Melhores podcasts sobre Irish Times (2021)

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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I’m like Cersei Lannister – refusing to leave the throne 6:37

5d ago6:37

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It’s the first day of the Leaving Cert and my hands are shaking like the old dear’s when I hide the corkscrewsPor Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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Irish Times Inside Business

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G7 tax deal: what was agreed and what does it mean for Ireland? 24:40

7d ago24:40

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The decision by G7 finance ministers last weekend to back a major package of global corporate tax reform is significant, making agreement at the OECD on this issue look likely. It will also pose significant questions for Ireland, particularly in relation to the agreed 15% global corporate tax rate. Laura Slattery talks to Cliff Taylor about how suc…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Mother and Baby Homes: “The overall picture is not as it should be” 46:25

7d ago46:25

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Five months on from the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, controversy still surrounds the methodology used by the three inquiry members, the treatment of witness statements and the conclusions reached regarding the culpability of church and state. Members of the commission have not replied to calls to appear bef…

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The Irish Times World View Podcast

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A ceasefire in the Middle East? 23:57

27d ago23:57

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Mark Weiss reports from Jerusalem where there is a possibility of a ceasefire between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israel. What needs to happen to make a ceasefire work, and how do Israelis feel about the conflict that has claimed many more Palestinian than Israeli lives and been met with widespread condemnation as disproportionate?…

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Wide Atlantic Weird

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Heuvelmania: Bernard's Sea Serpent Classification System (with Cameron McCormick) 1:30:01

16h ago1:30:01

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Cameron McCormick, writer on marine monster mysteries and sea serpent superfan, drops into the cabin to talk about the work and influence of Bernard Heuvelmans, remembered as the 'father of cryptozoology.' Heuvelmans was important as an early figure in the codification of cryptozoology, but many of his ideas were to remain unique to him in the deca…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Niall Ferguson: We’re obsessed with mass disaster, yet surprised when it happens 55:26

12d ago55:26

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Historian Niall Ferguson’s new book 'Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe' offers a sweeping compendium of the many appalling catastrophes that have befallen mankind, and how we have dealt with their aftermath. He talks to Hugh about his book, Covid and the possibility of a war between China and the US.…

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Irish Times Inside Business

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Restaurants struggle to recruit staff / Does the pandemic recovery plan go far enough? 44:10

14d ago44:10

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Sinead Lambert, owner of Sol Rio restaurant in Westport, Co. Mayo, joins Ciaran to discuss her reopening plans for the summer ahead and the mysterious shortage of staff for key positions in the hospitality trade. Plus: Cliff Taylor on the Government's €3.5bn stimulus plan and reforms of the Local Property Tax.…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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The race for Dublin Bay South 47:31

14d ago47:31

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With the Dublin Bay South byelection looking likely to take place in early July, Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Hugh for a deep-dive on the competitive constituency, as parties vie for the seat left vacant by the former housing minister Eoghan Murphy.Por Inside Politics

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Wide Atlantic Weird

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Neanderthals And Northmen: Eaters Of The Dead (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:18:01

18d ago1:18:01

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Michael Crichton had a habit of recycling various Victorian-era fringe beliefs and obsessions in his techno-thriller fiction. With Eaters Of The Dead, he created a faux-academic 'translation' of the travels of the real-life Ibn Fadlan. The resulting novel has echoes of Beowulf, elements of cryptozoology, relic hominids, and a positive portrayal of …

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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‘There wasn’t even a turn-down service, Judge. I’ll be having flashbacks for as long as I live’ 6:56

19d ago6:56

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‘I’d rather spend next 12 months in prison than endure one more night in a limited services hotel’Por Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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Irish Times Inside Business

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Hotels and restaurants ready to reopen 44:09

21d ago44:09

44:09

Ciaran talks to Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly and to president of the Irish Hotels Federation and director of Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel and Spa in Adare Co. Limerick, Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, about the next round of reopening the country's tourism sector from 2nd June, when hotels can welcome guests once again.…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Will Sinn Féin lead the next government? 47:08

21d ago47:08

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Today the team take a look at what role Sinn Féin will play in forming the next government. Although there is a widespread assumption in political circles and elsewhere that Mary Lou McDonald’s party will take the majority, will their path to power be that straightforward? And if there is a Sinn Féin led government, what will it look like and how w…

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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‘Rugby banter is taking a dump in someone’s shoes’ 6:07

26d ago6:07

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Ross is pressured into chopping off Christian’s top knot in the name of ‘rugby banter’Por Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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Irish Times Inside Business

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Ransomware: how big is the threat to Irish companies? 30:35

28d ago30:35

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The true scale of the ransomware attack on the HSE by the cybercriminals known as Wizard Spider is not yet clear, but the task of rebuilding the executive's computer systems is likely to take weeks. In today's podcast, Ciarán talks to Conor Scolard, technical director of Ekco Ireland, about how exposed Irish companies are to such attacks and what c…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Panic in government as politicians feel the heat over housing 47:04

28d ago47:04

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Jennifer Bray, Pat Leahy and Kevin Cunningham join Hugh to talk about how the government is struggling to come up with a coherent response to the housing crisis.Por Inside Politics

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Wide Atlantic Weird

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From The Vaults: The Reincarnation of Bridey Murphy 1:10:26

1M ago1:10:26

1:10:26

A classic episode about the fascination 1950s America had with a woman who relived a past life as a 19th century woman from Cork! Hypnotism, regression, and a time in podcasting history ...

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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‘Rugby is not pass the porcel, Morcus’ 6:13

1M ago6:13

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Rugby training is back and Brian, Johnny and Leo are in a loser podPor Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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How Not To Be Wrong - with James O’Brien 40:03

1M ago40:03

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British broadcaster and writer James O’Brien has built a loyal listenership on his LBC radio programme, dissecting the opinions of callers live on air every day. In his 2018 book, How To Be Right... in a World gone Wrong, he set out his opinions on Islam, Brexit, political correctness, LGBT issues, feminism, Trump and other flash points. Now his la…

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The Irish Times World View Podcast

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UK election: can things get better for Labour? 33:10

1M ago33:10

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Are the UK's Labour Party facing an existential crisis? Is there a way back to power for the party - for example, by following the advice of its last successful leader Tony Blair? We talk to Denis Staunton.Por The Irish Times

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Irish Times Inside Business

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Climate action: why business as usual won’t work 29:35

1M ago29:35

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Bold action is needed by governments, business and investors around the world in order to tackle climate change. On today’s show we look at some of the big challenges to this, ahead of the Dublin Climate Dialogues conference next week. The initiative brings together big names including United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Housing crisis overtakes Covid as number one priority 39:23

1M ago39:23

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The political focus has shifted from the pandemic to the housing crisis, with Taoiseach Micheal Martin this week declaring it the Government’s “number one priority”. Jack Horgan Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the political decisions and policy failures that have led to the crisis and the resulting generational divide.But first, not escapi…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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UK election special: Labour's leadership crisis and Scotland's referendum mandate 30:38

1M ago30:38

30:38

Denis Staunton talks to Hugh about the results of last Friday's local and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The results have thrown up many stories, including how Labour's leader Keir Starmer contrived to turn a setback into a leadership crisis, and how pro-independence politicians increase their dominance of the Scottish parliamen…

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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'Then she says it – the words all south Dublin parents dread' 6:25

1M ago6:25

6:25

Honor gets frank with Ross after he fails to see the painful truth about his boys’ rugby abilitiesPor Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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The Irish Times World View Podcast

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Looking back at Biden’s first 100 days 28:44

1M ago28:44

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Joe Biden has spent his first 100 days as US president powering through an ambitious agenda and tackling issues on the economy, coronavirus and climate policy. What are the key actions he has taken thus far and where has he fallen short? Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch joins Chris Dooley to take a look back at the start of his presidency.…

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Irish Times Inside Business

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What is the potential economic cost of a united Ireland? 30:44

1M ago30:44

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Eoin Burke Kennedy from the Irish Times and DCU Professor John Doyle join Ciaran Hancock to discuss the potential economic impact of Irish reunification.Por Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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How will global tax reform affect Ireland? 43:50

1M ago43:50

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For decades, Ireland has used a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign direct investment. That is now threatened by a major tax reform plan announced by US president Joe Biden, which proposes to tax the overseas earnings of US corporations at 21 per cent. Talks are also taking place at the OECD on a global minimum level of corporate tax, which…

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Wide Atlantic Weird

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Red Sky At Night: Lost Cosmonauts (with Dr Tom Ellis) 1:20:37

2M ago1:20:37

1:20:37

Dr Tom Ellis talks about the myth of the Lost Cosmonauts, why this symbol has had such staying power, and what it tells us about Western perceptions about the Soviet Union and its space programme. Topics include: -American reactions to Yuri Gagarin’s flight -The secrecy of the Soviet space programme breeding rumours and myths -The idea of the ‘comm…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Foster's exit bodes poorly for north-south relations 44:02

2M ago44:02

44:02

What led to Arlene Foster's ouster this week, who will succeed her and what will it mean for politics on the island? To find out we talk to Sam McBride of the Belfast Newsletter. Then Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray look at the other big political news of the week: the major moves towards reopening the country, and the surprise resignation of Fine Gael…

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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times

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‘They brought a corvery dinner to my room!’ 6:33

2M ago6:33

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‘Who in the name of God eats four types of potato with their dinner?’Por Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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The Irish Times World View Podcast

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India's covid catastrophe 25:36

2M ago25:36

25:36

In the Indian capital of New Delhi, one person is reportedly dying of Covid-19 every four minutes. With a population of 1.3 billion, the surge in new infections has pushed the country’s health system to breaking point, with hospitals running out of critical supplies of oxygen and available beds to treat the seriously ill. In this episode Irish Time…

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Irish Times Inside Business

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Joe Walsh Tours closure / The changing mortgage market 37:53

2M ago37:53

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After more than sixty years in business, Irish travel agent Joe Walsh Tours has announced it has ceased trading. The well known tour operator cited Ireland’s strict travel restrictions as one of the main reasons behind the closure. Irish Times Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Pope and CEO of Irish Travel Agents Association Pat Dawson join Ciara…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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Heroes or Zeros? Discussing Ireland's Covid strategy with ISAG's prof Aoife McLysaght 52:00

2M ago52:00

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For much of the pandemic, the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) has recommended that Ireland should aggressively suppress virus transmission as part of a zero-Covid policy. That strategy has, however, failed to find favour with either the Government or health officials. As we prepare for the next phase of reopening in May, ISAG spokesper…

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Wide Atlantic Weird

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Early Modern Witchcraft Belief (with Imogen Knox) 1:00:42

2M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Cian is joined by Imogen Knox for a chat about witchcraft belief during the early modern period. Subjects covered: -stereotypes about medieval vs early modern witch trials -witch hunts as a 'top down' or 'bottom-up/ phenomenon? -vomiting of pins, apports, and other witch-related phenomena -the role of authorities in witch hunts -Matthew Hopkins, th…

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Irish Times Inside Politics

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'Politics on the Couch' - with Rafael Behr 46:29

2M ago46:29

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To what extent can political beliefs and behaviour be understood through the science of psychology and the study of human cognition? In today’s episode, Hugh talks to award-winning political columnist and host of the excellent Politics on the Couch podcast, Rafael Behr, about the way our minds respond to politics and how psychology drives everyone’…

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