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Drink Driving: Lock ’Em Up? Episode 579

Niall Boylan | December 3, 2025 close
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This week Niall takes calls from listeners — some angry, some sorrowful, some torn — about the holiday-time crackdown An Garda Síochána begins every December: Operation Live-saver. With drink-driving arrests spiking around the festive season, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Fortress Ireland or Free-for-All? Episode 578

Niall Boylan | December 3, 2025 close
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In today’s episode, Niall sits down with journalist and bestselling author Eoin — writer of Vandalising Ireland — to discuss one of the most contentious issues currently shaping Irish politics: the surge in asylum claims entering the Republic of Ireland via Northern Ireland.

#577 Kids Alone Till 6pm — Is It OK?

Niall Boylan | December 2, 2025 close
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Niall opens the lines for a deeply divisive and emotional discussion sparked by an email from a worried listener. She says her next-door neighbour — a single mother of two young children, aged around 11 and 7 — leaves them home alone every weekday while she goes to work, sometimes not returning until after 6pm.

Protecting Children or Policing Everyone? Episode 576

Niall Boylan | December 2, 2025 close
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Australia is set to become the first country in the world to ban under-16s from all social media. At first glance many people will say, “Great — it’s about time!” But how exactly do they plan to enforce it?

Is It Irresponsible to Post Your Kids Online? Episode 575

Niall Boylan | December 1, 2025 close
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In this episode, Niall is joined by social commentator Elaine Mullaly to unpack a striking new story that has sparked fear, debate, and soul-searching among parents across Ireland.

Antisemitism: The Herzog Park Backlash. Episode 574

Niall Boylan | December 1, 2025 close
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In this episode, Niall sits down with John McGuirk, Editor-in-Chief of Gript Media, to dive into one of Dublin’s most heated current controversies: the proposal by several Dublin councillors to rename Herzog Park — a small southside park named after Chaim Herzog, the Belfast-born Jewish man who grew up in Ireland and went on to become the 6th President of Israel.

Crash or Crime? Should Drivers Go to Jail? Episode 573

Niall Boylan | November 27, 2025 close
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On today’s show, Niall opens the lines to listeners after a heated debate broke out yesterday. One caller argued that any driver involved in a fatal road traffic accident caused by careless driving should automatically face manslaughter charges and go to jail.

No Rush to Reproduce: The New Normal? Episode 572

Niall Boylan | November 27, 2025 close
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On today’s episode, host Niall sits down with Laura Perrin of Gript Media to unpack a tweet that has ignited a storm online.

An American influencer sparked outrage among feminists by claiming:
“There is a limited window of time for easy, healthy pregnancies. You can start a new career at 50.”

How Offenders Dodge Full Justice, Episode 571

Niall Boylan | November 26, 2025 close
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Today on the show, Niall speaks with journalist and barrister Sarah Ryan about one of the most controversial issues in criminal justice today: mitigating circumstances — and whether it is fair on victims when perpetrators cite drug use, alcohol, mental illness or trauma to reduce a sentence.


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    Drink Driving: Lock ’Em Up? Episode 579
    Niall Boylan

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