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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.
Episodes
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastLiving with the Inuit with Geraldine Osborne
With Greenland in the news, Cork doctor Geraldine Osborne’s recently published account of the year she, her husband and their three small children spent living…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastA decade of deception catches up with Catherine O'Brien - with Ann Murphy
Last month in a Waterford courtroom, the past finally caught up with Catherine O’Brien.The Buttevant woman, who’s been the subject of Irish Examiner…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastMinneapolis under siege – with Sean Murray
The scenes from Minneapolis are by now familiar to anyone with a smartphone or a television. Masked, unidentified agents of ICE, Trump’s immigration force…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastObsession, manipulation and murder: The death of Bruna Fonseca
In 2022, 28 year old librarian Bruna Fonseca fulfilled a lifelong dream to travel to Ireland from her home in Brazil.She was attending English classes in Cork…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastHumanitarian Sean Binder’s fight for justice
Sean Binder from Castlegregory, Co Kerry, was an idealistic 24 year old with a law degree, a scuba diving qualification and some time to spare when he decided…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastMad King Donald, with Marion McKeone
From kidnapping the Venezuelan President to unleashing a masked paramilitary force on his own people, from threatening to invade Greenland to sulking over the…
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The tragic death in childbirth of Laura Liston
36 year old Laura Liston died in June 2022 after giving birth to a baby boy at her home near Croom, Limerick, under the HSE homebirth service. Since then, HSE…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastA publican’s story of addiction and recovery, with Michael Droney
He’s the face behind some of Cork’s most popular bars, but for many years Michael Droney lived a half-life of alcohol and drug addiction.Now, the owner of…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastRemembering Ireland’s strongest man, Pa O’Dwyer, with Manon Gilbart
The sudden death of Ireland’s strongest man, Pa O’Dwyer, was widely reported this week.The Limerick Lion was five times Ireland’s strongest man, and had also…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast‘AI girlfriends’ with Eoghan Cleary
Children are being “bombarded” online by so-called AI girlfriend porn apps, which are gamifying sexual violence and rape and encouraging them to recruit their…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's Diary Episode 6: The woman who gave us control of our fertility - May McGee
🎧 Episode 6: May McGee, the woman who fought to make contraception legal in IrelandMay McGee was a young, hearing-impaired mother to four children under the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's Diary Episode 5: The original fashion editor - Carmel Snow
Anna Wintour is only following in the footsteps of Carmel Snow, who edited Harper’s Bazaar for 25 years, with a vision of catering to “well dressed women with…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's Diary Episode 4: Irish sisters at the heart of European culture – Sarah and Amelia Curran
🎧 Episode 4: Irish sisters at the heart of European culture – Sarah and Amelia CurranSarah Curran was best known to generations as the tragic fiancée of United…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's Diary Episode 3: ‘Looking for a woman in finance’ - Oonah Keogh
🎧 Episode 3: Oonah Keogh,first female member of the Dublin Stock ExchangeThe first female stockbroker in the world made her debut on the trading floor of the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's Diary Episode 2: ‘Vive la résistance' - Maureen O’Sullivan
“A tough type of woman, at the moment growing quite a successful moustache... Not particularly intelligent, and does not seem [to] take her work very…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn Irishwoman's diary Episode 1: ‘Quiet piggy’ - Grizelda Steevens
Calling women pigs has been a trope to bring down women throughout history.The famous ‘pig-faced woman’ of Dublin was a trailblazer – in the 1700s she set up…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastManizha Khan Part 1: One woman’s escape from The Taliban
A single act of kindness by a Red Cross nurse to eight year old Manizha Khan would change the course of her life forever – that one action would save her from…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastManizha Khan Part 2: ‘I would die for Ireland’
After months of living under suffocating Taliban rule, losing her much-loved job, encountering death threats and oppression, Manizha and her family escaped…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastChristmas parcel problems with Caitriona Redmond
Massive delays in parcel delivery, one operator gone out of business just weeks before Christmas and a growing sense that some stockings may be filled with…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastFree birthing and the tragic death of Naomi James
Mother of four Naomi James from Co Louth died in June 2024 after giving birth to her youngest son.Having previously experienced traumatic births in hospital…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastCal O’Keeffe’s astonishing act of bravery
90 year old Callaghan (Cal) O’Keeffe gave his life to save a woman from being hit by a reversing car in 2024.The retired school principal and farmer from North…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe mysterious case of Jimmy O’Neill
The disappearance of Jimmy O’Neill is one of Ireland’s longest running mysteries. The 16 year old messenger boy disappeared in 1947 after being accused of…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Zelenskyy visit
In his first visit to Ireland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Ireland repeatedly for its “steadfast support” for his embattled…
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Ireland needs a Minister for food, with Michelle Darmody
Last week's 'Lancet' report on ultra processed foods (UPFs) established that ultra processed foods are damaging both our mental and physical health, across all…
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The murder of Miriam Burns
In August 2022, 75 year old mother of four Miriam Burns was found strangled and beaten in her Killarney home after family members asked neighbours to check on…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastInside Ireland’s deportation system
There have been six chartered deportation flights out of Ireland so far this year. It comes as, against the backdrop of heated statements and debates, the…
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A tragedy in Ballinlough
A man in his twenties is in Garda custody today after the stabbing of Stella and Brian Gallagher at their home in Ballinlough on Monday night.Residents of the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Holly Bough special edition
The Holly Bough has been part of a Cork Christmas since 1897. With its unique combination of Cork folklore and history, photos from Corkonians here and abroad…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast‘I don’t want to lose my child’
Growing numbers of new mothers are living in fear their babies will be taken from them by social services because they are homeless.One woman who spoke to the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe unsolved murder of Emer O’Loughlin
23 year old Emer O’Loughlin was found dead in a burned-out mobile home in the Burren, Co Clare in April 2005. An inquest into her death last week established –…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastBanks almost destroyed my family, with Caitríona Redmond
Over 42,000 families were affected by the tracker mortgage scandal, put under enormous pressure to pay money they never really owed, but just one person has…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAn arson attack on sleeping children in Drogheda
A review of security at all IPAS centres nationwide is underway after a Halloween night arson attack on a Drogheda centre housing 28 people .At the time the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastKieran Quilligan murder case: “I will never forgive them for what they put my family through”
On Tuesday’s episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, court reporter Liam Heylin described the daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan and the extensive Garda…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan
Murdered in daylight on a Cork city street after a small-time drug deal went wrong, the case of Kieran Quilligan is a revealing insight into the darker side of…
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Presidential election post-mortem
Catherine Connolly has been elected the tenth president of Ireland by a resounding majority.She’s the first ever candidate backed by all the left wing parties…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastCitywest riots, race and the right
A week of protests has taken place outside the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin, including violent rioting which saw four Gardaí injured and multiple…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastVoting on the 'Cringe Factor'
As polling day nears and the Presidential campaign gets nastier by the day, the final debate will take place this evening on RTE Prime Time. But will it be…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastAnnmarie O’Connor on Twitch: My Life with Parkinson’s
Irish Examiner Fashion Editor Annmarie O’Connor is well known to readers as a stylist, a writer, and more recently an advocate for people with Parkinson’s…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastSuspensions ‘crisis’ at Cork special school
Parents at a flagship special school in the Taoiseach’s constituency, opened in a rush due to a shortage of school places, warned recently the school has…
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How Laura Kenna never served a day in prison for attempted murder, with Ann Murphy
In January 2017 civil servant Fi Bourke was walking home from work when she was viciously attacked by a woman she didn't know. The attack would change the…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Budget unlocked, with Louise Burne
A rise in minimum wage to €14.15, a €10 increase to all core social welfare rate and hikes in cigarettes and fuel – but not alcohol.What’s in Budget 2026 – and…
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Bonus episode - Jim Gavin drops out
Presidential hopeful Jim Gavin's sensational dropping out of the Presidential election has shocked the country. His announcement late late last night followed…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastWhat is Frugaltok, and should you try it?
We’ve all been feeling the squeeze over the past couple of years as Covid and then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw a massive rise in the cost of living…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy
Tipperary town was left reeling earlier this month when a local man was killed in his own garden.Teddy Murnane was a husband and father of three who was well…
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The Michael Gaine murder investigation six months on - with Neil Michael
It’s been six months since Kenmare farmer Michael Gaine went missing, and four since parts of his dismembered body were found in a slurry tank.There has been…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastKhaled’s story, with Amal El Khawaja
On Sunday the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised Palestinian statehood, with more countries expected to follow.Almost two years since…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastGardai arrest Cork businessman in major fraud probe
Earlier this week the Irish Examiner reported that a major investigation is underway into a massive case of fraud with a Cork-based businessman arrested under…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastFraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy
The name Catherine O’Brien is a familiar one to regular followers of the Irish Examiner – in this first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast Trailer
Launching on Tuesday 16th September, The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast will focus on the biggest, best and quirkiest stories from the Irish Examiner's…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastMy stalker is being released from prison
Corkwoman Sonya Egan was sentenced in 2023 to three years in prison with one suspended for a sustained campaign of harassment against community activist Laura…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastInside Irelands first Bitcoin Conference with Emer Walsh
Irish Examiner business reporter Emer Walsh recently attended Ireland's first bitcoin conference.Techbros, pensioners, young parents and even a 'financial…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastGiving up ultra-processed foods, with Nicole Glennon
Ultra-processed foods are slated by wellness influencers but unavoidable in our daily lives. Just how unavoidable, Assistant Weekend Editor Nicole Glennon…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastFeelgood special podcast: Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon on living with stage 4 bowel cancer
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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastCovid five years on: The Editor's perspective
Five years on from Ireland’s first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, Irish Examiner Editor Tom Fitzpatrick reflects on a turbulent and transformative time in…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastLand of the Free Part 3: 'Nanny, I don’t want you to leave'
In episode 3 of Land of the Free, we hear from three undocumented Irish people from very different backgrounds on the real human impact of their situation and…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastLand of the Free Part 2: 'Keeping our heads down'
In episode 2 of Land of the Free, we speak to notable figures in the Irish communities across some major cities about how they’re feeling with Donald Trump…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastLand of the Free Part 1: 'He’s going to savage immigration'
In episode 1 of Land of the Free, we hear from immigration lawyers from Irish backgrounds based in three major US cities on their fears for the undocumented…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastParty Leaders Episode 5: Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald reflects on the outcome of the recent election and talks about the future.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald on a challenging year both personally and politically.Mary Lou McDonald looks back on a year in which her personal…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe ieBusiness Podcast meets Tom Ryan, Managing Partner of SF Bloodstock in Kentucky
In this week’s ieBusiness Podcast, Tom Ryan, Managing Partner of SF Bloodstock and Racing Manager for SF Racing talks about his career in horse racing that has…
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy PodcastThe Mick Clifford Podcast: COUNTING IT ALL UP: Elaine Loughlin
It’s the second day of the general election count, the period in which the whole picture clears up to present the reality of the next Dail. Irish Examiner…