On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

Joining Emmet to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Hugh O’Connell, Political Correspondent with Mediahuis Ireland and Lauren Boland, reporter from the Journal.ie. They were joined by Newstalk reporter Barry Whyte who is at the site of the explosion in Creeslough and spoke to the members of local community devastated after the tragedy.

Joining Gavan On the Record is James Lawless, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North & Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice. Together they discuss the new statement of aims and objectives for the party, only the third time Fianna Fáil has done so since its foundation in 1926.

In the story of historic crime and the emergence of policing, the Highwayman holds a special place. Some have even sought to romanticise such thieves as Robin Hood characters, but in reality, many went to their execution for a litany of crimes. October 3rd marks the anniversary of the death of a particularly odd Highwayman story - ‘The Gentleman Highwayman’, renowned for courteous behaviour during...

Joining Gavan is Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth. Together they discuss the year ahead for his department following the announcement of the details of Budget 2023.

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance & John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland.

Joining Gavan to discuss the issue of antisocial behavior and deliberate ramming at two Gardai cars at Cherry Orchard Road last Monday was Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. She also discussed the issue of criminal gangs targeting young people and upcoming bill to tackle grooming the youth for criminal activity.

Joining Gavan to discuss the general election in Italy this Sunday and the potential rise to power of the Italian far right was Lorenzo Codogno - Visiting Professor in Practice, European Institute, at London School of Economics and Political Science.

Over the course of the 20th century, the use of the hunger strike would become synonymous with Ireland, leading to the death of Cork Lord Mayor Terence MacSweeney, and polarizing Irish politics in the 1980s around the H Blocks. But on this date, September 25th, died Thomas Ashe in 1917. Ashe’s death - the first of its kind - was a surprise to many, as he had only gone on hunger strike days earlier...

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Elaine Loughlin, Irish Examiner Deputy Political Editor and Gerard Howlin, Public affairs consultant, political commentator and former senior government adviser. Also joining to discuss the issue of hidden homelessness was Wayne Stanley - Head of Policy and Communications.

Gavan is joined by Frank McDonald, the former Irish Times Environment Editor. Together they discuss the history of the many planned and then scrapped, infrastructure projects intended to extend public transport rail lines in and around the capital.

Gavan is joined by Brian Rowan, former BBC correspondent in Belfast to discuss his new book ‘Living With Ghosts: The Inside Story from a 'Troubles' Mind’

Gavan is joined by Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Together they discuss how the government can more efficiently deliver government services online.

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Dr. Rachel Iredale, Consulting Director at RSM Ireland & Peter Leonard, Barrister and presenter of the Business Post’s ‘Law in Trial’ podcast. Gavan also took a call from Newstalk reporter, JJ Clarke, to get all the details from Garth Brooks' final night in Croke Park.

Joining Gavan to discuss the seismic impact the death of Queen Elizabeth II has had on the British public, the detailed planning that has gone into managing the process of the Queen's funeral & Charles III succession, as well as what the monarchy will have to deal with in the months and years to come with regard to securing the future of the Union is UK-based journalist and media consultant, Enda...

Joining Gavan to discuss the measures that could be implemented by the government to help people deal with the ongoing energy crisis, as well as how the Labour Party might improve its standings in opinion polls is Labour Party leader, Ivana Bacik.

Joining Gavan 'On the Record' is Jack Chambers, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin West, Government Chief Whip & Minister of State for Sport, the Gaeltacht, and Defence. Together they discuss the Fianna Fáil party think-in as well as the government's plans to help people deal with the ongoing energy & cost-of-living crisis.

Joining Gavan to run through the Sunday papers is Siona Cahill, Head of Communications with Gaisce & Gabija Gataveckaite, political reporter with the Irish Independent. Together they discuss the possibility of Barry Cowen being considered for a cabinet position, the cost-of-living & energy crisis, as well as what the future might hold for the British monarchy.

Joining Gavan to discuss the idea that a second chamber be opened up in order to accommodate business that could happen contemporaneously with sittings of the Dáil is Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl.

Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West joins Gavan to discuss the ongoing energy crisis, the amount of energy consumed by data centres in Ireland and what should be done to reduce it, as well as the controversy surrounding Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, after it was revealed that he sought changes which would have seen “accidental landlords” given tax exemptions on rent...

Róisín Shortall, TD for Dublin North-West & joint leader of the Social Democrats joins Gavan to discuss what steps the government should be taking to mitigate the impacts of the energy crisis ahead of the Social Democrats 'Think-In' taking place on Tuesday, September 6th.

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Breda Browne, PR Director of Unique Media & Lauren Boland, Reporter from the Journal.ie.

Today, September 4th is the birthday of Henry Ford II, sometimes recalled as HF2. He would oversee particularly transformative times in the Ford Motor Company history, bringing it to a publicly traded company status. But his lifetime also brought about major changes in the company's once enormous Cork factory. Gavan is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Breda Browne, PR Director of Unique Media & Lauren Boland, Reporter from the Journal.ie.

"Over the course of the next week, we will be working with local authorities in rolling up emergency rest centers. That would be a community hall or scout centers that have beds and showers. The basics is there what we have to offer, but it is a humanitarian crisis, that Ireland never had to face" - says Roderic O'Gorman, minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth in Irela...

One of Ireland’s most controversial buildings - the old Central Bank - has returned. Now known as Central Plaza, the initial building was the work of Sam Stephenson, a talented but divisive architect who reshaped the city of Dublin. Bankers, skateboarders, and others have congregated around it, but as the plaza finally reveals itself again after years of work, is it time to re-examine the building...