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Hidden Histories: Suffragettes, Hatchets, and Hunger Strikes
July 19, 2020 12:15 - 11 minutes - 681 BytesJuly 18th is the anniversary of one of the most peculiar political protests in Irish and British history. Prime Minister Asquith, visiting Dublin in 1912, found himself followed across the Irish Sea by militant English Suffragettes - in the Irish capital they would fling a hatchet at the Asquith (missing him) but striking another MP. They would later attempt to burn down the venue in which he was due to speak, before ending up in Mountjoy Prison for their troubles. And that’s only the beginni...
Hidden Histories: Anti-Mask League
July 12, 2020 13:01 - 12 minutes - 731 BytesFrom Monday, July 13th, face masks will be mandatory on public transport here in Ireland. The issue surrunding compliance with public health guidelines has been well documented both here and abroad but the debate around the wearing of face masks in pandemics is nothing new. In fact recent discourse around the wearing of masks calls to mind the 'Anti Mask League of San Fransisco', whose protests during the Spanish Flu epidemic were sometimes attended by thousands. To discuss further, Donal Fal...
MEP Mairead McGuinness On The Record With Gavan Reilly
July 12, 2020 12:30 - 20 minutes - 1.22 KBMEP first vice-president of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness joins Gavan On The Record. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Dr Nuala O’Connor On the Record with Gavan Reilly
July 12, 2020 11:52 - 16 minutes - 965 BytesDr Nuala O’Connor, Clinical Lead on Covid-19 & Antibiotic Resistance at Irish College of GPs joins Gavan On the Record. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan On The Record
July 05, 2020 12:49 - 16 minutes - 16 BytesGreen Party Leader Eamon Ryan joins Sean Defoe On The Record Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Sinn Féin's David Cullinane On The Record with Gavan Reilly
June 28, 2020 13:15 - 10 minutes - 10 BytesSinn Féin's David Cullinane joins Gavan On The Record. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Minister Heather Humphreys On The Record with Gavan Reilly
June 28, 2020 13:12 - 9 minutes - 9 BytesMinister for Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands Heather Humphreys joins Gavan On The Record. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Minister Barry Cowen On The Record with Gavan Reilly
June 28, 2020 13:07 - 12 minutes - 12 BytesMinister of Agriculture and the Marine Barry Cowen joins Gavan On The Record. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Eoin Ó Broin on Delivering Affordable Housing
June 21, 2020 12:51 - 10 minutes - 638 BytesEoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Spokesperson on Housing, Planning & Local Government joined Gavan to talk about the programme for government's proposed action on the housing crisis, what he would have liked to see in the programme in relation to annual targets on delivering affordable homes, and how he believes the government can deliver affordable social housing. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Do...
Roderic O'Gorman on Programme For Government
June 21, 2020 12:30 - 13 minutes - 813 BytesGavan is joined by Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party TD for Dublin West. Together they discuss why he is in favour of ratifying the programme for government, whether more could have been achieved from negotiations, and the concerns surrounding the carbon tax. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding ...
Francis Noel Duffy on Programme for Government
June 21, 2020 11:35 - 12 minutes - 747 BytesGavan is joined by Francis Noel Duffy, Green Party TD for Dublin South-West. Together they discuss why he is opposed to ratifying the programme for government, the concerns regarding carbon tax, and look at the possible alternatives if current talks do in fact break down. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on ...
Prof Sam McConkey on 'Crushing' Covid-19, Reopening Schools & Exiting Lockdown
June 14, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 1.36 KBGavin is joined by Professor Sam McConkey, Head of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons. Together they discuss the open letter written this week by over 1,000 Irish scientists who have called on governments, both north and south, to 'crush' Covid-19 and not just keep it under control, the potential impact of physical distancing on children, and look at whether the reopening of schools and other social environments for young people shoul...
Professor Charles Gallagher on US Civil Unrest
June 07, 2020 13:13 - 1 minute - 69 BytesCharles Gallagher, Professor and Chair of the Departments of Sociology and Criminal Justice, La Salle University in Philadelphia joins Gavan to discuss the widespread civil unrest seen throughout the country. Together they look at the possible societal sea change that might come about as a result of police brutality and a lack of accountability prevalent across the United States, and the role political leadership can play in fostering racial tensions. Listen and subscribe to On The Record wit...
Dara Calleary on Government Formation
June 07, 2020 11:55 - 15 minutes - 948 BytesDara Calleary, Fianna Fail TD for Mayo, Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Rural, Community & Gaeltacht Affairs joins Gavan to discuss the ongoing government formation talks. Together they discuss the potential agreement that might be reached in the coming days, the national recovery plan, and whether the formal contest between Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin might bring its own set of challenges to delivering an agreement between the parties. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan ...
Hidden Histories: The Vandalism of Irish Monuments
May 31, 2020 13:10 - 12 minutes - 763 BytesVera Klute’s Luke Kelly monument has been vandalised yet again - that is five times in a single year, making it one of the most vandalised monuments in the history of the capital, and Ireland more broadly. But why do these things happen? For as long as there have been monuments and art works in our public spaces they have been targeted, and not merely political works, but even fiberglass cows. Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss the peculiar phenomenon ...
John McGuinness on Covid-19 Restrictions, Exiting Lock-Down, Pandemic Unemployment Payment & Government Formation
May 31, 2020 12:44 - 13 minutes - 817 BytesGavan Reilly talks John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny and a member of the Dail Special Committee on Covid-19. Together they discuss the the need for political consensus when it comes to social distancing measures, balancing getting people back to work while maintaining the progress we have made thus far, and the ongoing government formation talks. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and ...
Mark Little on Civil Unrest in the US & Social Media Standoff
May 31, 2020 12:36 - 11 minutes - 701 BytesGavan is joined by Mark Little CEO of Kinzen, co-founder of Storyful, a former executive at Twitter, and a broadcast journalist and presenter with RTE. Together they discuss the widespread civil unrest seen across the United States as the country struggles to come to terms with the issue of racially motivated discrimination and violence, the ongoing stand-off between Twitter and Donald Trump, and the differing approaches taken by Jack Dorsey and Mark Zukerburg when it comes to the regulation ...
Dr Gabriel Scally on Covid-19 Screening, Easing Restrictions & Quarantine Measures
May 31, 2020 11:34 - 14 minutes - 894 BytesDr Gabriel Scally President of Epidemiology & Public Health, Royal Society of Medicine and author of the Scally Report joins Gavan on the line to discuss the prospect of screening tourists at airports for Covid-19, and the potential easing of social distancing measures. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Al...
Colm O'Rourke on the Leaving Cert, Back-to-School and the GAA
May 24, 2020 13:14 - 11 minutes - 11 BytesGavan talks to Colm O'Rourke about the Leaving Cert, Back to School and GAA. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Ciaran Cuffe on Green Party Leadership, EU Green New Deal & Dublin's Mobility Plan
May 24, 2020 12:51 - 14 minutes - 14 BytesGavan Reilly talks to Green MEP Ciaran Cuffe on the Green Party Leadership, EU Green New Deal & Dublin's Mobility Plan. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald
May 17, 2020 12:44 - 25 minutes - 25 BytesSinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald talks to Gavan Reilly. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan on Government Formation
May 17, 2020 12:42 - 18 minutes - 18 BytesGreen Party Leader Eamon Ryan talks to Gavan Reilly on Government Formation. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Dr Cillian De Gascun speaks to Gavan Reilly
May 10, 2020 13:33 - 22 minutes - 1.31 KBDr Cillian De Gascun, Consultant Virologist, Director at the National Virus Reference Laboratory, UCD & Chair of the Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group joined Gavan to share his insights into how the State has responded to the coronavirus pandemic & to discuss the current testing and sampling capacity of Covid-19 in here Ireland. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subs...
On the Record Sunday Paper Review
May 10, 2020 12:16 - 45 minutes - 2.69 KBFor this week's 'On The Record' Sunday paper review, Gavan was joined by Grainia Long former CEO Childline and now Commissioner for Resilience with Belfast City Council & Ian Power CEO of Spunout.ie. Together they discuss, among other issues, the cancellation of Leaving Cert 2020, the short-term investments that could be made in order to make positive moves with regard to climate change, and ongoing government formation talks. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Rec...
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe talks to Gavan Reilly
May 03, 2020 12:45 - 17 minutes - 17 BytesFinance Minister Paschal Donohoe talks to Gavan Reilly
John Gray
April 26, 2020 12:21 - 11 minutes - 700 BytesIn these days of constant hand washing, we should remember John Gray, for we owe him so much. Gray is perhaps the forgotten man on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, with his statue so often overlooked. He was a man of some contradictions though; an Irish nationalist who believed in the repeal of the Union but also knighted. He was an individual who had a remarkable impact on public health, introducing a clean water supply into our capital and inspiring other Irish cities to invest in proper water su...
'How Green Was My Valley' & The Easter Rising
April 12, 2020 11:11 - 11 minutes - 668 Bytes‘How Green Was My Valley’ was released in 1941 and got nominated for 10 Academy Awards - winning four of them, including Best Picture. Today is Easter Sunday and that means there could be no better time to explore the strange story of two Easter Rising veterans who ended up acting side by side in this Hollywood blockbuster. And if that wasn’t already remarkable, they were on different sides of the Rising. Gavan is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to tell us more.
Ireland v UK Response to Covid 19, Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan & The Stats, Models, Projections of Covid 19
March 22, 2020 13:15 - 58 minutes - 3.43 KBGabriel Scally, public health physician, former Regional Director of Public Health in England, Hon Professor of Public Health at the University of Bristol, joined Gavan to discuss the differing approaches of the UK and Irish governments in the face of the Covid 19 crisis. Gavan speaks to Dr Chris Luke, recently retired emergency physician with over 35 years experience, about answering the call to return to the front line in a bid to alleviate the growing pressure felt by healthcare workers ac...
Labour Party Leadership Race: Aodhan O’Riordain & Alan Kelly
March 15, 2020 13:48 - 19 minutes - 1.17 KBBoth candidates running for Labour Party Leader spoke to Gavan, starting with Aodhan O’Riordain, Labour Party TD for Dublin Bay South & party spokesperson on education. He discussed the situation for teachers and healthcare workers in times of Coronavirus pandemic, his Labour leadership campaign - is it still going forward? And the possibility of a unity government. Alan Kelly, Labour Party TD for Tipperary & party spokesperson on health, then joined Gavan to talk about his campaign for the ...
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael Minister for Social Protection
March 15, 2020 13:41 - 12 minutes - 731 BytesRegina Doherty, Fine Gael Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, joined Gavan to discuss the changes to sick pay being introduced this week, the challenges of Coronavirus on Ireland's welfare budget and being an unelected minister in a caretaker cabinet during these uncertain times.
Coronavirus `Panel: Health Professionals
March 15, 2020 13:38 - 20 minutes - 1.2 KBGavan was joined by Cillian De Gascun, chair of the Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group at the Department of Health's National Public Health Emergency Team and Professor Kingston Mills of the schools of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin to discuss protocols and recommendations during Ireland’s lockdown period. They talked about how to help stop the virus’s spread, why it’s important to avoid large gatherings - and perhaps closing pubs would be a better idea, how Northern Ir...
Coronavirus Panel: Impact on Business
March 15, 2020 13:36 - 9 minutes - 572 BytesHead of IBEC Danny McCoy joined to discuss the private sector reaction to Covid-19 and Forsa general secretary Kevin Callinan brought the public sector's reaction to Coronavirus. They talked about how are employers and employees coping, how to keep operating while making sure everyone is safe and what can we expect going forward.
Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil Leader
March 15, 2020 13:32 - 12 minutes - 761 BytesFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin joined Gavan to talk about Coronavirus in Ireland, whether we could be looking at closing pubs, the lessons he learned from a conference call with Chinese doctors, the effects of herd immunity and, of course, the prospects of government formation during these odd times.
Susan Mitchell on COVID-9
March 08, 2020 13:01 - 7 minutes - 7 BytesSusan Mitchell The Business Post Deputy and Health Editor talks to Gavin about COVID-19 and how Irish health authorities predict that it may affect 1.9 million of us.
UK and EU: Round Two
March 01, 2020 12:23 - 11 minutes - 684 BytesGeorge Parker, Financial Times Political Editor and former Brussels Bureau Chief joined Gavan to talk about the second phase of Brexit.
Hidden Histories: Spanish Flu in 1918
March 01, 2020 12:10 - 9 minutes - 557 BytesBefore COVID-19, there was H1N1, the most serious pandemic of modern history. The so-called Spanish Flu claimed more lives in Ireland than the entire revolutionary period, and had a serious impact on the world around us, but what - if any - are the lessons from that influenza we can learn today? Donal Fallon spoke to Gavan about this.
Alan Shatter, Former Minister for Justice and Fine Gael TD
February 23, 2020 12:44 - 16 minutes - 983 BytesAlan Shatter, Former Minister for Justice and Fine Gael TD joined Gavan to discuss Sinn Féin’s rallies, government formation talks, Drew Harris’ comments on Sinn Féin’s links to the IRA & more.
Hidden Histories: Clann na Poblachta
February 23, 2020 12:32 - 14 minutes - 848 BytesIn the long history of Irish electoral upsets, General Election 2020 will certainly feature, but could anything match the story of Clann na Poblachta? Created by Séan MacBride, a former Chief of Staff of the IRA and later founder of Amnesty International, the party took ten seats in the chaotic 1948 General Election, coming to hold the balance of power and to topple what many people thought would never fall - Fianna Fáil. What would emerge, the state’s first inter-party government, was a vola...
Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim & Party’s Spokesperson on Justice & Equality
February 23, 2020 12:12 - 11 minutes - 707 BytesMartin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim & party’s spokesperson on Justice & Equality joined Gavan to discuss Sinn Féin’s rallies, Drew Harris’ comments on the party’s links to the IRA & more.
Eamon Ryan, Leader of the Green Party and TD for Dublin Bay South
February 16, 2020 12:33 - 22 minutes - 1.32 KBEamon Ryan, Leader of the Green Party and recently re-elected TD for Dublin Bay South joined Gavan to discuss Fine Gael minister Heather Humphreys’ letter on the animal cruelty case in Co Monaghan, housing, government formation and which parties the Greens have spoken to so far, plans for the future, the first meeting of the 33rd Dail this week & more.
Hidden Histories: Lansdowne Road Football Riot
February 16, 2020 10:56 - 10 minutes - 642 BytesThis weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Lansdowne Road football riot, a curious spectacle. Just as the Northern Irish conflict appeared to be moving towards a peace process - in a time of ceasefires and hope - an orchestrated far right riot in Lansdowne Road brought politics into football in a very nasty way. But just what happened that day, and who was to blame? Donal Fallon is back after few weeks off for the election and he spoke to Gavan about this often forgotten 1990s riot.
Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin Candidate in Cavan–Monaghan & MEP for Midlands Northwest
February 02, 2020 13:16 - 15 minutes - 913 BytesMatt Carthy, Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands Northwest Constituency joined Gavan to discuss the European Union, Brexit, Ard Comhairle, the General Elections and more.
Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil Candidate for Cork South Central & Party Finance Spokesperson
February 02, 2020 13:08 - 20 minutes - 1.18 KBMichael McGrath, Fianna Fáil candidate for Cork South Central & the party’s finance spokesperson joined Gavan to discuss the latest Business Post / Red C poll, working with Sinn Féin and the party’s manifesto.
Paschal Donohoe, Fine Gael Director of Elections, Minister for Finance & Candidate in Dublin Central
February 02, 2020 12:53 - 18 minutes - 1.09 KBPaschal Donohoe, Fine Gael Director of Elections, Minister for Finance & Candidate in Dublin Central joined Gavan to discuss the General Elections, the possibility of a coalition, what voters a looking for in a new government and more.
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin candidate for Donegal and party’s finance spokesperson
January 26, 2020 15:30 - 12 minutes - 749 BytesPearse Doherty, Sinn Féin candidate for Donegal, party’s finance spokesperson & their director of elections joined Gavan to discuss the party's upcoming manifesto, plans going forward and more.
Stephen Donnelly, Fianna Fáil candidate for Wicklow & party's health spokesperson
January 26, 2020 15:29 - 13 minutes - 795 BytesStephen Donnelly, Fianna Fáil candidate for Wicklow and the party’s health spokesperson joined Gavan to discuss Brexit, the party’s plans for health care and more.
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael Candidate for Meath-East & Minister for Social Protection
January 26, 2020 12:24 - 16 minutes - 961 BytesRegina Doherty, Fine Gael candidate for Meath-East and Minister for Social Protection joined Gavan to discuss pensions, the party’s manifesto and the plans for the future.
Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim
January 19, 2020 12:56 - 13 minutes - 793 BytesMartin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim and the Party's Justice & Equality Spokesperson joined Gavan to discuss the upcoming General Elections, share his thoughts on the first opinion poll – which places Sinn Féin 13 points behind Fianna Fáil and only one point behind Fine Gael, the criminal situation in Ireland (in light of the escalation of Drogheda’s drug feud) and what Sinn Féin proposes to do going forward.
Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo
January 19, 2020 12:44 - 11 minutes - 669 BytesDara Calleary, Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo and the Party's Deputy Leader joined Gavan to discuss the first opinion poll out today – placing Fianna Fáil in the lead, Fine Gael’s controversial Social Media video, when can we expect more details on the party’s proposed policies, and more.
Helen McEntee, Minister for European Affairs and Fine Gael TD for Meath-East
January 19, 2020 12:36 - 14 minutes - 841 BytesHelen McEntee, Minister for European Affairs and Fine Gael TD for Meath-East, joined Gavan to discuss the first election opinion poll – placing Fianna Fáil in the lead, her campaign and the focus on Brexit, Fine Gael’s controversial Social Media video and more.