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On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

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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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Minister Roderic O'Gorman on Ukrainian Refugee Accommodation

April 10, 2022 12:11 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Gavan Reilly was joined by Roderic O'Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, and Green Party TD for Dublin West. Together they discuss the potential of introducing a financial incentive in the future for people who may be willing to take in Ukrainian refugees, the issues in finding appropriate housing for them, ambitions of and obstacles to abolishing direct provision, as well as Tony Holohan's decision to pull out of the Trinity College secondment role. L...

Minister Eamon Ryan on Ukraine, Energy Security & Measures to Tackle the Cost of Living

April 03, 2022 13:01 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Eamon Ryan & Gavan Reilly

On the Record Newspaper Panel April 3rd

April 03, 2022 12:31 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

On the Record Newspaper Panel April 3rd

Hidden Histories: Queen Victoria's Final Visit to Ireland

April 03, 2022 12:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

On this day in 1900, Queen Victoria set sail for Ireland on what would be the final visit of her reign to Ireland. By then, there were changing attitudes towards her, to put it lightly, and the visit was defined by friction as the Victorian Era was coming to its end. But what brought her to this side of the Irish Sea for one last hoorah? Gavan Reilly was joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple ...

Hidden Histories: Irish Diaspora in New Zealand

March 27, 2022 12:55 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Hidden Histories: Irish diaspora in New Zealand

Census of the Heart in Ireland

March 27, 2022 12:55 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MB

Census of the Heart in Ireland

Ivana Bacik: My aim is to grow Labour support and share message for change

March 27, 2022 12:20 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Ivana Bacik: My aim is to grow Labour support and share message for change

On the Record Newspaper Panel March 26th

March 27, 2022 12:17 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

On the Record Newspaper Panel March 26th

"People need to pause, they need a space for reflection"

March 20, 2022 12:51 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Joining Gavan to discuss today's Covid-19 commemorative event as part of the National Day of Remembrance is Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Hidden Histories: Oscar Traynor & His Lasting Sporting Legacy in Ireland

March 20, 2022 12:25 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Tomorrow, March 21st, marks the birthday of one of the most important figures in modern Irish sporting history - Oscar Traynor. There’s an FAI Cup still named in his honour, but things could have gone very differently had he been less fortunate on the barricades of his youth. Traynor’s story is deeply tied to the history of soccer in Ireland, a game he vigorously defended against opposition from politicians and clerics alike. Donal Fallon joined Gavan Reilly for another episode of Hidden Hist...

UNICEF's Peter Power on Afghanistan's Growing Humanitarian Crisis

March 20, 2022 12:10 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

Peter Power, Executive Director of UNICEF Ireland joined Gavan to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

On the Record Newspaper Panel March 20th

March 20, 2022 12:05 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Joining Gavan to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner & Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Reporter for the Irish Times. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

St Patrick Day Preview

March 13, 2022 14:04 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MB

St Patrick Day Preview

Hidden Histories: The Rise & Fall of the Irish Sweepstakes

March 13, 2022 14:03 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Hidden Histories: The Rise & Fall of the Irish Sweepstakes

"There's an increasing military activity on Polish-Ukrainian border"

March 13, 2022 14:02 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

"There's an increasing military activity on Polish-Ukrainian border"

On the Record Newspaper Panel Review March 13th

March 13, 2022 14:01 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

Joining Shane to run through the Sunday papers are Siona Cahill, Public Affairs and Communications Manager with Gaisce - The President's Award and Philip Ryan, Political Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent.

"I don't even understand how it is possible to be shooting at unarmed people"

March 06, 2022 13:24 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Joining Gavan on On the Record was Ukrainian MP, Lesia Vasylenko.

UNICEF's James Elder on the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

March 06, 2022 13:13 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MB

James Elder, UNICEF Spokesperson in Lviv

On the Record Newspaper Panel Review March 6th

March 06, 2022 12:37 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

On the Record Newspaper Panel Review March 6th

Hidden Histories: Ali in Croke Park

March 06, 2022 12:20 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

Hidden Histories: Ali in Croke Park

Richard Bruton on 40 years in the Dáil

February 27, 2022 12:51 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Richard Bruton on his 40 years in the Dail

Thomas Byrne -"We have to hit Putin as hard as possible to stop this conflict"

February 27, 2022 12:48 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

"We have to hit Putin as hard as possible to stop this conflict"

On the Record Newspaper Panel February 26th

February 27, 2022 12:47 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

On the Record Newspaper Panel February 26th

Hidden Histories - Irish Diplomatic History with Russia

February 27, 2022 12:20 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Hidden Histories - Irish diplomatic history with Russia

Aodhán O'Riordan - "This is the type of measure that we have to address"

February 20, 2022 13:34 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Aodhán O'Riordan on Fee Paying Schools & Moving to Co-Ed

Prospect of War in Ukraine is now "the expectation"

February 20, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney joined Gavan to discuss the growing pessimism among western powers that war between Ukraine and Russia is becoming increasingly likely. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Hidden Histories: The Works of James Gandon

February 20, 2022 12:20 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Hidden Histories: The Works of James Gandon

On the Record Newspaper Panel February 20th

February 20, 2022 12:11 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

On the Record Newspaper Panel February 20th

Senator Lynn Ruane - "What are we doing, who is listening, and does anybody actually care?

February 13, 2022 12:49 - 11 minutes - 664 Bytes

Government's decision to defer a Citizens Assembly on drugs until the latter half of the year.

"We are praying that this is our year"

February 13, 2022 12:32 - 11 minutes - 680 Bytes

"We are praying today that this is our year"

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel February 13th

February 13, 2022 12:26 - 47 minutes - 2.79 KB

On The Record Sunday Paper panel February 13th

Hidden Histories: The Clones Affray

February 13, 2022 12:20 - 16 minutes - 987 Bytes

Hidden Histories: The Clones Affray

Hidden Histories: The Infamous Relationship of Kitty O'Shea and Charles Stewart Parnell

February 08, 2022 12:45 - 16 minutes - 994 Bytes

January 30th is the birthday of perhaps the most vilified public figure of the Victorian era in Ireland - Katherine O'Shea. A name you might not really recognise until you hear her described as Kitty O'Shea. The story of her "affair" with Charles Stewart Parnell remains one of the great media circuses of Irish and British history. You might even say that Kitty O'Shea was the first person to be the target of sustained tabloid ridicule given the controversy coincided with the emergence of that ...

Hidden Histories: "The Yanks are Coming!"

February 06, 2022 13:51 - 13 minutes - 795 Bytes

We've often talked about The Emergency on this show, that's the name most of would remember being given The Second World War in this country. This year marks an unusual anniversary in the course of Ireland's history with The Emergency. It's the 80th anniversary of the arrival of American soldiers to Northern Ireland during World War II. Over 100'000 Americans who quickly became known as "the yanks" had a strange time of it in Northern Ireland Gavan was joined by Donal Fallon for another episo...

"It became a very public division which should have been kept private" - Cllr Hazel Chu

February 06, 2022 13:44 - 13 minutes - 781 Bytes

Hazel Chu is a Green Party Councillor and Former Lord Mayor of Dublin. She is seeking election in the upcoming Seanad by-election. She joined Gavan to discuss her election bid, gender-based violence, and Green party unity, plus much more.   Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews 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 Alex...

"The Culture of Coercion and Silence Needs to be Addressed" - Sorcha Clarke TD

February 06, 2022 13:19 - 15 minutes - 914 Bytes

There has been ongoing controversy over the proposals the government is bringing forward about how to address the claims brought by the Woman of Honour, former members of the Defence Forces who claim to have been the victim of sexual aggression and, in may cases, sexual assault while they were on duty. The government has not ruled out a statutory commission of inquiry to get to the bottom of what exactly happened to those women. It has in the interim proposed a non-statutory investigation to ...

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel February 6th

February 06, 2022 12:48 - 50 minutes - 2.94 KB

Gavan is joined by political reporter with the Irish Independent, Gabija Gataveckaite and Executive Editor of Daily Mail Group Ireland, John  Lee to parse through today's papers and cover the big talking points. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play ...

"There are 9000 people currently in homeless accommodation. There is 148 houses available to end their homelessness through HAP."

January 30, 2022 13:39 - 10 minutes - 643 Bytes

Wayne Stanley, Head of Policy and Communications at the Simon Communities of Ireland joined Gavin to discuss the homeless charity's quarterly Locked Out report. The report found that while there are has been an increase on the number of properties coming to the market that are available to rent, the same is not true for those accessing the market through the Housing Assisted Payment. Those units available to HAP beneficiaries have fallen from 190 to 148 since Simon's last report.   Photo: Sam...

Ukrainian MP: "We have been in a State of War for 8 years. The situation we are experiencing is nothing new."

January 30, 2022 13:12 - 17 minutes - 1.05 KB

Gavin was joined by Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian MP with ‘Holos’ and founder of Legal Hundred, a charity for Crimea veterans. They discuss the ongoing conflict on the Ukraine/Russia border, the effect on Ukrainian citizens of continuing Russian aggression, and how she sees this current stalemate unfolding. 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 N...

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel January 30th

January 30, 2022 12:36 - 47 minutes - 2.76 KB

Gavin is joined this Sunday by journalist and columnist with the Irish Examiner, Alison O'Connor and the Political Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent, Philip Ryan to run through today's newspapers. Also joining Gavin is Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell discussing the current state of the Defence Forces as concerns mount over its ability to adequately protect the country. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.     ...

"It's on them..." Minister Stephen Donnelly on the unvaccinated putting themselves at risk

January 23, 2022 13:05 - 26 minutes - 1.53 KB

Gavan was joined On the Record by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. Together they discuss the decision to lift the vast majority of COVID-19 restrictions, the unvaccinated putting themselves and those around them at risk, the retention of restrictions in schools and creches, as well as what the future holds for healthcare in Ireland post-COVID. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.      Download, listen, and subscribe on...

Hidden Histories: A Brief History of Brewing in Ireland

January 23, 2022 12:30 - 14 minutes - 859 Bytes

Hidden Histories: A Brief History of Brewing in Ireland

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel January 23rd

January 23, 2022 12:27

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel January 23rd

"At the end of the day the issue of male entitlement is somehing we need to take seriously"

January 16, 2022 13:47 - 27 minutes - 1.62 KB

Panel on Gender Violence: Causes And Solutions

On The Record Paper Panel January 16th

January 16, 2022 13:26 - 34 minutes - 2 KB

On The Record Paper Panel January 16th

Hidden Histories: Radharc & The Early Days of Irish Television

January 16, 2022 12:20 - 14 minutes - 864 Bytes

Hidden Histories: The Early Days of Irish Television

"We need to ensure there is zero tolerance for any type of violence or abuse against women"

January 16, 2022 11:53 - 12 minutes - 767 Bytes

Gavan was joined 'On the Record' by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. Together they discuss the outpouring of grief across the country following the murder of Ashling Murphy, what actions can be taken on the issue of domestic violence in Ireland, as well as the third iteration of the national strategy to tackle Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.      Download, listen, and subs...

Hidden Histories: Ernest Shackleton And Endurance

January 12, 2022 10:37 - 14 minutes - 849 Bytes

Donal Fallon joined Gavan for this week's Hidden Histories, and he's looking at Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton and his lost ship Endurance. 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 Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

On The Record Sunday Paper Panel January 9th

January 09, 2022 22:39 - 48 minutes - 2.86 KB

Gráinne Ní Aodha of The Journal and John Lee, the Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland join Gavan for this week's Sunday newspaper panel. Kevin Cunningham of Ireland Thinks also joins Gavan to discuss their latest political poll in the Sunday Independent, while The Sunday Business Post's Peter O'Dwyer discusses the state giving up on reclaiming Covid payments to insurance companies. The panel also discuss Ireland's schools being "on the brink", Novak Djokovic and much more. Listen...

Minister Patrick O'Donovan Claims Flood Relief is Being Blocked by Opposition

January 09, 2022 16:54 - 10 minutes - 604 Bytes

Fine Gael's Patrick O'Donovan, the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works joined Gavan to discuss OPW's attempts at flood relief in towns around Ireland that the minister claims are being held up by environmental blocks. 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 Alexa, by adding the Ne...