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Hidden Histories: The Phoenix Park Murders
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - May 07, 2023 11:30 - 12 minutesThis weekend marks the anniversary of an event that shook British politics to its very foundations. The Phoenix Park Murders, on 6 May 1882, grabbed the attention of the world, when a secret assassination society - "The Invincibles" - targeted the Chief Secretary of Ireland and the Permanent Un...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel May 7th
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - May 07, 2023 11:25 - 45 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Dr Rachel Iredale, Consulting Director at RSM Ireland & Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway. Gavan also speaks to Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the INMO regarding the union's annua...
Turning traffic jams into a tax collection mechanism
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 30, 2023 12:10 - 9 minutesIs Ireland in a position to bring in congestion charges? Transport Consultant, Conor Faughnan explains to Gavan unless we have public transport alternatives, we are bringing in a dead weight tax on movement.
Does Ireland need a new rural party?
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 30, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutesOver the last few weeks, there have been initiatives to start a new party which would protect people living in “rural Ireland”. Gavan hosts a head-to-head between Senator Roisin Garvey, Green Party spokeswoman on Rural Development and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for the Roscommon-Galway C...
Hidden Histories: The Most Famous Book You’ve Never Heard Of
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 30, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutesThe Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist (1914) was the semi-autobiographical novel by Irishman Robert Noonan. It had a defining influence on the British labour movement, with George Orwell considering it one of the most important books of its time. Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidd...
11,988 homeless people in Ireland
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 30, 2023 11:45 - 10 minutesCan the housing crisis get any worse? Peter McVerry thinks it is "beyond depressing" and an explosion of homelessness is on the way, as the numbers keep going up and up and up.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel April 30th
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 30, 2023 11:35 - 45 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is barrister Peter Leonard who presents legal podcast, The Fifth Court and Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland.
Phil Quinlan on life after suffering a brain injury
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 23, 2023 11:55 - 15 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Phil Quinlan author of ''And a Bang on the Ear: Reclaiming My Life After a Brain Injury'. Together they discuss his story, his battle to rebuild his life after suffering a brain injury, and the provision of services for people who have experienced a brain injury in...
TikTok to be restricted on government devices
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 23, 2023 11:53 - 9 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Adrian Weckler, Tech editor with the Irish & Sunday Independent and host of the 'Big Tech Show' podcast. Together they discuss the Government's decision to restrict the use of TikTok on official devices amid concerns about how data gathered on the app might be used.
Hidden Histories: 'The Bell'
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 23, 2023 11:45 - 11 minutesIn the history of Irish publications, few are as important as 'The Bell'. It launched careers and annoyed plenty of people. When its founding editor stepped aside, he joked he was bored of “abusing our bourgeoise, Little Irelanders, chauvinists, puritans, and Celtophiles” among others. Now, a n...
Expected review of abortion laws in Ireland
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 23, 2023 11:25 - 11 minutesHealth Minister, Stephen Donnelly will bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday based on a recent report regarding the insufficient provision of abortion services in some areas of the country. To discuss the issues involved Gavan is joined On the Record by Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel April 23rd
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 23, 2023 11:17 - 46 minutesJoining Gavan Reilly On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Gina London, Communications Specialist and Sunday Independent Columnist & political journalist, Aoife Moore.
Are you living in a prison Without walls
On The Record Show - April 18, 2023 21:00 - 3 minutesThe concept of a jail without walls or where persons are begging to be inside this jail. the imprisonment of our thoughts, surroundings, way of life , emotions actions, and habits tend to have us jailed.. how can you escape or stay free Support the show
Will there be a 'Biden Bounce' in the tourism sector?
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 16, 2023 11:55 - 12 minutesAny visit by a sitting American President is undoubtedly a positive thing for Ireland. From strengthening our relationship, renewed calls for a return to government in the North and further peace, to the general good feeling about the place. But do presidential visits have any tangible effects on...
Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms & continuing social unrest
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 16, 2023 11:50 - 8 minutesFrance’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. While this may be considered a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after three months of mass protests over the legislation, it could prove quite damaging to his leadership. Joining ...
Hidden Histories: Wolfe Tone & The White House
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 16, 2023 11:40 - 9 minutesEverything this week has revolved around the visit of an American President to Ireland. There were plenty of nods to history within it all, including a reference to Benjamin Franklin, but what you may have missed in Ballina concerned Wolfe Tone. One historical artifact shown to Joe Biden came fro...
Biden's Ireland Visit: The view from Britain and Northern Ireland
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 16, 2023 11:25 - 14 minutesThe “Joe Show” may have come to a close but what did our American friends make of all the fuss and how has the visit gone down in Northern Ireland and across the water in Britain? Amanda Ferguson, Belfast-based freelance journalist, and Reuters NI correspondent & Will Hutton, political economist,...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel April 16th
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 16, 2023 11:07 - 45 minutesJoining Mandy Johnston On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Natasha Fennell, Director at Stillwater Communications & Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at DCU.
Hidden Histories: Archbishop John Charles McQuaid
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 09, 2023 12:20 - 12 minutesThis month marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. Donal Fallon joins Gavan and talks us through some of the infamous stories surrounding the archbishop who had a unique influence over the governments of Ireland.
A president’s secret service with former agent Timothy Miller
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 09, 2023 11:50 - 8 minutesFormer secret service agent Timothy Miller talks to Gavan about the in`'s and out's of being in the secret service for the president. We ask him, "is there really a microphone when agents speak into their sleeve?"
Northern Ireland with David Donoghue
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 09, 2023 11:35 - 18 minutesRetired diplomat David Donoghue was one of the Irish government’s negotiators for the Good Friday Agreement, and reminds us how the talks came about. He is the author of ‘One Good Day: My Journey to the Good Friday Agreement’.
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel April 9th
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 09, 2023 11:35 - 48 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Rachel Lavin of the Sunday Times, journalist and author Valerie Cox, account director DHR Communications Siona Cahill, and Killian Woods of the Business Post.
What next following Donald Trump's indictment?
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 13:05 - 7 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports. Together they discuss former U.S. President Donald Trump who is now facing indictment with more than 30 counts related to business fraud and what this might mean for his presidential bid for 2024.
Stella Assange on Julian's arrest and incarceration & new film 'Ithaka'
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Stella Assange. Together they discuss the ongoing fight for Julian's release from prison, the circumstances surrounding his arrest, as well as her new documentary film 'Ithaka'.
Minister Eamon Ryan on the future of energy production in Ireland & the lifting of the eviction ban
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 12:25 - 15 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Eamon Ryan TD, Leader of the Green Party & Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications, and Transport. Together they discuss the need for further investment in green energy alternatives, the ever-growing challenge of keeping global warming to 1.5C & the g...
April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 12:20 - 8 minutesToday, April 2nd marks World Autism Awareness Day. Gavan speaks of the challenges faced by families looking to access a timely assessment for their child, the failures within disability services for people who are neurodivergent, and the obstacles in finding a pathway to diagnosis.
Hidden Histories: Eugene V. Debs
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 11:30 - 11 minutesIt was an explosive week in American politics, with the news of Donald J. Trump’s indictment. But if Trump were to be jailed, could he potentially run for the office of U.S. President from behind bars? If he did, he wouldn’t be the first person to do so. A little-remembered name today, Eugene...
On the Record Sunday Paper Panel April 2nd
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 11:15 - 31 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, News reporter at Independent.ie & Tanya Ward, Children's Rights Alliance Chief Executive.
Wayne Stanley on the lifting of the eviction ban
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - April 02, 2023 10:55 - 9 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record is Wayne Stanley, Executive Director at the Simon Communities of Ireland to discuss the impact of the lifting of the eviction ban.
Türkiye–Syria earthquake six weeks later
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights - March 26, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutesJoining Gavan On the Record to discuss the ongoing efforts to rebuild following the Türkiye–Syria the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region six weeks ago is Dr. Georgina Jordan, GOAL’s Emergency Response Lead currently based in Adana in Southern Türkiye and leading the GOAL response and...
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