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How the race for total AI domination is revisiting the worst of human history
This episode was first published in August.
In the space of a few short years, generative AI has exploded into our daily lives, impacting the way we l…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
‘My Irish friends are awesome’ says Elon Musk – who are they?
Elon Musk seems particularly taken with the opinions of three Irish men active on X: far-right activist Michael O’Keeffe; Barry O’Driscoll, whose ide…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Petrol bombs and drive-bys: How Limerick’s gangland violence returned
This episode was first published in June 2025.
In the early hours of May 8th, two masked men in a stolen Audi staged a drive-by shooting, firing nine…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Richard Satchwell: why did it take eight years for the killer to face justice?
This episode was first published in May 2025.
From the moment he reported her missing in 2017, Richard Satchwell stuck to his story that his wife Tin…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The new IRB: How a shadow 'government' is operating under the radar in Ireland
This episode was first published in August 2025.
For years the Irish Republican Brotherhood – the IRB – was remembered annually in a curious ceremony…
9 months ago
Plum pudding and sea swimming: Irish traditions that have stuck and new ones that have taken off
It’s Christmas Eve and so much about this time of year is about the things we do and eat – not because we particularly want to do them or even enjoy …
9 months ago
From Traitors to Kneecap: What kept us entertained in 2025
At a time when there are media think pieces galore about how atomised entertainment is, how people don’t talk about TV like they used to; how the mus…
9 months ago
Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Unholy mix of faith and fury on the streets of London
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson is the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist.
At 43, he is the street leader of the radical right-wing na…
9 months, 1 week ago
2025 was a year of upheaval. But what will it be remembered for?
2025 was a year of global upheaval, from the activities of the Trump Administration to instability in the Middle East and the reshaping of power poli…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why Ireland is under pressure in a battle over European trade
After 25 years the Mercosur deal is reaching crunch time. The trade deal which would permit free trade between the EU and the South American countrie…
9 months, 1 week ago