The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to... more
Another year coming to an end means another year of explanations to look back on. This week on The Explainer,... more
Larry Donnelly, Boston lawyer and law lecturer at the University of Galway, joins us to look at the world of... more
Counselling psychologist and lecturer in TU Dublin Leslie Shoemaker joins us to examine how we can make this busy time... more
Homes built near the sea have always been at risk as coastlines moves closer and closer — and in our... more
Dr Cara Augustenborg, assistant professor in Environmental Policy at UCD, joins us to look at the fallout from the Green... more
With the 2024 general election just around the corner, we're revisiting a valuable episode from earlier this year: Virgin Media's... more
It's now more than 1,000 days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and there are signs that the conflict is taking... more
After weeks of what felt like endless speculation, the Taoiseach Simon Harris finally put us out of our misery last... more
You likely saw the images from Dublin city centre last week: hundreds of people lining O’Connell Street on Halloween night,... more
We’re joined by our own political columnist, Larry Donnelly who is a law lecturer at the University of Galway, to... more
We're joined by Dr Shelley Deane, researcher at DCU’s School of Law and Government, to examine the deepening crisis in... more
If asked to name some things we know about Nepal, most of us would probably say Mount Everest. The next... more
One of the most successful BBC TV shows, Strictly Come Dancing, is back on air for its 20th year after... more
The Budget has been dubbed a giveaway — but will it really make that much of a difference to your... more
Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Diddy, Love or Sean Combs — many of us would have grown up with the numerous... more
The 42's Gavin Cooney joins us to examine where it all went wrong for Casement Park. The redevelopment of one... more
The village of Dundrum in Co Tipperary has been the site of protests and division in recent months over the... more
To look at what emergencies can tell us about how connected, or not, our healthcare systems are, we're joined on... more
The numbers alone stopped the country in its tracks this week: 2,395 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools... more
Tech journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker joins us to examine what's going on with messaging app Telegram and its owner... more
To look at what emergencies can tell us about how connected, or not, our healthcare systems are, we're joined on this week's... more