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A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world. Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Monday 29th May 2023 - Refugee Crisis, Isolation in Retirement &’This Morning’ TV Scandal 29.05.2023 46:53

Claire Brock speaks to Terry Prone, Martin Conway, Sharon Keogan, Daniel McConnell, Louise Campbell, Alison Bough, Enda Brady & Lucky Khambule Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 25th May 2023 - Minister for Justice Simon Harris on far-right protests & Budget 2024, ICTU calls for a €2 increase to minimum wage, Brand new Virgin Media documentary ‘The Monk: A Free Man’ 25.05.2023 46:13

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Simon Harris, Senator Marie Sherlock, Gráinne Ní Aodha, Henry McKean, and Caroline Reidy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 24th May 2023 - Singer Tina Turner dies aged 83, Plan to house migrants on 'floatels', Ron DeSantis declares U.S. presidential bid 25.05.2023 46:58

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Barry Ward, Senator Annie Hoey, Vincent McAviney, Tom Phillips, William Denselow, Dave Fanning, Carol Moore, Michelle Geraghty & Gina London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 - Police Resume Madeleine McCann Search, Tough New Jail Terms For Attacks on Emergency Workers & Festival Accommodation Fears 23.05.2023 45:38

Ciara Doherty speaks to Patrick Costello TD, Pa Daly TD, Craig Hughes, Austin Hughes, Triona O'Connor & John Lonergan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 22nd May 2023 - Alcohol Labels To Include Health Warnings, Gardaí On Policing Migrant Protests & Can We Meet Zero HIV Targets By 2030? 22.05.2023 46:41

Claire Brock speaks to Sheila Gilheany, Senator Garreth Ahearn, Louise Burne, Ruth Coppinger, Dr Aisling Loy, Enda McGrattan, Aoife Commins & Robbie Lawlor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 18th May 2023 - Minister calls for an end to hotel blockade in Clare, Shein sets up headquarters in Dublin and Katie Taylor's big boxing weekend 18.05.2023 46:11

Ciara Doherty is joined by Barry Andrews MEP, Bríd Smith TD, Fergus Finlay, Aoife Moore, Gavan Casey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 17th May 2023 -Policing Immigration Protests, Latest On Navan Teenage Attack, Hospital Waiting Lists & Is Ireland’s Diet Killing Us? 17.05.2023 47:14

Ciara Doherty & Claire Brock speak to David Cullinane TD, Senator Martin Conway, Dr Eva Orsmond, Brendan O’Connor, Ivana Bacik TD, Jesus & Lucas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 16th May 2023: Clare protest over housing of asylum seekers, Climate plan aims to phase out public sector parking , Domestic violence survivor speaks out 16.05.2023 47:18

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Timmy Dooley, Violet-Anne Wynne TD, Ciara Phelan & Eimear O'Connor while Ciara Doherty speaks to Louise Karadag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 15th May 2023 - Violence Against Homeless Migrants, Irish Times Apology Over AI Article & Inside The Hospice 15.05.2023 46:51

Claire Brock speaks to Louise O’Reilly TD, Jack Chambers TD, Rosanna Cooney, Ivan O’Brien & Mary Flanagan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 11th May 2023 - Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to Ciara Doherty, plus other big stories of the day 11.05.2023 46:11

Claire Brock is joined by Shane Ross, Damien Tiernan, and Claire Ronan while Ciara Doherty speaks to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 10th May 2023 - No Govt moves to cut food prices, discrimination against Travellers, Drag show cancelled in Carlow 11.05.2023 46:04

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Róisín Garvey, Senator Lynn Boylan, Senator Eileen Flynn, Tom McEnaney, Lorcan Nyhan, Maura Darragh & Ian O'Doherty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 9th May 2023 - US civil trial finds Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, GAAGo row rumbles on, Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Liverpool 10.05.2023 45:27

Ciara Doherty is joined by Senator Shane Cassells, Mattie McGrath TD, Emmet Ryan, Will Denselow, Stephen Kinsella and Shane Beatty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 8th May 2023 - Claire Brock speaks to a 78-year-old woman facing being made homeless, Who has the authority to talk about mental health in schools? 09.05.2023 45:48

Ciara Doherty is joined by Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Eoin Ó Broin TD, Keith Walsh and Richard Hogan, while Claire Brock speaks to Micheline Walsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 4th May 2023 - Proposed hate speech legislation, ECB announces another interest rate hike, plus other big stories of the day 05.05.2023 46:30

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Barry Ward, Senator Rónán Mullen, John Lee, Liam Herrick, Olivia Kelly, Eoghan Tomás McDermott and David Hall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 3rd May 2023 - Supermarket chains cut price of butter, Former US President Donald Trump arrives in Ireland, Should 16-year-olds be legally allowed to drive? 04.05.2023 46:40

Ciara Doherty is joined by Paul McAuliffe TD, Michael Healy-Rae TD, Sinead Ryan, Kelly Ging, Zara King, Rita McInerney, Shane O’Donoghue, Shelby Wilder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 2nd May 2023 - Should codeine products be prescription-only? Will a four-day work week become the norm? ‘Godfather of AI’ warns of dangers 03.05.2023 46:05

Ciara Doherty is joined by Colm Burke TD, Senator Gerard Craughwell, Lisa Tierney-Keogh, Susan O'Dwyer, John Barry, Hazel Gavigan, Emmet Ryan and Patrick Hickey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 27th April 2023 - Niall Collins tells the Dáil he did not break any law over land sale , Paul Murphy on far right protesters outside his home,‘Prime’ drinks craze 28.04.2023 45:50

Ciara Doherty is joined by Emer Higgins TD, Paul Murphy TD, Louise Burne, Dr David Robert Grimes, Jen Hogan, Ciaran Mullooly and Keane Cooke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 26th April 2023 - Macra march to highlight rural issues, mortgage interest rates set to rise, Abortion legislation review 27.04.2023 46:03

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Jack Chambers, Marian Harkin TD, Kevin Doyle, Amii McKeever, Aisling O’Keefe, Joey Sheahan, Alana Ryan and Peadar Tóibín Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 25th April 2023 - Niall Collins set to make Dáil statement, New AI speed cameras being considered by Gardaí, Cost of electricity in Ireland is highest in Europe 26.04.2023 45:55

Claire Brock is joined by Christopher O’Sullivan TD, Louise O’Reilly TD, Gavan Reilly, Adrian Weckler, Nick Harper, Muireann Lynch and Daragh Cassidy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 24th April 2023 - Sudan Crisis latest, Gardaí to investigate GSOC, Call for Minister Niall Collins to answer Dáil questions over sale of a council-owned land in Co.Limerick 25.04.2023 48:06

Ciara Doherty is joined by Senator Martin Conway, Senator Tom Clonan, Cian O’Callaghan TD, Sally Hayden, Dr Zenira Elbasheer, Richard Chambers and Nick Taffe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 20th April 2023 - Growing number of women becoming homeless, plus other big stories of the week 21.04.2023 47:14

Ciara Doherty is joined by Senator Mary Seery Kearney, Bríd Smith TD, Kelly Anne Byrne, Gary Murphy, Shane Beatty and Kate O’Connell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 19th April 2023 - Does rural Ireland need a new political party? The struggle to find a home, all the big stories of the day 20.04.2023 45:40

Ciara Doherty is joined by James Lawless TD, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Hugh O’Connell, Michael Fry, Liz O’Kane, and Claire Ronan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 18th April 2023 - Should cannabis be decriminalised? Govt to run €10bn surplus - what will be spent on housing? Taoiseach rules out congestion charges 19.04.2023 45:43

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Regina Doherty, Senator Pauline O'Reilly, Senator Marie Sherlock, Dr Ray Walley and Professor Colin O'Gara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 17th April 2023 - Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch found not guilty of murder, Dr Tony Holohan should not have been involved in funding talks review finds, Data stolen from sexual abuse survivors 18.04.2023 46:30

Claire Brock is joined by Jim O’Callaghan TD, Deborah Naylor, Daniel McConnell, Michael Doyle, Brian Honan and Elizabeth Farries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 13th April 2023 - Ciara Doherty is live at Dublin Castle as US President attends banquet, Emigration: Is the grass greener in Australia? 13.04.2023 45:41

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Anne Rabbitte, Thomas Gould TD, Stephen Byrne, Shona Murray, while Ciara Doherty is joined by Nic Robertson, Larry Donnelly and John Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.