Katie Hannon delves deeper into the key stories of the week and gets the inside track from those in the know. From the Upfront team in RTÉ News and Current Affa...
Trump's America and what it means for Ireland's economy
The impact of Donald Trump's re-election on Ireland's economic outlook has been a key topic this week. Irish-American business leader Gemma Allen joins Katie Hannon this week and says that while uncertainty looms, she remains confident in Ireland’s strength as a hub for foreign direct investment.
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One of Ireland's youngest embalmers on the changing landscape of funerals
Despite being just 22 years old, Ronan Conneely has spent most of his life surrounded by death. One of Ireland's youngest funeral directors and leading embalmers, he joins Katie Hannon to discuss the changing landscape of Irish funerals.
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Gender-based violence: Sister of woman killed by partner calls for action on femicide
A mother-of-two killed in Cork last week became the first woman killed in Ireland this year, sparking renewed discussions about femicide and gender-based violence. Jenna McMonagle, whose sister Jasmine was killed by her partner in 2019, says “a lot needs to be done” to address this problem.
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'XL bully ban won't stop them' - Sister of woman killed speaks out
Welcome back to a new season of Upfront: The Podcast. Our first guest is Jolene Morey, whose sister Nicole Morey was attacked and killed by her dogs earlier this year. Jolene joins Katie Hannon as new legislation is introduced to ban the XL bully dog breed.
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The Limerick mayoral debate live from the Lime Tree Theatre
On the same day as the local and European elections, the people of Limerick will be asked to vote for Ireland’s first directly elected mayor. And all 15 hopefuls for the election join Katie Hannon for a live debate from Limerick's Lime Tree Theatre.
Katie Hannon delves deeper into the key stories of the week and gets the inside track from those in the know. From the Upfront team in RTÉ News and Current Affairs.
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