possibility of - and the appetite for - a united Ireland in the next decade. How would a border poll work, and what's this Shared Ireland Unit the government set up? This episode is part of The Good Information Project - we're also joined by Brian Whelan to explain more about this new initiative from The Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporters Gráinne Ní Aodha and Michelle Hennessy join us to examine why vaccines are causing tensions to almost boil over between the European Union and the United Kingdom. The former is now weighing up plans to halt exports of jabs to countries with higher rates of vaccinations than its own member states. We look at the origins of all this (it's not Brexit again, is it?), what it has to do with the 1970s oil crisis, and why a single pharmaceutical plant in the Netherlands is in the spotligh...
Co-director of Wolfwalkers, Tomm Moore, joins us on this week's episode to discuss the film's nomination for an Academy Award. What type of groundwork goes into it, what does it mean to even get close to winning an Oscar, and what is it like for Cartoon Saloon to grow from a small Kilkenny-based studio to a name respected worldwide in animation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our business reporter Ian Curran joins us to look at recent stories about banks and brokers, from Ulster Bank pulling out of Ireland and Bank of Ireland closing branches, to Davy being fined over a 2014 transaction. Should we be concerned that we're hearing so much about them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, our reporter Cónal Thomas, as well as Ola Mustapha, who lives in Direct Provision, join us on this week's episode to explore the new plan to bring the current regime of Direct Provision to an end by 2024. What are conditions like current, and how feasible is the new plan? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is there anything to be said for another Covid plan? Our Political Correspondent Christina Finn and Senior Reporter Michelle Hennessy join us to examine the latest changes to the Living With Covid framework. What are the government's aims for the next few weeks, and when might lockdown be lifted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporters Órla Ryan and Michelle Hennessy bring us to speed with the latest on Ireland's Covid vaccine rollout. What happens once the over 70s are vaccinated, what's the latest estimate on when the entire rollout might be complete, and how do we compare to other countries? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TheJournal.ie's Brexit reporter Gráinne Ní Aodha and BBC Radio Foyle's Dominic McGrath (formerly of this parish) join us on this week's episode to examine Article 16, and why it has lead to problems in Dublin, Belfast, London, and Brussels. What exactly is its function in the Northern Ireland Protocol, and why was the triggering of it so unexpected? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporters Ian Curran and Michelle Hennessy lay the entire AstraZeneca vaccine saga out on the table and go through it piece by piece - from the initial questions over its clinical trials, its success in the UK, to the delivery woes and Brexit complications now impeding the vaccine's rollout in the EU.Read more of Ian and Michelle's reporting on the vaccine roll-out here https://jrnl.ie/5339732 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Larry Donnelly, NUIG lecturer and TheJournal.ie's columnist, joins us on this week's episode to look at Trump's second impeachment. What happens next, how likely is it that he will be convicted in the Senate, and what does it all mean for his future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Ciara Breathnach, associate professor at the University of Limerick, and our reporters Cónal Thomas and Órla Ryan, examine the findings of the mother and baby home report, and how it could provide more questions than answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ireland's third wave of Covid-19 is putting the health service under unprecedented strain. We speak to those on the frontlines about what they're experiencing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporters Michelle Hennessy and Cónal Thomas bring up to date on the latest restrictions; the discussion over what led to the rocketing Covid-19 case numbers; how vaccination is going; and how the healthcare system is coping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As this tumultuous year draws to a close, The Explainer team sits down to pick their favourite clips from the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sinéad O'Carroll chats to RTÉ Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan about reporting on the ground in Trump's America and how his achievements compare to his 2016 promises. We also look ahead to 2021 and the uphill battle Joe Biden faces one he enters the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our senior reporter Michelle Hennessy shares all the detail you need on the plan to roll-out Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland, including who gets the first doses, who will be administering the vaccine, where you'll get it, and a rough idea of when it all might happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ireland could start its rollout of a Covid vaccine as soon as next month, but how exactly do they work? We're joined on this week's episode by head of the National Virus Reference Laboratory and NPHET member Dr Cillian De Gascun. We examine the main differences between the leading vaccine candidates, why mRNA could be a significant gamechanger in medicine, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RTÉ legal affairs correspondent Órla O'Donnell and Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan join us on this week's episode to discuss a surprise ruling which means that Irish media can no longer report the names of children who have been murdered. We examine Section 252, and the impact it has both on reporting cases like this and on survivors of abuse who want to tell their story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We speak to doctoral researcher Hilary Hogan to examine the 27th Amendment. Unanimously passed in 2004, it meant that children born to non-Irish citizens would no longer be entitled to birthright citizenship. New legislation proposed by Labour seeks to provide a path to citizenship for these children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NPHET's modelling expert Professor Philip Nolan joins us on this week's episode to discuss the recent trends in the Covid-19 cases at this halfway point in Ireland's second lockdown, as well as answering some of your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Kevin Cunningham, lecturer in politics and in the School of Media at TU Dublin, as well as an independent pollster, joins us on this week's website episode to examine whether the polls accurately predicted the results of the US election - or whether that's even possible within the electoral college system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sinéad O'Carroll is joined this by our reporter Órla Ryan, co-director of the Clann Project and NUI Galway lecturer in human rights Dr Maeve O’Rourke, as well as solicitor and director of Data Compliance Europe Simon McGarr.The government has received a copy of the findings from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, but it has already attracted significant controversy before it has even come near to being published, as fears were sparked among survivor and campaign groups t...
We recorded this week's episode live on Zoom. Presenter Sinéad O’Carroll was joined by our columnist Larry Donnelly of NUIG, associate professor at Trinity College Dublin Dr Daniel Geary who has a special interest in political ideologies and the intellectual and cultural history of America, and Seana Davis of Euronews, who examines how misinformation and American politics have intertwined over the past four years.We focused on what Trump's legacy could be - either from his first term or his enti...
Our reporters Michelle Hennessy, Cónal Thomas, and Nicky Ryan join us on this week's episode to examine what led to Ireland moving to the highest level of Covid restrictions. We discuss the available capacity in our healthcare service, whether our contact tracing system is up to scratch, and what WHO's position is on lockdowns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our reporter Stevie McDermott talks us through the new assisted dying legislation and explains what happens next.He speaks to presenter Sinéad O'Carroll about why this was a somewhat unexpected Bill, how it got to the stage it did, and the importance of the free vote. He also gives an insight into what how other countries treat assisted dying, and how their legislation differs from what's proposed in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
TheJournal.ie contributor Dominic McGrath joins us from Tyrone to discuss the escalating situation in Northern Ireland. What has led to the sudden surge in new cases, and what have authorities done to rein it in? What were the early days of the pandemic like there compared to the Republic, and is there much co-operation between governments north and south? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author of 'How To Be Good With Money' Eoin McGee and travel expert Eoghan Corry chat through the new Stay and Spend scheme. How will it work in practice, how do you claim that money back in tax credits, and how much do you need to spend in the first place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For this week’s episode, we sat down with filmmaker Seán Murray to talk about the Glenanne Gang, fighting for justice and the reaction to Unquiet Graves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
