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The Debrief looks back on the stories of the week

Welcome to The Debrief, where we take a look back on the week and also a little look ahead to the weekend. This week Claire was joined by Independent Economist, David W. Higgins, Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, Louise Burne, and Freelance Broadcaster, Meghann Scully.

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Best of February Books

In this episode, the 125th anniversary of the birth of Brendan Bracken, the Irish born adventurer who became Winston Churchill's greatest supporter, with biographer Charles Lysaght; the 400 year fight to end slavery in the Americas, with historian Carrie Gibson; and treasure and ghosts in the London clay, with author Victoria Shepherd.

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Could we ever end up with a United Ireland?

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Ireland and Britain’s relationship is as intertwined as it has so often been violent and traumatic. In these Divided Isles, the award-winning author and journalist Philip Stephens charts the dramatic century since the political leaders David Lloyd George, Michael Collins, Winston Churchill and Éamonn De Valera alongside those of millions of Irish emigrants. With the complicated relationship between Ireland and Britain, could it ever end up with a United Ireland? All to discuss with Philip Stephens - Writer, Historian and Author of 'In These Divided Isles'.

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Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell on life in Ireland

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. In July last year Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell joined Pat in studio to chat about her new life in Ireland.

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Former state pathologist Marie Cassidy on her new book

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Author and former state pathologist Marie Cassidy joined Pat to discuss her newest novel ‘Deadly Evidence’, a sequel to her bestselling debut novel ‘Body of Truth’.

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Irish Actor Liam Cunningham

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Broadcasting live from The Anantara Marker Hotel, Pat was joined by an Irish actor known for his iconic role in The Guard and Game of Thrones, Liam Cunningham will be discussing Israel, Dublin Riots, and his new Netflix documentary ‘3 Body Problem’.

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Bitcoin ransom maybe actually help trace the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie

The search for Nancy Guthrie has continued into a second week. Her family has said they are willing to pay the reported $6 million ransom via bitcoin and some reports suggest money has already handed over. But that may actually help trace the kidnappers. Joining Claire to explain more is the CEO and founder of Lionsgate Network a crypto recovery service with expertise in Blockchain forensics, Bethal-il Eathan Raviv.

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What is Aphantasia? Why some brains can’t visualize

Guests: Dr Lara Dungan, immunologist, and Dr Shane Bergin, physicist at University College Dublin Prof Adam Zeman, Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, at the University of Edinburgh

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2025-09-29

What would a national action plan for HIV look like?

‘Towards a National Action Plan for HIV in Ireland’ is a conference that is taking place today and tomorrow in Dublin. So, how is HIV handled in Ireland currently? And what can we maybe learn from other countries? Joining guest host Ciara Doherty to discuss is Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, who is a trans woman and HIV-positive advocate, Professor Jane Anderson, who is an AIDS Specialist and Consultant Physician at Homerton Hospital in Hackney and Stephen O’Hare, Executive Director of HIV Ireland.

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How have authoritarian regimes risen around the world?

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Alexander Dukalskis from UCD looks at the rise of authoritarianism and how countries have put the internet and universities, things the west value as ways to spread democracy to use to enhance their regimes. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March.

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