Arthur Beesley joins Eamon to talk about the request by Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly for a private meeting with the Oireachtas Committee. They also talk about the meeting and evidence of RTÉ Executive Board members and Board members along with former CFO, Breda O'Keeffe, and former chairperson, Moya Doherty, at the Oireachtas Media committee on Wednesday. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times. Recorded on Thursday 6th July 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Jul 06, 2023•30 min
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the collapse of Thames Water, Margaret Thatcher's privatisation policies in the 1970s and 80s and the protests in Ireland in 2013 and 2014 that stopped water charges and the possible path to privatisation of the water supply. Recorded on Tuesday 4th July 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 05, 2023•29 min
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the Supreme Court's rulings against Affirmative Action in schools and colleges, and Joe Biden’s student loan relief program. In recent days SCOTUS also ruled in favour of the Colorado web designer who opposes same-sex marriage. Also in this episode, will President Biden's gaffs and the case against his son Hunter Biden undo his record in office in the Presidential campaign for 2024? And will Donald Trump's continuing legal woes have an impact on his ambitions f...
Jul 04, 2023•38 min
Paris-based journalist and author, Lara Marlowe, talks to Eamon about the shooting dead of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer in a Paris suburb, the ensuing riots and protests across the country and what they represent. Recorded on Monday 3rd July 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 03, 2023•31 min
Arthur Beesley joins Eamon to talk about the deepening crisis in RTÉ over payments to Ryan Tubridy following senior Executive Board members and RTÉ Board members appearing in front of the Oireachtas Media and PAC committees. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times. Recorded on Friday 30th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2023•32 min
Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about The Consultative Forum on International Security Policy, his views on Ireland's neutrality, Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group's march on Moscow and Putin's response. Tom Clonan is security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022. Recorded on Tuesday 27th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 29, 2023•31 min
Arthur Beesley talked to Eamon following the release of RTE's statement from the Interim Deputy Director-General, Adrian Lynch, on the reporting of payments to Ryan Tubridy. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times. Recorded on 10.30am Wednesday 28th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2023•31 min
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon from Lithuania about the developments over the weekend when Yevgeny Prigozhin led his Wagner mercenaries towards Moscow in an apparent coup and then stands down his men before getting there. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live . Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He moved to Lithuania when the war began and independent media outlets, including TV Rain, were closed down. Record...
Jun 27, 2023•26 min
Journalist and author Mick Clifford talks to Eamon about the scandal surrounding certain payments made by RTE. Mick Clifford is Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner and author of a number of books including "A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story", referred to in this conversation. Recorded on Monday 26th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2023•30 min
Journalist and author Ian Williams joins Eamon to talk about US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China where he met Xi Jinping. Ian Williams' most recent book is Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War. Recored on Tuesday 20th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2023•28 min
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the rise of the AfD in post-pandemic Germany as right wing parties take hold across Europe. John also outlines some factious relationships among European countries and how neutrality sits as Europe faces complex challenges. Recorded on Friday 23rd June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2023•27 min
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the Ryan Tubridy salary scandal in RTE. Fionnan Sheahan is Ireland Editor at independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. Recorded on Friday 23rd June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2023•31 min
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon following further interest rates increases in the UK by the Bank of England.. Recorded on Thursday 22nd June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2023•33 min
Prof. Diarmaid Ferriter and Eamon talk about the President Michael D. Higgins' intervention on neutrality. Diarmaid Ferriter is Professor of Modern Irish History in UCD, an author and has a weekly column in the Irish Times. Recorded on Wednesday 21st June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2023•45 min
Liam Brady joins Eamon to talk about the Ireland performance following the two Euro 24 qualifiers against Greece and and Gibraltar. Recorded on Wednesday 21st June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2023•18 min
John Giles joins Eamon to review the UEFA Euro 2024 Ireland qualifiers against Greece and Gibraltar, to pay tribute to the late, great Leeds player Gordon McQueen, and, as Liam Brady steps down from the RTÉ soccer panel, John and Eamon talk about their time working with him there over many years. Recorded on Tuesday 20th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2023•32 min
In April 2018 Eamon sat down with Christy Dignam to talk about his life in music. This repost has a new introduction from Eamon paying tribute to a great musician and a great Irish person. This episode was originally released on 4th April 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2023•51 min
Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about his former friend and colleague Boris Johnson and the lies he tells. Peter Oborne's website https://boris-johnson-lies.com/ is referred to in this podcast as is The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. Recorded on Friday 16th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2023•26 min
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor and White House columnist for The Hill. Recorded Friday 16th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2023•30 min
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about the career of 'Pep' Guardiola. Recorded on Tuesday 13th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2023•28 min
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson, and Johnson's resignation as an MP. Recorded on Tuesday 13th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2023•28 min
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon from Kherson to talk about the explosion at the Nova Kakhovka dam that has resulted in the inundation of the region with devastating consequences for life, property, livelihoods and the environment. Johnny also outlines developments at the front as Ukraine's offensive begins. Recorded on Monday 12th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2023•25 min
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Manchester City v Inter Milan Champions League Final that took place on Saturday last in Istanbul, and other issues concerning Man City, the Premier League and European football. Recorded on Monday 12th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2023•31 min
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's rocketing corporate tax revenue and the political debate about how it should be used. Also PM Rishi Sunak's trip to Washington to meet Joe Biden and his return with no sign of a trade detail between the UK and the US. Recorded on Friday 9th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2023•24 min
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to discuss the case against Donald Trump as Special Counsel Jack Smith issues indictment. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication. Recorded Friday 9th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2023•27 min
Author and journalist Ian Williams joins Eamon to talk about the reemerging conflict between Serbia and Kosovo, the persecution by Chinese authorities of a stand up comedian, and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's trip to Singapore to attend the Strategic Studies’ 20th Asia Security Summit where he spoke about growing tensions with China. Recorded on Tuesday 6th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 09, 2023•29 min
Journalist Eamon Lynch joins Eamon as the PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf and commerce wins over morality in elite golf. Eamon Lynch is co-host of Golf Today on Golf Channel. Golfweek and a USA Today columnist. Recorded on Wednesday 7th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 08, 2023•24 min
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about about the blowing up of the Nova Kakhovka dam flooding the Kherson region and the Dnipro Delta, and the 50,000 NATO trained and equipped Ukrainian troops take on a new the new offensive to drive Putin's army out of Ukraine. Senator Tom Clonan is an author, a military analyst and a retired Irish ArmyCaptain. Recorded on Tuesday 6th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 07, 2023•32 min
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner joins Eamon to reflect on the impact a Republican White House post the 2024 Presidential election could have on global stability. Recorded on Monday 5th June 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 06, 2023•27 min
John Giles joins Eamon to review the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Manchester United and the arguments for and against VAR. Recorded on Monday 5th June 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 05, 2023•34 min
