Was the decade of commemorations successful?
24 May - 13 mins100 years ago today saw the end of the Irish civil war that had divided counties, communities and indeed households across treaty and anti treaty lines. This anniversary will be marked by events up and down the country, many of which are funded by the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ programme. But just how effective has this programme been in enticing people into the annals of Irish history, especially younger generations?
Dr Mary McAuliffe Director of gender studies UCD and Conor Mulvagh Associate Professor of Modern Irish history in UCD joined Kieran Cuddihy on the show.
Series Episodes
Frontline Gardaí vote to withdraw from voluntary overtime throughout October
Rank and file Gardaí have voted to withdraw from voluntary overtime throughout October. The GRA has been holding a special conference in Kilkenny following a no confidence vote in Commissioner Drew Harris in a dispute over rosters. Anton Savage was joined by James Morrisore, Deputy General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association to discuss...
5 mins
27 September Finished
The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Lunch Meats
Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options. This week Simon and Kieran take a look a some of the options for lunch meats on the shelves...
11 mins
27 September Finished
Cork drugs seizure 'shows the quality of the people we have' - Cathal Berry
It’s the largest drug seizure in the history of the state according to one senior garda - a total of over 2 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine with a street value of €157 million has been seized off the south-east coast last night. Gardaí have said today that about 25 people were on board, but said they cannot comment on the possibility of further arrests. Anton Savage was joined by Cathal Berry, Independent TD for Kildare South and former Army Ranger and Duncan Bullivant, CEO of the Henderson Risk group in the UK, and former British army officer and diplomat to discuss...
13 mins
27 September Finished
'You have to show them the reality': New Winnie The Pooh book focuses on deforestation
'Winnie the Pooh: The Deforested Edition', is the latest version of the iconic children’s story and it is aiming to increase awareness and to teach issues around climate change to children. But is children’s literature a good place to discuss complex issues such as climate change or are we just clutching at our pearls? Helena Duggan, Children’s Author joined Anton Savage to discuss.. Image: Who Gives A Crap
5 mins
27 September Finished
Storm Agnes: 'Very gradual easing both in the rain and wind'
If you stepped outside, or even looked out your window, at any stage today, you’ll have noticed the weather hasn’t been particularly great all day. Well, that’s all thanks to Storm Agnes, the first storm of this winter season. Anton Savage was joined by Andrew Sherlock, a meteorologist with Met Eireann and our reporter Jamie O’Hara in Cork, where the weather has been particularly bad...
7 mins
27 September Finished
Spontaneous phone calls are 'alarming, intrusive and unnecessary' - Stefanie Preissner
Can you remember the last time you checked your voicemail? Well, apparently you shouldn’t have to worry about that anymore, because, according to etiquette experts, the way we use our phones is changing. Phone calls are out, text messages are in. But are there times when a call is just necessary? Writer and broadcaster Stefanie Preissner and Mary McCarthy, columnist with the Irish Independent joined Anton Savage to discuss...
11 mins
27 September Finished
