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How barrister Diarmuid Phelan was cleared of murder
On Friday Diarmuid Phelan, a senior counsel and Trinity law professor, was acquitted of murdering a trespasser on his farm almost three years ago. Ke…
1 year, 5 months ago
Golden visas: what we know - and still don’t know - about the scrapped scheme that lured millionaires to Ireland
For more than a decade, between 2012 and 2023, non-European millionaires could secure residency in Ireland by investing hundreds of thousands of euro…
1 year, 6 months ago
Too posh to police? Why garda numbers are falling
This episode was originally published in September 2024.
An Garda Siochana has a serious retention and recruitment problem.
The Commissioner knows it, …
1 year, 6 months ago
How a ‘global forum’ promising billionaires became a small Dublin event with muffins
This episode was originally published in October 2024
Anti-female genital mutilation advocates expected high-profile speakers at a packed Dublin conf…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ireland 1994: what declassified documents reveal about the Troubles, a Russian snub and Jack's Army
Every year, the release of the State Papers reveals a treasure trove of opinions, views and attitudes all committed to paper by ministers, diplomats …
1 year, 6 months ago
In the News: our podcasters review big stories of the year
For this episode, In the News presenters Bernice Harrison and Sorcha Pollak take a listen back - to pick the podcasts that covered the biggest news s…
1 year, 6 months ago
Roblox: what is it and are Irish children at risk?
This episode was originally published in September 2024
If you don't have young children in your life, you may be completely unaware of one of the wor…
1 year, 6 months ago
Moving to Australia: Instagram Vs reality
This episode was originally published in September 2024
A record 10,600 Irish people emigrated to Australia last year, according to the Central Statis…
1 year, 6 months ago
‘Saint in a tracksuit’: Could first millennial saint bring young people to Catholic Church?
Carlo Acutis was just 15 when he died in 2006. British-born and living in Milan, the teenager became a devout Catholic and used his computer skills t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Denis Staunton goes inside China's Christmas city
One city in China produces 80 per cent of the world’s Christmas decorations.
Yiwu International Trade City exports more than 20,000 types of Christmas…
1 year, 6 months ago