Matt's Holiday Edition

Telling truth to politicians, preparing them for broadcast, writing under pseudonyms in fiction and non-fiction and her marriage to ex-priest Tom Savage are just some of the topics covered in this edition of Magnified with Terry Prone. And the small matter of how she inadvertently brought down Charlie Haughey.

Donald Trump. Hilary Clinton. Joe Biden. Gun control in the US. Treating immigrants properly. David Simon, creator of the Wire, and his portrayal of Baltimore. Making music with Shane McGowan. The Global Economic Forum for Mayo in 2023. The former Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley tells all.

The role of the travel agent. Overcoming 9/11, recession and Covid impacts on the business. A near death experience in a car accident and the impact of her father’s death at a young age. The importance of marketing during a downturn. The founder and chief executive of Tour America, Mary McKenna, joins us.

The developer’s tale. Build to rent. One bedroom apartments. Planning permissions. The future for shopping centres and retail. Interaction with politicians. Delays and costs. The new look old Central Bank on Dame Street. Hines Ireland boss Brian Moran provides a rare insight into the thinking of foreign property investors in Ireland.

Unused food. Environmental damage. Changing behaviours. (Not for) profit. Social entrepreneurship. Purpose. Meet Iseult Ward and Aoibheann O’Brien, the driving forces behind FoodCloud.