Podcast

On today’s show, Niall reads a powerful and deeply honest email from a woman married for 20 years, with three children all under 16. On the surface, her life looks stable — no rows, no drama, no big blow-ups — but underneath, she feels stuck, disconnected, and quietly unhappy.

This week on the podcast, Niall is joined by two voices who never shy away from a straight answer.
Mark Noble — better known as Nobby On Cars, the man behind Ireland’s biggest motoring channel, famous for honest car reviews and zero waffle.

On today’s episode, Niall is joined by Cathal Leavy from P.A.W.S. to discuss a case that shocked the internet long before “going viral” became routine — and which has now resurfaced, reigniting fierce debate about punishment, cruelty, and justice.

In this episode, host Niall is joined by journalist and columnist Ian O’Doherty to tackle one of the most uncomfortable questions resurfacing in public life: are we now too quick to assume guilt by association?

Ireland is in the midst of a housing emergency — rents and homelessness are rising, while tens of thousands of homes sit empty. According to the 2022 Census, there were over 160,000 properties recorded as vacant across the State — nearly 8 % of all housing stock

Niall opens the lines as new traffic cameras could be rolled out across Dublin by the end of the year. The proposed cameras would detect speeding, illegal use of bus lanes, and motorists running red lights — with more speed detection vans also planned for motorways nationwide.

In today’s episode, Niall follows up on a tweet that struck a nerve online. Last week, he spoke to a man who says his life and education were destroyed by teachers in the 1960s and 1970s. He recalls being beaten, caned, and slapped at school, describing an atmosphere of fear that made learning impossible. He left school at just 14 years of age, traumatised and with no formal education — consequences he says have followed him throughout his life.

In this episode, Niall speaks with Councillor Gavin Pepper about the devastating death of Grace Lynch (16), who died in hospital after suffering catastrophic injuries when she was struck by a scrambler bike while crossing a road in Finglas, on her way to meet her boyfriend.

This episode, Niall opens the phone lines to hear directly from listeners on a question that cuts across privacy, public trust, and workplace safety: Should all jobs include random drug and alcohol testing?