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Power sharing returns to Stormont - how did we get here?
Power sharing in the north has been stalled for two years due to the DUP's reluctance to participate. With the absence of any Stormont Assembly, Nort…
2 years, 7 months ago
Is power sharing in Northern Ireland finished?
Power sharing talks at Stormont have been going on for some time without ever reaching an agreement, taking its toll on the population. The culminati…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why did the US and the UK start bombing Yemen - and who are the Houthis?
This week, we're looking at everything about Yemen that might have flown under the radar in recent years with Dr Elisabeth Kendall, the Mistress of G…
2 years, 7 months ago
How exactly can you get some money back from Revenue?
Marian Ryan, consumer tax manager with Taxback.com, joins us on this week's episode of The Explainer to demystify the world of income tax returns, st…
2 years, 8 months ago
Our favourite explanations of 2023
Our team pick their favourite moments from the podcast in 2023.The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing open access to valuable jour…
2 years, 8 months ago
The ups and downs of Irish politics in 2023 - and what does 2024 hold?
We're joined in studio by our Political Correspondent Christina Finn and Political Reporter Jane Matthews to dissect the year that was, and to look a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ireland at the Golden Globes - who is nominated, and what are their chances?
Author and arts journalist Aoife Barry takes us through the history of the awards as well as the familiar faces who are up for Best Actor. We also ex…
2 years, 8 months ago
Has the COP28 deal really ended the reign of fossil fuels?
Will the new international plan to tackle climate change really achieve anything? Ou reporter Lauren Boland explains what the COP28 deal means, the d…
2 years, 8 months ago
What are the big issues facing Joe Biden as he aims for re-election?
We're joined this week by Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and a political columnist here with us at The Journal, to look at …
2 years, 9 months ago
By Noteworthy: Are kids being locked out from jailed parents?
In an episode of The Explainer brought to you by Noteworthy, Susan Daly talks to investigative reporter Alice Chambers and a former prison governor o…
2 years, 9 months ago