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Ross Ulbricht: The online drug kingpin pardoned by Donald Trump
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was one of the hundreds of prisoners who walked free thanks to a pardon from US president Donald Trump.
His online mar…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why are babies' births being investigated at Portiuncula Hospital again?
***Please note some listeners may find this episode distressing***
Seven babies, delivered since January last year at Portiuncula University Hospital…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why do billionaires like Jeff Bezos pay less tax than you?
The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew at roughly $5.7 billion (€5.5 billion) per day last year, according to Oxfam’s annual report on the finan…
1 year, 5 months ago
How can Ireland prepare for its next weather bomb?
The worst storm to hit Ireland in decades, Storm Éowyn left over a million homes and businesses across the island without power. A new humanitarian g…
1 year, 5 months ago
As Trump’s deportations begin, what now for the undocumented Irish?
President Trump campaigned on immigration. He promised mass deportations, zero tolerance and border security. His first acts in office included sever…
1 year, 5 months ago
The race against time to save lives in Gaza
After 15 months of warfare, humanitarian aid is finally getting through to Gaza.
By Wednesday, 2,400 trucks had crossed the border and aid agencies ar…
1 year, 5 months ago
'He was obsessed with massacres and gore': What we know about the Southport killer
Last summer a teenager walked into a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a quiet Liverpool suburb, and murdered three girls under the age o…
1 year, 5 months ago
What did President Trump do in his first 24 hours in office?
On Monday, Donald Trump stood before a packed Rotunda room in the US Capitol building and announced the beginning of a new “golden age” for Americans…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why could the US TikTok ban affect Ireland?
TikTok users across the United States breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday when US president Donald Trump pledged he would issue an executive order to…
1 year, 5 months ago
‘A creep in a puffer jacket’: How a confidence trickster is scamming men in Dublin city
While walking through Dublin city, journalist Quentin Fottrell was scammed.
A pleasant sounding, nicely dressed man stopped him and started chatting. …
1 year, 5 months ago