# the-explainer - Yesterday’s News
We take a look at everything Brexit-related that happened this week, and what it all means.
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# the-explainer - Friday 11 October, 2019
We take a look at the charge
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# the-explainer - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Donald Trump is the fourth president to face impeachment proceedings – so what happens now?
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# the-explainer - Thursday 26 September, 2019
In the wake of the recent attack on Kevin Lunney, we look at what has been having in relation to the company.
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# the-explainer - Friday 20 September, 2019
We look at what chemsex is, and the role the drugs GHB and crystal meth play in it.
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# the-explainer - Friday 13 September, 2019
It’s a saga that has been rumbling on for years – but what exactly is it all about?
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# the-explainer - Friday 30 August, 2019
We speak to a food expert and a beef farmer who’s also a journalist.
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# the-explainer - Friday 23 August, 2019
In the wake of the release of Tom Humphries, there has been much discussion around the treatment of sex offenders post-release. We talk to two experts on this week’s episode.
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# the-explainer - Friday 16 August, 2019
And why haven’t we dug the entire Boyne Valley up to find more?
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# the-explainer - Thursday 8 August, 2019
This week on The Explainer podcast, we look at the backstop, and why it is such a major issue for Brexit.
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# the-explainer - Friday 26 July, 2019
We discuss the ruling that led to the shock decision on this week’s podcast.
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# the-explainer - Friday 19 July, 2019
Why did Lizzo tickets sell out so fast – and what’s happening with ticket reselling legislation?
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# the-explainer - Monday 15 July, 2019
And what can be done to fix the industry?
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# the-explainer - Friday 5 July, 2019
Ending a cycle of violence like this isn’t easy, and often requires a community-wide approach.
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# the-explainer - Friday 28 June, 2019
We look at the Patrick Nevin court case which saw him being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another.
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# the-explainer - Friday 21 June, 2019
A look at the trial which found two 14-year-old boys guilty of the murder of teenager Ana Kriegel.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 16 June, 2019
Who was Sylva Tukula and what does her death mean for Ireland?
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# the-explainer - Friday 7 June, 2019
In this week’s episode, we take a look at why the win is being appealed, and how judging in boxing works.
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# the-explainer - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
Here’s what we learned after taking a dive into Healy-Rae history.
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# the-explainer - Friday 31 May, 2019
In this week’s episode, we take a look at one of Irish politics’ most interesting families: the Healy Raes.
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# the-explainer - Friday 24 May, 2019
Could an EU army be founded soon? And if so what would that mean for Ireland?
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# the-explainer - Monday 20 May, 2019
With a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives and a pro-life president, this type of shift in abortion legislation had been expected for some time – so what happens now?
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# the-explainer - Thursday 16 May, 2019
This week has seen a lot of discussion around abortion laws in the US state of Georgia and Alabama – but what is the situation countrywide?
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# the-explainer - Monday 13 May, 2019
In this week’s episode of our podcast The Explainer, we look at the evidence used in one of Ireland’s most prolific murder trials.
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# the-explainer - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
The legislation to underpin the medicinal cannabis scheme is due to be signed off on in the coming weeks.
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This will make it significantly less of a grey area in Irish law – and it could also herald the start of the Irish cannabis industry.
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# the-explainer - Monday 29 April, 2019
From July pornography sites will be required to have robust age-verification systems in place for UK users.
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Age verification will be required to access online pornography in the United Kingdom from July.
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# the-explainer - Thursday 25 April, 2019
In the next episode of our weekly podcast, we look at why cases of the illness are increasing in Ireland and other countries, despite a vaccination which prevents it.
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# the-explainer - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
A pilot scheme is due to open in Dublin city centre, but the process is stuck in planning permission limbo.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 14 April, 2019
That’s what we examined in our latest episode of The Explainer.
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# the-explainer - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Brexit is far from over, so what does it mean for Ireland, the UK, and the European elections?
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# the-explainer - Sunday 7 April, 2019
In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, we look at the reasons why the FAI’s John Delaney has been the focus of media attention of late.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 31 March, 2019
Why does Europe want to scrap seasonal clock changes? Will Ireland have to?
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In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, we look at proposed changes to Daylight Savings Time – and what Ireland’s options are.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 24 March, 2019
Experts have said there needs to be a focus on ensuring more people in Ireland do not become radicalised.
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In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, we look at the case of Irish woman Lisa Smith and what the government can do about returning Islamic State members.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 17 March, 2019
Some 136,000 people died from measles globally in 2018.
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# the-explainer - Monday 11 March, 2019
Businesses are keeping schtum, and this is an event that’s never happened before – still, we’ve an idea of what it would mean.
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# the-explainer - Sunday 10 March, 2019
TheJournal.ie’s new podcast looks at the facts behind the biggest news stories.
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