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Would prime minister Keir Starmer be good for Ireland?
Later this year, UK citizens will cast their votes in a general election. And, with polls showing Labour well ahead of the Tories, it appears Keir St…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Portal: Are we overreacting to a bit of 'bad' behaviour?
New Yorkers have been given a window into how some Dubliners behave in front of a camera. The portal is the city's newest public art installation; a …
2 years, 1 month ago
Is Ireland's welcome for refugees over?
The Government this week flagged its intention to further reduce the financial supports available to Ukrainian refugees. There will also be a review …
2 years, 1 month ago
Gangster's Paradise: How the Kinahans secretly make millions on property in Dubai
A major new investigation by The Irish Times has uncovered details of the Kinahan cartel's property empire being secretly sold off in Dubai. Most of …
2 years, 1 month ago
Ireland is getting stricter on cigarettes. But is vaping the real threat?
On today's podcast, In the News producer Aideen Finnegan explains what we know about a proposal from Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to raise th…
2 years, 1 month ago
‘It’s hard to stop scrolling’: What Irish teens are watching on TikTok
From cute dance videos to antifeminist and racist ones, the social media app is a growing part of young people’s lives. There are concerns, though, a…
2 years, 1 month ago
A stormy week for Donald Trump but Daniels fails to land a blow
Donald Trump had to sit in front of Stormy Daniels in a New York courtroom this week, as the former adult film star spoke in excruciating and very fr…
2 years, 1 month ago
What will it take for Israel to cease fire in Gaza?
On Monday spirits were lifted in Gaza when Hamas issued a statement declaring it would accept the terms of a ceasefire deal brokered by Egypt and Qat…
2 years, 1 month ago
Drimnagh murder - a new generation of rival drug gangs emerges
The murder of a 20 year-old man in a chaotic gun attack on Dublin's southside may be a harbinger of a new gangland feud. Ballyfermot man, Josh Itseli…
2 years, 1 month ago
How the culture of gangland funerals provides crucial intel
Over the last twenty years or so, the funerals of significant criminal figures in Ireland have tended towards the extravagant. Last week's sober chur…
2 years, 1 month ago