ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
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This week's episode discusses the case of Kirk Loco - prosecuted (and acquitted) for what appeared to be the offence of spotting a migrant crime. Also Aodhán O'Riordáin dances, FF and FG collapse, and Jen Lawrence gets a new face.
00:00 This week’s agenda: Kirk Loco, politics and Halloween
01:50 What Coco’s Law covers and why Loco was charged
03:32 Garda priorities, the tweet and the bus incident
06:31 Newtownmountkennedy and the context behind the post
08:46 The court hears passenger testimony and acquits Loco
10:04 Was the prosecution a political use of a vague law?
16:02 Drug-gang threats and the question of Garda resources
20:19 Who is accountable when government fails to act?
27:38 Aidan Reardon’s housing video
34:49 Opinion poll numbers and the rise of smaller parties
41:47 Cost-of-living frustration and a lack of political ideas
42:52 Jennifer Lawrence and the pressure to change your face
51:05 Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and the US midterms
55:51 Halloween sign-off and fireworks advice for dog owners