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#388

Why is Enoch Burke back in the news - and what's different this time?

Enoch Burke is, yet again, back in Mountjoy Prison, but this time, the legal stakes for hi... more

10 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:06

10 Dec 2025

#387

How did drones look to target Zelenskyy's plane over the Irish Sea?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid his first official visit to Ireland this week... more

04 Dec 2025

11 MINS

11:31

04 Dec 2025

#386

What's behind the taxi protests gridlocking Dublin?

Taxi drivers have held several demonstrations in Dublin city centre over recent weeks that... more

03 Dec 2025

11 MINS

11:40

03 Dec 2025

#385

What did the world actually agree to at COP30?

After two weeks of fraught negotiations in Belem, Brazil, COP30 reached a fragile agreemen... more

25 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:55

25 Nov 2025

#384

Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?

New data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows a pattern of repeated disappe... more

19 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:26

19 Nov 2025

#383

Why did a year-old documentary take down the BBC's director general?

It's just the latest seismic shock to rock the BBC: the resignation of Director-General Ti... more

11 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:32

11 Nov 2025

#382

How did DJ Carey become a fraudster?

The Journal's News Correspondent Eimer McAuley and Gaelic games writer with The 42 Declan ... more

04 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:09

04 Nov 2025

#381

Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?

A major change is underway in how local communities, gardaí, and councils discuss safety i... more

29 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:54

29 Oct 2025

#380

How did one glitch break half the internet?

It was something many people noticed on Monday: the internet was slow to load, maybe your ... more

22 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:16

22 Oct 2025

#379

After the ceasefire, what now for the people of Gaza?

After months of intense conflict, genocide, and a devastating humanitarian crisis, what se... more

15 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:05

15 Oct 2025

#378

How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?

It's the political paradox of Budget 2026: a multi-billion euro package that seems to have... more

08 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:29

08 Oct 2025

#377

Is the government's childcare funding scheme falling apart?

The government’s Core Funding scheme was designed to keep childcare affordable by giving p... more

01 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:37

01 Oct 2025

#376

How could the killing of Charlie Kirk reshape the American right?

The murder of Charlie Kirk sent shockwaves through an already deeply divided America, and ... more

25 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:25

25 Sep 2025

#375

Could Eurovision collapse over Israel's inclusion?

Israel's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest has been the subject of protests for y... more

17 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:20

17 Sep 2025

#374

Who gets to decide who can run for president?

The presidential election is just weeks away, but before candidates face the public, they ... more

10 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:37

10 Sep 2025

#373

Will ChatGPT's new parental controls actually work?

We’re joined by Elaine Burke, tech journalist and host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast to a... more

04 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:55

04 Sep 2025

#372

What is The Traitors' secret formula for turning a TV show into a global hit?

The hugely successful reality competition series The Traitors is about to land in Ireland,... more

28 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:19

28 Aug 2025

#371

Why is Pope Leo facing criticism after his first 100 days?

Pope Leo XIV took charge of the Catholic Church in May this year and already opinions are ... more

20 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:32

20 Aug 2025

#370

Why are bosses turning against remote work?

For many, the flexibility of working from home was one of the few silver linings of the pa... more

14 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:02

14 Aug 2025

#369

Will more countries recognising Palestine make a difference?

A coordinated international approach to events in Gaza appeared to emerge last week, with ... more

06 Aug 2025

11 MINS

11:51

06 Aug 2025

#368

Is the EU-US tariff deal the best we could do?

An all-out trade war between the EU and US has been averted - but only just.After months o... more

30 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:11

30 Jul 2025

#367

How is Trump caught up in the Epstein files saga (again)?

Jeffrey Epstein's name has long cast a shadow over America's elites, but new reporting has... more

24 Jul 2025

20 MINS

20:12

24 Jul 2025

#366

Why does Ireland still invest in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements?

In 2024, Ireland made announced it would divest from six companies associated with illegal... more

17 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:54

17 Jul 2025

#365

Why are people in Ireland so lonely?

Ireland was named the loneliest country in Europe, but how did we get here? This week on T... more

08 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:37

08 Jul 2025

#364

What really happened on board the MV Matthew?

It had all the makings of a Hollywood thriller — a dramatic high-seas chase, elite Army Ra... more

04 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:05

04 Jul 2025

#363

What do new US visa rules mean for Irish travellers?

Irish travellers are facing new hurdles when applying for US visas, but what exactly has c... more

25 Jun 2025

19 MINS

19:56

25 Jun 2025

#362

Can the Iranian regime survive a war with Israel?

Israel and Iran are now trading direct military strikes, a dramatic and dangerous escalati... more

20 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:09

20 Jun 2025

#361

How was the secretive founder of Tattle Life unmasked?

Tattle Life became notorious as a message board where anyone in the public eye — influence... more

19 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:25

19 Jun 2025

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#388

Why is Enoch Burke back in the news - and what's different this time?

#387

How did drones look to target Zelenskyy's plane over the Irish Sea?

#386

What's behind the taxi protests gridlocking Dublin?

#385

What did the world actually agree to at COP30?

#384

Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?

#383

Why did a year-old documentary take down the BBC's director general?

#382

How did DJ Carey become a fraudster?

#381

Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?

#380

How did one glitch break half the internet?

#379

After the ceasefire, what now for the people of Gaza?

#378

How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?

#377

Is the government's childcare funding scheme falling apart?

#376

How could the killing of Charlie Kirk reshape the American right?

#375

Could Eurovision collapse over Israel's inclusion?

#374

Who gets to decide who can run for president?

#373

Will ChatGPT's new parental controls actually work?

#372

What is The Traitors' secret formula for turning a TV show into a global hit?

#371

Why is Pope Leo facing criticism after his first 100 days?

#370

Why are bosses turning against remote work?

#369

Will more countries recognising Palestine make a difference?

#368

Is the EU-US tariff deal the best we could do?

#367

How is Trump caught up in the Epstein files saga (again)?

#366

Why does Ireland still invest in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements?

#365

Why are people in Ireland so lonely?

#364

What really happened on board the MV Matthew?

#363

What do new US visa rules mean for Irish travellers?

#362

Can the Iranian regime survive a war with Israel?

#361

How was the secretive founder of Tattle Life unmasked?