The Explainer
By The Journal
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CJB
Sep 27, 2021
The topics are always interesting and it's always very insightful.
Ciarán Nestor
May 13, 2019
Really insightful. Breaks difficult news stories down really coherantly.
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The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts behind the story from Ireland's biggest news website.
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Are we about to see a further escalation in the Ukraine war?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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The general election campaign is now underway — what happens next?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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What is AI slop and did it lead to a Halloween parade hoax in Dublin?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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What will win or lose the US election for Harris and Trump?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Why is Israel targeting peacekeepers in Lebanon?
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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How does Nepal deal with hundreds of landslides every year?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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What does the Strictly scandal mean for the future of British TV?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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How much of a difference will the Budget really make?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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What is happening with rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs?
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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How did the plan to redevelop Casement Park fall apart?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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What can be learned from the government's handling of an IPAS centre in Tipperary?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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What is the reality of health crises in places like Palestine and Sudan?
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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How is Ireland still uncovering stories of widespread abuse?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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What is Telegram and why was its founder arrested?
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Why are the victims of paedophile Michael Shine speaking out for the first time?
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Who are Kneecap?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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What do we know - and don't know - about the Olympic boxing controversy?
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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What is Hezbollah?
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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With Biden out and Harris in, what will the Republican party’s next move be?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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What was the political fallout from previous attacks on US presidents?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Can US President Joe Biden really continue in the election race?
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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What next for UK politics after Labour's landslide election win?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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What is 'go-away money' and how is it being used in Ireland's planning system?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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What do the next five years hold for the European Parliament?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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What is the shape of Irish politics after the local and European elections?
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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How does Ireland's system of voting work?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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What exactly are the European elections all about?
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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What next for Iran after the death of the country's president?
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May 26, 2024 |
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By Noteworthy: Are young people with psychosis getting the help they need?
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May 23, 2024 |
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Climate-related emergencies are on the rise but how are we dealing with them?
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May 18, 2024 |
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What is Ireland’s history with the European Union?
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May 11, 2024 |
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What is the council’s new transport plan for Dublin city?
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May 04, 2024 |
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How does sentencing work in Ireland?
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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What does a major review tell us about trans healthcare?
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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By Noteworthy: Why are our peatlands still being exploited?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The State inquiry into the Bill Kenneally case - what have we learned so far?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Everything you need to know about how the EU works but were too afraid to ask
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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What happens when people need medical attention in Ukraine?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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What next for Leo Varadkar, Fine Gael, and Ireland?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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How is Ireland planning to legislate on assisted dying?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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What challenges are Irish troops facing in an unstable Middle East?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Why was the FAI in front an Oireachtas committee again?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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By Noteworthy: Why is our history falling into the sea?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Everything you need to know about the March referendums
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Why is measles on the rise again?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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What is life like in Turkey, one year after the earthquakes?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Power sharing returns to Stormont - how did we get here?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Is power sharing in Northern Ireland finished?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Why did the US and the UK start bombing Yemen - and who are the Houthis?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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How exactly can you get some money back from Revenue?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Our favourite explanations of 2023
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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The ups and downs of Irish politics in 2023 - and what does 2024 hold?
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ireland at the Golden Globes - who is nominated, and what are their chances?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Has the COP28 deal really ended the reign of fossil fuels?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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What are the big issues facing Joe Biden as he aims for re-election?
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Are kids being locked out from jailed parents?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Out of control - how did an attack in Dublin lead to riots and looting?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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How has David Cameron made a surprise return to British politics?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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What caused dozens of overdoses in Dublin recently?
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Israel and Gaza - what are the big questions that need to be answered?
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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How has Taylor Swift become (arguably) the world’s biggest music star?
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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What can be done to stop damaging flooding in Ireland?
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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What would an Israeli ground offensive look like?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ireland’s love/hate relationship with the USC
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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What's really on the new SPHE curriculum?
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Lough Neagh has been hit by an algal bloom disaster - what’s happening?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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What is the American bully XL and do bans on certain dog breeds work?
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Will home births ever be the norm in Ireland?
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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How will Ireland's new publicly funded IVF scheme work?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Luis Rubiales and the Spanish football scandal - what happens next?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Why is Ireland getting more TDs?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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How has the Rose of Tralee festival survived for so long?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Why is there so much talk about a farmers' party in Ireland?
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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A forgotten crisis - what is happening to the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar?
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Who is Robert F Kennedy Jr and could he be the next US president?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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What next for Ireland's women's football team?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Do Barbie and Oppenheimer mark the return of the summer blockbuster?
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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What is the Nature Restoration Law and how will it work in Ireland?
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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How do Oireachtas committees work, and how did Tubridy end up in front of one?
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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What does Ireland’s ‘unprecedented’ marine heatwave tell us about our climate?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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What does the Ryan Tubridy payments scandal mean for the future of RTÉ?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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What is hydrogen power, and could it replace coal, oil, and gas?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Hard cash and soft power - what is going on in the world of golf?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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What is it like to sit the Leaving Cert in 2023?
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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16 years on, what is happening with the Madeleine McCann case?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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What's behind Ireland's love affair with the Late Late?
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May 26, 2023 |
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Interview: HSE doctor speaks about her evacuation from war-torn Sudan
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May 17, 2023 |
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Why are supermarkets suddenly cutting the prices of milk, butter and bread?
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May 13, 2023 |
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How does Ireland and the EU fight wildfires?
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May 10, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Is GSOC fit for purpose?
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May 04, 2023 |
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How is Revolut changing and what does it mean for its customers?
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May 02, 2023 |
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What is happening in Sudan?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Everything you need to know about the trial of Gerry Hutch
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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What's the story with Ireland's neutrality?
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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What does Trump being indicted mean for him and 2024 election?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Why is there concern over how TikTok is using your data?
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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What's behind the recent wave of bank failures?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Why is it so tough to access autism services?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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What is shrinkflation?
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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What is it like to be a humanitarian on the ground in Ukraine right now?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Why does Matt Hancock keep making headlines?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: What is the environmental cost of hydropower?
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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What are 15-minute cities and why do some people think they’re controversial?
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Why is extreme morning sickness drug Cariban still difficult to access?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Why is Bertie back?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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How could the war in Ukraine end?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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How does Ireland's immigration system work?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Is The State Ignoring Island Depopulation?
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: How is the Irish public health system coping?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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How did Ireland get so many Oscar nominations?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Who is Andrew Tate?
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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By Noteworthy: Are Irish pensions invested in fossil fuels?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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How can you make your money go further in 2023?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Our favourite explanations of 2022
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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What did 2022 hold for US politics - and what can we expect in 2023?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: What happens to your soft plastic recycling?
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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What is being done for survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Are data centres ramping up Ireland’s emissions?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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What do we know about an alleged coup plot in Germany?
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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What is happening with inflation and how is it affecting our pockets?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Are migrant fishers exploited in Ireland?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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What is RSV and why are so many children sick with it?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What’s Ceta, and will Ireland hold a referendum on it?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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What’s happening with the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: What are the problems with lobbying in Ireland?
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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What do the layoffs at Meta and Twitter mean for the tech industry?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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What will the COP27 climate summit focus on?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Why are Travellers so overrepresented in prison?
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Who is Mahsa Amini, and why has her death led to protests in Iran?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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What’s the story with the women’s football World Cup?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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What will Putin's next steps be in his invasion of Ukraine?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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What’s happening in Brazil’s closely fought presidential election?
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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What type of tax system does Ireland have?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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What do recent arrests mean for the Kinahan gang?
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: How much weedkiller are councils using?
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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What challenges will Britain's new king face?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Why is Ireland so obsessed with Garth Brooks?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Why are Irish unweaned calves being exported?
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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How have abortion laws changed in the US since Roe v Wade was overturned?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Are religious property proceeds going to redress?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Why has polio reappeared in some major cities?
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Is Ireland facing the threat of winter power blackouts?
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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How is the global monkeypox outbreak being managed?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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What makes Love Island so successful?
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Is Ireland heading towards another recession?
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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What do the recent extreme temperatures tell us about future Irish summers?
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Will Dublin's metro actually be built this time around?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Is Ireland a dumping ground for poultry manure?
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Why are energy prices still going up?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Why was Roe v Wade overturned and what does it mean for US laws?
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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What's the future of EU defence - and how does Ireland play a role?
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Why is homelessness in Ireland on the rise again?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to take action on mass shootings in the US?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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What’s causing the chaos at Dublin Airport?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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What is Sláintecare and how does it aim to reform Ireland’s health system?
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May 27, 2022 |
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Why isn't Ireland winning Eurovision?
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May 19, 2022 |
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What does the election result mean for the future of Northern Ireland?
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May 12, 2022 |
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In the age of disinformation and misinformation, how does factchecking work?
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May 05, 2022 |
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What is the situation like for people fleeing Ukraine?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Why is cutting turf so bad for the environment?
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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How are war crimes investigated and prosecuted?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Is there a revival of the Irish language underway?
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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What is the census used for?
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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How secure is Ireland’s food supply?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Is the internet bad for our brains?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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What is NATO and what's Ireland's involvement in it?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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What is life like for people in Ukraine, and for those who have left?
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: How is inadequate care impacting people with eating disorders?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: Are public works on our rivers damaging biodiversity?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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How did a truckers’ protest in Canada spread to other countries?
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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By Noteworthy: What can be done to improve Irish childcare?
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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What is driving Ireland's rising cost of living?
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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What can Ireland do to become a safer place for women?
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Why is Ireland reopening now - and how do people feel about it?
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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In Depth: A GP, paramedic, ICU doctor and emergency medicine expert on working amid the Omicron wave
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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What led to violent unrest in Kazakhstan?
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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What can we learn from South Africa's Omicron wave?
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are people still paying thousands for fertility treatment?
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Our favourite explanations of 2021
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Interview: RTÉ's Brian O'Donovan looks back on Biden's first year as US President
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Is Euroscepticism stronger or weaker after Brexit?
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Why hasn't anyone won the Lotto jackpot yet?
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Does global vaccine inequality put us at risk of new Covid variants?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Why do we need another dose of a Covid vaccine?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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What is the standoff on the Belarus-Poland border about?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Why is there so much talk about Ireland's cows?
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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By Noteworthy: Why are the school days of Traveller children being reduced?
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Will Sinn Féin lead the next government?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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How do you get a book published in Ireland?
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Why are Covid cases rising despite Ireland's high vaccination rate?
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Who is Stephen Kenny and why does he divide opinion in Irish football?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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By Noteworthy: What is the issue with farm subsidies and nature?
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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How is post-Brexit Britain handling migration?
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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What does 'missing white woman syndrome' tell us about media coverage of missing people?
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Why are there fears about Ireland facing power shortages this winter?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Should we be ordering our Christmas presents now?
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Where does Ireland fit into the space race?
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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By Noteworthy: What can be done to halt the decline of our biodiversity?
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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How is Australia battling its biggest Covid outbreak to date?
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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What's the future for women in Afghanistan?
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Is Ireland doing enough to fight climate change?
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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What happened to Ireland’s rail network - and what's its future?
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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From the Olympics to Ryanair flights, why is Belarus making international headlines?
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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What sparked rare protests in Cuba?
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Why does the British government want to stop Troubles prosecutions?
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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What could your holidays look like for the rest of the year?
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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What is the mica scandal and how has it affected homeowners?
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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What is going on with the National Maternity Hospital?
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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How much do we know right now about the Delta variant?
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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What's all this about a Brexit sausage war?
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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What's next for the Mother and Baby Home commission?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Who are the Uighurs and what is going on in China?
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Why are you hearing so much about cryptocurrency?
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May 27, 2021 |
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What is the impact of the HSE cyberattack?
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May 23, 2021 |
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What's the story with rapid Covid tests?
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May 13, 2021 |
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How has Covid changed the way we work?
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May 07, 2021 |
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Why did Arlene Foster make the shock decision to step down as DUP leader?
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Why did everyone hit the roof over plans for a football Super League?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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From influencers to QAnon - how misinformation changed in Ireland over the past year
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Has the pandemic had an effect on housing prices?
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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How likely is a united Ireland in the next 10 years?
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Why is there talk of an EU-UK 'vaccine war'?
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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How do you get nominated for an Oscar?
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Banks, brokers, and bonds are back in the news - should we be worried (again)?
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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What is the government's radical new plan for Direct Provision?
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Why is the government changing the Living With Covid plan again?
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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What's the latest with Ireland's vaccine rollout?
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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What is Article 16, and why has it been causing hassle?
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Delivery woes, efficacy questions, and Brexit - what's going on with AstraZeneca?
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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What happens next with Trump's impeachment - and what does it mean for his future?
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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What are the issues with the mother and baby home report?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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In Depth: A GP, nurse, ICU consultant and contact tracer on working during the third wave
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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The third wave - what happened, and what restrictions are in place?
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Our favourite explanations of 2020
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Interview: RTÉ's Brian O'Donovan on reporting in Trump's America - and what 2021 holds for Biden
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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How Ireland plans to roll-out Covid-19 vaccines
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Virologist Dr Cillian de Gascun on how Covid-19 vaccines work
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Why has the Irish media been barred from reporting the names of children who have been murdered?
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Why is the 27th Amendment back in the news?
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Professor Philip Nolan on what the numbers are telling us about Covid-19 right now
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Did the polls get it right in the US election?
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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In Depth: What exactly happened with the mother and baby home legislation?
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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The Explainer LIVE: What could Trump's legacy be?
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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What led to Ireland moving to Level 5 restrictions?
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Is assisted dying going to become legal in Ireland soon?
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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How did Covid-19 get so bad in Northern Ireland?
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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What is the Stay and Spend scheme and how does it work?
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Interview: The story of Unquiet Graves
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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What you need to know about the new Covid-19 levels and restrictions
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Why is Brexit back in the news?
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Leaving Cert results are out on Monday - here's how it'll work
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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How could Golfgate impact Irish people’s behaviour?
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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What led to the new Covid-19 restrictions?
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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What the Covid-19 clusters tell us about the meat industry in Ireland
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Why is Ireland delaying the reopening of pubs again?
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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What's Ireland's plan for reopening schools - and how does it compare to other countries?
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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How close is a Covid-19 vaccine?
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Why are tourists able to visit Ireland right now?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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How do you handover a government?
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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How likely are you to catch Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Here's what Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens plan to do if they form a government
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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What does defunding the police mean?
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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What does the George Floyd killing mean for America?
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Why is Daniel Kinahan back in the news again?
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May 29, 2020 |
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100 days after the election, what's happening with government formation?
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May 21, 2020 |
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What is the mysterious syndrome linked to Covid-19 that's affecting children?
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May 14, 2020 |
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Will it be possible for pubs to open before 10 August?
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May 06, 2020 |
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Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
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May 01, 2020 |
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How well is the State informing the public about the coronavirus crisis?
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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What is the current thinking - in Ireland and abroad - about wearing masks?
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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What does the data tell us about Ireland's fight against coronavirus?
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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How are other countries dealing with Covid-19 compared with Ireland?
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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What are the British doing to battle Covid-19?
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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How did misinformation about the coronavirus spread on Whatsapp in Ireland?
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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How can Ireland stop an Italy-style spread of coronavirus?
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Super Tuesday - what is it, how did it go and what will it mean for Trump?
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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What you need to know about Covid-19
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Why don't we have a government yet?
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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What’s happened so far in the general election count?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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LIVE: How does Ireland get the politicians it has?
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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How worried should we be about the coronavirus in Ireland?
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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How did the Drogheda feud reach north Dublin?
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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What is going on between Harry, Meghan and the British Royal Family?
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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Why #blackandtans was trending in 2020 - and what's next for State commemorations?
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Jan 11, 2020 |
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How does Met Éireann decide on weather warnings?
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Our favorite explanations of the year
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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Is it possible to have a green Christmas?
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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What just happened in the UK general election?
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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What is happening with the white-water rafting plan for Dublin's city centre?
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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How much trouble has Prince Andrew caused for the royal family?
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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What is antibiotic resistance and why should we be concerned about it?
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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What's the story with RTÉ's finances at the moment?
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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How did the judge decide the sentences in the Ana Kriegel case?
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Why are people risking their lives to get to Europe?
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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WTF is happening with Brexit right now?
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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What are Northern Ireland’s abortion laws and how might they be changing?
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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So what's actually in this new Brexit deal?
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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What is this carbon tax you have to pay - and how does it work?
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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How does a US president get impeached?
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Why was a Quinn Industrial Holdings director abducted?
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Why is chemsex in the news in Ireland and the UK?
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Why is there so much controversy over the Public Services Card?
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Who is Dominic Cummings?
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Why are we being told to eat less meat?
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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How does Ireland deal with sex offenders after prison?
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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How are we still making discoveries at Newgrange?
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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What is the Irish backstop?
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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What is Fortnite and how can people make money from it?
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Can people applying for citizenship spend a day outside Ireland?
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Why was there such controversy over Lizzo’s ticket sales?
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Why are your insurance premiums increasing by so much?
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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What's behind the Drogheda feud?
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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How Patrick Nevin was found guilty in the 'Tinder rape case'
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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The Explainer: The story of the Ana Kriegel trial
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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How did a woman who died in Direct Provision come to be buried without ceremony?
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Why was there controversy over Katie Taylor's recent win?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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How have the Healy Raes never lost an election?
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May 31, 2019 |
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What's the story with an EU army?
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May 24, 2019 |
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Why are so many US states tightening abortion laws right now?
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May 16, 2019 |
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How did Patrick Quirke get convicted of the murder of Bobby Ryan?
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May 13, 2019 |
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Can Ireland grow its own medicinal cannabis?
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May 07, 2019 |
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How will the UK’s new porn blocking law work?
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Why haven't any supervised drug injection centres opened in Ireland?
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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What exactly happened with Brexit on Wednesday night?
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Why is John Delaney in the news so much right now?
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Is Ireland getting rid of Daylight Savings Time?
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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What can the Irish government do about returning Islamic State members?
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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Why has there been a 208% rise in measles cases in Ireland?
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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How will Brexit affect the food that you buy?
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Mar 10, 2019 |