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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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Wednesday 10th Nov 2021 - Rental Crisis, Abuse of Referees in Sport, & Miss Ireland 2021 Pamela Uba 10.11.2021 46:33

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Lisa Chambers, Senator Rebeca Moynihan, Owen Reilly, Killian Woods, Harry McCann, Jen Hogan, Sean Slattery, Katie Kilbane, and Pamela Uba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 9th November 2021- Legacy of Anglo-Irish Bank, Public Transport Planning Delays, and Office Christmas Parties 09.11.2021 46:13

Gavan Reilly is joined by Paul Colgan, Brian Carey, Barry Cowen TD, Catherine Murphy TD, Joan Burton, Olivia Kelly, Adrian Cummins,and Caroline Reidy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 8th Nov 2021 - Northern Ireland & Article 16, Antigen Testing in Schools, & US Reopens its Borders 09.11.2021 46:07

Gavan Reilly is joined by Neale Richmond TD, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Jim Wells MLA, John Lee, Joe McKeown, Gina London and Marion McKeone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 4th Nov 2021 - Surrogacy Laws in Ireland, 1m Electric Vehicles by 2030, & Week in Review 04.11.2021 46:22

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Josepha Madigan, Annette Hickey, Denis Naughten TD, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Sarah Burns & Martin Collins, plus a special interview with Brian and Kathy Egan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 3rd Nov 2021 - Ireland’s Climate Action Plan, Rising Covid Cases & Australia Reopens its Borders 03.11.2021 46:32

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Charlie McConalogue, Matt Carthy TD, Prof Jack Lambert, Holly Hales & Conor Nash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 2nd Nov 2021 - COP26: Ireland and the Climate Crisis, Spike in Covid Cases, Dealing with Climate Anxiety 02.11.2021 47:38

Claire Brock is joined by Gavan Reilly, Bríd Smith TD, Michael McNamara TD, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, Phil Ni Sheaghdha, Oisín Coghlan, and Stella O’Malley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 1st Nov 2021 - COP26 and the Climate Crisis, Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald, & Property Tax Explainer 01.11.2021 46:47

Claire Brock is joined by Gavan Reilly, Ali Sheridan, Neasa Hourigan TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD, Mary Lou McDonald TD, & Paul Merriman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 28th Oct 2021 - Avoiding Another Lockdown, Dublin Named Best City to Visit, & Week in Review 28.10.2021 46:20

Claire Brock is joined by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, Joanna Fortune, Professor Christine Loscher, Nicole Gernon, Dr Denis McCauley, Eoghan Corry, Councillor Hazel Chu, Tom Hall, Denise Calnan, Harry McGee, and Razan Ibraheem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 27th Oct 2021 - Rising Covid Cases, Drink & Injection Spiking, Petrol Price Surge 27.10.2021 46:17

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Robert Troy, Professor Anthony Staines, Aoife Moore, Rachel Lavin, Noeline Blackwell, Somhairle Brennan, Sophia Smith Galer and Conor Faughnan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 26th Oct 2021 - Carbon Budget Targets, E-scooter Legislation, Vaccine Inequality Worldwide 26.10.2021 45:27

Claire Brock is joined by Senator Pippa Hackett, Darren O’Rourke TD, Kevin Doyle, Brian Rushe, Dr Cara Augustenborg, Geraldine Herbert, Dr Grainne Colgan, and Caoimhe de Barra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 21st Oct 2021 - Live from Workmans: Nightclubs reopening, Owners and Musicians React, & Week in Review 21.10.2021 47:01

Claire Brock and Gavan Reilly are joined by Daniel McConnell, Zara King, Vinny Casey, Gerald Barry, Stuart Clark, Sarah Corcoran, Andrea Horan, Richard Hogan, Barbara Scully and Jack Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 20th Oct 2021 - Covid & Reopening, NI Centenary Event, and Online Scams 20.10.2021 46:45

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Simon Harris, Róisín Shortall TD, Cormac Devlin TD, Zara King, Amanda Ferguson, Professor Sam McConkey, Lorraine Keane, Adrian Weckler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 - Lifting of Covid Restrictions, Nightclubs Reopen, Antigen Testing & Weddings Return 19.10.2021 45:16

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Josepha Madigan, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Sunil Sharpe, Pádraig Cribben, Shona Murray, Mark Paul, Sinead Ryan and Tara Fay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 18th Oct 2021 - NPHET Recommendations, Antigen Tests & Covid Certs, Global Supply Chain Issues. 18.10.2021 46:09

Gavan Reilly is joined by Minister of State Jack Chambers, Duncan Smith TD, Paul Quinn, Paul Moynagh, Phil Ní Sheaghadh, Rachel Lavin, Paul Cullen,and Alan Holland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 14th Oct 2021 - Covid Threat to Reopening, Northern Ireland Protocol, and Week in Review 14.10.2021 46:28

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Thomas Byrne, Matt Carthy TD, Kingston Mills, Shane Coleman, Laura Colgan, and Alexandra Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 13th Oct 2021 - Cost of Living, Climate Crisis, GP Workload and Free Contraception in Budget 2022 13.10.2021 46:34

Claire Brock is joined by Neasa Hourigan TD, Daniel McConnell, Aidan Regan, Valerie Cox, Maeve Richardson, John Gibbons, Michael Healy-Rae TD, and Dr Illona Duffy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 12th Oct 2021 - Budget 2022 Debate and Analysis 12.10.2021 47:34

Claire Brock is joined by Minister Michael McGrath, Mairéad Farrell TD, Ged Nash TD, Senator Regina Doherty, Catherine Murphy TD, Dan O’Brien, John Lee and Enda Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 11th Oct 2021 - Missing Women in Kildare, Budget 2022, Brexit and EU Protocol Proposals, Used Car Price Surge 11.10.2021 46:08

Claire Brock is joined by Sarah O’Connor,  Dara Calleary TD, Senator Rebecca Moynihan, Richard Burton TD, Suzanne Lynch, Geraldine Herbert, and Brian Cooke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 7th Oct 2021- Cost of Living and Budget Preview, NI Commemoration, and Week in Review 07.10.2021 46:22

Claire Brock is joined by Willie O’Dea TD, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, David Cullinane TD, Maeve Richardson, Amanda Ferguson, Mark Tighe, Brenda Power and Christina Finn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 6th Oct 2021- Sláintecare and Maternity, Corporation Tax, Four Day Work Week 06.10.2021 46:35

Claire Brock is joined by Hugh O’Connell, Holly Cairns TD, Senator Shane Cassells, Stephen Kinsella, Maeve McElwee, Joe O’Connor and Caroline Reidy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 5th Oct 2021- Vulture Funds, Eating Disorder Supports, Facebook Whistleblower before Congress 06.10.2021 46:07

Claire Brock is joined by Emer Higgins TD, Paul Murphy TD, Rory Hearne, Dr Colman Noctor, Harriet Parsons, and Tom Foreman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 4th Oct 2021- National Development Plan, Anti-Social Behaviour, #JustAsk Mental Health Campaign 04.10.2021 46:11

Claire Brock is joined by Deborah Naylor, Jim O’Callaghan TD, Louise O’Reilly TD, Fionnan Sheahan, Trina O’Connor and Luke O’Faoláin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 30th Sept 2021- Road Haulier Shortage, Mica Protests, School Disability Services, Weekly Review 30.09.2021 46:17

Claire Brock is joined by Enda Brady, Neale Richmond TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD, Paul Jackman, Michael Doherty,  Andrew Murnaghan, John Lee, Aoife Moore, and Larry Donnelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 29th Sept 2021- Pandemic Bonus, Energy Crisis, Alternative Funerals 30.09.2021 45:56

Claire Brock is joined by Verona Murphy TD, Senator Malcolm Byrne, Phil Ni Sheaghdha, Oisín Coghlan, John Gibbons, David Quinn, Conor Clear, and Donagh Hawtin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 28th Sept 2021- Rural regeneration, Fuel poverty and Instagram Kids 28.09.2021 46:36

Claire Brock is joined by Minister of State Niall Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Daniel McConnell, Kate Gleeson, David Kerr, Valerie Cox, Adrian Weckler and Jen Hogan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.