John and Sarah discuss the BBC's awful week, and RTE's relentless bias here in Ireland. Also: Are boyfriends out of fashion? Fianna Fáil's awful communications, Denis O'Brien's warning, and a big fight about Trump/Epstein:
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One of us
In this week's edition, John and Sarah reflect on Simon Harris's newfound conversion to "far right" views on immigration, the demise of Ivan Yates, the miserable state of the health service, and the latest opinion poll trends.00:00 The Departure of Ivan Yates11:58 The State of the Health Service25:03 Government's Shift on Immigration28:03 Courage in Politics29:11 Debate on Immigration30:38 Political Integrity and Morality32:05 Encouraging Political Change35:27 The Rise of Zohran Mamdani37:19 The Left's New Leadership42:11 Irish Political Landscape46:07 Public Discontent and Political Competence52:31 The Future of Political Parties
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Fallout
This week's podcast covers all the fallout to the great spoiled vote of 2025: Simon Harris's migration u-turn, Micheál Martin's jeopardy, the Galway West by-election, and the state of Ireland's right wing politics.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
https://youtu.be/BIFEpzGDBiE00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections02:00 Post-Election Fallout in Ireland07:01 The Impact of Spoiled Votes15:50 Leadership Challenges in Fianna Fáil19:23 Government Performance and Legislative Initiatives28:20 Emerging Voices in Fianna Fáil30:39 Immigration Discourse and Political Responsibility36:39 Media Dynamics and Political Debate42:06 The Challenge of Left-Wing Politics46:33 Reflections on Political Engagement and Voter Sentiment
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Missi-CityWest Burning
John and Sarah break down the two biggest stories of the week, discussing all aspects of the Citywest sexual assault and subsequent riots, and then examining the myriad ways that Fine Gael managed to blow the Presidential Election.00:00 Introduction to Current Events in Ireland03:25 The Disturbing Incident in Citywest12:08 Failures of TUSLA and Child Protection18:02 Cultural Context of Immigration and Crime26:16 Political Reactions and Media Coverage35:38 The Presidential Election Dynamics58:21 Predictions and Final Thoughts on the Election
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Martin Nolan Country
John and Sarah ask: Is Judge Martin Nolan unfairly maligned or justly criticised? Also, Independent Ireland backs Simon Harris; The Deposit Return Scheme humiliates voters; and Fine Gael flounders towards humiliation.00:00 Overview of Current Events in Politics02:42 The Motion of Confidence in Simon Harris11:15 The Deposit Return Scheme Controversy20:14 Discussion on the Gender Recognition Act29:22 Donald Trump's Recent Peace Deal30:52 Judicial Sentencing and Child Abuse Cases41:35 Presidential Election Predictions
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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