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Who Will Be The Next Prime Minister of the UK?
22 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former British Health secretary Andy Burnham made headlines last week with his resounding win in the Makerfield byelection. &...
Did the US Lose The War With Iran?
19 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A peace deal has been signed between the US and Iran. Donald Trump will hope that this solidifies what was a shaky ceasefir...
"I would rather vote for Hitler than a Tipperary man" - The Trouble with Redrawing Constituencies
18 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New constituencies are due to be drawn and may jostle the political landscape many of us were already familiar with. The goal is to a...
Still No Public Inquiry Into The Sallins Train Robbery
17 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, three men were convicted of carrying out the Sallins train robbery. Their convictions were based on confessions that ...
Stop The Game - The Legal Route
16 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland will play Israel in the Nations League. But the home game will no longer take place in Dublin. The FAI has moved it over...
The Public Inquiry Into The Murder of Pat Finucane
15 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A public inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane began last week. He was shot dead in front of his family in 1989. &...
What's Going On With Aughinish Alumina?
12 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick is one of the biggest alumina refineries in Europe. It is also owned by Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant found...
Will Switzerland Vote To Cap Its Population at 10 Million?
11 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Switzerland is about to vote on whether to cap its population at ten million people. The proposal comes from the right-wing Swiss People’s Part...
Is This World Cup More About Business Than Football?
10 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The World Cup finally begins this week, after years of build up, much of which was in the form of criticism. For the first time, it wi...
Trump's Tantrum & The 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has walked out of another major TV interview. This time, it was with NBC’s Kristen Welker, after he was challenged on his cl...
Should The Taxpayer Continue To Support Greyhound Racing?
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 6,000 former racing greyhounds born in Ireland over just two years are now dead. These animals were only between 4 and 5 years old a...
Racism & Policing in the UK: The Henry Nowak Murder
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A murder case in Southampton has now become a major row about policing, racism, and the far right. Henry Nowak was stabbed last December bu...
Will Ireland V Israel Actually Go Ahead?
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is due to play Israel in October, with those calls for a boycott being raised since the game was announced back in February. The Go...
Is a Bigger EU a Better EU?
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union is once again talking seriously about getting bigger. Countries like Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and even Iceland...
Do We Need A Secular Alternative To Communion and Confirmation?
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For generations in Ireland, communion and confirmation have marked an important moment in a child's life. For some families, they remain deeply religi...
Strange Bedfellows: What’s Behind UFC Freedom 250?
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s 80th birthday is being marked in a way few US presidents ever have... A full UFC event planned on the White House grounds.From an oct...
What Happened With Saudi's Spending Spree?
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Arabia has spent the last decade trying to reinvent itself — pouring hundreds of billions into futuristic cities, global sports, and infrastru...
What Do Sinn Féin Stand For Now?
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sinn Féin has spent the last number of years positioning itself as the natural leader of Ireland’s left. But now, that position is being...
The Pope Vs AI
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Leo The Fourteenth has called for artificial intelligence to be designed to achieve the common good and welfare of mankind.His Holiness has final...
The Long History of Multiculturalism In Ireland
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland today feels like it’s in the middle of a conversation about immigration & identity. We often think ourselves part of the grea...
What Did NAMA Achieve Anyway?
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen years after the financial crash, one of the most powerful institutions created in its aftermath is coming to an end. NAMA — set up to...
Is Watching Porn Cheating?
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z is having less sex than the generations before them... They’re approaching dating in a completely different way. And increasingly, they’re l...
Sexual Violence In Reality TV
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Married At First Sight on Channel 4 has been pulled from streaming after allegations of rape and non-consensual sexual activity during filming. &...
Door-to-Door Scams: Bogus Traders in Ireland
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gardaí are warning of a rise in door-to-door scams across Ireland, with bogus traders targeting homes offering cheap repairs and taking payment for u...
The By-Elections: Polls, Parties and the Polymarket Betting Controversy
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Voters in Dublin Central and Galway West head to the polls this week. By-elections have a long history of delivering tough verdicts on governments —...
Is VAR Ruining Football?
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More controversy in football — and VAR is once again at the heart of it. A last-minute Premier League goal ruled out after a lengthy video rev...
Murdaugh Murders: The Empire Fights Back
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Murdaugh family once ruled South Carolina’s Lowcountry like a legal dynasty — generations of power, political influence, money, and fear. Then...
Are Trump and Xi REALLY Besties?
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is in Beijing for a summit dripping in spectacle, symbolism and global stakes. As China rolls out the military salutes and bill...
Why Aren't We Allowed To Drink In Public In Ireland?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe it’s something we only notice when the sun comes out, but it's always a hot button issue when we do see it. Why can’t you have a ...
Eurovision: A Competition In Crisis
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's meant to be a celebration of music spectacle and European unity but as the Eurovision Song Contest marks its 70th anniversary this year, the atmo...
100 Years of Fianna Fáil: What Is The Future For The Party?
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks 100 years since Fianna Fáil was founded by Éamon de Valera in May 1926.It's a century in which the party helped to shape modern Irel...
Far Right Foreigners on Irish Social Media - The Canary in The Coalmine
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fuel prices… cost of living pressure… and protests that, at first glance, looked like they were coming straight from the ground up. But...
Why is the Irish Peacekeeping Mission In Lebanon Ending?
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly 50 years, Irish troops have been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping mission. Now, that half a century mis...
A Murder Investigation Beset By "Institutional Misogyny" - The Katie Simpson Case
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In August, 2020, 21 year old Katie Simpson was rushed to hospital in Derry with severe injuries. The explanation given at the time was that she had tr...
TikTok Superstar on Trial: The D4vd Murder Case
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A multi-platinum superstar — A TikTok Icon — On Trial for murder. David Anthony Burke, a 21-Year-Old singer from Los Angeles known as d4vd, i...
Why Are The 90s So Back?
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They’re everywhere again… baggy jeans, low-rise fits, VHS filters… even Italia ’90 references creeping back into everyday life.From TikTok tre...
Ozempic Breasts, Skinny Culture & The Dark Side of GLP-1s
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They’ve been hailed as miracle drugs… reshaping bodies... changing lives... and fuelling a global weight-loss boom. But now, there’s a new phra...
Guns in the Hands of Children: Gang Feuds in Dublin
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A drug feud.A chase.A discarded gun found and subsequently fired by an 11 year old.What is going on, on the streets of Dublin?Ciara is joined by Steph...
The Monk Strikes Back
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is back, confirming he’ll run in the Dublin Central by-election after narrowly missing out on a Dáil seat in 2024.&...
Speaking To A Killer: The Murder of Tina Satchwell
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Satchwell went missing from her home in March 2017. In the months that followed, there were appeals, media interviews, and repeated se...
Extra: The Aftermath of a Third Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 48 hours on from what appears to be a third attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, we’re left with more questions than answers. Has ...
UFOs and Missing Scientists: Mystery or Distraction in Trump's America?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At least 10 scientists.. dead or missing... Access to sensitive US nuclear and aerospace research. And a conspiracy theory that they’...
Saving America By Putting Women Back in the Home: The Heritage Foundation's Plan for the Next 250 Years
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Growing influence from conservatives, religious groups, and parts of the tech industry seem intent on eroding the rights of women in the United States...
Is Harm Reduction The Right Approach To Ireland's Drug Problems?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s approach to drugs has shifted — toward harm reduction, treating addiction as a public health issue rather than a criminal one. &nbs...
The Risks of Tracing Your Heritage Through Your DNA
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a week when a lot of people are considering tracing their heritage through the newly released 1926 census, we look at the implications of those who...
What Happens To The Kinahan Cartel Now?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Kinahan cartel is facing its most serious pressure in years After the arrest of Daniel Kinahan, questions are growing about where the organis...
Money Mayweather No More: What Happens To Sports Stars?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He was once the wealthiest athlete in history and built an entire persona around wealth, excess, and being the best boxer in the world And ...
Stolen From Ireland: The Irish Artefacts in British Museums
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are thousands of Irish artefacts sitting inside the British Museum. Some are on display… But many more are locked away in archives ...
Am I Neurodivergent? What's Behind The Rise in Diagnoses?
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More adults are going for ADHD assessments than perhaps ever before Maybe, trying to get a handle on things that maybe haven’t quite made...
Is The US/Israeli Alliance Unravelling?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, support for Israel in the US felt locked in. But after the latest escalation involving Iran… and now the war in Lebanon… t...
The Controversial Plan to Build Housing on Site of the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another 36 infant remains have been recovered at Tuam — bringing the total found there to 69 since excavations began last year. At the sa...
The Enduring Mystery of the Killing of Emer O'Loughlin
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A young woman… a burnt-out mobile home… and a disappearance that still doesn’t add up, more than two decades on This week, Gardaí have ren...
Can Orbán Stay in Power in Hungary?
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He built a system that keeps him winning... became a poster boy for MAGA Republicans...and forged close ties with Vladimir Putin. But with voters hea...
Extra: What Happens When The Army is Deployed to Deal with Fuel Protesters?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fuel protests have brought parts of Ireland to a standstill, with tractors and heavy vehicles blocking major roads across the country.Now, in a signif...
Should Ireland Go Nuclear?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From war in the Middle East to rising fuel prices at home, Ireland’s energy security is back in sharp focus. And now, a question that’s...
Ye Not Welcome: Why Britain Banned Kanye West
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kanye West — now known as Ye — looked to be staging a major comeback, with a new album climbing the charts and a headline slot at London’s Wirel...
Glow-Up or Gamble? The Dangerous Rise of DIY Peptide Injections
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From “glow-up" injections to anti-ageing shortcuts, peptides are suddenly everywhere. They’re pushed by influencers, sold through murky onlin...
Michael Flatley’s Multi-Million Euro Legal Battles
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From global stages to bitter legal fights, dance legend Michael Flatley is now as familiar with courtrooms as he is with standing ovations. The Lord o...
The Deepfake Porn Scandal That Rocked a Celebrity Marriage
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A TV star’s allegations that she was targeted with AI-generated pornographic images have triggered a national reckoning in Germany. Collien Fernande...
Simon Harris Wants YOU to Take Risks With Your Savings — Will You?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Irish households have more than €170 billion sitting in savings accounts, much of it losing value day by day. Finance Minister Simon Harris is pushi...
The Apple Story: How One Company Changed Everything
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Apple marks its 50th anniversary, Ciara Doherty takes a step back from the products and the hype to look at the bigger picture. How did a company t...
Who Counts as Female in Sport Now?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A major decision from the International Olympic Committee has ignited one of the most contentious debates in sport. From the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics...
When Roles Reverse: Parenting Our Parents
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re living longer, and that’s reshaping family life. More people are finding themselves stepping into a role they never expected: caring for the...
Who’s REALLY getting rich from OnlyFans?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara Doherty sits down with journalist Kate Henshaw to explore how OnlyFans grew from a niche London startup into a global powerhouse that has paid o...
Enda McNulty: The Psychology of a Big Game
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s down to this. A win-or-lose night in Prague, with Ireland facing a higher-ranked Czech side in what's shaping up to be the defining game of the...
Do We Really Want To Go To Trump's World Cup?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the biggest game in Irish Football for a decade and if we win it it will be followed quickly by an even bigger game.The prize is a place at Wor...
The Wind-Down Begins: Where Do Ukrainians Go Now?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is winding down one of the largest emergency responses in its history — housing more than 125,000 people fleeing war in Ukraine. Thousands h...
Evictions Are Rising to Historic Levels — Here’s Why It Matters
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More than 5,000 eviction notices in just three months. A 41% jump in a year. And a rental system that, for many, feels increasingly unstable. On today...
The Irishman Who Hunted the Mob
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Goodfellas hit cinemas, most people saw a gripping mob story. Neil Moran saw something else entirely — a car he and his team had bugged, sittin...
Inside the €1 Million Illegal Meath House Saga
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meath County Council has taken possession of a sprawling €1 million home built without planning permission, closing the chapter on one of the longes...
Proving U.S. Responsibility for a Mass Killing of Iranian Schoolgirls
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In war, first reports are often confused and contradictory. On February 28th, early in the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, an elementary sch...
Banksy Unmasked
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, the identity of Banksy has been one of the art world’s great unsolved riddles. His stencilled images — a girl reaching for a red ball...
Will Trump Go Full Zelenskyy on Micheál Martin?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s Taoiseach travels to Washington to present a bowl of shamrocks to the US president, a diplomatic tradition that ...
Was Gerry Adams in the IRA?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, one question has hovered over the history of the Troubles: what role - if any - did Gerry Adams play inside the IRA? Now that question is...
Are Elite Insiders Betting on Wars… Before They Start?
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week much of Ireland is glued to the racing. But while punters here are betting on horses, across the Atlantic people are wagering on something f...
The One-Way Street of Irish Prices
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fuel prices are climbing again, with motorists once more staring down the barrel of €2 per litre at Irish pumps. Heating oil has jumped even more dr...
The Cheltenham Effect: Why Ireland Goes Racing Mad Every March
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For four days every March, the quiet English town of Cheltenham transforms into something that feels strangely familiar to Irish racing fans. The Chel...
Justice for Ireland’s Criminalised Gay Men?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s more than 30 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland, yet almost 1,000 men still carry convictions for simply loving who they l...
How Tony Blair's Legacy Affects Keir Starmer's Foreign Policy
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Britain watches a deeply volatile conflict between Israel, the United States, Iran and other parts of the Middle East, Keir Starmer finds himself i...
Bikegate: Paul Williams on How a Lockdown Favour Triggered a €275,000 Payout
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Midlands garda detective’s simple act of kindness during the first Covid lockdown spiralled into a national story. He loaned a dusty, unclaimed bi...
The Clintons and Epstein: The Deposition Tapes
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was meant to be private. Instead, it’s all over YouTube. Newly released recordings of depositions given by Bill and Hillary Clinton to the House ...
Is It Time to Crack Down on Free Legal Aid?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A row is erupting over the cost of criminal legal aid — and it’s about far more than legal fees. The State spent more than €115 million on crimi...
EXTRA: Why the War on Iran Risks Global Terrorism, Energy Crises, and Recession
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The war on Iran continued today, following the killing of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over the weekend. In Lebanon, Hezbol...
What’s Going Wrong With Ireland’s College Experience?
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For generations, going to university in Ireland was a defining rite of passage. A few intense years of independence, late nights, lifelong f...
Ryan Tubridy: Why We’re Still Obsessed with the Kennedys
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They’ve been mythologised, dramatised, and targeted by assassins for more than six decades. Still, the Kennedy name refuses to fade. On today’...
What is Looksmaxxing?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, France banned online influencers from promoting cosmetic surgery and extreme makeover hacks. Looksmaxxing started on obscure message boards...
Inside the Search for Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gardaí have returned to a disused quarry in Co Wicklow in a search that’s reopened two of Ireland’s most haunting unsolved cases. More than 30 ye...
Ukraine: A War Foretold
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the 24th of February 2022 Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine. A full-scale in...
A Hymn to Life: Gisèle Pelicot Speaks
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse and rape. For years, Gisèle Pelicot was unknowingly drugged by her husband and...
Should We Ban Kids from Social Media — Or ID Everyone Else?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A heated Cabinet row, a leaked digital strategy, and one big question: should Ireland limit access ban social media for under-16s? As tech giants...
EXTRA: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Arrested by British Police
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, a younger brother of King Charles, was arrested today on suspicion of misconduct in public office ...
Celtic Mist: The Story of Charles Haughey’s Yacht
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Taoiseach warning of a “slippery slide to disaster” — while sailing a 52-foot yacht decked out in mahogany and teak, with an “Admiral’s”...
Should the Republic of Ireland Play Israel?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the Republic of Ireland football team was drawn against Israel in the UEFA Nations League, what should have been a routine fixture quickly b...
Why Your Online Comment Could Land You in Court
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Say the wrong thing about someone… and it can cost you. A tweet. A headline. A comment under a post. In Ireland, words have come with a serious pric...
Why Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Is Targeting Irish Students
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An American conservative powerhouse is setting its sights on Ireland. Turning Point USA, the youth movement founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, has becom...
Who were the Donegal Screamers (and how did they inspire a best-selling novel?)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The true-life story of Jenny James and the Atlantis commune in Burtonport, County Donegal, has it all: primal scream therapy, free love, Garda raids, ...
How the Collisons Built Stripe and Became Self-Made Billionaires
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stripe is back in the headlines — and this time the numbers are eye-watering. The Irish-founded fintech company is reportedly arranging a tender off...
Caught in the Crossfire: Larry Murrin and the Brazilian Beef Wars
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bord Bia is at the centre of one of the most explosive rows in Irish farming in years. Protests outside and inside its headquarters. A Dáil motion ca...
ICE Detention Horror: The Story of an Irish Plasterer in the United States
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Irishman Seamus Culleton has been held by US immigration authorities for nearly five months — despite a valid work permit, a US citizen wife, and no...
Epstein and the Trial that’s Shaking the Crown
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Norway’s royal family is facing an unprecedented storm. At the centre is Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who ...