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#788 Nobody Held Accountable, Was Covid Ireland's Greatest Political Failure? (Part One) with Karl Deeter

Ireland's long-awaited Covid inquiry is finally underway, and already it is raising difficult questions. This week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin faced extensive questioning from the inquiry panel about the Government's handling of the pandemic, but unlike the public inquiries seen in the UK and else ...

#817 Everyone Wants Housing, Until It Is Built Beside Them

Ireland is officially in the middle of a housing emergency, with thousands of people struggling to buy or rent a home. Yet another proposed apartment development has been stopped over concerns about its impact on people already living nearby. In this episode, Niall speaks to property expert Karl ...

#843 Commie Supermarkets: Coming to a Town Near You?

In this episode, Niall talks to social commentator Karl Deeter about People Before Profit’s proposal for the Government to establish not-for-profit supermarkets to tackle food poverty. The party is calling for a pilot scheme involving five discount stores across Ireland, following a similar prop ...

#850 Compulsory Voting: Civic Duty or Democratic Bullying?

Niall speaks to financial commentator Karl Deeter about whether Ireland should introduce compulsory voting and require every eligible citizen to participate in elections. The debate has recently emerged in Britain after Jacob Rees-Mogg said compulsory voting appeared to be becoming a new politic ...

#856 Would You Protect Your Own, No Matter What?

Blood Is Thicker Than Water: But Should Family Loyalty Have Limits? We all know the saying, “Blood is thicker than water”, the idea that family comes first and that, no matter what happens, you stand by your own. But should that loyalty ever have limits? In this episode, Niall is joined by Karl ...

#869 M9 Tragedy: Blame the Gardaí, Blame the Parents, Blame TikTok, But Never Government

In this episode, Niall talks to financial commentator Karl Deeter about whether TikTok and social media are fuelling a new and deadly wave of joyriding, or whether politicians are looking for a convenient scapegoat following the horrific M9 tragedy. Five teenage males were killed in the early ho ...

#887 Would You Risk Your Child’s Brain For A Boxing Dream?

Would You Let Your Seven Year Old Daughter Take Up Boxing? Niall talks to Karl Deeter about a family disagreement sparked by the influence of Katie Taylor. Around 80,000 fans are expected at Croke Park this Saturday night to watch Taylor take on undefeated French fighter Flora Pili, but one list ...

A for and against review of Trump’s whirlwind visit to Ireland

Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland last weekend certainly gave us plenty to talk about. In the space of 48 hours, he backed a united Ireland, promised to remove tariffs on Irish whiskey, met President Catherine Connolly, and reignited all the familiar arguments about Trump and his presidency. So I ...

#888 Should Irish Players Be Forced Into a Political War?

Ireland defeated Israel 3–0 at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, but the result on the pitch has done little to end the controversy surrounding the fixture. In this episode, Niall is joined by journalist Brenda Power, social commentator Karl Deeter and callers from across the country t ...

#901 Pet Friendly Ireland or Hygiene Nightmare?

Niall is joined by Karl Deeter to discuss two very different stories that have sparked plenty of reaction. First, they look at the controversy surrounding the naked Donald Trump statue displayed at the euopean parliment and ask whether political protest and satire have now crossed into cheap pr ...