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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast
Looking for a deeper understanding of the stories that matter?The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast takes you inside the best Irish Examiner reporting — from Cork courts to global affairs and powerful personal stories. With award‑winning journalists and exclusive voices you won’t hear anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China, her new book Fly Wild Swans and her mother’s death
Jung Chang achieved worldwide acclaim for her autobiographical work Wild Swans, published in 1992.The book told the story of her grandmother, a warlord’s…
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Putting parenting advice under the spotlight with Colman Noctor
The world is awash with parenting advice – every newspaper and TV show has a parenting slot, and once the algorithm notices something up with your menstrual…
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Syed Haque, attacked by a teenager in a Carrigaline park
Syed Haque moved to Ireland from Bangladesh in 2003, working in restaurants for many years. The political science graduate is now an Irish citizen and a…
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Five years after the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan's women are silent, with Mahbooba Faiz
Five years on from the dramatic scenes of desperate people clambering onto planes at Kabul Airport, the Taliban are back in power and Afghanistan's women have…
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Victim blaming in the Patrick Faulkner rape trial, with Ann Murphy
The case of a 15 year old girl raped by 18 year old Patrick Faulkner at a Limerick birthday party caused outrage last week after defence counsel raised the…
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Nancy Reilly speaks out about husband Mark Reilly's tragic death by suicide at CUH and the HSE apology she received
Nancy and Mark Reilly had a charmed life together. Irish-American retirees based in Kinsale, their 36 year marriage saw them travel the world teaching English…
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From rat infested flats to 'thanking God' for Cork City Council – Cork's 12,000 social houses, with Donal O'Keeffe
Cork City Council is responsible for almost 12,000 homes – ranging from state of the art modern builds to the now notorious rat-infested 1960s O'Byrne…
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Bessborough survivor Cindi Bonny on the death of her baby Zoei in 1994
"They put the pressure on while I was pregnant.""But after, it was like, he'd be better off without you, and he deserves better. He'd end up with some lovely…
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Finding a home for RTÉ Cork, with Donal O'Keeffe
More than a year after RTÉ Cork employees were promised new, state-of the-art studios and offices, co-location talks with Cork City Council have broken down. A…
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Behind closed doors in the family law courts with Lisa-Ann Wilkinson
What goes on in family courts is a mystery to most people – except those who are part of the proceedings.The in-camera rule means there is very limited…
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Sex for rent is finally made illegal, with Ann Murphy
The exploitation of vulnerable women for sex in exchange for housing was first highlighted by reporter Ann Murphy in 2020.Young migrant workers with limited…
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Heatwaves, El Nino and coping with our changing climate with Joanna Donnelly
Heatwaves have always happened, but in the context of our changing climate and an El Nino year, how do we cope, and what do we need to do?Meteorologist and…
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Grace Lynch’s parents on death threats, online abuse and their campaign for road safety reform
16 year old Grace Lynch was killed by a scrambler bike in January, while out walking near her home in Dublin.Her heartbroken parents Siobhán and Martin…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastJamey Carney and the alarming rise in femicide in Ireland, with Liz Dunphy
American mother of one Jamey Carney is the eighth woman to die violently in Ireland this year.Her body was discovered in her Killarney home just one day after…
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Adopted from Bessborough – Dominic Finn’s story
With Bessborough in the news due to controversial building plans, those who survived the notorious institution are telling their stories in unprecedented…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode 12: A ‘militant’ lesbian nun who made history - Bridget Coll
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode 11: An actress and a trend-setter - Genevieve Lyons
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode10: An intrepid war reporter - Gertude Gaffney
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode 9: Queen Elizabeth’s ‘angel of peace’ - Countess Joan Fitzgerald
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode 8: 'A disgrace to motherhood’ Olympic legend - Maeve Kyle
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman’s Diary Episode 7: Founder of the first Magdalen Asylum - Arabella Denny
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Abuse survivor Simon O’Toole on 'monster’ Bill Kenneally’s death
“Hell is not the proper place for him”. Just one week after the publication of a wide-ranging report into the cover-up around one of Ireland’s most prolific…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastSchool holidays and the motherhood penalty, with Jennifer Horgan and Sinead O’Moore
It’s that time of year again, parents are frantically trying to figure out where to warehouse their children over the next 8 weeks, teachers are trying to…
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Explaining the EU Migration Pact, with Paul Hosford
The EU migration pact comes in to force today after a week of anti-immigrant riots in Belfast and amid rampant mis and disinformation on social media.On this…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast'If there’s a price tag on every child in this country, it’s a sorry country’: Craig Coady’s fight to save his son
16 year old Paudie Coady has Friedrich’s Ataxia, a rare, degenerative neurological condition. Last year, the same condition claimed the life of his younger…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastHow we really feel about sustainabililty, with Sean Murray
We say we’re climate conscious – but we don’t want to modify our behaviour.We say the government should do more to fight climate change – but not if we have to…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastBONUS EPISODE Trouble in the house of Healy Rae
A rift between Michael and Danny Healy Rae was once unthinkable, but in common with other small parties before them, the Healy Rae machine has fallen victim to…
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The mystery of Bill Fitzgibbon, found with amnesia in Cork in 1986, with Barry Cummins
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Irish food culture - more than Taytos and Kerrygold? with Orla McAndrew
When Rory McIlroy slagged off Irish food, saying he wouldn’t include it at a glitzy event because he wanted to enjoy himself, most Irish people shrugged, and…
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Who was Yves Sakila, with Alison O’Reilly
“He was polite, gentle, and quiet. Life just went the wrong way for him.” The death of Yves Sakila in Dublin last week prompted widespread outrage after a…
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Garda Paul Moody convicted of coercive control, and calls for a public record of domestic violence, with Liz Dunphy
Former Garda Paul Moody was back in the news this week after being convicted of harassment and coercive control of his ex-partner.He first hit the headlines in…
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The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley
Sligo business owner Aolish Gormley struggled with her mental health after having her second baby.Despite many strides in maternal care in Ireland in the past…
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The Evan Fitzgerald case with Mick Clifford
22 year old Evan Fitzgerald, identified later as a ‘vulnerable young man’, died at his own hand outside a Carlow shopping centre last June. He was on bail at…
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Who is TikToker Rendy Vlad and why is he covertly recording Cork shop workers, with Emer Walsh
In April, a Cork-based Ukrainian influencer called Rendy Vlad with over a million followers hit the headlines after a video he took of a young woman’s medical…
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Does Ireland need nuclear power, with John Gibbons
Last Monday Taoiseach Micheál Martin reopened the half century old debate about nuclear power, saying Ireland’s reliance on imported energy must come to an…
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Katriona O’Sullivan on hunger, body image and the search for pleasure
Katriona O’Sullivan’s remarkable memoir Poor saw her become a household name. But her new book, Hungry: A Memoir of my Body is her story told through a…
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Big Tech’s war on women with Margaret E Ward
The West Cork woman whose partner somehow knew where she was at all times... the Cork city retail worker whose interaction with a customer went viral even…
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Speeding killed my parents, with Claire Corkery
Tom Corkery was from Coachford in County Cork – an accountant who had done well in England after a lifetime of hard work, he was looking forward to retirement…
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My sister's killer should never be released with Deirdre McLaughlin
38 year old Siobhán Kearney was killed by her husband Brian in 2006 as she was planning to leave their marriage.Siobhán, a chef, hotelier and mother of one…
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The Luas Cork route, with Donal O’Keeffe
From Ballincollig to Mahon Point, with 27 stops, the Luas Cork route has finally been unveiled. Homes, gardens, sports clubs and pubs will all be impacted –…
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Why drink drivers aren’t getting caught – with Liz Dunphy
Drink driving is on the increase in Ireland and so are road fatalities. Doctors and gardai are frustrated at complex laws that make catching drink drivers in…
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Hungary’s new leader, and what it means for Europe, with Shona Murray
While Irish minds were occupied with fuel prices and blockades over the weekend a quiet revolution took place in Hungary.The country’s leader for 16 years…
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A prosecution in the case of Baby John, the Kerry Baby? – with Alison O’Reilly
42 years after his lifeless body was discovered on White Strand near Cahirciveen, County Kerry, a file has been sent to the DPP in relation to the violent…
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Breaking down the fuel crisis, with Professor Aoife Foley
We are in a fuel crisis, “the worst the world has ever seen”, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris. But what does that mean for the ordinary person, how did we…
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The lonely death of Jamie Weldon
Jamie Weldon from Butlerstown in Co Waterford would have been 57 on the day his body was found, August 19th 2023. Instead, he had lain alone in his apartment…
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Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think, with Mahya Ostovar
The US and Israel’s bombing campaign on Iran has caused international chaos, unprecedented turmoil in previously safe areas of the Middle East and an economic…
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The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning, with Lorcan Sirr
The demolition of a family home in Co Meath last week brought the idea of ‘build first, apply for retention later’ into the spotlight. Chris and Rose Murray…
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The ‘demonic, shocking’ murder of Daena Walsh
Young mother of two Daena Walsh was found in her burning Midleton apartment with 25 knife wounds in August 2024. Her partner, Adam Corcoran, the father of her…
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The Soham murders and the death in prison of Ian Huntley
On August 4, 2002, 10‑year‑old schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went missing after leaving a family barbecue in the village of Soham, a suburb of…
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The Irish tricolour, with John Crotty
Flags have become increasingly controversial in recent years. The US flag has become shorthand for MAGA and the Irish flag is under increasing strain, with its…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Wexford eviction mess, with Paul Hosford
Earlier in March, news broke in the Irish Examiner that 36 households in one estate in Co. Wexford had been served with eviction notices just hours before new…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastJustice at last for Noel Farrell’s victims, with Alison O’Reilly
Warning: This episode deals with child sexual abuse and listeners may find it upsettingLast month, Sligo musician Noel Farrell was sentenced to 20 years in…
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Bessborough’s missing babies with Donal O’Keeffe
The granting of planning permission for 140 apartments on the site of Cork’s most infamous mother and baby institution last week has caused deep upset to…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastWhat’s happening in the Middle East, with Colin Sheridan and John Hayes
Areas of the Middle East previously considered safe have this week come under missile fire as Iran reacted angrily to illegal air strikes by the US and Israel…
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The SNA U-turn mess, with Ciara Reilly
The Government’s u-turn on and subsequent denial of involvement in a review of Special Needs Assistant allocation was an embarrassing episode for them, but a…
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Four years of war in Ukraine and finding safety in Cork, with Liudmyla Bortok
‘On 24th of February, 5 in the morning, I woke up because my neighbours were screaming and I heard like, “It started! It started!”‘I looked out of the window…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastICE and the Irish
In recent weeks, the story of Kilkenny man Seamus Culleton has come to the fore as an Irishman living and working in the US who is being detained by the US…
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Red flags, with Kathleen Funchion
“I suppose from early on there was red flags that I didn't want to see, if I'm being perfectly honest,” says MEP Kathleen Funchion of her relationship with…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastA battle for the skies, with Emer Walsh
Earlier this week, word began circulating among drone operators in Cork – architects, roofers, corporate video creators and wedding photographers – of a new…
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Moving away from US tech, with Brian Honan
Big Tech products like Whatsapp, Microsoft Office and the Apple iPhone have become essential to our daily lives, but as President Trump’s tantrums come and go…