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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 18th July 2022 - Extreme Heat Across Ireland And The EU, Ukraine Refugees To Be Housed At Army Camp & UK PM Leadership Latest 18.07.2022 46:58

Ciara Doherty speaks to Karl Mathiesen, Senator Barry Ward, Jennifer Whitmore TD, John Sweeney, Gabija Gataveckaite, Tim Cullinan & Darren McCaffrey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 14th July 2022 - Schools Out For TDs As Dáil Rises For Summer, Spanish Hospital To Treat Irish Patients On Waiting List & Other News Of The Day 14.07.2022 46:23

Claire Brock speaks to Zara King, Mick Clifford, Ruth Coppinger, John Lee, Rosanna Cooney, Michael Carroll & Niamh Griffin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 13th July 2022 - The Future Of Media Funding Debate, New Laws To Tackle Hate Crimes & Speech & Met Éireann Heatwave Warning. 13.07.2022 49:23

Claire Brock speaks to Paul Farrell, Senator Malcolm Byrne, Finola Doyle O’Neil, Seamus Dooley, Adrian Weckler, Cllr Hazel Chu & Trina O’Connor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 12th July 2022 - Government Wins Confidence Motion, We Debate The Climate Crisis With Minister Eamon Ryan And Darren O’Rourke & Live In County Clare With Claire Brock. 12.07.2022 50:18

Ciara Doherty & Claire Brock speak to Minister Eamon Ryan, Darren O’Rourke TD, Sinead Garvey, Harrison Gardner, John Burke & John Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 11th July 2022 - Govt faces confidence vote, COVID-19 hospital numbers above 1000, Irish Uber whistleblower breaks silence 11.07.2022 47:03

Ciara Doherty speaks to Minister of State Josepha Madigan, Louise O’Reilly TD, Verona Murphy TD, Daniel McConnell, Wayne Stanley, Darren McCaffery, Anthony Staines, and Simon Carswell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 7th July 2022 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Announces His Resignation & Sinn Féin Likely To Table No-Confidence Motion. 07.07.2022 47:30

Ciara Doherty speaks to Michael O'Regan, Ian O'Doherty, Seán Fleming TD, Kathleen Funchion TD, Fionnán Sheahan, Sarah Jayne Tobin, Peter Cardwell & Caroline Slocock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 6th July 2022 - Pressure Grows On Boris Johnson To Quit, Government Loses Dáil Majority & Childhood Obesity In Ireland. 06.07.2022 49:55

Ciara Doherty speaks to Kevin Doyle, Ray Bassett, Timmy Dooley, Gary Gannon TD, Donal O’Shea, Ella Whelan, Ciara Kelly & Eva Orsmond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 5th July 2022 - More UK Government Chaos, €9.5 Billion #Metrolink Plan Gets Green Light, Refugee Integration In Ireland & Thalidomide Survivor Finola Cassidy. 05.07.2022 46:51

Claire Brock speaks to James Lawless TD, Marie Sherlock, John Lee, Enda O’Neill, Sara Althabhaney, Enda Brady & Finola Cassidy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 4th July 2022 - Paschal Donohue on #Budget23 spending package, Chief Executive of the daa Dalton Philips on Dublin airport chaos & John Gibbons on how solar power can cut your bills. 04.07.2022 46:16

Claire Brock speaks to Peter Burke TD, Matt Carthy TD, Gabija Gataveckaitė, Jim Power, Tricia Kielthy, Dalton Philips, Paul Moynagh & John Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 30th June 2022 - Soaring Back To School Costs, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Cold Case & Other Stories Of The Week. 30.06.2022 46:19

Claire Brock speaks to Pat O’Mahony, Lorraine Clifford Lee, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, Ciara Leahy, Elaine Dunne, Laura Colgan, Gina London, John Mooney & Ralph Riegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 29th June 2022 - New Review Of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Case, Warning Of A ‘Prolonged Period Of High Inflation’ From Public Expenditure Minister & R Kelly Jailed For 30 Years. 30.06.2022 46:14

Claire Brock speaks to Sarah O’Connor, Katie Cantwell, Sorca Clarke TD, Malcolm Byrne, Sinead Ryan, Austin Hughes, Nicola Fox Hamilton, Richard Hogan & Lorcan Nyhan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 28th June 2022 - Minister For Justice Helen McEntee On €363m Plan To Tackle Domestic Violence, Army On Standby To Help At Dublin Airport & New Laws To Compel Schools To Provide Special Education Classes. 28.06.2022 46:59

Ciara Doherty speaks to Emer Higgins TD, Ged Nash TD, Noeline Blackwell, Ainie Grainger, Sean Defoe & Rachel Martin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 27th June 2022 - Fallout From Armagh/Galway Brawl, Brain Drain In Health Service Continues & Fuel Prices Continue To Soar. 27.06.2022 47:01

Ciara Doherty speaks to Jack Chambers TD, Kevin Doyle, Liam O’Neill, Niamh Campbell, Denis Naughten TD & Ger Herbert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 23rd June 2022 - EU Grants Ukraine Candidate Status, Ireland Most Expensive In Eu For Everyday Costs & Other Big Stories Of The Day. 23.06.2022 46:14

Ciara Doherty speaks to Aidan Regan, Niall Collins TD, Gino Kenny TD, Andrea Gilligan, Adrian Cummins, Suzanne Lynch, Enda Brady & Donal Lynch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 22nd June 2022 - Calls For New Domestic Violence Register, Controversy As Government Restores Pay For Top Civil Servants & At Least 1000 Killed In Afghanistan Earthquake. 22.06.2022 48:03

Ciara Doherty speaks to Jim O’Callaghan TD, Pauline Tully TD, John Lee, Jason Poole, Michael Healy Rae TD, John Lee, Jennifer Kavanagh & Peter Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Feeding The Family During The Cost Of Living Crisis, Government Promises To Tackle Childcare In Budget & Night Time Economy Gets Support. 21.06.2022 46:12

Gavan Reilly speaks to Mary Seery Kearney, Bríd Smith TD, Jen Hogan, Donal O'Shea, Crona Byrne, Paul Byrom & Sunil Sharpe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 20th June 2022 - Airbnb To Block Landlords Who Breach Letting Laws, Summer Covid Wave & World Refugee Day. 20.06.2022 46:49

Ciara Doherty speaks to Paul McAuliffe TD, Peadar Toibín TD, Adrian Weckler, Christina Finn, Anthony Staines, Fionn Davenport & Sally Hayden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 16th June 2022 - Bitter Clashes In Today’s Dáil, Alcohol A Factor In 1 In 4 Deaths In Younger Men & Will Ireland Experience Europe’s Heatwave? 16.06.2022 47:23

Ciara Doherty speaks to Gas Smith, Lorraine Clifford Lee TD, Fergus Finlay, Amii McKeever, Paul Hosford, Paul Murphy TD, Bobby Smyth & Joanna Donnelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 15th June 2022 - Fallout From President Higgins’ Housing Comments, Sky-High Hotel Prices Ahead Of Summer & Deadly Drought In The Horn Of Africa. 15.06.2022 47:12

Claire Brock speaks to Marie Sherlock, Pauline Reilly, Shane Colman, Lorcan Sirr, Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, Caoimhe de Barra & Laura Cahillane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 14th June 2022 - President Michael D Higgins Criticizes Irish Housing, €2.7 Billion Redress For Mica Homeowners & Eoin Mcgee On Inflation. 14.06.2022 46:43

Ciara Doherty speaks to Niamh Smyth TD, Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD, John Lee, Shona Murray, Michael Doherty, Priscilla Lynch & Eoin McGee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 13th June 2022 - Bertie Ahern Speaks To Ciara Doherty, Should We Increase Public Sector Pay & Is A Coffee Levy The Answer To Littering Problem? 13.06.2022 46:17

Claire Brock speaks to Aoife Moore, Louise O’Reilly TD, Neale Richmond, Sean Keyes, Lauren Boland & Terry Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 9th June 2022 - Inflation Hits Highest Level In 38 Years, Sportswashing And Liv Golf Series Controversy & A Look At More Stories Of The Day. 09.06.2022 46:20

Claire Brock speaks to Shane Cassells, Mick Barry TD, Sinead Ryan, Harry McGee, Stephen Kinsella, Ken Early & Sean Defoe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 8th June 2022 - The Future Of Irish Banking, Addiction Crisis: Surge In Cocaine Use Amongst Young People & Free ‘Hot Desks’ & Remote Working. 08.06.2022 46:13

Ciara Doherty speaks to Barry Ward, Rose Conway Walsh TD, Caroline Reidy, Conor Harris, Mark Paul, Charlie Weston & Colin O’Gara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 7th June 2022 - Cost Of Building Supplies, Leaving Cert Exams Kick Off Tomorrow & Boris Johnson Tries To Move On After Confidence Vote. 07.06.2022 46:15

Ciara Doherty speaks to Malcolm Byrne, Matt Carthy TD, Mick Clifford, Colman Noctor, Enda Brady & Lorcan Allen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 2nd June 2022 - Depp-Heard Case & The #Metoo Movement, Barnardos Report On Cost Of Living Crisis & Dublin Airport Prepares For The Bank Holiday Weekend. 02.06.2022 46:21

Claire Brock speaks to Frances Fitzgerald, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Aoife Moore, Suzanne Connolly, Enda Brady & John Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.