Episodios

  • Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 3: No fixed abode

    Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 3: No fixed abode
    Jun 25 2025

    Homeless people get almost a quarter of jail sentences handed out in Cork - hear the stories of Marcin and Niall who are homeless in Cork and learn what drives this trend with Kerry Brennan of Cork Simon and other guests.

    Presented and produced by Deirdre O'Shaughnessy, research by Ev Duggan and Eoin English, on location recording by Chani Anderson, editing and sound design by Ivan Rodrigues.

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    26 m
  • Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 2: A tale of two cities

    Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 2: A tale of two cities
    Jun 25 2025

    Cork's Northside appears disproportionately in our crime statistics - we investigate why, with experts including UCC criminologist Orla Lynch and Katherine Harford of Let's Grow Together.

    Presented and produced by Deirdre O'Shaughnessy, research by Ev Duggan and Eoin English, on location recording by Chani Anderson, editing and sound design by Ivan Rodrigues.

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    24 m
  • Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 1: Who are we sending to jail

    Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 1: Who are we sending to jail
    Jun 25 2025

    Analysing five years of court cases in Cork throws up some interesting statistics - we explore who goes to jail in Cork with guests including retired judge Olann Kelleher.

    Presented and produced by Deirdre O'Shaughnessy, research by Ev Duggan and Eoin English, on location recording by Chani Anderson, editing and sound design by Ivan Rodrigues.

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    19 m
  • Paschal Donohoe: Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe on coping with grief following the loss of his mother.

    Paschal Donohoe: Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe on coping with grief following the loss of his mother.
    Sep 12 2023
    In the final episode of series 1, Ciara chats to Fine Gael Minister Paschal Donohoe who discusses coping with grief after the passing of his mother last year. He also discusses how controversy surrounding his election expenses impacted him as well as his childhood and personal challenges he sets for himself.

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    45 m
  • Katja Mia: Ireland AM presenter on her faith, managing body dysmorphia and happiest life moments.

    Katja Mia: Ireland AM presenter on her faith, managing body dysmorphia and happiest life moments.
    Sep 5 2023
    Television presenter Katja Mia opens up about her parents fleeing a civil war and the expectations felt by immigrants after moving to another country. She also discusses the importance of faith in her life and managing body dysmorphia.

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    38 m
  • Fr Peter McVerry: Homeless campaigner discusses his life and faith

    Fr Peter McVerry: Homeless campaigner discusses his life and faith
    Aug 29 2023
    This week Ciara chats to Fr Peter McVerry, a Jesuit priest who has devoted his life to helping the homeless. He speaks about his childhood, his views on celibacy and marriage and how helping homeless people has changed his relationship with God.

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    48 m
  • Rory O'Connor: Comedian and author of Rory’s Stories on his gambling addiction, his mental health struggles and helping prisoners

    Rory O'Connor: Comedian and author of Rory’s Stories on his gambling addiction, his mental health struggles and helping prisoners
    Aug 22 2023
    This week Ciara Phelan talks to comedian Rory O'Connor of Rory’s Stories who discusses hitting rock bottom with addiction, what he would change about the education system, minding his well-being and helping prisoners make different life choices.

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    42 m
  • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: His difficult path to discovering his sexuality and his thoughts on marriage and children.

    Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: His difficult path to discovering his sexuality and his thoughts on marriage and children.
    Aug 15 2023
    Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: On discovering his sexuality, his thoughts on marriage and children and why he shares less about his relationship online.

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    30 m