Episodes

  • Morning Minutes: Sunday 4th January 2025

    Morning Minutes: Sunday 4th January 2025
    Jan 4 2026

    The latest headlines for Sunday Morning the fourth of Janaury.


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    9 mins
  • The Year in Irish Politics: 2025

    The Year in Irish Politics: 2025
    Dec 31 2025

    On today's episode, we recap the year. The best, worst and funniest moments of the year in politics, plus some of the key events that happened.

    Make sure to check out our Substack article, where we recap it all in written form!

    openingstatements.substack.com

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    38 mins
  • How the BBC moves forward

    How the BBC moves forward
    Nov 16 2025
    Its been quite a week for the BBC, two high-profile resignations, and questions now surround the broadcaster's future. David Hendy is an Author and joined me to unpack the busy week.

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    27 mins
  • SNAP...They're back?

    SNAP...They're back?
    Nov 1 2025

    This Week in US Politics, Snap Benefits, sort of like food stamps, where under threat due to the government shutdown, following the interview in this Podcast, 2 Judges ruled the Trump Administration must use emergency reserves to fund Snap.

    We talk about this and more in todays episode.

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    12 mins
  • Heather Humphreys knew that she was going to lose and what does a Presidental Innaguration look like?

    Heather Humphreys knew that she was going to lose and what does a Presidental Innaguration look like?
    Oct 26 2025

    On today's episode, we talk about the new report in the journal which says that Heather Huphreys knew that she was going to lose? Plus when could this innaguration take place?


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    12 mins
  • A Connolly landslide

    A Connolly landslide
    Oct 25 2025

    On this special edition of the pod we discuss a Connolly landslide, a new left alliance and the spoiled votes.


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    33 mins
  • A breakthrough in the Middle East

    A breakthrough in the Middle East
    Oct 12 2025

    We get the latest on the ceasefire in Gaza, plus a doctor talks to us about what it was like on the ground there.


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    AJ Jazzera

    DW News

    NBC News


    Music is from Artlist .io


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    Guests: Sam Kiley, World Affairs Editor with the Independent, Dr. Nick Manyard, a surgeon who was on the ground in Gaza.


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    20 mins
  • Gavin's Gaffes: Is Jim Gavin's Campaign in Freefall Over Rent Refund Controversies?

    Gavin's Gaffes: Is Jim Gavin's Campaign in Freefall Over Rent Refund Controversies?
    Oct 5 2025
    In this episode of "In the Know from Glór," the hosts and guests analyze the final weeks of Ireland’s presidential election campaign. They discuss controversies affecting candidate Jim Gavin, including an unresolved rent refund and his limited Irish language skills, which are impacting his poll numbers. The episode also covers Catherine Connolly’s defense of employing a rehabilitated ex-prisoner and debates the importance of the Irish language in the presidency. Send us questions/tips and hate mail to glornews10@gmail.com

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    28 mins