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The week that really was

John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan
The week that really was
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  • The week that really was

    Immigration, and Customs enforcement

    16/1/2026 | 58 mins.
    John and Sarah start this week with analysis of the Government's immigration bill: Step forward, or too little too late? Also: Heated debate over that ICE shooting in America, analysis of Sinead Gibney's plan to nationalise X, and Mary McAleese's war on baptism:
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    The Climate Cost Crisis

    09/1/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    John and Sarah open 2026 with a detailed discussion on how Climate policy drives the enormous cost of living in Ireland and Europe; and how Europe is the only place on earth where Governments seek to make things more expensive. Also: Musk's AI porn, Mercosur, and God-Emperor Trump:
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    Another ride around the Sun

    02/1/2026 | 54 mins.
    With John still away, Sarah is joined by Keith Redmond (aka Mr. Sarah) to reflect on the turmoil of 2025 and the challenges facing Irish politicians in 2026:
  • The week that really was

    Pathologising normal

    19/12/2025 | 1h 2 mins.
    Sarah returns for the final podcast of 2025, as she and John tuck into the MicheĂ¡l Martin controversy, the rise of Candace Owens, and why society seems to pathologise normal male sexuality:
  • The week that really was

    Climate, Drones, and migration

    12/12/2025 | 55 mins.
    With Sarah absent for a second week, John is joined by CORMAC LUCEY, who fills an entertaining episode with discussion on the great Climate Climbdown, the Government's panic on defence, why we need to be much tougher on migration, and why politics is broken:

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About The week that really was

The Week That Really Was" offers a different and distinctive take on the events of the week of a kind that you won't find anywhere else in Ireland. It is presented by Gript Media Editor John McGuirk, and Barrister at Law and Media Personality, Sarah Ryan.
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