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Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls and gets to the heart of the discussions that matter to the people of Ireland.
Episodes 100
'These chatbots...have less regulations than a ham sandwich'
The 'Godfather' of AI, Professor Geoffrey Hinton joins Kieran and answers callers questions and concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'They... have no fear of the law'
Kieran hears from listeners affected by car theft, assault and burglary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'It normalises gambling to young people'
Callers discuss the new Grand Theft Auto game and its effects on young people. https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"It's been demolished"
Kieran talks to John Reilly and other listeners about the gravestone that was removed from a Sligo cemeterySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"It doesn't matter what somebody wears..."
Listeners discuss victim blaming in the wake of Russell Brand's trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I think it's easy for a guy earning over €200,000 to make comments on people struggling to survive"
Kieran chats to listeners about Simon Harris' comments on Dole users at Fine Gael's Ard Fheis on Saturday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'I've effectively been forced to live on buses at night'
Kieran is joined by David who has been forced to live on buses overnight as he is currently homeless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"The poor staff were trying to calm the little kids down"
Kieran is joined by Ciara Larkin who details her experience of the shooting in Krakow over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"We need to be more aware"
Experts and callers discuss the bomb threats made to a number of media organisations this morning, including RTÉ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russell Brand Trial Verdict
Enda Brady reports from London on the latest in the Russell Brand rape trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'I'm for it and I'm against it'
Gail O'Rorke speaks to Kieran about the Assisted Dying debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'I could hear the fighter jets'
Kieran spoke to John who was on the Aer Lingus plane that was diverted due to a bomb threat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I'm disappointed in Trump"
Callers react to the results of the US midtermsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I had no idea what she was planning"
Megan tells Kieran how she discovered that her mother had died at a Voluntary Assisted Dying Clinic in Switzerland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wheelchair Update
Oran's mother Susan tells us how the wheelchair made it to Sydney!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Father could you give me an exorcism?"
Kieran speaks to the public about Mary McAleese's comments on baptism and whether it's fair to have children baptised at a young ageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"The unsettling thing is they were actually in the house"
Victoria tells Kieran about how her car keys were stolen from her house this weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"They took two carving knives"
Pat Doyle tells Kieran about how his pizzeria was broken into this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Birthmarks cover 98% of my body"
Laura Kelly talks about growing up with a distinctive skin disorderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"He was literally outside the kitchen window"
Rachel tells Kieran how she discovered a man was monitoring her house for days before trying to steal her car.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"He needs to get the wheelchair in time for that match"
Austin needs help from anyone flying to Australia this weekend who might be able to bring a replacement wheelchair for Oran as he is due to play in the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup this week.See …
Show notes
Austin needs help from anyone flying to Australia this weekend who might be able to bring a replacement wheelchair for Oran as he is due to play in the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup this week.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"His job is to be available when required"
Jack feels that Tánaiste Simon Harris shouldn't be taking paternity leaveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I probably would have swung back at him"
Cllr Dermot Lacey talks about anti-social behaviour and his experience of being assaulted in a pub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"We signed a non-disclosure agreement"
Mark tells Kieran about the time Michael Jackson visited his mother's shop in Athlone and addresses news of the exhibition of the Thriller jacket in Co. Kildare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"We'd been running on one engine for over 6 months"
Angela Perroni tells Kieran how relieved she is to have left the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey after the lifetime cruise ended its journey in Cambodia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"She actually sent ME money"
Bart tells Kieran how getting caught up in a romance scam has affected himSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Shrapnel from the firework travelled through my right eye"
Callers tell Kieran about the dangers of fireworksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"There was a screech of tires outside..."
Michael describes the anti-social behaviour happening where he lives in DublinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"All I had was the truth..."
Historian Catherine Corless and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen on the film "The Lost Children of Tuam".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I began to feel a sense of loss for grandchildren I'd never have"
Eimear tells Kieran how she coped with realising she would never become a grandparent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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