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The Good Information Podcast The Journal
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The Journal readers, editors and journalists get together to go deep into 15 major topics impacting the future of Ireland. Over the last 18 months we created a space for discussion, learning and sharing new ideas and solutions called The Good Information Project.
This podcast gives you a 20 minutes synopsis of the main findings on each topic from direct conversations with Irish citizens and specialists about critical issues facing our country.
We will be releasing 15 episodes and you can access further information below or by contacting us to hello@thejournal.ie
The topics are:
Our Shared Island: What would a united Ireland look like?The Future Of Work: What should the working week look like after Covid?China: How does Ireland relate to the last world superpower?Housing: How to fix Ireland's housing crisis?Public Transport: What is and isn't working with Ireland's public transport?Space: Where do Ireland and the EU fit into the current space race?Migration: What responsibilities, opportunities and problems do the EU and Ireland face with migration?Climate change and COP26: An in-depth look at the climate crisis.Ireland, the EU and the UK's relationship post-Brexit: What will the relationship look like in this post-Brexit world?Gender Equality: Do women have a seat at the table in key areas?The New Digital Age: Are Ireland and the EU ready for this new digital age?The Irish language: An Ghaeilge: Revival or survival?Misinformation: Are we winning the fight against misinformation?Healthcare: Can Ireland's health system be fixed, or is it beyond repair?Ireland and the EU: What is Europe doing for you?
This work is co-funded by Journal Media and a grant programme from the European Parliament.The European Parliament has no involvement in nor responsibility for the editorial content published by the project. For more information, see here.
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A Shared Island?
The first episode of The Good Information Podcast, "A Shared Island?" explores the question of a United Ireland.
Throughout the tensions of Brexit, debates over the Northern Ireland Protocol and another fiercely-contested Assembly election, the idea of a United Ireland has come into sharper focus.
Presented by Journal Media managing editor Susan Daly, The Good Information Podcast also features contributions from reporters, experts, independent polling company Ireland Thinks, and from you, our readers.
The Good information Podcast is the quickest way to engage with our in-depth reporting on the most pressing matters facing Ireland and the EU.
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New Working Week
Episode #2 of The Good Information Podcast takes a look at the wholesale changes that have been made to working culture in Ireland since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Working from home was not a common feature of life in Ireland before 2020, and the flexibility offered by remote work has revolutionised attitudes towards working culture.
Our reporting explored the steps being taken by the Irish government to manage this new landscape, and examine the preferences of Irish workers. This episode will catch you up on all of our findings.
Presented by Journal Media managing editor Susan Daly, The Good Information Podcast also features contributions from reporters, experts, independent polling company Ireland Thinks, and from you, our readers.
The Good information Podcast is the quickest way to engage with our in-depth reporting on the most pressing matters facing Ireland and the EU.
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China, The EU and You
Episode #3 of The Good Information Podcast looks at the evolving relationship between Ireland, the EU and China. The economic juggernaut now has many trade and investment relationships with Ireland, which are only expected to deepen as China's global influence continues to grow.
What is Ireland getting out of the deal? Can we exercise any influence over China's human rights decisions? And do Irish people trust the Chinese government? Answers to the these questions and more are explored in this episode.
Presented by Journal Media managing editor Susan Daly, The Good Information Podcast also features contributions from reporters, experts, independent polling company Ireland Thinks, and from you, our readers.
The Good information Podcast is the quickest way to engage with our in-depth reporting on the most pressing matters facing Ireland and the EU.
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Ireland's Housing Crisis: is there any end in sight?
The Good Information Project's work on the housing crisis exposed a deep misalignment between the government's Affordable Housing Scheme and what the Irish public can actually afford to pay for housing.
As available rental properties tumble, house prices continue their seemingly unstoppable rise, and short-term lets dominate the market, we ask the question: is there any end in sight?
Episode #4 of The Good Information Podcast looks at the underlying causes of the housing crisis, whether anything is truly being done to fix it, and where we can go from here. To catch up with the rest of our coverage on this issue, follow this link: https://www.thejournal.ie/tgip-housing/news/?jrnl_lg=1
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Public Transport
The quality and accessibility of public transport in Ireland can vary widely not just from county to county, but from town to town. This episode looks at what can we do to create a public transport infrastructure that is efficient, sustainable and proximal.
Reporter Lauren Boland talks host Susan Daly through some of the big ideas that could utilise public transport to reduce emissions and improve quality of life for those who currently have no access to it, and explains how ambition and investment is key to achieving a better future for transport in Ireland.
You can catch up on The Good Information Project's reporting on public transport here: https://www.thejournal.ie/tgip-transport/news/
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The Space Race: are we in it?
You might not think that Ireland is involved in the space race, but through our participation in the European Space Association, we have more skin in the game than you might think.
Not only that, but many private companies and university research teams are involved in the broader efforts of space exploration. This episode of The Good Information Podcast looks at Ireland's unlikely involvement in the global space race, as well as the Irish public's hesitant attitude towards space travel.
Climate change, new discoveries and billionaire space jaunts have reenergised talk of exploring the celestial frontiers, but where are Ireland and the EU in all of this? Host Susan Daly speaks to The Journal contributor CJ McKinney about the facts and figures underpinning Ireland's place in the galaxy at large.
To catch up with all of The Good Information Project's coverage on space travel, click here: https://www.thejournal.ie/tgip-space/news/?jrnl_lg=1
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