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In The News
In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Aideen Finnegan.
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In The NewsSorry not sorry: Merkel's Putin policy under the spotlight
For the first time since retiring, former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel spoke out last week about how her government treated an increasingly aggressive…
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Will a four-day working week become a reality?
In 2018, Andrew Barnes decided to trial a four-day working week at his New Zealand-based business Perpetual Guardian. His employees work 80% of the time, while…
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The vilification of Amber Heard
Two weeks ago, a jury in Virginia delivered the verdict that everyone had been waiting for: Johnny Depp had won his multimillion-dollar defamation case against…
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What will replace the Leaving Cert?
It's that time of year again. The Leaving Certificate has been in existence since 1925, so it may come as no surprise to learn that students, academics and…
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Is facial recognition technology a good idea?
Gardaí will soon be using facial recognition technology to crack cases and help win convictions. But the technology is already widely available. For a small…
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Should Queen Elizabeth celebrate her platinum jubilee by abdicating?
Queen Elizabeth was 21 when she told her subjects that she would dedicate her whole life, whether it be long or short, to their service and the service of the…
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School shooters: why do they do it?
The killing of 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school has put the spotlight back on gun control - for now. But Robin Kowalski, a US-based…
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Chaos at Dublin airport is just another problem for travel in 2022
After everything that’s happened over the past few years, many of us are dying for a nice holiday. And we’re willing to pay for it, with many people…
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Wine, vomit and fighting: Can Johnson hang on despite Partygate revelations?
London Editor Denis Staunton explains what a newly-published report into illegal gatherings in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's home and office means for him…
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Can Ukraine win the war against Russia?
It is a war that Putin and western analysts predicted would be over within days, but three months down the line, fighting still rages on in Ukraine. So what…
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A nation divided: Saipan, 20 years on - part three
This is part three of a three part series. If you haven't listened to part one or two yet, we recommend you go back and do so - they're the previous episodes…
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A volcanic eruption and Roy Keane is sent home: Saipan, 20 years on - part two
This is part two of a three part series. If you haven't listened to part one yet, we recommend you go back and do so - it's the previous episode in the feed…
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Roy Keane, Mick McCarthy and the pain of Saipan, 20 years on - part one
20 years ago this week, Irish football fans were in a state of giddy excitement about the World Cup, which was about to begin in South Korea and Japan. But…
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Are Irish house prices approaching a peak?
Irish property prices are climbing at their highest rate for over seven years. In the last year alone, the average cost of a home jumped by just over 15 per…
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Have sanctions weakened the Kinahans?
Last month, the United States announced it would sanction members of the Kinahan family and offer a $5 million reward for evidence leading to their…
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How the iPod changed the world
In October 2001, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs debuted the original iPod, the first MP3 player that could hold 1,000 songs and had a 10-hour battery life…
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Why are Ukrainian doctors struggling to find work in Ireland?
Hundreds of Ukrainian doctors are arriving into Ireland, eager to take up work in the health service. However, they are facing barriers when it comes to…
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From Bray to Madison Square Garden: The unstoppable rise of Katie Taylor
Following her victory against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden last week, Katie Taylor remains boxing’s golden girl and the undisputed lightweight world…
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The National Maternity Hospital: what's behind the latest delay?
The Cabinet has held off on approving the planned relocation of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street in Dublin 2 to a site on the St Vincent’s…
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How Ukraine's resolve is denying Putin a May 9th victory
Now in its 70th day Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine was supposed to dismantle the country. But across Ukraine, the invasion has only strengthened ties…
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Inside Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial
Actor Johnny Depp this week concluded his testimony in the defamation case he has filed against his ex-wife Amber Heard, over an article she wrote for the…
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How the UK plans to export its asylum seekers
Last week the UK government announced a scheme to send asylum seekers arriving on its shores to the central African nation of Rwanda, 10,000 kilometers away…
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Why is gun crime rising again in America?
Surging gun crime in the United States has put the issue of gun control back on the agenda. But why is it happening - and can anything be done? Washington…
In The NewsDoes it matter if Elon Musk buys Twitter?
Elon Musk says he wants to buy Twitter, but the board of the company doesn’t seem too hot on the idea. Musk has, nevertheless, filed papers to the Securities…
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How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state media
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In The NewsWill sanctions topple the Kinahan cartel?
The Kinahan family's rise to the top of the Irish drug trade was helped by the low profile and overseas life of Christy Kinhan snr. But a violent feud brought…
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Did the EU help create a human rights disaster?
European countries are welcoming Ukrainian refugees with open arms. But migrants from other parts of the world get much different treatment, as reporter Sally…
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The war next door: could Russia invade Moldova?
Moldova is a small country sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine. It was once part of the Soviet Union. It's not an EU member or a member of the Nato…
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As Bruce Willis retires, what legacy does he leave behind?
After more than three decades in the limelight, action star Bruce Willis has retired from acting. Taking to social media, his family revealed the actor has…
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Will war crimes in Ukraine galvanise Europe's response?
Alleged war crimes in Ukraine have shocked Europe and the world. But as war drags on, can the EU react strongly and maintain a united response to Russia's…
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Could Russia run a spy network out of its Dublin embassy?
Russian diplomats have been expelled from Ireland in the past, but the move to send four of them back to Moscow last week as a signal to the Kremlin of…
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Was it the right time to say goodbye to Nphet?
After more than two years advising the Government on the coronavirus pandemic, the National Public Health Emergency Team for Covid-19 (Nphet) finally disbanded…
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How young Irish women are losing money in too-good-to-be-true social media sales jobs
Multi-level marketing companies, or MLMs, have grown in popularity across the UK and Ireland in recent years, particularly during the pandemic when online…
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What the census tells us about modern Ireland
Sunday April 3rd will be a big day for Ireland. It’s the day when every household in the country will complete the census, answering questions about who they…
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Why is Putin so determined to take Mariupol?
Why has Mariupol, a major port city in the south east of Ukraine, become the focal point of Putin's war? In today's episode, Lara Marlowe describes the…
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Ireland's second Omicron wave: "This is what living with Covid is"
A second wave of Omicron is hitting the country like a tsunami and hospital case numbers are on the rise. The Government is reluctant to re-introduce…
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Cold calling Russia: “this is the only way to show the truth”
Over half a million cold calls have been made to random phone numbers in Russia in recent days, as part of an international campaign to bypass Putin’s…
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A report from Ukraine, after three weeks of war
It's three weeks since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, expecting to fight a short war that he would win. While that hasn’t happened, people in besieged cities…
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Why are we losing the Amazon rainforest?
Climate scientists are warning that the Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point of “dieback”, the point where it dries out and turns to savannah. If…
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What are NFTs and why’s everyone talking about them?
Irish Times features writer Patrick Freyne delves into the confusing world of NFTs. What are they and why are they making people so rich? And how easy it to…
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Ireland's response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered the fasting-growing refugee crisis in Europe since the second world war. Already, more than one and half million…
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Putin’s attack on Ukraine: how did it come to this?
Since late 2021, the United States was warning that Vladimir Putin was about to invade Ukraine. Yet despite two decades of deteriorating relations with the…
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The rise and fall of Alan Kelly and the future of Labour
Labour’s outgoing leader Alan Kelly surprised many when he announced his resignation on Wednesday after less than two years in the role, saying the…
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Ukraine crisis sends shockwaves across Europe
Lara Marlowe travels from Paris to the Ukrainian border with a group of men returning to fight against the Russian invasion. Dan McLaughlin reports on hope and…
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How the pandemic changed Ireland
Today the requirement to wear masks in shops and on public transport is gone. In terms of rules and restrictions at least, things are "back to normal". But…
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A dispatch from Ukraine under attack
Earlier today, we spoke to our reporter in Ukraine Dan McLaughlin about what he is witnessing on the ground in Ukraine as Russia invades, the resilience of the…
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Crisis in Ukraine: What Putin's move means
Monday was an extraordinary day of tension and drama as, in a series of televised events, Russian president Vladimir Putin made clear his decision to recognise…
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Failing our children: How mental health services broke down in Kerry
Last month, a shocking HSE report into South Kerry’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs), shed light on how some of our youngest mental health…
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The return of Celtic Tiger house prices
New figures reveal there has been a 14.4% year-on-year rise in the cost of buying a home in Ireland, bringing the price of a house almost back to its Celtic…
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Richard O’Halloran’s three-year battle to leave China
For nearly three years, Dublin businessman Richard O’Halloran was effectively trapped in China, after travelling there in February 2019 to handle a dispute…
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Why is it so hard to admit to being lonely?
Loneliness is an emotion that most of us will experience at some stage in our lives. While it is often associated with the elderly or isolated, loneliness can…
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Will abortion be banned across the American south?
Mississippi is the centre of a legal battle over abortion in America that could soon see the right to terminate a pregnancy removed or curtailed in dozens of…
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How bad will the cost of living crisis get?
Winter energy bills are now costing hundreds of euro more than last year and prices are climbing up and down supermarket aisles. In this episode, consumer…
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Could a Garda investigation prevent Leo Varadkar's return as Taoiseach?
The Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar is set to become Taoiseach again in December. But a Garda investigation into the leaking by Varadkar of a document to a…
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How the clerical sex abuse crisis reached the top of the Catholic Church
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has been named by Munich investigators as a potential accessory to child abuse in a file made available to state prosecutors. It's…
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Why Spotify chose Joe Rogan over Neil Young
Arts and Culture editor Hugh Linehan speaks to Conor Pope about Neil Young’s decision to leave Spotify and how the streaming service now plan to tackle…
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The forgotten history of Ireland's asylums
More than two dozen “lunatic asylums” were built throughout Ireland in the 1800s. Today some are hospitals, while others are derelict. Through interviews and…
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The secrets to living a longer life
What can we do for ourselves to ensure that we live long, fulfilling, happy and fit lives? In this episode, Conor Pope speaks to Professor of Medical…
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"Ready to defend ourselves": Ukraine braces for Putin's move
A buildup of Russian troops along its border has the people of Ukraine on heightened alert, and the world wondering: what exactly does Vladimir Putin want to…
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"There is a hopeful picture" - the Munster abuse case and the future of the victims
Last week, the parents of five children in Munster were jailed for a combined 24 years after being found guilty of abusing, exploiting and wilfully neglecting…