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In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Aideen Finnegan.
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The unsung heroes who stood up to Elon Musk and 'Doge' - with Michael Lewis
In January 2025 a triumphant Donald Trump asked Elon Musk and a cadre of his young followers to overhaul the United States civil service. Musk got to work setting up the Department of Government Efficiency, or …
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In January 2025 a triumphant Donald Trump asked Elon Musk and a cadre of his young followers to overhaul the United States civil service. Musk got to work setting up the Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge.
Doge forced thousands of civil servants out of their jobs, cancelled government programmes and cut contracts, supposedly in the name of efficiency and rooting out corruption but with decidedly mixed results.
Blockers, the latest book by American author Michael Lewis, is about people within the US civil service who stood in Musk's way, like Kathleen Walters, an official at the lnternal Revenue Service, and Francis Collins, the renowned scientist who identified the genetic cause of Cystic Fibrosis, who fought back against the damage they felt Doge was doing.
Lewis, whose books have been adapted into movies including The Big Short and Moneyball, sits down with Aideen Finnegan to talk about this story of arrogance, power and courage under fire. What motivated Musk, his Doge operators and his opponents? Why did one woman dedicate herself to thwarting the schemes of health secretary Robert F Kennedy? And why does this story gives Lewis optimism for America's future?
They also debate who should portray those unsung heroes when the movie adaptation of Blockers is made.
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Hunter Biden on his father's pardon, Trump's decline and his own future
When Hunter Biden sat down with Irish Times political correspondent Jack Horgan-Jones in Dublin this week, there was much to discuss.The son of former US president Joe Biden talked about Donald Trump, the US …
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When Hunter Biden sat down with Irish Times political correspondent Jack Horgan-Jones in Dublin this week, there was much to discuss.
The son of former US president Joe Biden talked about Donald Trump, the US midterm elections, the addiction issues that caused so much scandal and hurt for his family, and of course, his father.
He was in Dublin to receive a gold medal from TCD’s College Historical Society for his “outstanding contribution to the public discourse”.
The surprise on the day was that he came with his family, including his father Joe, Jill Biden and his very young son Beau who dipped in and out of the informal interview.
Jack joins Bernice Harrison in studio to report on that conversation and his impression of one of the most controversial “first sons” to enter the White House.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey.
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Public sector pay deal: What’s in it for workers and can we afford it?
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, after days of fraught discussion, the Government and trade unions agreed a €5.2 billion deal that will deliver pay increases of at least 10.75 per cent to more than …
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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, after days of fraught discussion, the Government and trade unions agreed a €5.2 billion deal that will deliver pay increases of at least 10.75 per cent to more than 400,000 workers by the end of March 2029.
The immediate result is that the public sector strike planned for Thursday has been called off – a relief for the Government as the timing coincides with the biggest set-piece in Ireland’s EU presidency when nearly 50 heads of state and other dignitaries arrive in Dublin for meetings.
So what happens now? When will the 400,000 workers represented by the 19 unions see an increase in their pay packets? How much will that increase be? And will workers in the private sector eye this double-digit pay rise and begin pressuring bosses to match the Government’s apparently deep pockets?
Irish Times work correspondent Emmet Malone was at the talks until they concluded at 3am and he explains.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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Did China send a spy to seduce tech billionaire Jensen Huang?
With media speculation growing and investors getting nervous, on Sunday Jensen Huang issued a statement.The chief executive of US tech giant Nvidia acknowledged having an extra-marital relationship with a woman …
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With media speculation growing and investors getting nervous, on Sunday Jensen Huang issued a statement.
The chief executive of US tech giant Nvidia acknowledged having an extra-marital relationship with a woman suspected by US intelligence of being a Chinese spy.
Huang is close to US president Donald Trump. He is one of the billionaire tech elite frequently seen at meetings and business events with the president.
On Monday, Trump was on Huang’s side, acknowledging the admission of an affair but saying he believed Huang when he said he had no idea that the woman, Alice Huang, might be a spy.
But with the liaison viewed as having national security implications, how long has the president known?
China correspondent Denis Staunton writes in his Irish Times Global Briefing newsletter that as Xi Jinping and Trump prepare to meet next week in China, a spy scandal should be the last thing either of them need.
So can Jensen Huang weather this very public scandal? What prompted him to issue that all-staff email? And will the internal investigation in Nvidia into his actions oust him from the company he founded?
Denis Staunton explains the scandal and the view from Beijing.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan and Declan Conlon.
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Why Gardaí are worried about security as world leaders arrive in Dublin
On Monday evening, the Defence Forces’ PC9 aircraft practised their drone interception drills over Leinster using an Air Corps helicopter as a target.By Tuesday, road closures in the city centre hinted at a …
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On Monday evening, the Defence Forces’ PC9 aircraft practised their drone interception drills over Leinster using an Air Corps helicopter as a target.
By Tuesday, road closures in the city centre hinted at a much larger no-go cordon to be put in place on Thursday and Friday.
The security operation, the largest in the history of the State, will bring parts of the city to a standstill.
The Republic took its turn at the EU presidency in July, and the final and biggest events are set to take place this week. Dublin is hosting back-to-back summits on Thursday and Friday, with up to 50 European leaders and heads of European organisations set to visit the Convention Centre Dublin and the National Gallery of Ireland.
Conor Lally, Irish Times crime and security editor, explains how the security operation will work, and what threats are feared.
- Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon
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Why has Simon Harris promised penalties for the long-term unemployed?
Táiniste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has denied “punching down” on the long-term unemployed in his speech at Fine Gael’s annual party conference in Cork at the weekend.The accusation came from Sinn …
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Táiniste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has denied “punching down” on the long-term unemployed in his speech at Fine Gael’s annual party conference in Cork at the weekend.
The accusation came from Sinn Féin but was mirrored by other opposition parties in the wake of his comments that " the dole is a safety net, not a way of life."
The mention was brief relative to the thirty minute ardfheis speech, but its pointedness was notable in the context of the address overall.
In it, Harris raised several other traditional Fine Gael talking points; emphasising that it’s the party of law and order, income tax cuts, enterprise and in favour of tighter migration controls.
The sharpening of tone compared to his 2024 ardfheis speech has not gone unnoticed, but what has prompted it?
It may be an internal party report that was circulated to Fine Gael members in advance of the conference. The Commission for Renewal found many people “do not have a clear idea” of what Fine Gael is about, what it has achieved and what it stands for.
Then followed a debate about whether to allow a motion at the ardfheis proposing the party reassert its centre-right position as a member of Christian Democrat family of European political parties.
The motion was not allowed to go ahead over concerns it would overshadow the internal report, but Harris’ speech clearly reflected the themes.
Was Simon Harris punching down on a vulnerable group when he made his dole comments? Is Fine Gael facing an identity crisis? And is it capable of delivering policies that would reflect its centre-right principles?
To discuss this political editor Pat Leahy, who attended the ardfheis in UCC’s Mardyke Arena, joins the In the News podcast.
Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by John Casey.
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Fake listings and scams: why Booking.com has questions to answer
EU regulators have begun an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the travel website has not done enough to protect consumers from scams, phishing and fake listings.The news came as no surprise to …
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EU regulators have begun an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the travel website has not done enough to protect consumers from scams, phishing and fake listings.
The news came as no surprise to consumer correspondent Conor Pope whose Pricewatch email received a growing number of complaints from Irish Times readers.
They contact him when they have been unable to resolve a complaint. Typically the issues revolve around booking problems, phantom listings or refunds. And it’s the website responsiveness to consumer complaints that is at the heart of the European Commission investigation.
The site has millions of accommodation listings, from hotels to rooms to villa rentals, and customers from all over the world. The vast majority of customers have positive experiences with the site.
Pope gives examples from his mailbox, explains the various scams associated with the site, and how the EU-wide investigation will explore if Booking.com has breached the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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Who is behind bomb threats to airlines and Irish media?
Bomb threats against Irish media organisations earlier today were just the latest in a series of disruptive acts targeting European citizens in the past fortnight. Could these acts be connected and who could be …
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Bomb threats against Irish media organisations earlier today were just the latest in a series of disruptive acts targeting European citizens in the past fortnight. Could these acts be connected and who could be behind them? Bernice Harrison talks to UCD's Edward Burke.
Dr Edward Burke is a military and security expert at UCD, where he is assistant professor in the history of war.
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Who is Aengus Ó Snodaigh and why is he in the headlines?
Since the Garda raid on the Liberty Recycling charity on October 20th, Aengus Ó Snodaigh’s name has been in the news.Luxury goods to the value €300,000 were seized by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau at …
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Since the Garda raid on the Liberty Recycling charity on October 20th, Aengus Ó Snodaigh’s name has been in the news.
Luxury goods to the value €300,000 were seized by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau at locations associated with the successful social enterprise as part of an extensive investigation into alleged money laundering.
The Sinn Féin TD is a decades-long board member of the charity and is its current chair. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on his behalf and the Dublin TD is not under criminal investigation.
On Monday, Ó Snodaigh wrote to Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to request to make a statement on the matter in the Dáil. That was refused and instead he released a statement.
What did it say? What is the reference to a forged signature in that statement? What is his role in the charity and how is his board performance, which stretches back 20 years, viewed by the Charities Regulator?
Irish Times political correspondent Harry McGee outlines Ó Snodaigh’s career and his relationship with Liberty Recycling.
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Who is the Irish jihadist jailed for knife attack on gardaí in Dublin
In July 2025 Abdullah Khan, a self-described jihadist, carried out two attacks in Dublin, both were captured on camera.A follower of Isis, the radical Islamic terrorist group, Khan attacked two gardaí on patrol …
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In July 2025 Abdullah Khan, a self-described jihadist, carried out two attacks in Dublin, both were captured on camera.
A follower of Isis, the radical Islamic terrorist group, Khan attacked two gardaí on patrol on Capel Street because, it is believed, they are a symbol of the State.
Taken into custody he also confessed to an arson attack some days earlier on Conor McGregor’s Black Forge pub in Crumlin.
He plead guilty to both and this week for sentencing. He was jailed for 6½ years.
What do we know about Abdullah Khan? How was the Irish-born young man radicalised? Isis militants often operate within wider networks or cells, so do gardaí believe Khan acted alone? What was the reaction to the sentence?
Courts reporter Eoin Reynolds was there for Khan’s sentencing and he outlines the case.
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US midterms: What do big Democrat wins mean for the US and the rest of the world?
Democrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in the House and Senate. The results are a wipeout for president Donald Trump’s Republican party and a …
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Democrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in the House and Senate. The results are a wipeout for president Donald Trump’s Republican party and a rejection of his policies.
As formally red states fell to the Democrats, it’s been called a blue wave or a “bluenami” but what will it mean for how the US is governed in the next two years? How will
US foreign policy be impacted? And what might it mean for the next presidential election?
Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at UCD’s Clinton Institute, explains.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon and Andrew McNair.
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Hackers targeted supermarket fridges, what else can they do?
On Monday, hackers launched a cyberattack on SuperValu stores, remotely changing the temperature settings in fridges and freezer units in 13 branches.The immediate result was the mass dumping of tens of …
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On Monday, hackers launched a cyberattack on SuperValu stores, remotely changing the temperature settings in fridges and freezer units in 13 branches.
The immediate result was the mass dumping of tens of thousands of euro worth of food as the retailer sought to protect the public from potentially spoiled goods.
The broader impact – and one that will prove longer lasting – is the knowledge that no one is immune. With what seems like relatively little effort, hackers can hit us where we are most vulnerable: our food supplies.
The hack appears limited to a specific model of fridge but it is part of a growing, terrifying pattern. Reports of similar incidents at supermarkets throughout Europe emerged on Monday, with overheating fridges in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia ruining millions of euro worth of food.
A hack on some French supermarkets took place last month and in the US in August the Pentagon believe hackers shut down fridges in six US military bases.
So who are the hackers? And why target supermarket shelves? And in a world of appliance connectivity how worried should people be that the next hack could be even closer to home?
Irish Times business and technology reporter Ciara O’Brien and business reporter Ian Curran explain.
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US midterms: Hugh Linehan's guide to watching the results
Voting is underway in the US midterm elections, the results of which will decide which party controls Congress, and whether Donald Trump can advance his agenda for the remaining two years of his presidency …
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Voting is underway in the US midterm elections, the results of which will decide which party controls Congress, and whether Donald Trump can advance his agenda for the remaining two years of his presidency. Democrats are expected to flip the House of Representatives but the Senate race is much tighter. Host of the Inside Politics podcast Hugh Linehan explains the outcome is likely to hinge on eight seats: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio and Texas. Some of these haven’t elected a statewide Democratic senator in decades. In the case of Kansas, it hasn’t returned one since 1932. But with voting booths closing at around 11pm Irish time, the results probably won’t be known until Wednesday morning. Linehan outlines what the polls have been saying, what the biggest dramas of the campaigns have been and when we might expect the first tallies. You can listen to the conversation on the player above or search for In the News wherever you get your podcasts.
Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by Declan Conlon.
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Ciara Mageean: ‘She was such a special human being. She gave everything’
Before her running career was cruelly cut short, Ciara Mageean managed to break the Irish record for the 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, and the mile; all records that had previously been held by Sonia …
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Before her running career was cruelly cut short, Ciara Mageean managed to break the Irish record for the 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, and the mile; all records that had previously been held by Sonia O’Sullivan.
But in a life absurdly extinguished by bowel cancer at the age of 34, Mageean is remembered as having “grace, wit and a fundamental beauty of the soul” by Irish Times sports writer Malachy Clerkin.
“You can kind of assume that people know, just take it for granted that she was this amazing athlete. And because the force of her personality and the sort of the special human that she was, [that] kind of takes precedence.”
Clerkin tells the In the News podcast that Mageean was an outlier in every sense. Not just because of her athletic prowess, but in her mindset, her compassion for other people, and sadly in the fact she had almost none of the known risk factors for bowel cancer.
“She has no family history. She was an incredibly fit and healthy human being. Her diet was - like she had a nutritionist for over a decade.”
Mageean died on Sunday morning surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband Thomas Moran, who she married in October and who’s wedding they celebrated just a week before her death.
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Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by John Casey.
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What this winter has in store for Ireland’s energy and fuel prices
Last week, the EU’s Energy Commissioner, Dan Jorgensøn, warned that Europeans could be facing another winter of painfully high energy bills. The commissioner delivered this stark warning ahead of a meeting with …
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Last week, the EU’s Energy Commissioner, Dan Jorgensøn, warned that Europeans could be facing another winter of painfully high energy bills.
The commissioner delivered this stark warning ahead of a meeting with other EU ministers, aimed at reducing fuel and energy bills for consumers.
But as winter rapidly approaches, is enough being done by policy makers to really make a difference? And what will it mean for our energy and gas bills or the cost of running a car?
To find out what to expect in the months ahead, Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins podcast presenter Bernice Harrison.
Produced by Suzanne Brennan
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Election stalemate – what next for Israel?
Defying pre-election predictions, and even exit polls, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and his right-wing ultra nationalist bloc is set to have the biggest number of seats in the 120 seat Knesset but will not reach …
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Defying pre-election predictions, and even exit polls, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and his right-wing ultra nationalist bloc is set to have the biggest number of seats in the 120 seat Knesset but will not reach a majority.
In this week’s Israel election, with few votes yet to be counted, he has 54 seats, while newcomer Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc has 49.
Neither is on track to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority government.
But post-election negotiations to create a coalition are the norm in Israel – no party has ever won a majority – and there is a bloc of seats that would get either party over the line. Arab parties have won an unprecedented 17 seats following a surge in voting.
In many other countries, as coalition horse trading commences, they would now be kingmakers.
But both Netanyahu and Eisenkot made it a firm pre-election promise that they wouldn’t go into coalition with an Arab party so does that make an election re-rerun inevitable and who would that suit?
Why was there an historically large turnout? Why were the polls so wrong about Netanyahu’s prospects?
And what difference would it make to the world if either Netanyahu or Eisenkot were able to cobble together a new government for Isreal?
Mark Weiss reports from Jerusalem.
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Rags and riches: How an Irish charity became the focus of a criminal investigation
Liberty Recycling is a well-known Irish charity associated with second-hand clothes and the bulk export of rags, not luxury goods.But all that changed last week when the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau …
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Liberty Recycling is a well-known Irish charity associated with second-hand clothes and the bulk export of rags, not luxury goods.
But all that changed last week when the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau revealed that it had carried out raids on several premises associated with people involved with the charity and seized Rolex watches, jewellery, luxury cars and Louis Vuitton handbags.
It emerged that the raids were part of an extensive investigation into allegations of money laundering at the Dublin-headquartered charity.
The long-established social enterprise, founded to help former addicts enter employment, is big business. In 2024, the last year for which figures are available, its income from charity shop sales and the bulk export sale of textiles was €3.6 million.
With its accounts now frozen, the High Court on Tuesday appointed a provisional liquidator in an effort to keep the business going and secure the jobs, at least in the short term, of its more than 60 employees.
Now, as Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally explains, a criminal investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds held by the charity is expected to involve arrests.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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What two surprising election results tell us about the world
It’s been a week of dramatic electoral upsets that show that right-wing waves moving across Latin America and Europe can be stopped.Lula’s dramatic comeback to win Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil has …
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It’s been a week of dramatic electoral upsets that show that right-wing waves moving across Latin America and Europe can be stopped.
Lula’s dramatic comeback to win Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil has put a halt to the right-wing advance across Latin America. At the same time in Serbia, what started as a student protest against corruption, became a political force capable of toppling Aleksandar Vucic in a parliamentary election.
Both wins offer lessons to progressive movements around the world, changing a growing narrative that a tilt to the right is inevitable.
But what are those lessons? How did Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva come from behind in the first round of Brazil’s elections to put paid to Jair Bolsonaro’s ambitions and how did student protesters in Serbia manage in a few years to turn angry street protests into a cool and effective political machine capable of toppling the long-time incumbent?
Denis Staunton, author of The Irish Times Global Briefing newsletter, explains.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon.
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Could a crime that shocked Dublin in 2003 be solved?
On the morning of Monday, March 31st, 2003, a woman answered the door of her house in south Dublin. A man purporting to work as a TV technician was standing on the doorstep. The attack that followed shocked the …
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On the morning of Monday, March 31st, 2003, a woman answered the door of her house in south Dublin. A man purporting to work as a TV technician was standing on the doorstep. The attack that followed shocked the city and prompted a lengthy Garda investigation. But it has remained unsolved.
Earlier this month, a man was arrested and charged with rape, aggravated burglary and false imprisonment.
Conor Lally covered the story in 2003. He tells Aideen Finnegan about what was reported about these events at the time and what we know about the new case.
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Inside the court as Russell Brand stands trial
One of the world’s most recognisable faces in entertainment, Russell Brand, is on trial in a London court.He has pleaded not guilty to seven charges. Three of rape, three of sexual assault and one count of …
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One of the world’s most recognisable faces in entertainment, Russell Brand, is on trial in a London court.
He has pleaded not guilty to seven charges. Three of rape, three of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.
The cases are historical, dating as far back as 1999, when Brand was 24 years old.
Who has the trial heard from, how is Brand conducting himself on the way into court each day, and will he eventually take the stand?
To find out what the court has heard so far, Aideen Finnegan is joined by Sachelle Connor, journalist and presenter of Four the Record: Russell Brand on Trial, a daily podcast from Channel 4 News.
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Naza: The film the Israeli Government doesn't want you to see
‘You hack her phone then you kill her – that’s what one Israeli intelligence officer told Naza director Yuval Abraham about their tactics in Gaza.The shocking and disturbing film, comprising interviews with 24 …
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‘You hack her phone then you kill her – that’s what one Israeli intelligence officer told Naza director Yuval Abraham about their tactics in Gaza.
The shocking and disturbing film, comprising interviews with 24 Israeli military-intelligence officers and soldiers, reveals the systems behind the mass slaughter of civilians by Israel during the continuing assault on Gaza.
Made by Abraham and Rachel Szor, Naza deals in horror throughout.
We learn about the tapping of civilians’ phones and the AI tools that help determine targets. “Naza” is an acronym, in Hebrew, for “collateral damage”, and the whistleblowers explain a military strategy that allows for a percentage of collateral damage when targeting Hamas terrorists: it could be 10 people in the family killed in their beds at night; or 500 people in a village being levelled.
Irish Times film critic Donald Clarke talks about Naza and explores the backlash.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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Will Jim O’Callaghan back down in solicitors’ pay dispute?
The four-month dispute between criminal defence solicitors in the free legal aid system and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan took a turn for the worse this week, with an escalation in both action and …
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The four-month dispute between criminal defence solicitors in the free legal aid system and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan took a turn for the worse this week, with an escalation in both action and rhetoric.
Solicitors have now withdrawn their services to include people held in custody and cases involving children.
As the backlog in the courts grows, the Minister accused protesting solicitors of deliberately targeting rape trials. When that was indignantly denied, O’Callaghan doubled-down on his accusation.
The cost to the State of the free criminal legal aid system has risen from under €50 million in 2014 to a projected €120 million last year; the new flat fee payment structure aims to keep costs in check. Solicitors say it is not enough to cover lengthy and complex cases and will reduce the number of solicitors making themselves available for the free scheme.
With acrimony intensifying, the Minister has written to the Law Society asking for a meeting.
But according to Irish Times political correspondent Jack Horgan-Jones it’s too early to see that as the beginning of the end to this apparently intractable row.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey.
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One father’s fight to get help for his out-of-control teenage son
In recent months, a disturbing social media trend has emerged online in Ireland. Groups of masked teenage boys are stealing cars, taunting Gardaí, driving at high speeds and in some cases, against oncoming …
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In recent months, a disturbing social media trend has emerged online in Ireland. Groups of masked teenage boys are stealing cars, taunting Gardaí, driving at high speeds and in some cases, against oncoming traffic.
Recently Irish Times social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland spoke to the father of a young teenage boy, who has become part of a group stealing cars and sharing the footage online. His father is calling on the state to step in and detain his son or place him in special care, before he harms himself or anyone else.
In today’s episode, Kitty explores how this case is representative of the wider crisis in the state care system.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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What led to the eruption of violence across France last weekend?
In Paris and beyond last weekend, half a million people took to the streets in protest. Those highlighting the cost-of-living crisis joined the ongoing student protest over the state of the French public …
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In Paris and beyond last weekend, half a million people took to the streets in protest.
Those highlighting the cost-of-living crisis joined the ongoing student protest over the state of the French public education system.
But the anti-Government sentiment turned violent on Saturday, with historic public buildings set alight, shops destroyed and looted, and over two thousand arrests being made. With police on streets quickly overwhelmed as events escalated, the blame game and political points scoring began in earnest.
What sparked Saturday’s violence and will French President Emmanuel Macron be able to restore some order with more protests planned?
Irish Times Paris-based Europe correspondent Naomi O’Leary has been following the protests closely and she joined host Aideen Finnegan to explain the backdrop to last Saturday’s eruption of violence.
Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by John Casey.
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Has Elon Musk invented a flying car?
In Texas last week, Elon Musk told an invited audience they were about to “see some crazy stuff tonight”.It turned out to be a new version of Tesla’s Roadster sports car, this one equipped with thrusters to …
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In Texas last week, Elon Musk told an invited audience they were about to “see some crazy stuff tonight”.
It turned out to be a new version of Tesla’s Roadster sports car, this one equipped with thrusters to make the electric car fly.
As the audience gasped, the Roadster sped up a steep ramp, took off, did a spin and then fell to the ground aided by air jets. There was no driver at the wheel. His SpaceX company helped develop the model.
China already has several flying car models at advanced test stage. However a key difference is that they look like a cross between a large drone and a helicopter, while the Roadster looks like a car.
But will his vision of a car flying over highways come to fruition, and when?
Motoring journalist Neil Briscoe explains.
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The inside story of UDA commander Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair
A man once regarded as one of the most feared loyalist paramilitary commanders of the Troubles now lives a largely quiet life in Scotland. But the legacy of Johnny Adair remains one of violence and …
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A man once regarded as one of the most feared loyalist paramilitary commanders of the Troubles now lives a largely quiet life in Scotland. But the legacy of Johnny Adair remains one of violence and intimidation.
At the height of his power in the 1990s, Adair was blamed for dozens of killings and viewed by both the British and Irish governments as a serious threat to peace. Feared by republicans, nationalists and even rivals within loyalism, he cultivated a reputation that made him one of the most notorious figures of the conflict.
Yet his influence collapsed as bitter feuds engulfed loyalism in the early 2000s, forcing him to flee Northern Ireland and begin a new life in Britain.
So who was, and who is, Johnny Adair? What shaped him, and how should his role in the Troubles be understood today? On this episode, we hear from historian and author Aaron Edwards about his new book, Enemies Within: The Explosive True Story of Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair.
Presented by Mark Hennessy. Produced by Andrew McNair and Declan Conlon.
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Ammi Burke’s seven-year battle to get her job back
Ammi Burke, a young solicitor from Castlebar, Co Mayo, was dismissed by Arthur Cox Solicitors in November 2019 and is now on her third legal challenge to her dismissal. In the Labour Court in Dublin this week …
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Ammi Burke, a young solicitor from Castlebar, Co Mayo, was dismissed by Arthur Cox Solicitors in November 2019 and is now on her third legal challenge to her dismissal.
In the Labour Court in Dublin this week, her former employers laid out its reasons for the dismissal and the events that led up to it that action.
Burke rejected Arthur Cox’s assertions, and more will be heard from her when the court resumes in early 2027.
She joined the prestigious firm as a trainee in 2016, qualified as a solicitor two years later and in January 2019, a key event, as detailed in the court, took place.
Since her dismissal, she says she has been unable to get another job in her chosen profession and she wants her position back.
Two long days in the Labour Court were not enough to finish the case, and both sides will be back before the court in January.
Burke, a member of the well-known evangelical Christian Burke family, is representing herself; Peter Ward SC is representing Arthur Cox.
Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy was in court to hear both sides, and he reports on the proceedings.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey.
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Why Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in the UK
Bestselling author Sally Rooney has announced that her publisher will no longer supply her books to the UK market. Why? Books editor Martin Doyle explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why petrol bombs have become the weapon of choice for drug gangs in Ireland
On Tuesday morning, the country awoke to news that a house fire in Waterford had claimed the lives of four members of the same family.Within hours of the blaze, Gardaí ruled out an accidental cause and upgraded …
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On Tuesday morning, the country awoke to news that a house fire in Waterford had claimed the lives of four members of the same family.
Within hours of the blaze, Gardaí ruled out an accidental cause and upgraded the investigation to a murder inquiry.
Though the investigation is at an early stage, detectives believe the attack was related to a drug debt. It’s thought a petrol bomb was thrown at the front door of the house, in an effort to intimidate the family.
In recent years, the number of petrol bomb attacks on Irish homes has risen sharply. It's been described as 'the new epidemic'.
So who’s carrying out these attacks? How difficult are they to investigate and why are drug gangs turning to petrol bombs to intimidate and extort?
Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally has the latest.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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Does President Trump's 'energy ceasefire' really exist?
US president Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately, warning either side against breaking the deal. The only problem was that the warring …
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US president Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately, warning either side against breaking the deal.
The only problem was that the warring neighbours, who have made attacking each other’s energy plants a key plank of their attack strategy, appeared not to have even heard of the agreement.
The statement came after another torrid 48 hours in relations between the White House and Kyiv, during which Trump ordered the suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel exports, again blamed Ukraine for failing to end the war, and said it was time for the embattled country to “get a new president”.
Do this latest round of comments from the White House indicate a fall-off in US support for Ukraine? And what might that mean for the eastern European country as it enters a winter that promises to be so challenging that analysts have suggested a humanitarian crisis could follow?
Dan McLaughlin in Lviv reports. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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