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The Explainer: Why don't we have a government yet?
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
As the counting continues, we bring you the biggest stories of GE2020 so far.
For our first live recording of The Explainer, guests Lise Hand, Gary Murphy and Adrian Kavanagh chatted to Sinéad O’Carroll.
On this week’s podcast, our experts fill you in on everything you need to know.
The shocking murder of Keane Mulready-Woods added another layer to the ongoing Drogheda feud. We take a look at what has been going on, on this week’s podcast.
We’re joined by two experts to discuss what went wrong and what we can learn from it.
Forecasting the weather is a complicated business, so this week on The Explainer we’re looking at how Met Éireann decides on whether a warning should be status yellow, orange, or red.
The team behind the podcast run through their favourite explanations from the past year.
That’s what we’re asking in this week’s episode.
There is a lot to unpack about this momentuous election.
Where will it be built? How much will it cost? And why white-water rafting in the first place?
We are joined by Anton Savage this week as we look at the impact of Prince Andrew’s recent media appearances and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
It’s here in Ireland, and we look at why.
We take a look at the issues it has been having with its finances, and what it is planning to do about this.
Mr Justice Paul McDermott would have given careful consideration to the sentences imposed in this difficult case.
The recent discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry in Essex has put the crisis back under the spotlight.
We look at the ‘push and pull’ factors and the deadly risks people are forced to take.
We round it all up for you on the latest episode of our podcast.
We look at how legislation passed in Westminster is set to change abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
We take a look at everything Brexit-related that happened this week, and what it all means.
We take a look at the charge
Donald Trump is the fourth president to face impeachment proceedings – so what happens now?
In the wake of the recent attack on Kevin Lunney, we look at what has been having in relation to the company.
We look at what chemsex is, and the role the drugs GHB and crystal meth play in it.
It’s a saga that has been rumbling on for years – but what exactly is it all about?
We speak to a food expert and a beef farmer who’s also a journalist.
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.
And why haven’t we dug the entire Boyne Valley up to find more?
This week on The Explainer podcast, we look at the backstop, and why it is such a major issue for Brexit.
We discuss the ruling that led to the shock decision on this week’s podcast.
Why did Lizzo tickets sell out so fast – and what’s happening with ticket reselling legislation?
And what can be done to fix the industry?
Ending a cycle of violence like this isn’t easy, and often requires a community-wide approach.
We look at the Patrick Nevin court case which saw him being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another.
A look at the trial which found two 14-year-old boys guilty of the murder of teenager Ana Kriegel.
Who was Sylva Tukula and what does her death mean for Ireland?
In this week’s episode, we take a look at why the win is being appealed, and how judging in boxing works.
Here’s what we learned after taking a dive into Healy-Rae history.
In this week’s episode, we take a look at one of Irish politics’ most interesting families: the Healy Raes.
Could an EU army be founded soon? And if so what would that mean for Ireland?