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What's behind Trump's Gaza takeover plan?
At the White House on Tuesday US President Donald Trump announced an outrageous idea to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The US would seize contr…
1 year, 8 months ago
From Kerrygold butter to tech: What will US tariffs mean for Ireland?
During his last presidency Donald Trump slapped a tariff on Kerrygold butter; costing its parent company, Ornua, €50m in one year. A fortnight into h…
1 year, 8 months ago
'We believe in the healing power of God': How a religious sect in Australia left an eight-year-old girl to die
When the parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs stopped giving her the insulin she needed to control her diabetes, they thought God would cure he…
1 year, 8 months ago
The backstory to Disney's IRA thriller Say Nothing
This episode was first published in November 2024.
Veteran republican Marian Price initiated legal action against streaming giant Disney+ after the r…
1 year, 8 months ago
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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago