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The Explainer: What led to Ireland moving to Level 5 restrictions?
We take a look at the facts and figures on this week’s podcast.
From 24-hour shifts and the Covid frontline to the middle of the inter-county GAA action
Limerick goalkeeper and city hospital-based doctor Donal O’Sullivan is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
The Explainer: Is assisted dying going to become legal in Ireland soon?
Gino Kenny’s Dying With Dignity Bill passed through the Dáil recently – we look at the journey to get there, and what happens next.
The Explainer: How did Covid-19 get so bad in Northern Ireland?
On this week’s episode we look at the numbers – and the complications inherent in trying to deal with the issue politically.
Bon Jovi says Bono was 'beaten up by Orangemen' as a child
“I never had the Orangemen walking through my neighbourhood saying, you know, get the Catholic kid and beat him up,” Bon Jovi said.
'A top-level AIL game is a better product than your run-of-the-mill Pro14 game'
The Club Scene Podcast has picked up a loyal and engaged following since its launch in 2018.
The Explainer: What is the Stay and Spend scheme and how does it work?
The new scheme will allow taxpayers claim a maximum of €125 back in tax credits on their spending in the hospitality sector.
'The Dragons are coming to Leinster confident, which is very unusual'
The latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly saw the lads previewing the Irish provinces’ new campaigns.
The Explainer Interview: The story of Unquiet Graves with filmmaker Seán Murray
Unquiet Graves was aired on RTÉ earlier this month.
The Explainer: What you need to know about the new Covid-19 levels and restrictions
The Living With Covid plan was launched earlier today.
'It cut me to the bone': The meeting that changed everything for Kildare's longest-serving player
Former Lilywhites captain Eamonn Callaghan opens up about a pivotal talk with Kieran McGeeney on our Life Changing Moments podcast series with UPMC – the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA/GPA.
The Explainer: Why is Brexit back in the news?
It’s like it has never gone away… the latest on why the Brexit trade talks are causing a kerfuffle.
The Explainer: Leaving Cert results are out on Monday - here's how it'll work
We take a look at how the calculated grades system will work.
'It was painkillers at half-time to get through it and then trying to mark Trevor Giles in the same breath'
Dublin’s Johnny Magee is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
The Explainer: How could Golfgate impact Irish people’s behaviour?
We speak to Pete Lunn, a behavioural scientist from the ESRI.
Ronan Curran: 'Some people might bluff it but there's a lot of fear in inter-county hurling'
Cork’s Ronan Curran is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
The Explainer: What led to the new Covid-19 restrictions?
This week’s episode sees Professor Philip Nolan, chair of NPHET, talk us through the decision making.
The Explainer: What the Covid-19 clusters tell us about the meat industry in Ireland
This week’s episode of the podcast discusses how meat plants work and how staff are treated.
The Explainer: Why is Ireland delaying the reopening of pubs again?
Why was the decision made, and what sort of risks were being balanced? That’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
The Explainer: What's Ireland's plan for reopening schools - and how does it compare to other countries?
What was in Minister Norma Foley’s announcement – and how does it differ from what countries like Denmark are doing?
The Explainer: How close is a Covid-19 vaccine?
We speak to one of the Oxford researchers working on a vaccine that has seen good results so far.
The Explainer: Why are tourists able to visit Ireland right now?
And are they actually legally required to quarantine?
The Explainer: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
And is it here to stay?
'Looking back at Italia '90 was all about those key stories and digging deeper into them'
Today is the 30th anniversary of the final at Italia ’90 and a podcast series this month has closely examined that tournament.
'It would have been an awful downer after burying my dad to lose that game'
Mayo legend Liam McHale is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
How does a government handover work? The Explainer podcast asks an insider
Is it a seamless process or can there be bumps in the road? We ask former government press secretary Feargal Purcell as the new government gets settled in.
'It changed the whole outlook when Mick O'Dwyer arrived. He was the Messiah of football at the time'
Kildare’s football great Johnny Doyle is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
The Explainer: How likely are you to catch Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
Is it ‘a one in a million chance’? That’s what we’re asking today.
'He didn't just bring me in and have these big, long, heart-wrenching Braveheart speeches'
Paul McGinley is this week’s guest on The42′s How To Win At Dominoes podcast.
The Explainer: Here's what Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens plan to do if they form a government
We take a good look at the draft programme for government.
'It's normal people before Normal People': Celebrate Bloomsday with a mammoth Ulysses broadcast
RTÉ will be broadcasting a 30-hour-long production of Ulysses to mark a socially distanced Bloomsday.
The Explainer: What does defunding the police mean?
Protesters in the US have been asking people to ‘defund the police’, but what does that mean? That’s what we’re asking on the podcast this week.
TheJournal.ie's Stardust wins best Radio Documentary at Celtic Media Festival
Our six-part documentary podcast picked up a Torc Award in a virtual ceremony this evening.
'My ambition growing up was never to get to Croke Park, it was just if we could win one Munster'
Clare hurling great Sean McMahon is this week’s guest on the Warriors podcast.
The Explainer: What does the George Floyd killing mean for America?
On this week’s episode, Glenn Burkins joins us from North Carolina to talk about the impact of the protests.
The Explainer: Why is Daniel Kinahan back in the news again?
We take a look at the topic on the podcast this week.
'I'll always remember the three of us looking at each other, thinking that this could be the end of us'
Cork dual star Briege Corkery is this week’s guest on our GAA podcast Warriors.
The Explainer: 100 days after the election, what's happening with government formation?
Yep, we still don’t have a government yet… we take a look at what’s going on.
'I kind of felt guilty coming in because Michael and John were two brilliant players'
Galway dual star Alan Kerins is this week’s guest on our GAA podcast Warriors.
The Explainer: What is the mysterious syndrome linked to Covid-19 that's affecting children?
A syndrome linked with Covid-19 is being seen in the UK – but has it been seen in Ireland? That’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
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