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Ross collects his unrepentant anti-lockdown dad from Mountjoy.由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Dan McLaughlin explains the background to a new flare-up in the war in eastern Ukraine between the government in Kiev and Russian-backed separatists, and the news that Russia has sent troops and tanks to its border with Ukraine for what it insists are military exercises. Why is trouble in the region increasing now, and is the threat of a major esca…
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Honor devises a strategy for Ross as he attempts the exam for the second time由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Brazil's Covid-19 case numbers and deaths have hit staggering new highs in the past month: over 60,000 died in March alone. Now it is facing a political crisis to match its health crisis. President Jair Bolsonaro, his authority undermined by the raging pandemic, sacked his defence minister and three top military chiefs in what looks like a struggle…
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The old man tells the court he broke lockdown and refuses ‘to live under your mortial law!’由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Voters in Israel went to the polls this week in a bid to free the country of the political stalemate that has seen it hold four elections in two years.But after another cliffhanger result, the deadlock continues and it may be weeks before it becomes clear if prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be able to form another government.Exit polls after …
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Honor learns money can't buy everything as Ross and Sorcha purge their friend lists由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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Brazil's often chaotic political scene got even more complex recently when former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's conviction for corruption was suddenly overturned. Will Lula's expected return to politics, combined with the government's disastrous pandemic response, spell the end for current right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro?…
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It’s a mask-off in Dún Laoghaire as the old man leads an anti-lockdown march由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Suzanne Lynch on the fall from grace of New York State governor Andrew Cuomo, whose early handling of the pandemic won him praise but is now subject to increasing scrutiny, and whose declining fortunes have been worsened by accusations of sexual harassment.由The Irish Times
Just google George Soros Molesworth Street and it’s all there! We have all been had...由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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When voters elect a new government in Germany this year, it will bring the curtain down on the 16 year chancellorship of Angela Merkel. In parliament since 2005, Merkel has been one of Europe’s most influential leaders, steering her country and the bloc through numerous crises. What will be the consequences of her departure from office and who will…
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'Every single room in this house is haunted by the guilt of my failure’由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Italy's new prime minister Mario Draghi, a compromise choice asked to lead a national unity government after the collapse of the previous coalition, has several tough challenges on his hands: to administer EU Covid-19 relief funds in an effective way, to navigate the pandemic, and to retain control of the unwieldy coalition of parties that voted hi…
Ross likens his life to Heathcliff’s – especially when it comes to women由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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The issue of Brexit and the popularity of SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have put the idea of Scottish independence back on the agenda. Public opinion polls show a majority in favour, but with implacable opposition from Boris Johnson assured, what paths are there to an "Indyref 2"? Denis Staunton reports. And Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid e…
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‘You asked me the other night was I breathing louder than usual?’由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Suzanne Lynch reports from former president Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Under attack from a well-organised prosecution, Trump's own legal team have not impressed. But will it matter?Plus, a decade after Hosni Mubarak was toppled, what remains of Egypt's revolution? We talk to Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent at the New York Tim…
Sorcha loses it with Ross’s dad on Zoom when he discusses conspiracy theories由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
A few months ago Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was lying in hospital in Berlin, recovering from being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. This week he was imprisoned after returning to Russia to continue his campaign against Vladimir Putin, despite the clear risks. But who is Alexei Navalny? And does his campaign have any chance of s…
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Every – I don’t know – significant thing that ever happened in my life has some association with Kielys of Donnybrook由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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Today on the podcast: Tom Hennigan on the dire Covid-19 situation in Brazil, where the second-highest number of people have died of the disease. A more spreadable variant of the disease has deepened the crisis, as has the corruption and dysfunction of the national response, led by anti-vaxxer President Jair Bolsonaro.…
‘They’re using the vaccine to force people to say they’re over 70 when they’d pass for 50’由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Our Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch was one of the lucky few to attend President Joe Biden's inauguration yesterday. She talks to foreign editor Chris Dooley about the message Biden sent in his address and his early policy moves. And we talk to Omar Wasow, an assistant professor of political science at Princeton University. He says the viole…
I’ve never passed an exam in my entire life. I’m still driving on a provisional由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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The race is on to roll out the coronavirus vaccine across the European Union. Denmark is sitting proudly in first place, with 2% of their population already vaccinated. All EU countries have had the same level of access to the first vaccine approved by the bloc, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, so how has Denmark managed to administer doses at such an …
I stand up on a chair and I take down the three guns...由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Yesterday the world watched on in disbelief as a group of pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol, in a violent display of loyalty to the president. While Congress gathered to certify the election results, thousands of flag-waving supporters broke through police barriers and gained access to the historic building, tearing through offices, break…
No booze, swearing or sweets – Sorcha has new year’s resolutions for all the family由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
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In this week's podcast, Chris Dooley speaks to foreign policy expert Thomas Wright about the incoming Joe Biden administration and the issues that the president-elect will have to deal with when he takes office in January. How will president Biden deal with China? What will an international taxation agreement mean for Ireland's relationship with th…
To mark the end of the year with something a little different, we asked a handful of our regular contributors - Denis Staunton, Naomi O'Leary, Sally Hayden and Derek Scally - to choose a moment or a theme that stood out for them in this most eventful of years. Happy Christmas to all our listeners from the World View team.Produced by Declan Conlon a…
The Irish Times Santa Podcast is back, in association with Opel.With Christmas just around the corner, Irish Times journalist Conor Pope secured an exclusive interview with none other than Santa Claus himself ahead of his big night of deliveries on Christmas Eve.Listen to the exclusive podcast now.由The Irish Times
Sorcha is determined to stage a Christmas Day gathering that complies with safety guidelines由Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Last month Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed a peace deal after six weeks of fierce fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Tens of thousands have died and up to a million people have been displaced, since a bloody war between the two countries ended in a ceasefire in 1994. Central and eastern Europe correspondent, Daniel McLaughlin, explai…