On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights
749 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -On The Record covers the main stories in the Sunday Newspaper Review, looks ahead at the week to come, plus goes back in time to learn lessons for the future with Hidden Histories.
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Labour Leader Ivana Bacik on delivering on housing, yesterday's party conference & hopes for growth in the party
March 26, 2023 11:29 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Labour leader Ivana Bacik. Together they discuss calls for the delivery of one million homes over the next ten years, Ms. Bacik's hopes for the party ahead of the next general election, and the tabling of a no-confidence vote in the government next week.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel March 26th
March 26, 2023 11:10 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBJoining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM & Hugh O'Connell, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent. Gavan also took a call from Michael O’Regan, former parliamentary correspondent with The Irish Times who covered the 82-day Kerry babies tribunal and was co-author with Gerard Colleran of 'Dark Secrets'.
Hidden Histories: Richard Francis Burton
March 19, 2023 13:10 - 12 minutes - 11 MBToday marks the birthday of Richard Francis Burton. Though he did share some characteristics with his more famous hard-living namesake, Burton was a famed British explorer with strong links to Ireland, and one who lived one of the most peculiar lives of the nineteenth century. It included sneaking into Mecca in disguise - at a time when non-Muslims were banned from entering - and penning the first English language translation of the Kama Sutra. A controversial explorer, he rests in what m...
Ireland's Grand Slam Win
March 19, 2023 13:03 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBAfter Irelands extraordinary Grand Slam win yesterday evening former Irish international, Alan Quinlan joins Gavan to discuss the win in the Aviva last night and Ireland’s road to the World Cup.
What Does It Mean To Be Irish with Pat Shortt
March 19, 2023 12:57 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBActor and Comedian, Pat Shortt joined Gavan On the Record to discuss what it means to be Irish.
Mary Lou McDonald in Washington
March 19, 2023 12:51 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThis week Gavan speaks to Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou Mc Donald on the steps of Capitol Hill about what she hopes to say to President Joe Biden.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel March 19th
March 19, 2023 12:15 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Journalist and Author, Valerie Cox and John Lee, Executive Editor of The Daily Mail Group.
Hidden Histories: Dublin City Fruit & Vegetable Market
March 12, 2023 12:58 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBThat there is an area of the capital known as ‘The Markets’ may be news to many listeners, but nestled between Church Street and Capel Street, there is still a district of the city where the working day begins and ends much earlier than across town. Here, fruit and veg are the main commodities, and within it all is a beautiful Victorian redbrick, the Dublin city Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets. Next weekend an event called ‘Me Auld Flower’ is taking over the market building, a food a...
Oscars 2023 Build-up with Henry McKean in L.A.
March 12, 2023 12:55 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn anticipation of the biggest awards night of the year, Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Gavan live from Los Angeles to give us a sense of how the build-up to Oscars night is going for the strong Irish representation there.
Minister Darragh O'Brien & Eoin O’Broin on the lifting of the eviction ban
March 12, 2023 12:46 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBJoining Gavan to discuss the government's decision to lift the ban on evictions earlier this week is Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and TD for Dublin Fingal & Eoin O’Broin TD, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel March 12th
March 12, 2023 12:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist of the Institute of International and European Affairs; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at UCD’s Geary Institute & Elaine Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor at the Irish Examiner.
Potential impacts of extending Ireland's licencing hours
March 05, 2023 13:27 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Dr. Sheila Gilheany from Alcohol Action Ireland & Cormac Healy, Director of Drinks Ireland. Together they discuss some of the concerns surrounding The Sale of Alcohol Bill, extending licensing hours, and the potential impacts that could have from a public health standpoint.
How to strengthen women's political participation in Ireland
March 05, 2023 12:55 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBJoining Gavan to discuss the challenges facing women who wish to enter politics and how we might go about creating a more equitable environment for all is Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party, Chair of the Women’s Caucus, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin & Alison Cowzar, Chair of Women for Election.
Hidden Histories: Knocknagoshel and Ballyseedy
March 05, 2023 12:35 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBKnocknagoshel and Ballyseedy. Kerry place names, yes, but also names that are synonymous with moments of great tragedy. Over the following days, the centenaries of some of the darkest days of the Civil War are ahead of us and what occurred in Kerry a century ago still resonates today - with a recent motion concerning the events at Ballyseedy coming before Kerry County Council. Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel March 5th
March 05, 2023 12:15 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Aideen Finnegan, co-host of 'In the News' podcast from the Irish Times & Ellen O’Malley Dunlop, former chair of The National Women's Council of Ireland; former CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, and member of Council of Europe GREVIO committee
George Parker on the Northern Ireland protocol deal
February 26, 2023 18:10 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times. Together they discuss the potential for a deal being struck today on the Northern Ireland protocol issue.
Cian O'Callaghan TD on Holly Cairns' Social Democrats leadership bid
February 26, 2023 13:02 - 10 minutes - 10 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Cian O'Callaghan, Social Democrats party spokesperson for Housing and a member of the Dáil committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Together they discuss Holly Cairns confirming that she will run for the leadership of the Social Democrats.
SNP Leadership Race: Who is the frontrunner & what next for the party?
February 26, 2023 12:50 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBJoining Gavan On the Record to discuss the SNP leadership race is Peter Geoghegan, Editor-in-chief of Open Democracy and author of Sunday Times best-selling ‘Democracy for Sale’.
Hidden Histories: A Clockwork Orange
February 26, 2023 12:35 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThis weekend marked the birthday of Anthony Burgess - author of one of the most celebrated and contested novels of the twentieth century, and someone whose life was linked to Ireland in many ways. While the novel 'A Clockwork Orange' was banned in Ireland, the circumstances surrounding the film are astonishing, with its banning lasting until 1999 - more than a quarter of a century after the censor first rejected it. But the way in which it came to be "banned" in Britain is one of the most...
Wayne Stanley on homeless numbers & the moratorium on evictions
February 26, 2023 12:30 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Wayne Stanley, Executive Director at the Simon Communities of Ireland. Together they discuss the moratorium on evictions as well as the homelessness figures reaching 11,754.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel February 26th
February 26, 2023 12:12 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Declan Power, Defence and Security Expert & Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.
As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & The Good Friday Agreement
February 23, 2023 18:10 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MB'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & the Good Friday Agreement' is a new podcast that tells the story of the Good Friday Agreement as told by those who negotiated it and marks the first time all those involved have reunited to reflect on the negotiations in 25 years. Head to newstalk.com/goodfridayagreement.
'Putin vs the West' with Norma Percy
February 19, 2023 13:10 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is producer and filmmaker, Norma Percy. Together they discuss her latest series 'Putin vs the West'.
Hidden Histories: Lennon, Ono & Ireland
February 19, 2023 12:30 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBThis week witnessed the 90th birthday of Yoko Ono - artist, singer, and peace activist. Ono will most likely be forever synonymous with the name of John Lennon, a relationship that was not alone a romantic one but which led to musical and artistic collaboration. Ireland is a curious part of the story of Yoko Ono and John Lennon and a series of songs that led to widespread criticism of both, and even claims of IRA sympathies. Lennon wasn’t the only former Beatle to land himself in such ho...
Breaking the Northern Ireland Protocol Impasse
February 19, 2023 12:24 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Naomi Long MLA, Leader of the Alliance Party, Political Commentator, David McCann & Alex Kane, journalist and Former UUP Press Officer. Together they discuss the potential resolution of the Northern Ireland protocol impasse, and the intervention of Boris Johnson, as well as the seismic decision the DUP has now and how it will affect politics in Northern Ireland for many years to come.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel February 19th
February 19, 2023 12:15 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is barrister, Peter Leonard and presenter of the legal podcast 'The Fifth Court' & Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland. Gavan also took a call from Damian Rance, Chief of Communications and Advocacy at UNICEF Ukraine who is based in Kyiv.
Should we have more TDs in the Dail as our population grows?
February 12, 2023 12:48 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBAs the population of Ireland is set to continue to grow in the coming years, should we then have more TDs in the Dail? Joining Gavan to discuss is Peadar Toibin TD and Leader of Aontú & Dr. Eoin O'Malley from the School of Politics at DCU.
Ivana Bacik on whether the ban on evictions should be extended beyond March
February 12, 2023 12:22 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBJoining Gavan to discuss the question of whether the ban on evictions should be extended beyond March is Ivana Bacik, leader of the Labour Party.
Hidden Histories: Wee Joe Devlin
February 12, 2023 12:15 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the election of Gerry Adams as MP for West Belfast for the first time - a seat he would hold from 1983 until 1992, and then from 1997 until 2011. Yet decades earlier, the West Belfast MP seat was held by a man who seemed genuinely unshakeable - ‘Wee Joe Devlin’. He was one of the most influential Irish politicians of his day so much so that even the rise of the first Sinn Féin in 1918 couldn’t topple Devlin when his followers ran them from the Falls...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel February 12th
February 12, 2023 12:07 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, News reporter at Independent.ie & Dr. Rachel Iredale, Consulting Director at RSM Ireland. Gavan also took a call from Derek O’Rourke, Regional Security Advisor GOAL Middle East to discuss the humanitarian effort underway in Syria & Turkey.
Ban on Russian Petroleum Products from February 5th & NCT Backlog
February 05, 2023 12:45 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Paddy Comyn, Head Of Communications with the AA (Ireland). Together they discuss the ban on Russian petroleum products from February 5th, 2023 onwards as well as the NCT backlog.
Hidden Histories: Mise Éire
February 05, 2023 12:30 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBToday, February 5th, marks the anniversary of the public premiere of 'Mise Éire' which was, perhaps until the last few months, the high point of Irish language cinema and certainly one of the defining greats of Irish film. But how Mise Éire came to be, and how it was received, also makes it one of the most fascinating moments of Irish cinema history. Gavan is joined On the Record by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
John Finucane, Sinn Féin MP for Belfast North on Omagh Bombing Inquiry & Stormont Assembly
February 05, 2023 12:28 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is John Finucane, Sinn Féin MP for Belfast North. Together they discuss the future of the Stormont Assembly & the significance of the UK government's announcement to launch an independent inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel February 5th
February 05, 2023 12:05 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Siona Cahill, Account Director DHR Communications & Tanya Ward, Children's Rights Alliance Chief Executive.
Hidden Histories: The Naomh Eanna
January 29, 2023 14:25 - 14 minutes - 9.2 MBHistorian Donal Fallon chats to Gavan Reilly about the capsized Naomh Eanna at Grand Canal Dock
Stand Strong against Domestic Abuse
January 29, 2023 14:15 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBCEO of Women’s Aid, Sarah Benson breaks down the current legislation before the Oireachtas designed to help people in abusive relationships, and the upcoming #StandStrong campaign on February 6th.
Controversial Coillte and Gresham House Fund
January 29, 2023 14:10 - 16 minutes - 15 MBMinister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue joins Gavan Reilly to discuss the controversial deal between Coillte and Gresham House, which allows international private investors to enter the Irish forestry market.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel January 29th
January 29, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBJoining Gavan Reilly to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is journalist and author Valerie Cox, and executive editor of the Daily Mail Group, John Lee. Lewis Goddall- analysis and investigations editor of @Global also chimes in.
John McGuinness TD on the Retail Banking Review
January 22, 2023 13:30 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD For Carlow Kilkenny & Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. Together they discuss the future of banking and the government's report of the Retail Banking Review.
Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal on the challenges faced by women in politics
January 22, 2023 13:25 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal. Together they discuss the unique challenges faced by women in politics and her own experiences of working in the public eye.
Minister Roderic O’Gorman on refugee housing & Paschal Donohoe's expenses
January 22, 2023 12:27 - 17 minutes - 16 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Roderic O’Gorman Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth. Together they discuss refugee accommodation shortages as well as the ongoing controversy surrounding Paschal Donohoe's 2020 general election expenses.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel January 22nd
January 22, 2023 12:07 - 43 minutes - 40 MBJoining Gavan Reilly to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Gina London, Leadership Communications Specialist, and Sunday Independent Columnist & Aideen Finnegan, Audio Producer for The Irish Times.
Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business
January 15, 2023 12:55 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBJoining Gavan On the Record is Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business. Together they discuss his recent appointment as Minister of State in the Departments of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, and Social Protection.
Heather Humphreys on cost of living, Damien English's resignation & the abuse faced by women TDs
January 15, 2023 12:30 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record is Heather Humphreys, Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural & Community Development. Together they discuss the cost of living, Damien English's resignation, and the abuse women TDs face from the public online and in person and whether some of the abuse they are subjected to would prevent other women from entering politics.
Hidden Histories: Dublin's Docklands
January 15, 2023 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBThis week, 'Dublin Discovery Trails' launched a new app that aims to highlight the rich and surprising history of the Liffeyside docklands. Has any area of the city been transformed as much as one which went from dockers offloading ships to the so-called ‘Silicone Docks’? Donal Fallon joins Gavan Reilly for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel January 15th
January 15, 2023 12:10 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBJoining Gavan Reilly to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Breda Brown, co-Founder / Communications Director of Unique Media, and Chair of the Irish Writers Centre & Hugh O’Connell, Deputy Political Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent.
What next for US politics as division grows in Washington?
January 08, 2023 13:16 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBFollowing commemorations for the January 6th Capitol Hill riots and the dramatic scenes in the House of Representatives as Kevin McCarthy was finally voted in as House Speaker, Gavan is joined by Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports to discuss what is next for the US and its increasingly divided political system.
Prof. Alan Irvine on the issues surrounding record hospital overcrowding
January 08, 2023 12:37 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBJoining Gavan to discuss the ongoing trolley supply and hospital overcrowding crisis is Prof. Alan Irvine, IHCA-Irish Hospital Consultants Association representative.
Hidden Histories: Charles de Gaulle in Ireland
January 08, 2023 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this day in 1959, a hero of the Second World War, Charles de Gaulle, became President of France. What followed was a decade of real turbulence, ultimately leading to his resignation a decade later in 1969. Upon leaving, De Gaulle most unexpectedly made for Ireland. While we’re used to foreign Presidents visiting for a day or two, De Gaulle spent a remarkable six weeks in Ireland, walking the beach, attending mass and visiting the sights. On what was to be his first and only visit, the fal...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel Sunday January 8th
January 08, 2023 12:10 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJoining Gavan Reilly to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Aoife Barry from the journal.ie & Gabija Gataveckaite, News reporter at Independent.ie.