On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

Joining Gavan On the Record is Labour leader Ivana Bacik. Together they discuss calls for the delivery of one million homes over the next ten years, Ms. Bacik's hopes for the party ahead of the next general election, and the tabling of a no-confidence vote in the government next week.

Joining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM & Hugh O'Connell, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent. Gavan also took a call from Michael O’Regan, former parliamentary correspondent with The Irish Times who covered the 82-day Kerry babies tribunal and was co-author with Gerard Colleran of 'Dark Secrets'.

Today marks the birthday of Richard Francis Burton. Though he did share some characteristics with his more famous hard-living namesake, Burton was a famed British explorer with strong links to Ireland, and one who lived one of the most peculiar lives of the nineteenth century. It included sneaking into Mecca in disguise - at a time when non-Muslims were banned from entering - and penning the first...

After Irelands extraordinary Grand Slam win yesterday evening former Irish international, Alan Quinlan joins Gavan to discuss the win in the Aviva last night and Ireland’s road to the World Cup.

Actor and Comedian, Pat Shortt joined Gavan On the Record to discuss what it means to be Irish.

This week Gavan speaks to Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou Mc Donald on the steps of Capitol Hill about what she hopes to say to President Joe Biden.

Joining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Journalist and Author, Valerie Cox and John Lee, Executive Editor of The Daily Mail Group.

That there is an area of the capital known as ‘The Markets’ may be news to many listeners, but nestled between Church Street and Capel Street, there is still a district of the city where the working day begins and ends much earlier than across town. Here, fruit and veg are the main commodities, and within it all is a beautiful Victorian redbrick, the Dublin city Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Marke...

In anticipation of the biggest awards night of the year, Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Gavan live from Los Angeles to give us a sense of how the build-up to Oscars night is going for the strong Irish representation there.

Joining Gavan to discuss the government's decision to lift the ban on evictions earlier this week is Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and TD for Dublin Fingal & Eoin O’Broin TD, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing.

Joining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist of the Institute of International and European Affairs; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at UCD’s Geary Institute & Elaine Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor at the Irish Examiner.

Joining Gavan On the Record is Dr. Sheila Gilheany from Alcohol Action Ireland & Cormac Healy, Director of Drinks Ireland. Together they discuss some of the concerns surrounding The Sale of Alcohol Bill, extending licensing hours, and the potential impacts that could have from a public health standpoint.

Joining Gavan to discuss the challenges facing women who wish to enter politics and how we might go about creating a more equitable environment for all is Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party, Chair of the Women’s Caucus, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin & Alison Cowzar, Chair of Women for Election.

Knocknagoshel and Ballyseedy. Kerry place names, yes, but also names that are synonymous with moments of great tragedy. Over the following days, the centenaries of some of the darkest days of the Civil War are ahead of us and what occurred in Kerry a century ago still resonates today - with a recent motion concerning the events at Ballyseedy coming before Kerry County Council. Donal Fallon joins G...

Joining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Aideen Finnegan, co-host of 'In the News' podcast from the Irish Times & Ellen O’Malley Dunlop, former chair of The National Women's Council of Ireland; former CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, and member of Council of Europe GREVIO committee

Joining Gavan On the Record is George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times. Together they discuss the potential for a deal being struck today on the Northern Ireland protocol issue.

Joining Gavan On the Record is Cian O'Callaghan, Social Democrats party spokesperson for Housing and a member of the Dáil committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Together they discuss Holly Cairns confirming that she will run for the leadership of the Social Democrats.

Joining Gavan On the Record to discuss the SNP leadership race is Peter Geoghegan, Editor-in-chief of Open Democracy and author of Sunday Times best-selling ‘Democracy for Sale’.

This weekend marked the birthday of Anthony Burgess - author of one of the most celebrated and contested novels of the twentieth century, and someone whose life was linked to Ireland in many ways. While the novel 'A Clockwork Orange' was banned in Ireland, the circumstances surrounding the film are astonishing, with its banning lasting until 1999 - more than a quarter of a century after the censor...

Joining Gavan On the Record is Wayne Stanley, Executive Director at the Simon Communities of Ireland. Together they discuss the moratorium on evictions as well as the homelessness figures reaching 11,754.

Joining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Declan Power, Defence and Security Expert & Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.

'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & the Good Friday Agreement' is a new podcast that tells the story of the Good Friday Agreement as told by those who negotiated it and marks the first time all those involved have reunited to reflect on the negotiations in 25 years. Head to newstalk.com/goodfridayagreement.

Joining Gavan On the Record is producer and filmmaker, Norma Percy. Together they discuss her latest series 'Putin vs the West'.

This week witnessed the 90th birthday of Yoko Ono - artist, singer, and peace activist. Ono will most likely be forever synonymous with the name of John Lennon, a relationship that was not alone a romantic one but which led to musical and artistic collaboration. Ireland is a curious part of the story of Yoko Ono and John Lennon and a series of songs that led to widespread criticism of both, and ev...

Joining Gavan On the Record is Naomi Long MLA, Leader of the Alliance Party, Political Commentator, David McCann & Alex Kane, journalist and Former UUP Press Officer. Together they discuss the potential resolution of the Northern Ireland protocol impasse, and the intervention of Boris Johnson, as well as the seismic decision the DUP has now and how it will affect politics in Northern Ireland for m...