Audio Podcasts

Is screening tourists’ social media legitimate security — or blatant authoritarianism?

In this timely episode, host Niall sits down with American-born social commentator Karl Deeter to unpack the Trump administration’s controversial new proposal to make foreign tourists hand over up to five years of social media history before they can enter the United States. The idea, part of expanded immigration screening, would apply even to visitors from countries that currently travel visa-free — including those using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).

In this episode, host Niall dives into the government’s newly announced Digital Wallet and Age Verification Pilot, a scheme framed as a major step in protecting children online. But Niall isn’t buying the whole narrative. While he agrees that under-18s need better safeguards, he questions whether this “robust age-verification tool” is really just a backdoor for an EU-style digital ID.

The British government is preparing to introduce next-generation surveillance cameras—systems engineered not only to capture images but to analyse movements, behaviour, and even emotional states in public spaces. Supporters say this leap in technology could revolutionise public safety: detecting suspicious activity before it escalates

On today’s episode of “Niall at Night”, host Niall opens the lines to listeners for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on a headline story that’s dividing opinion across Europe. Portugal has just joined Switzerland and eight other European nations in banning the burqa, niqab, and other cultural or religious face coverings in public spaces. The move has sparked intense debate: is it a necessary step toward social cohesion and security, or an unnecessary intrusion into personal freedom?

On today’s show, Niall dives into one of the most talked-about government ads in years — a new TV campaign encouraging adult children to move back in with their parents.
Is this a compassionate message about family support, or a not-so-subtle admission that housing has become completely unaffordable?

On today’s episode, Niall sits down with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with The Sunday Times (Ireland), for a frank and provocative conversation about the future of the European Union — and what it means for Ireland.

Today on the show, Niall dives into one of the most heated cultural and political debates of the week: RTÉ’s decision to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest while Israel remains a participant. The national broadcaster has confirmed it will neither take part in nor air the contest—a move that has sparked strong reactions across Ireland.

In this episode, Niall sits down with Eilís Mulroy for an in-depth conversation about one of the most contentious aspects of Ireland’s abortion legislation: the mandatory three-day waiting period. Drawing on new data from the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), Niall and Eilís unpack the organisation’s findings that there is “no scientific support” for imposing a delay on anyone seeking abortion care.

On today’s show, Niall speaks with Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín following his fiery contribution in the Dáil yesterday — a speech that has already stirred intense debate nationwide.

Tóibín claimed that members of the Government have become “brainwashed by trans activists” and that not one of them is willing to answer what he calls a “simple question”: “What is a woman?”