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An unthinkable crime: Tibnin Bridge, part two
Among soldiers who have served in Lebanon, no incident is more notorious than the 1982 killings of Corporal Gregory Morrow, Private Peter Burke and P…
3 years, 10 months ago
Death at an Irish army checkpoint: Tibnin Bridge, part one
Since the 1970s, Irish soldiers have served as UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon, a region where complex conflicts ebb and flow.
47 Irish soldiers have…
3 years, 10 months ago
US midterms: Can a celebrity doctor deliver for the Republicans?
With just two weeks to go until the 2022 midterm elections, all eyes are on Pennsylvania and the two nominees vying for the Senate seat, Republican c…
3 years, 11 months ago
How the death of Savita Halappanavar changed the course of modern Irish history
This month marks ten years since Savita Halappanavar died at Galway University Hospital. At seventeen weeks pregnant, she had presented to the hospit…
3 years, 11 months ago
Liz Truss resigns. Now what?
After just 45 days on the job, UK prime minister Liz Truss has resigned. The proximate cause of her political demise was her mishandling of the econo…
3 years, 11 months ago
Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China
China’s Communist Party is holding its National Congress this week. The highly choreographed event sets out the party’s plans for the country over th…
3 years, 11 months ago
What happens when the fun is taken out of children’s team sports?
There are lots of reasons why team sports are a great activity for children to be involved in. They offer kids a chance to improve fitness, make new …
3 years, 11 months ago
Who is Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brückner?
***Please note this episode discusses sexual assault and violence which some listeners may find distressing***
German prosecutors have filed new sexua…
3 years, 11 months ago
Iranian women's fight for freedom
Iranian authorities are using increasingly violent force to suppress the female-led protests that are rocking the religious regime.
Zahra Gholamvand i…
3 years, 11 months ago
A tragedy in Donegal
Ten lives have been lost and many more irrevocably changed by the tragic events that took place last Friday in the small village of Creeslough, Count…
3 years, 11 months ago