Podcast

On this week’s episode, Niall is joined by Eric Nelligan from Aontú to unpack the latest provisional crime figures from the An Garda Síochána — and to ask whether they tell the full story. The Gardaí say crime is down across most serious categories, including robberies, thefts and sexual offences. But at the same time, fraud — particularly online fraud — has surged by a staggering 130%.

In today’s episode, Niall is joined by AJ Walsh to unpack a powerful and thought-provoking email the show received from a listener. She and her husband were married for twenty years. By her account, it was a deeply happy marriage. They lived month to month, counted every bill, and didn’t have much left over — but they were content. Life was simple. Life was solid.

In this powerful and unsettling episode, Niall sits down with journalist and writer Dr Eoin Lenihan to unpack his reflections after spending a week in County Clare.

Niall is joined by journalist Derek Byrne to discuss new restrictions in England that will ban vaping in cars carrying children, playgrounds, areas outside schools and hospitals, and anywhere smoking is already prohibited. Under the rules, vaping is effectively being treated like cigarettes — with fines for those caught vaping in cars with under-18s.

In this episode, Niall sits down with Jason Osborne from Gript Media to discuss his controversial view that abstaining from pornography should form part of the Catholic Confirmation pledge for young people.

Today on the podcast, Niall speaks with Independent TD Michael Collins following a political row over Ireland’s planned international football fixture against Israel. Collins has accused Sinn Féin of “political grandstanding” after party leader Mary Lou McDonald said it would be “unthinkable” for Ireland to play Israel, home or away, while the war in Gaza continues.

Originally from Co Kilkenny, Culleton had been living in the United States since 2009 and was arrested near his Massachusetts home before being transferred to a detention facility in Texas. His deportation has recently been temporarily postponed by a US court while legal efforts continue. Supporters say he has built a life in America and is married to a US citizen, while critics argue immigration laws must be enforced consistently.

This week, Niall dives into an intriguing story involving former US president Barack Obama and the question that never seems to go away — aliens. Speaking recently on a podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama said that while the universe is vast and statistically life could exist elsewhere, the chances Earth has actually been visited by extraterrestrials are “low.” He joked that aliens aren’t being hidden in Area 51 and said he saw no evidence of alien contact during his presidency.

This week, host Niall sits down with Senator Sharon Keoghan to unpack the controversy surrounding recent comments about diversity recruitment in the Irish Defence Forces.