A Few Scoops with Aoife Moore and Colm O’Regan

The UK royal family has finally taken action and striped Prince Andrew of his title due to his ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and it's leaving Colm wondering about the line of succession. Aoife explains the vote of no confidence in DUP education minister Paul Givan after a controversial trip to Israel. They do their best to highlight the ongoing conflict and resulting famine in Sudan. And the...

Aoife and Colm are back with your weekly chaser to give you A Few More Scoops. In this shorter episode, they're delving further into one of the week's biggest stories. After a Belfast court found Soldier F not guilty of committing two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday, Aoife and Colm discuss the legacy of The Troubles and the fight for justice that lead to the trial. Let us know...

Aoife and Colm react to Catherine Connolly's resounding win in the Presidential election and reflect on what the disastrous campaigns by both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for their party leaders. Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, is taking on a legal battle after false rumours that she is transgender circulated online. And unfortunately, it's not the only story of hateful sentim...

Need A Few More Scoops this week with everything going on? Aoife and Colm are back with a chaser for you, a shorter episode with more detail beyond the headlines. This week, as the country prepares to head for the polls, they look back at the presidential campaign so far, and share their favourite moments from presidencies gone by. Let us know if you like these bonus episodes by emailing AFewScoop...

Aoife details the new legislation 'Jennies Law' set to be brought before Cabinet. Named in honour of Jennifer Poole who was tragically murdered by her ex parrtner, the law would establish a Domestic Violence Register. They ask whether the recent robbery at the Lourve is one of the most French crimes ever and hark back to a day when crime stories as entertaining as this one were more plentiful. Aoi...

Aoife explains why the latest Nobel peace prize winner, María Corina Machado is so contentious and explores the ceasefire in Gaza that has Donald Trump thinking he deserved the award. Not for the first or the last time, the housing crisis is on the agenda this week. Aoife and Colm explore the new rules requiring landlords to publicly disclose rent prices and ask why this system didn't exist before...

Jim Gavin's dramatic exit from the presidential race gives Aoife and Colm plenty to chat about this week as they reflect on his brief campaign and how the amount of money needed to bring down a Fianna Fáil candidate is slowly decreasing as the years go on. If that's not enough, they also unpack Budget 2026 and the bizarre quotes coming out of the UK party conferences. The first of the Irish citize...

US president Trump had not one but two mishaps with technology at the United Nations, one with an escalator and the next with a teleprompter. But Aoife asks if all his faffs will be forgotten now that he appears to have brokered a peace deal for Gaza? Colm is delighted that 'Dad Bods' and the Liberties are both finally getting the recognition they deserve. The two offer their take on the first tel...

Aoife and Colm were live on stage at Electric Picnic this year - But, if you missed the show due to the clash with Kneecap's performance fear not! There's chats about bin collections, sandwich throwing and AI girlfriends. Plus the lovely Fiona Frawley joined Aoife and Colm on stage to chat about Taylor Swift, Sydney Sweeney and more. Get in touch on AFewScoops@GoLoudNow.com

The presidential campaign has finally kicked into gear, so Aoife and Colm have plenty to talk about with Catherine Connolly's comments about Hamas and the unfounded rumours about Jim Gavin. There's also US President Donald Trump's recent trip to the UK that's caused a stir in the North, the concerning sale of location data, and the end of a pandemic. It's not the first, or last time, that Kneecap...

Conor McGregor, the presidential candidate who was never even nominated, has withdrawn his name from consideration as the next President of Ireland. Aoife and Colm are much more interested in the wheelbarrow being put forward instead. In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is facing challenges after losing his 'Prince of Darkness' Peter Mandelson when the US Ambassador's close ties to...

Is Nigel Farage going to put the Good Friday Agreement at risk? And is there any news programme that isn't improved by a dance remix? Aoife and Colm are asking the big questions this week. They also look at the latest updates to the presidential campaign here in Ireland, and the struggle to find a new Prime Minister in France. The war on Gaza is continuing to escalate, but Aoife and Colm highlight...

It looks like Fianna Fáil has finally settled on former GAA manager, Jim Gavin, as their presidential candidate, but Billy Kelleher isn't giving up the fight until the secret ballot is counted. Aoife asks if the tricolour has been co-opted by the far right and what can be done about it? And the two discuss the horrific threats made against the children of Tánaiste Simon Harris. Colm laments the la...

Ahead of the next live show at 4pm on Saturday in the Ah Hear Tent at Electric Picnic, take a listen back to the first ever live episode of A Few Scoops from All Together Now. There's stories of Michael Flatley and his flute, badges for being sound and a male contraception pill has finally been developed - But will men take it? Eric Lalor also joined Aoife and Colm on stage for a game to see who c...

Aoife explains how the delayed vote on UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon affects Irish defence forces, explains the triple lock system and wonders why the government has decided that now is time for them to be held to account for their decisions? With names like Jim Gavin and Bertie Ahern being bandied about, Colm reckons the Fianna Fáil presidential candidate race is veering into comedy sketch te...

After Trump's recent meetings with Ukraine and Russia, Aoife and Colm break down the latest geopolitics and the likelihood of a ceasefire. Aoife shares the twisted tale of Nicholas Rossi who is now facing justice after he fled the US, pretended to be an Irish orphan and faked his own death to avoid a rape trial. In more local news, as Mairead McGuinness bows out of the race for the Áras, the two l...

The heartbreaking targeted murder of journalists in Gaza and the tone deaf tweets by UEFA following the murder of a Palestinian footballer while waiting for aid has Aoife struggling with despair this week. The two discuss the rise of racist attacks on the Indian community in Dublin and Colm offers his a nuanced take on criminal justice and overcrowding in Irish prisons which can be summarised as "...

Former MMA fighter and potential presidential candidate, Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a High Court jury's finding that he raped Nikita Hand. Aoife explains the latest legal proceedings and McGregor's plans to reform the current presidential nomination process to get his name on the ballot. There's drama in the US after Trump fired statistician Erika McEntarfer over a disappointing jo...

Colm reckons that Trump's negotiating tactic of being a 'mad bastard' has worked after a tariff deal with the EU and the United States has been agreed. Aoife wonders what it would be like to live in a former Magdalene Laundry, after a proposal to put student accommodation into the Good Shepherd Convent site is paused in Cork. The two discuss the tragic shooting of Vanessa Whyte and her 2 children...

Aoife doesn't know who to root for in the $10 billion legal battle between Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump over the Wall Street Journal's reporting of a birthday letter the US president allegedly penned to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. After GAA Palestine had their visas for a planned visit to Ireland denied, Aoife and Colm wonder why the Government always seem so out of step with the public opinion...

After the celebrations up north for the 12th of July, Aoife explains why the bonfires were more controversial than usual this year and why she thinks they should be scrapped altogether - For both sides. The two discuss why everyone is so upset by the planned reforms of the GPO and get distracted brainstorming republican themed names for doughnut shops that could rent a space in the new development...

Aoife and Colm inspect the Government's latest attempts at solving the housing crisis - By making apartments smaller and darker. They ask whether there's anything else we could possibly do to reduce homelessness and house prices? They discuss the horrific case of a former Garda who impersonated a female colleague online and encouraged strangers to come into her home to rape her, highlighting the n...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez have tied the knot following what might be the most lavish wedding in recent memory. Despite the extravagant wealth on display by the couple who've spent an estimated $10 million on the 3 day celebrations, Colm has questions about their design choices, in particular the font on their wedding invitation. Aoife explains the new criminal inv...

A ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel - But how long it will last is anyone's guess. Aoife and Colm discuss the US decision to get involved in the conflict and both the similarities and differences between this and previous US interventions in the Middle East. We wish a happy Pride to all our lovely listeners! Aoife looks back at the history of gay rights in Ireland and explains why...

Aoife keeps us up to date on the trial of Kneecap front man Mo Chara after he appeared in court for terrorism charges and the two workshop possible names should a sequel film be produced to tell this part of the rap group's story - The front runner currently being 'Kneecap 2: The Brits are at it again' Colm does his best to wrap his head around Middle Eastern geopolitics amid ongoing conflict betw...