Festival Fever: Kneecap, Glastonbury and the Irish Festival Experience
25 June - 23 minsIt’s festival season, drawing hundreds of thousands of revellers to fields and camp sites across Ireland and the UK. Glastonbury gets underway today, with Irish rap trio Kneecap at the centre of a political storm, ahead of their appearance at Worthy Farm on Saturday. Closer to home, smaller festival organisers face multiple challenges, as they battle increased costs, inclement weather, and an increasingly packed schedule of competing events.
So today on Newstalk Daily, we ask: why do festivals and the artists that perform there – acts like Kneecap – remain such so compelling for music lovers? Should artists ever be censored for their political points of view? And how might you go about cre...
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‘Hotbed of digital censorship’: MAGA’s war with Ireland over freedom of speech
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26 June Finished
'Whole system failure': Is Children's Health Ireland fit for purpose?
Welcome to Newstalk Daily, a brand-new podcast in which Ciara Doherty takes a deep dive into the stories that matter, bringing you richer insights, wider analysis and compelling voices. Up first – just what IS happening at Children’s Health Ireland, a key player in the provision of care to the nation’s sickest young people? Unnecessary operations, use of unapproved devices, resignations from the board, multiple apologies, talk of a ‘toxic work culture'... and the small matter of a still-unfinished, very expensive National Children’s Hospital. The bosses of CHI appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee last week, where one TD with direct, personal experience of the problems claimed this ‘could be one of the biggest medical malpractices in the history of the state.’ Ciara Doherty and Seán Defoe gather in Newstalk Daily HQ to reflect on the issues at CHI and speculate about how Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill might respond. Presented by Ciara Doherty with guest Seán Defoe, group political correspondent with Bauer Media Audio Ireland. Get in touch with the team at any time by email to [email protected]
22 mins
23 June Finished
Coming Soon - Newstalk Daily
Newstalk Daily brings everything you need to know on the story of the day that you care about. Presented by renowned broadcaster Ciara Doherty, Newstalk Daily will be available every Monday to Friday to start your day with a conversation that counts.
6 June Finished
