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
Daniel Kinahan 'still involved' in boxing despite international sanctions
Earlier today, Kieran Cuddihy spoke to boxer Carl Frampton. During the interview he was asked if he had any regrets working with MTK, the sports management company founded by Daniel Kinahan of the Kinahan cartel. But how powerful was the MTK management in the boxing world and how involved the Kinahan’s were in the company? Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter Daily Star joined Kieran to discuss...
11 mins
2 October Finished
'It was just beautiful' - Henry McKean granted Irish Citizenship at Dublin ceremony
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today welcomed the granting of Irish citizenship to 3,000 new Irish citizens in three separate ceremonies at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Henry McKean was one of them being granted Irish Citizenship and he joined Kieran to discuss...
11 mins
2 October Finished
'I don't regret it' - Carl Frampton on his involvement with MTK Global
An Irish amatuer flyweight champion, W&A World flyweight champion, IBF and W&A World Super-Bantaweight champion is just some of the crowns belonging to Carl Frampton A champion boxer from Belfast, he conquered the boxing world in his career from 2009 to 2021. Carl was also massive symbol of peace in his time and he has written a book on his life and joined Kieran to discuss...
21 mins
2 October Finished
'There's a loophole and people are taking advantage of it' - 30,000 driving for years without full licence
Reports from the Irish Times today that up to 30,000 people on their third or subsequent provisional licence have never sat a driving test. In some cases, learners have been driving on them for over 30 years without ever holding a full licence. Brenda Bolger from the Bolger School of Motoring joined Kieran to discuss...
5 mins
2 October Finished
Irish Kitchen Cocktails with Oisin Davis
Kieran was joined in studio by Oisin Davis, director of Great Irish Beverages and to discuss his latest book 'Irish Kitchen Cocktails'...
8 mins
2 October Finished
Aodhán Ó Riordáin: We need a 'societal rethink' about how we deal with addiction
The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is set to recommend liberalisation of the laws around possession of common illegal drugs, according to its chairman Paul Reid. The assembly is coming to an end this month and has been deliberating on all aspects of illegal drugs from services, funding and policy. Kieran was joined by Aodhán Ó Riordáin, Labour TD for Dublin Bay North TD and spokesperson on Education & Justice to discuss...
9 mins
2 October Finished
