The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to... more
We're examining the details of the Dublin Transport Plan to examine its aim and how it will achieve that, as... more
We're joined by Paul McCutcheon, a professor of Law at the University of Limerick to examine how exactly sentencing works.... more
Trans healthcare and a dearth of services for trans people have been in the news lately on the back of... more
Susan Daly talks with Noteworthy's Steven Fox and German reporter Swantje Furtak about the lack of preservation of bogs in... more
The Journal's Eoghan Dalton speaks to Laura Byrne about the State inquiry into the abuse of prolific child abuser, Bill... more
The European Union has a massive but often unseen impact on our day-to-day life here in Ireland. Despite that, how... more
Thousands of people in need of critical medical care but unable to access it in Ukraine have been sent to... more
We're joined by our Deputy Editor Christine Bohan and Assistant News Editor Rónán Duffy to look at the shock resignation... more
An Oireachtas Committee is set to recommend that the Irish government introduce laws to allow for assisted dying and euthanasia... more
We're joined by News Correspondent Niall O'Connor, who has just returned from the contested Golan Heights where he visited the... more
Fiery appearances before Oireachtas committees are all the rage these days, and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is no... more
Susan Daly speaks to Noteworthy's investigative journalist Patricia Devlin about her latest dive into threats to our monuments and heritage... more
On 8 March, the public is being asked to have their say in two separate votes - the Family Amendment... more
Dr Scott Walkin, a GP in Co Mayo and the Irish College of General Practitioners’ lead for infection control, explains... more
We're joined by our Senior Producer Nicky Ryan, who has just returned from Turkey, and Diego Cupolo, editor-in-chief of the... more
Power sharing in the north has been stalled for two years due to the DUP's reluctance to participate. With the... more
Power sharing talks at Stormont have been going on for some time without ever reaching an agreement, taking its toll... more
This week, we're looking at everything about Yemen that might have flown under the radar in recent years with Dr... more
Marian Ryan, consumer tax manager with Taxback.com, joins us on this week's episode of The Explainer to demystify the world... more
Our team pick their favourite moments from the podcast in 2023. The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing... more
This week, we're looking at everything about Yemen that might have flown under the radar in recent years with Dr Elisabeth Kendall,... more