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Trump's America and what it means for Ireland's economy

Friday, January 24, 2025 • Duration 21:01

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

Friday, January 17, 2025 • Duration 24:13

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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Trapped in Rafah: ‘It’s a miserable life we are living’

Friday, February 16, 2024 • Duration 25:33

As the war Gaza enters a fourth month, combat between the Israeli military and Hamas has advanced farther south. In that period, many Palestinians fleeing the violence have moved to Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, on the border with Egypt. Katie Hannon speaks to Isam Hamad about life in Rafah and his concerns for him and his family.

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The doctor and ex-WWE wrestler warning about concussion in rugby

Monday, January 29, 2024 • Duration 32:04

Dr Christopher Nowinski is an American neuroscientist and ex-WWE wrestler. He tells Katie Hannon about how a bang to the head he suffered while working as a professional wrestler eventually led to him discovering the true extent of his own previous concussions, and how they could cause him problems in the future.

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From training horses in Cork to assassination attempts in Yemen

Friday, January 19, 2024 • Duration 42:18

Iona Craig is a British-Irish investigative journalist who’s been covering Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula for over a decade. She tells Katie Hannon about the latest flare up in tensions and what it means for the troubled region going forward.

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The value of learning Irish with Michael Fry

Friday, January 12, 2024 • Duration 34:50

Actor and comedian Michael Fry joins Katie Hannon to talk about his strongly held views on why Irish should remain a compulsory subject in schools. The Derry Girls actor started re-learning the language later in life, and talks to Upfront about his experience.

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Virtual vigilante: The man who scams the scammers

Monday, December 18, 2023 • Duration 35:27

The prevalence of scams is increasing with fraudsters also becoming more convincing and more sophisticated. One man who is doing his bit to take the fight to scammers is 'Jim Browning,' a Northern Ireland YouTuber known for exposing the activities of scammers across the world.

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Patrik Hermansson on how he infiltrated the far-right

Friday, December 8, 2023 • Duration 32:22

Patrik Hermansson is a Swedish anti-racism campaigner who spent a year infiltrating the white nationalist movement mainly in the UK under an assumed identity. He tells Katie Hannon about what he went through during his time undercover.

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Life as a hostage: A former captive on the psychological impact

Friday, November 24, 2023 • Duration 27:29

Theo Padnos is an American journalist who spent 22 months as a hostage after being kidnapped by Islamist extremists before being passed to a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Syria in 2012. He tells Katie Hannon what he went through during his time in detention, and the mental toll of life in captivity.

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Why people commit acts of gender-based violence

Friday, November 17, 2023 • Duration 26:49

Violence against women is at crisis levels in Ireland, according to the Council of Europe. Katie Hannon is joined by Dr Ciara Staunton, a forensic psychologist at UCC, to discuss what is driving this level of violence and is the problem getting worse?

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