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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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Tuesday 11th January 2022- Government Hope For Economic Bounceback, Fury Over Downing Street Party, and Should Weight Loss Plans Left In The Past? 11.01.2022 46:47

Claire Brock is joined by Damian English TD, Dan O’Brien, Eva Orsmond, Gaz Smith, Barry Murphy, Richard Hogan, Ella Whelan, and Seán Defoe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 10th January 2022- NPHET Consider Mandatory Vaccines, Threats Over Article 16 and the Northern Irish Border Control, and Novak Djokovic Back On The Tennis Court. 10.01.2022 45:54

Claire Brock is joined by Neale Richmond TD, David Cullinane TD, Jack Lambert, Liam Herrick, Amanda Ferguson, Catherine Murphy, and Martin Healy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 06th January 2022- Covid Cases Reach A Record 23,817, How The Government Will Fare In 2022, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan Joins Us Live From Capitol Hill. 06.01.2022 46:43

Claire Brock is joined by Rachel Lavin, Gerald Barry, John Lee, Kevin Palmer, Aoife Moore, Donie O’Sullivan, and Liam Kennedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 05th January 2022- Schools To Reopen Despite Staffing Concerns, Avoiding “New Year, New Me” Hype, and Alcohol Prices Soar Under Minimum Unit Pricing Laws 05.01.2022 46:35

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, Gary Gannon TD, Professor Anthony Staines, Kieran Christie, Dr Colman Noctor, Ian O’Doherty, and Eunan McKinney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 16th December 2021- The 2021 Year in Review, and Latest From NPHET Meeting 17.12.2021 47:43

Claire Brock is joined by Damien English TD, Paul Murphy TD, Dr Nina Byrnes, Tony O’Brien, John Lee, Ciara Kelly, Alison O’Connor, and Donal Lynch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 15th December 2021- 15 Minute Wait After Vaccine To Be Waived, Lotto Operator Looks For A Must Win Draw, and Domestic Abuse Services Appeal Before Christmas. 15.12.2021 42:07

Claire Brock is joined by Richard Hogan, Kingston Mills, Dr Amy Morgan, Bernard Durkan TD, Eamonn Toland, Sarah Benson, and Minister Charlie McConalogue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 14th December 2021- Government Prepare To Ramp Up Booster Rollout, Homeless Prevention Bill To The Dáil, and New Road Safety Plan. 14.12.2021 47:04

Claire Brock is joined by Paul McAuliffe TD, Eoin Ó Broin TD, Christina Finn, Gerald Barry, Sheena Horgan, and Killian Woods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 13th December 2021- Omicron Variant and Booster Dose, Hauliers Protest Against Rising Fuel Costs, and Charities Expect Surge In Demand Before Christmas 13.12.2021 47:00

Claire Brock is joined by Barry Cowen TD, Catherine Murphy TD, Paul Moynagh, Niamh Griffin, Darren McCaffrey, Geraldine Herbert, Ben Doyle, and Valerie Cox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 9th December 2021- Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD Joins Claire Brock and Week in Review. 09.12.2021 47:02

Claire Brock is joined by Shane Coleman, Denise Calnan, and Crossy, and Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 8th December 2021- Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds, Instagram to Launch New Teen Safety Tool, and Anger Over No 10 Xmas party, and Tensions at Russia-Ukraine border. 08.12.2021 45:37

Claire Brock is joined by Adrian Weckler, Donnacha Ó’Beacháin, Jen Hogan, Christine Loscher, Dr Knut Moe, and Enda Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 7th December 2021- Storm Barra Causes Widespread Travel & Power Disruption, Retail Impacted Before Christmas, Bank of Mum & Dad Loan First-time Buyers 07.12.2021 46:14

Claire Brock is joined by Patrick O'Donovan, Siobhán Ryan, Eric Clarke, Paul Colgan, Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Jean McCabe, Cian O’Callaghan TD, and Paul Merriman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 6th December 2021- Government Covid Messaging, Reaction To Live Event Restrictions, and Country Gets Ready For Storm Barra. 06.12.2021 44:42

Claire Brock is joined by Niall Collins TD, Louise O’Reilly TD, Fionnán Sheahan, Mary Coughlan, Cian O’Brien, Nicole Gernon, Alan O’Reilly, and John Gibbons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 2nd December 2021- NPHET Consider New Restrictions, Future of News Media, and Week in Review. 02.12.2021 46:17

Claire Brock is joined by Niamh Smyth TD, Paul Murphy TD, John Lee, Shona Murray, Orla Hegarty, Colm O’Reilly, Nicola Tallant, Tom Fitzpatrick, Kate O’Connell, and Ian O’Doherty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title: Wednesday 1st December 2021- NPHET Defends Mask-wearing For Children, Government Cut Business Covid Supports, and Abuse of Referees Comes Before the Dáil 01.12.2021 45:54

Description: Claire Brock is joined by Mark Paul, Professor Anthony Staines, Larissa Nolan, Matt Melvin, Professor Orla Muldoon, Anthony Gray, Senator Barry Ward, and Sean Slattery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 30th November 2021- Mica Redress To Cost €2.2 Billion, Government Urges Reduction in Children's Socialisation, and Concerns Over Panto Season. 30.11.2021 46:52

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Charlie McConalogue, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, Joanna Fortune, Marion McKeone, Michael Doherty, Dr Catherine Motherway, Sinead Ryan, and Paul Byrom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 29th November 2021- Suspected Cases of Omicron in Ireland, Government Consider Mandatory Hotel Quarantine, Hospitality Sees Surge in Christmas Cancellation. 29.11.2021 46:14

Gavan Reilly is joined by Joe O’Brien TD, Darren O’Rourke TD, Gerald Barry, Eoghan Corry, Shona Murray, Adrian Weckler, and Gina Murphy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 25th November 2021- First Time Home Buyers Getting Older, NPHET Recommends Masks For Children 9+, and Week in Review. 25.11.2021 46:43

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Timmy Dooley, Verona Murphy TD, Dr Rory Hearne, Professor Christine Loscher, Dr Umar Al-Qadri, Shane Ross, and Aoife Moore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 24th November 2021- Black Friday Warnings, Covid Creche Concerns, and Reimagined Cork Docklands 24.11.2021 46:15

Claire Brock is joined by  Richard Guiney, Evelyn Moynihan, Ciara Leahy,  Cathal Crowe TD, Kathleen Funchion TD, Joan O’Sullivan, Teresa Heeney, Cllr Colm Kelleher, and Grainne Griffin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 23rd November 2021: Petrol & Diesel Prices hit 30-year high, Calls for Walk-in PCR Centres, and Sex Education Bill To Come Before The Dáil. 23.11.2021 48:00

Claire Brock is joined by Richard O’Donoghue TD, Geraldine Herbert, Darragh O’Loughlin, Jennifer Carroll McNeill TD, Róisín Shortall TD, and Dr Nina Byrnes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 22nd November 2021 No European Covid Riots, Rising Covid Cases in Ireland, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked by Man Utd. 22.11.2021 46:39

Gavan Reilly is joined by Peadar Toibin TD, Jim O’Callaghan TD, Sarah O’Connor, Suzanne Lynch, John Boyle, Neil O'Riordan, and Martin Healy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 18th November 2021- Free Antigen Tests in Schools, New Closing Time For Pubs & Clubs and Week in Review 18.11.2021 46:10

Gavan Reilly is joined by Emer Higgins TD, Pauline Tully TD, Kingston Mills, Ian Redmond, Sandra Mallon, Conor Lenihan, and Shane Phelan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 17th November 2021- Government Warn of Covid Case Surge, Mother & Baby Home Redress Scheme and Irish Humanitarian Worker Faces Trial in Greece 17.11.2021 46:52

Gavan Reilly is joined by Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, Holly Cairns TD, Kieran Christie, Kevin Doyle, Susan Lohan, Catherine Corless and Colm O’Gorman.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 16th November 2021- Pubs and Clubs Face Midnight Closing, Winter Lockdowns Across Europe, and Mr Moonlight Case 16.11.2021 47:02

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton, Paul Murphy TD, Pete Lunn, Donall O'Keeffe, Shona Murray, Dr Brian Kent, Liam Herrick, and Deborah Naylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 15th Nov 2021 - Hospitals Under Pressure, Covid Cabinet Meeting, and Homelessness Crisis in Ireland 15.11.2021 46:14

Claire Brock is joined by Willie O’Dea TD, David Cullinane TD, Gavan Reilly, Dr Fergal Hickey, Richard Grogan, Maeve McElwee and Fr Peter McVerry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 11th Nov 2021 - COP26 Crunch Talks, NPHET & Work From Home, and Week In Review 11.11.2021 46:45

Claire Brock is joined by Alan Farrell TD, Darren O’Rourke TD, John Hanley, John Gibbons, Siobhan Curran, Mark Tighe, Catherine Sanz and Geraldine Herbert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.