Audio Podcasts

This week on the show, Niall is joined by John McGuirk of Gript Media to tackle a question that goes right to the heart of Irish diplomacy — and Irish pride. If Taoiseach Micheál Martin is invited to the White House for St Patrick’s Day, should he refuse to go?

Today on the show, Niall opens the phone lines to callers to debate major new changes to Ireland’s rental laws coming into force from March 1st. Under the new rules, landlords will no longer be able to end a tenancy simply because they wish to sell their property. While landlords can still sell, any sale must now take place with tenants remaining in situ, and buyers must accept the property as an active tenancy rather than a vacant home.

In this episode, Niall is joined by barrister Dominic Wilkinson to unpack a controversial case raising big questions about borders, politics, and free speech. Well-known Dutch online commentator and public speaker Eva Vlaar claims she has been banned from entering the UK after posting a tweet critical of Labour leader Keir Starmer. According to Vlaar, she received a letter cancelling her travel permission, stating that her presence in Britain was “not conducive to the public good.”

In this episode, Niall takes on a story that has stopped people in their tracks and split opinion everywhere it’s been shared. A young couple have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel their wedding just four months before the big day, choosing instead to spend £20,000 on life-extending cancer treatment for their four-year-old Labrador, Gus.

Niall opens the lines to random callers from across Ireland who are struggling to keep their heads above water as the cost of living spirals out of control. From soaring energy bills and fuel costs to rising food prices, rent, education fees, and now even the simple enjoyment of a pint —

In this episode, Niall is joined by John Carmody, animal welfare activist and committed vegan, to tackle one of the most emotionally charged parenting debates there is: should a child be raised vegan from birth?

In this episode, Niall is joined by financial commentator and media regular Karl Deeter to unpack a controversial new move by the Police Service of Northern Ireland: the routine release of mugshots of people convicted of crimes and sentenced to 12 months or more in prison.

In this episode of Niall Asks, Niall is joined by journalist Ian O’Doherty to unpack the growing international row over Elon Musk’s social media platform, X — and the far bigger question it raises for modern society.

In this episode of Niall Asks, Niall is joined by Jason Osburn of Gript Media to discuss and debate a recent Irish Times piece by former President Mary McAleese that challenges long-standing assumptions about religion, children’s rights, and Catholic education in Ireland.