Hidden Histories: Richard Francis Burton
19 March - 12 minsToday marks the birthday of Richard Francis Burton.
Though he did share some characteristics with his more famous hard-living namesake, Burton was a famed British explorer with strong links to Ireland, and one who lived one of the most peculiar lives of the nineteenth century.
It included sneaking into Mecca in disguise - at a time when non-Muslims were banned from entering - and penning the first English language translation of the Kama Sutra.
A controversial explorer, he rests in what might be Britain’s strangest grave.
Gavan is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
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Joining Gavan On the Record to discuss the ongoing efforts to rebuild following the Türkiye–Syria the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region six weeks ago is Dr. Georgina Jordan, GOAL’s Emergency Response Lead currently based in Adana in Southern Türkiye and leading the GOAL response and aid distributions there.
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Joining Gavan On the Record to discuss Donald Trump's election rally in Waco as well as Rupert Murdoch and the Fox News/Dominion $1.6bn defamation lawsuit is Anthony Zurcher, BBC's senior North American correspondent.
7 mins
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Hidden Histories: A Brief History of Timekeeping
Did you didn’t know that Ireland is home to a museum of time? Or that the island was once home to multiple time zones? Ireland's relationship with time and timekeeping is a storied one, one that is also inextricably linked to social and political changes during the 19th and 20th centuries. But could there be problems ahead if our neighbours were to abandon the likes of Daylight Savings Time? Gavan is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
9 mins
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Labour Leader Ivana Bacik on delivering on housing, yesterday's party conference & hopes for growth in the party
Joining Gavan On the Record is Labour leader Ivana Bacik. Together they discuss calls for the delivery of one million homes over the next ten years, Ms. Bacik's hopes for the party ahead of the next general election, and the tabling of a no-confidence vote in the government next week.
13 mins
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On the Record Sunday Paper Panel March 26th
Joining Gavan On the Record to run through the top stories from the Sunday papers is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM & Hugh O'Connell, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent. Gavan also took a call from Michael O’Regan, former parliamentary correspondent with The Irish Times who covered the 82-day Kerry babies tribunal and was co-author with Gerard Colleran of 'Dark Secrets'.
46 mins
26 March Finished
