On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

"Minister Darragh O'Brien shouldn't have ended the ban on evictions in April last year. Since that decision the homelessness had increased by 26 pc, and the child homelessness has increased by shocking 43 pc." - so says Eoin Ó’Broin, Sinn Fein spokesperson on Housing, Local Government & Heritage and T.D. for Dublin Mid-West. He joins Gavan to discussed the latest statistics on homelessness in Irel...

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Gina London - International Communications Strategist & Trainer, and a former Award-winning CNN correspondent and Tanya Ward – Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance. Together they discussed the development around of the Robert Troy affair, energy shortages threat and growing number of children being charged with sex...

Will Hutton - Political economist and writer joined Gavan today to discuss future of the Tories leadership and perspectives for the Northern Ireland protocol agreement.

Thomas Byrne - Minister for European Affairs and FF TD for Meath East joined Gavan today to discuss the centenary of Michael Collins assassination as well as issues around Northern Ireland protocol.

On this day in 1940, a murder in Mexico City demonstrated the far-reaching power of Josef Stalin. It was not the first raid on the house that sheltered Leon Trotsky, the exiled political theorist and veteran of the Russian revolution, but it was the fatal blow. Ramón Mercader, a Spanish agent loyal to Stalin, used an ice-pick to eliminate Stalin’s opponent. Could this murder have happened on Irish...

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Elaine Loughlin - Deputy Political Editor of the Irish Examiner and Hugh O’Connell - Deputy Political Editor of Independent Newspapers. Together they discussed possibility Fianna Fail and Fine Gael four term coalition, upcoming budget battles and Robert Troy's affair.

Joining Gavan to discuss the possible issues with the free contraception scheme for 17 to 25-year-olds is Dr. Sylvester Mooney, Chief Medical Officer & Founder of Webdoctor.ie

Joining Gavan to discuss the fallout of the FBI investigations involving the former president, Donald Trump, is Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at NUI Galway & James Politi, Washington Bureau Chief with the Financial Times.

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner & Aoife Barry, Assistant news editor at The Journal.ie.

Today, August 14th marks the anniversary of 'Operation Banner'. This “limited operation” - which the authorities believed could last up to six months - was to transform 1969 into a major turning point in British and Irish relations, but what was it like on the first day? Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.

Joining Gavan to discuss the constitutional status of the Office of the President in Ireland when it comes to commentary on international and political matters is Sean O'Conaill from UCC's School of Law. Also joining Gavan to discuss whether a negotiated peace between Ukraine and Russia is likely or even possible is Alina Kalmykova from the Association of Ukrainians in Ireland and Dr. Yuri Felshti...

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers are Philip Ryan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers & Christina Finn, Political Correspondent with TheJournal.ie.

Joining Gavan for this week's installment of Hidden Histories is Damian Corless, journalist, and author of 'You'll Ruin Your Dinner'. Together they discuss the early days of the Irish Free State amid Fianna Fail's drive for self-sufficiency, the Anglo-Irish Trade War of 932 to 1938, and the battleground of Irish sweet shops.

Lauren Boland - Reporter from the Journal.ie and Tanya Ward – Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance joined Gavin Reilly to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers. Together they discussed coalition's climate deal, the calls to shelter refugees from Ukraine at big sport venues and demands for Michael D Higgins to condemn Russian war after wife’s remarks.

Pauline O’Reilly, Senator and Chair of the Green Party joined Gavin Reilly to discuss the results the climate deal will have on farming sector in Ireland. The Green Party's chairperson has said the national herd will likely reduce in size as a result of the Government's climate deal - contradicting the Taoiseach, who says livestock numbers will 'stabilize'. "While no farmers will be forced to down...

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Raidió na Gaeltachta, a station that began broadcasting from Galway in 1972. A landmark moment in Irish broadcasting history, it initially went out for just two hours a day. So, what took us fifty years to do it, and what was the catalyst. More than anything, a pirate radio station - Saor Raidió Chonamara - was the push. Donal Fallon joined Gavan on next...

Gina London, International Communications Strategist & Trainer & Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter for the Irish Independent joins Emmet Oliver to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers. Also joining Emmet is Cara Augustenborg, Assistant Professor in Landscape Studies and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin & Member of Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council to di...

Joining Emmet Oliver is John Kelly, CEO at Lean CFO Ltd and Associate Lecturer at UCD. Together they discuss AIB scrapping their plan to remove cash services in 70 branches across the country and the future of baking in Ireland in general.

Joining Emmet Oliver is Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal. Together they discuss farmers set to being given a lower carbon target & Ireland's performance in lowering emissions thus far.

Joining Emmet Oliver for this week's episode of Hidden Histories is Donal Fallon, co-founder of the 'Come Here To Me' website and host of the 'Three Castles Burning Podcast' where they discuss the life and times of William Poole aka 'Bill The Butcher'.

Lorenzo Codogno, visiting Professor in Practice, European Institute, at London School of Economics and Political Science joined Gavan today on the show. Together they discussed the recent shift on Italian political scene and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi attempts to step down from the office.

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Raidió na Gaeltachta, a station that began broadcasting from Galway in 1972. A landmark moment in Irish broadcasting history, it initially went out for just two hours a day. So, what took us fifty years to do it, and what was the catalyst. More than anything, a pirate radio station - Saor Raidió Chonamara - was the push. Donal Fallon joined Gavan on next...

John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD For Carlow Kilkenny joined Gavan on the show to discuss Michal Martin performance as a party leader and call for him to step down.

Joining Gavan to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers are Hugh O’Connell - Political Correspondent with Mediahuis Ireland and Elaine Loughlin - Political Reporter with the Examiner. Together they discuss rising costs of living, including childcare, EU ordering members to cut gas use as energy crisis looms and the future of Fianna Fail leadership.

Joining Gavan to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers are Gráinne Ní Aodha - News Reporter with PA Media and Siona Cahill - Head of Communications with Gaisce. Together they discuss Leo Varadkar leaking documents on GP's contracts, mismanagement of Covid funds inside HSE and Boris Johnson departure from the office.