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Nov 1

The political life and legacy of Charles Haughey

On this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan looks at the political life and legacy of Charles Haughey with Vincent Browne, Journalist and author of Charles Haughey: Glory, Greed and Guns. Patrick will also be joined by Stephen Collins, columnist with and former political editor of The Irish Times and Shane Coleman co-presenter on Newstalk of The Hard Shoulder, weekdays from 4-7pm.
1d ago

Pat's Sunday Newspaper Review November 8th

Joining Pat to go through the Sunday papers is Harry Browne, Emeritus Fellow in TU Dublin School of Media and host of The Ditch podcast.
3d ago

The Debrief

Welcome to The Debrief, where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week. This morning Claire was joined by Mick Clifford, of the Irish Examiner, Artist, Architect and Lecturer, Roisin Murphy and Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin, Emma Howard. Also Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for Europe and Defence spoke to Claire with reaction to the disruption caused by bomb threats.
1d ago

New cars, road deaths rise & learner permit clampdown

Road deaths in Ireland are rising again. Motoring editor Geraldine Herbert joins Pat to break down the new rules tightening up repeat learner permits and whether closing the “rolling provisional” loophole will actually improve standards.
5d ago

What is next for Trump following the midterm defeats?

The Democrats have won the Senate and the House in the Midterm Elections. They've taken control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's Presidency. What is next for President Trump following the midterm defeats? To discuss with Claire was Larry Donnelly, Law lecturer from University of Galway and Greg Swenson, Chair of The Republicans Overseas UK and Ireland.
1d ago

Persevilience: The Word the World Needs Now with Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell joins Pat to unpack his new book 'Persevilience' - a word he’s coined to capture something more than resilience or just grinding on through: how to turn setbacks into something positive, and come out the other side better.
1d ago

Resetting the Republic: How to Build a Better Ireland

What kind of country do we want and why does it feel like so many things don’t work the way they should? Pat is joined in studio by former Irish Times editor Conor Brady to discuss his new book, 'Resetting the Republic: How to Build a Better Ireland', and his argument that many of our political and administrative structures are stuck in a mindset designed for a very different Ireland.
Nov 1

US Midterms Countdown: Can Democrats Flip Congress?

With the US midterm elections just days away, Pat is joined by Niall Stanage, White House columnist with The Hill, to gauge how much trouble Donald Trump and the Republicans could be in.
Oct 30

The Divided States of America with Pat Kenny Episode 3

In this episode Pat is joined by Senior National Politics Reporter with Politico, Lauren Fedor, to discuss the battle for control of Congess and what any result might mean for President Trump & by Professor of Political Science at MIT Charles Stewart III who will be discussing how the electoral system works exactly and how secure it is.
2d ago

Never Have I Ever… Been on a Psychedelic Trip

Aoife Dunne is a comedian, poet and storyteller who shot to fame with her hit show “Good Grief”, which blendied humour, heartbreak and insight with its exploration of the strange and hilarious ways we survive trauma. Aoife Dunne grew up in Galway, the second oldest of two girls and two boys. Her parents separated when she was 14 years old. By the age of 23 she was an aspiring actress having attended the same Galway drama school as Nicola Coughlan. Then the unthinkable happened while she was back packing through South America. Her mother died suddenly. Aoife’s life was thrown into turmoil and she returned to Kinvarra to mourn her mother’s passing and assume her role as head of the family. It was not until more than a decade later that she would find a new calling as a comedian through the telling of that very story. It’s been quite the journey but today Claire wants to explore a different sort of journey. Because according to Aoife, a major turning point in her life came in Brazil when she was 35 and she had a profound psychedelic experience with ayahuasca. So Claire’s never been on a psychedelic journey, but Aoife Dunne has… Email the podcast on never@newstalk.com

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