Podcasts

In this episode, Niall speaks to education commentator Jana Lundan about the upcoming Convention on Education and the National Conversation on Education, a major initiative that will help shape the future of Ireland’s school system.

In this episode, Niall sits down with social commentator Karl Deeter to examine the Government’s latest commitment to issue a State apology to Ireland’s thalidomide survivors.

In this emotionally charged episode, Niall opens the lines after receiving a heartfelt email from a mother facing an incredibly difficult family decision. Her mother-in-law, who had been living with the family, passed away just two days ago following a long illness in hospital. Now, her husband wants to bring his mother home and hold a traditional open-coffin wake in the house, allowing neighbours and friends to call and pay their respects.

In this episode, Niall sits down with Irish women’s rights activist, Catherine Monaghan a founding member of Wicklow Women 4 Women, for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation on some of the most debated issues in Ireland today.

On this week’s episode, Niall is joined by social commentator Karl Deeter for a provocative discussion about free speech, censorship, and who really gets to decide the limits of public debate.

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.