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Employees of three key State agencies use a computer programme called Passwork to generate and protect their passwords. It's a cybersecurity measure.But what they didn't know, before it was revealed by The Irish Times, is that Passwork, which purports to be EU-based, has extensive links to a Russian company licensed by Russia's security service.The agencies using Passwork are the Office of Public Works, the State Laboratory, which provides chemical testing and scientific advice to Government departments, and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), the agency tasked with, among other things, helping consumers stay cyber safe. It is unclear how many other Irish State agencies use Passwork.So what does it mean for State security? Who has access to these passwords? And what does the Russian owner of the Spanish-based company that sold the Passwork programme to the State agencies say? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every time June 3 comes around, Michelle Ryan marks the anniversary of her father's death in her own private way. She stays away from his grave. For Michelle, her dad simply isn't there. On that summer morning in 2011, 52-year-old Bobby Ryan, a quarry worker and part-time DJ known by the stage name ‘Mr Moonlight', vanished from rural Tipperary without a trace. Almost two years later, his body was discovered in an underground run-off tank near the farmhouse where he was last seen. The trial that followed was one of the longest in the history of the Irish State. By its conclusion, a love rivalry would be publicly exposed, a man would be jailed, and another man long buried. In May 2019, Patrick Quirke (then 50) was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He continues to deny any involvement in Mr Ryan's death. On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Irish Independent special correspondent Catherine Fegan to review the case, and by Michelle Ryan, daughter of Bobby Ryan, who speaks about the experience of losing her father and her vow to contest any potential release of his killer. We want to earn your trust and are members of The Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forty-one years ago, John Corcoran was murdered in West Cork. Corcoran was an IRA member and a secret garda informer. No one has ever been charged with his murder. No inquiry has been held. J.P. O'Sullivan was the special branch detective who recruited Corcoran as an informer, and he believes there has been a huge cover-up of garda involvement in Corcoran's murder at the highest level. J.P. has written a book about it called 'Veil of Silence', and joins Pat to discuss.

This episode offers an unflinching and deeply insightful exploration of one of Ireland's darkest chapters—its 20th-century system of “Mother and Baby Homes” and related institutions, and the wider regime of enforced family separation. Joining us are Dr. Maeve O'Rourke and Dr. Mary Harney of the CLANN Project, a renowned survivor-led initiative that continues in its tenacity to challenge the Irish Government's ongoing failure to uphold the human rights of those affected. Listeners will hear how, despite overwhelming evidence of gross human rights violations, the Irish State continues to deny survivors' rights to truth, justice, access to information, and meaningful reparation. A decade after the establishment of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (MBHCOI) in 2015—and years after the State's official apology in 2021—the government's response remains gravely inadequate and in clear violation of international human rights law. The CLANN Project has played a central role in documenting evidence of gross human rights violations and exposing the deeply flawed processes that led to the Commission's wrongful conclusions that effectively contradicted its own evidence and the reports that came from survivor testimony. We also discuss the Government's Mother and Baby Institution Payment Scheme (MBIPS), a redress payment scheme that finally opened in 2024, and yet excludes tens of thousands of survivors through arbitrary and unjust eligibility rules. The CLANN campaign continues to advocate for the scheme to be expanded in line with human rights law. (More information at llmclann.com.) Beyond redress, our conversation explores CLANN's broader work—supported by the Human Rights Law Clinic at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway—including campaigns for legislative reform, access to identity and birth information, record-keeping in compliance with EU law, memorialisation, and public education ensuring that these injustices are never forgotten. We consider how movement lawyering, survivor-led advocacy, and international legal mechanisms have been mobilised to challenge ongoing State violations. https://clannproject.org/ https://jfmresearch.com/ https://openheartcitydublin.ie/seanmcdermottstreet/ https://adoption.ie/ https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/humanrightslawclinic/ The podcast was produced by Lisa Murray and Kirsten Larson. Intro Music: 'Smarties Intro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License). Outro Music 'Smarties Outro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License).

The Sisters Kavanagh, Joyce, June and Paula, are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late 1950s and early 1960s, raised in a disadvantaged area of Dublin. From the age of three or four and throughout their teenage years, they endured daily sexual abuse at the hands of their father. In 1989, they made the courageous decision to bring charges against him. The following year, the Irish State successfully prosecuted their father, resulting in a conviction and a seven-year prison sentence, of which he served five.The Grip of Childhood Sexual Abuse' is a 10 hour – non-fiction audio book in which they share openly and honestly all the knowledge, insights and understanding derived from over thirty years' experience in recovery work as a direct result of being sexually abused as children.In This EpisodeThe Sisters Kavanagh website You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.

This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin episode 2 of Justice Derailed – The Sallins Train Robbery, which was first released on April 22nd; The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Breatnach, a journalist and activist, it was the beginning of an ordeal that haunts him to this day. He was arrested that morning in 1976, as one of six accused of carrying out the robbery. One week before Christmas of the same year, he and his co-accused were brought into the Special Criminal Court and charged with the crime. It would become one of the most dramatic and longest-running criminal trials in the history of the State. In the final episode of this two-part Indo Daily documentary special, Kevin Doyle revisits the Sallins Train Robbery, speaking to Osgur Breathnach about the trial of the ‘sleeping Judge', living with PTSD, and why he feels a public inquiry is justified for he and his co-accused. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Galway Races week, so on this week's episode Sinéad and Gavin dive into the Irish State funding of horse racing. They present the figures which show horse racing earns multiples more of taxpayer's money than any other sport, ask if this is fair, and explain how this is justified by our politicians: that horse racing is not a sport, but an industry. They then interrogate that claim, and find that they are far from alone in being sceptical of it.Get in touch - sinead@thejournal.ie and gavincooney@the42.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Against the backdrop of growing uncertainty in global markets, Ireland faces a number of challenges which could impact its domestic economy. Trade relations are ostensibly deteriorating as tariffs loom, meanwhile EU Member States have grown increasingly concerned about Europe's competitiveness. In his remarks to the IIEA, Feargal O'Rourke, Chairperson of the IDA, discusses what this growing uncertainty may mean for Ireland, and how Ireland can ensure that it remains an attractive place for businesses and industry. About the Speaker: Feargal O'Rourke currently serves as Chairperson of the IDA, the Irish State agency responsible for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). He also serves as Chair of the board of the Institute of International and European Affairs. Previously, Mr O'Rourke was Managing Partner of PwC in Ireland from 2015 until 2023. Over a 37-year career, he specialised in FDI, focusing on assisting US-based companies to set up in Ireland and Europe. While at PwC, he led their tax practice and was heavily involved in the OECD BEPS process. In 2024, he published From Rags to Riches: The Irish Men's Team in the Professional Era, an account of the history of the Irish Men's Rugby team from 1995.

Joyce, June and Paula Kavanagh are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late 1950's-early 1960's in a disadvantaged area of Dublin, where their father sexually abused them daily from age three or four right up to their late teens.In 1989, they made the decision to bring charges against their father and, in 1990; the Irish State took a successful case against him.The sisters joined Andrea earlier to tell their story and speak about their new audiobook The Grip of Childhood Sexual Abuse to help others going through or dealing with childhood trauma.Listen here.This episode discusses topics related to sexual abuse and trauma, which some listeners may find distressing. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, support is available. You can contact One in Four for professional, confidential help.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its latest projections for the 2030 climate targets and it's bad news for Ireland.The Irish State has the worst emissions per capita in Europe – projections show our greenhouse gas emissions will fall by just 23 per cent by 2030, compared to our original national target of 51 per cent, according to EPA data published on Wednesday.The latest figures indicate none of the State's biggest emitting sectors – transport, agriculture and electricity – will meet their climate commitments. In most sectors, emissions continue to rise or are going down only marginally.The cost of missing these targets is obvious – extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and disruptive. And countries who fail to meet these commitments must pay huge fines.What can Ireland do between now and 2030 to reduce emissions? And how much will Ireland pay if it fails to meet these legally-binding targets?Irish Times environment and science correspondent Kevin O'Sullivan discusses the implications of Ireland's failure to meet climate targets. Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producer James Wilson looks at the darkest chapter in European history - the murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany. But what impact did this genocide have on Ireland?In the Swastika's Shadow: Ireland and the Holocaust explores how the Irish State dealt with Hitler, the Jewish community's fight for survival and the heroism of the Irish people who resisted the Nazis. Containing interviews with three Holocaust survivors, film director Lenny Abrahamson and former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, In the Swastika's Shadow casts new light on this harrowing chapter in Irish history.Music provided by celloist Patrick Dexter and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta orchestra. This documentary contains conversations that some listeners may find upsetting.

This week, we're keeping one eye on Wall Street and the other on a canal in Dublin. Moody's just downgraded the United States' credit rating, a move that quietly confirms what most won't say out loud: America's debt-fuelled growth is unsustainable, and interest payments are now outpacing military spending. Meanwhile, back home, a row of cottages literally collapsed, not abandoned, but owned by the very people lobbying to fix Ireland's housing crisis. In a country where average rents just passed €2,000. In this episode, we tie it all together: the real consequences of debt, the performative hypocrisy at the top, and how property in Ireland has become a parasitic asset, not a social good. From Donald Trump's inflationary tariff plans to the Irish State's inability to enforce basic upkeep, we're watching the scaffolding of credibility, financial and moral, fall away. Join the gang! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith are dead, Britain is making it no secret that they think they Provisional Government doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving without Collins, and the Postal Workers are going on strike. These are just some of the problems facing the Cosgrave administration as they build an Irish State in the middle of a civil war. TranscriptSupport this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

The pope's legacy, the politics of the papacy, conservatism versus liberalism and did Francis fall in the middle? How the Irish State's relationship with Catholicism has changed in the last half-century, and Ivan's bet on who will be the next pope. Teacher burnout: how the nature of the job has changed and what needs to be done to have more teachers. And Matt defends himself on the downsizing of homes as people age and the size of family units begins to fall.Brought to you by Greenman OPENPTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Breatnach, a journalist and activist, it was the beginning of an ordeal that haunts him to this day. He was arrested that morning in 1976, as one of six accused of carrying out the robbery. One week before Christmas of the same year, he and his co-accused were brought into the Special Criminal Court and charged with the crime. It would become one of the most dramatic and longest-running criminal trials in the history of the State. In the final episode of this two-part documentary special, Kevin Doyle revisits the Sallins Train Robbery, speaking to Osgur Breathnach about the trial of the ‘sleeping Judge', living with PTSD, and why he feels a public inquiry is justified for he and his co-accused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Breatnach, a journalist and activist, it was the beginning of an ordeal that haunts him to this day. He was arrested that morning in 1976, as one of six accused of carrying out the robbery. One week before Christmas of the same year, he and his co-accused were brought into the Special Criminal Court and charged with the crime. It would become one of the most dramatic and longest-running criminal trials in the history of the State. In the final episode of this two-part Indo Daily documentary special, Kevin Doyle revisits the Sallins Train Robbery, speaking to Osgur Breathnach about the trial of the ‘sleeping Judge', living with PTSD, and why he feels a public inquiry is justified for he and his co-accused. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan discuss the Stoneybatter stabbing, the Irish State giving millions of euros to media outlets to protect 'democracy', how to make the Eurovision less crap, and more:

It's Catholic Schools Week – an annual celebration of the positive principles of a catholic ethos in the classroom. But does religion still have a part to play in Irish state-funded education? We discuss with Alan Hynes Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership and Michael Nugent Chair of Atheist Ireland.

It's Catholic Schools Week – an annual celebration of the positive principles of a catholic ethos in the classroom. But does religion still have a part to play in Irish state-funded education? We discuss with Alan Hynes Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership and Michael Nugent Chair of Atheist Ireland.

The incredible story of how former male model Patrick Crinnion rose through the ranks of garda intelligence, only to join a network of MI6 spies designed to infiltrate the Irish State. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: David BurkeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moore St. Demolition Gets Green LightThe battle to save the iconic 1916 Moore Street Battlefield site has been ongoing for over 20 years. During that time there have been a series of plans by developers, appeals against those plans, court cases, protests and sit-ins. Last week, in an appalling decision An Bord Pleanála (ABP) – the Planning Authority in the Irish State – ruled on the remaining appeals and published its recommendations on the future development of the site.Máire FergusonEvery week seems to bring the death of the last of that generation who kept freedoms flame lit in the twilight decades of the republican struggle from the 1950s on. Emmett O Connell from the South Bronx was one of these. Tá sé ar slí an fhirrne anios. So was Máire Ferguson.

In this episode of Film Ireland presents, Gemma Creagh talks with BAFTA-nominated writer/director Virginia Gilbert about her powerful and evocative film Reawakening. Virginia Gilbert is an award-winning, BAFTA and IFTA nominated writer and director. Her screenwriting work has been placed on the BritList and she was named as a 'Star of Tomorrow' by Screen International. Her debut short as writer-director, Hesitation, won numerous awards internationally and was nominated for a BAFTA and an IFTA. Her debut feature A Long Way From Home, starring Academy-Award winner Brenda Fricker, BAFTA winner James Fox and Natalie Dormer, was nominated for the Michael Powell award for Best British Feature. Recent work includes the two-part series finale of BBC One's Silent Witness – Betrayal; award-winning Screen Ireland short Day Out, starring Martin McCann and Alisha Weir and Home, starring Max Irons, currently on the festival circuit. Previous television credits include Lord Haw-Haw for RTE 1; Money, Money, Money, RTE 2; the award-winning series Whores and IFTA-nominated series An Irish State of Mind for TG4. Virginia is also a published author. Her fiction work has featured on BBC Radio 4 and her debut novel, Travelling Companion, has been optioned for screen. Reawakening is her second feature as writer-director and her first as producer.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Shortly after the European Court of Justice ruled that the Irish State had given illegal state aid to Appple, via what was a sweetheart tax evasion scheme, we spoke with one of the people who has being covering this and studying tax, tax justice, corporate power and its impact on democracy, UCD's Assoc Prof Aidan Reagan. So now we know, Ireland is legally adjudged to be a tax haven. What happens now and who will be held accountable? We get into it. Note: This podcast is going out now as it was a member-only podcast, but so many members asked us to put it out as they wanted it to get as big an audience as possible. The Eoin Ó Broin Housing Plan Podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111406218 The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/103882396

The High Court has ruled that the State is in breach of human rights law by failing to house almost 3,000 people who have sought international protection in Ireland since last year The case was taken by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. To discuss further Ciara was joined on the show by Michael O'Neill, Head of Legal at the IHREC.

The incredible story of how former male model Patrick Crinnion rose through the ranks of garda intelligence, only to join a network of MI6 spies designed to infiltrate the Irish State. Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: David Burke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the marriage bar to unequal pay - we're finding out about the status and position of women in the independent Irish state and the long fight for equality. Patrick is joined by Dr Mary McAuliffe, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, and Director of Gender Studies at UCD, Dr Deirdre Foley, Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, Trinity College Dublin, and Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley, Associate Professor in History at the University of Galway.

Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics:The conviction of former US president Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels is unprecedented in American political history. But will it make any difference on election day?More evidence emerged this week that Ireland is failing to meet legally-binding climate change targets.Will a scandal that engulfed Fine Gael local election candidate Marian Agrios dent the party outside of Louth, or even her Drogheda constituency?Plus, the panelists pick their favourite IT reads of the week:Our new columnist Mark O'Connell on why students keep schtum when asked why they are protesting.Revelations that the Irish State is in the pocket of Big Smoky Bacon.Ireland's Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder criticises President Higgins.Sign up for Politics push alerts and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phoneFind The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Henderson, chief executive officer of the Irish Refugee Council, discusses homelessness among asylum seekers as Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission takes Irish State to court.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Colm Quinn about ‘Ransom 79' the new documentary that details Charlie Bird's last big story about a massive ransom plan against the Irish State. John also talk to filmmaker Gary Lennon about his film ‘Piano Dreams' about the dedication and sacrifices involved in the young talented musicians in China's Classical music scene. Plus Niamh O'Reilly reviews ‘Furiosa; A Mad Max Saga' as well as ‘Atlas' starring Jennifier Lopez.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has praised Ireland's global leadership on World Telecommunication Day (17th May), by highlighting recent industry statistics published by ComReg which demonstrates the countries' progress towards becoming the most connected country in Europe. According to ComReg, almost 668,000 subscriber lines are now fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP), representing over 40% of total fixed broadband subscriber lines in Ireland. ComReg also noted that FTTP is the most commonly purchased broadband technology and is currently available at 62% of all premises, as measured by Eircodes. In relation to the analysis, National Broadband Ireland Chief Executive Officer, Peter Hendrick, said: "The purpose of World Telecommunication Day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the Internet can bring to societies and economies, as well as ways to bridge the digital divide, so it's interesting to reflect on ComReg's recent findings. The data shows notable uptake of fibre broadband connections, and while that is encouraging in terms of creating a gigabit society, we can, and should do more." Mr Hendrick went on to comment on NBI's own experience to date, "The take-up rate on the NBI network, when blended across all deployment areas, currently averages 30%. Naturally, all deployment areas are released to market at different time intervals, so it is vital to understand how take-up performs over time. We're happy to report that take-up is 50% in areas where the network has been live for more than 24 months. "While this performance is surpassing initial expectations and other international comparisons; for every premises connected to fibre, there remains one that is unconnected. As an industry, we must address any gap in public understanding of the reliability and speed which is now becoming available on fibre to the home networks and ensure that people are not missing out on the benefits of high-speed broadband." David McCourt, founder and chairman of National Broadband Ireland commented,"A huge amount of credit must go to the Irish Government for its ambition and leadership in developing the NBP. Their blueprint coupled with NBI's execution provides a model for other countries to follow, as Ireland will soon become the most connected country in Europe. "At NBI, we believe that better broadband networks promote social progress, equality and sustainability. With connectivity and access to pioneering technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Ireland has a genuine opportunity to be a global leader and ensure its citizens have access to better and cheaper services such as education and healthcare." The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Irish Government's initiative to deliver high-speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland that aren't served by commercial operators. It is the largest ever telecommunications project undertaken by the Irish State and recognised as one of the biggest and most ambitious telecoms infrastructure projects of its kind globally. Once completed, it will serve over 1.1 million people and ensure all of Ireland will have access to a modern and reliable broadband network, capable of supporting the communications, information, education and entertainment requirements of current and future generations. See more stories here.

Episode 71 The Fifth Court with Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BLThe Apple Tax CaseWill they, won't they? Should they, would they?Questions, questions, questions about the now infamous 'Apple tax case' whereby some groups are hoping to make the Irish State accept more than €13bn in taxes they say are owed by the global iPhone maker. Meanwhile the Irish Government is hoping to avoid receiving this massive windfall!It's a case without precedent in Ireland that has given its own windfall to the commentariat.On this episode our hosts interview Dr. Charles Garavan, lawyer and tax expert, who is Assistant Professor at the Business Faculty at UCD. (BTW, he's also a 'memory man' that you'll learn more about on the podcast. Fascinating.).The Apple case may be heading, slowly but finally, towards a conclusion. This interview is an 'Apple Tax 101' that will have you perfectly informed when discussing it with colleagues.Charles' book choice is 'A Guide to the Good Life' by William B. IrvineAs always our two hosts also delve into three recent cases from the Decisis.ie casebook, including;A habeas corpus application where the judge ruled that a doctor had withheld relevant informationA personal injuries case where an employee cut themselves whilst carrying trays. The judge in this case decided there was partial responsibilityA case under a European Arrest Warrant where a Czech national was wanted for road traffic offences in his native country. The judge ordered him sent back.With thanks to Clio legal software Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack The government's new planning bill has been called anti-democratic, regressive and dystopian. And that was by its supporters. We now know, following the work of the Ditch, that there are real worries about who is driving this policy. Joining us to discuss the many flaws is solicitor Fred Logue. He's worried that in seeking to fix a problem that doesn't exist this Bill will cause more litigation, longer planning delays and slow down housing delivery. Doomed before it begins? The Constantin Gurdgiev podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-100344192

Brian Killoran, ICI, on the changes to how the Irish State will deal with new immigrants into the country.

Working with HEAnet, Ireland's national education and research network, Enet is now connecting 361 post-primary schools, nearly half of all post primary schools in Ireland, and 301 primary schools. Ranging from a minimum of 200 Mbit/s up to 1 Gbit/s, these connections are divided between fibre (419) and wireless (245) technology. The connections are allowing even more students and their teachers in all four corners of the country to utilise valuable and engaging online educational resources. They also facilitate the quick upload and download of material, instant connection to the internet, and the increased and varied use of online applications, whiteboards and iPads in the classroom, offering the opportunity to transform the educational landscape and establish Irish schools as world class centres of e-learning. The location of the schools across Ireland are as follows: Munster: Cork: 95 schools Tipperary: 49 schools Kerry: 30 schools Waterford: 30 schools Limerick: 29 schools Clare: 9 schools Leinster: Dublin: 47 schools Wexford: 26 schools Offaly: 22 schools Wicklow: 21 schools Louth: 20 schools Kilkenny: 17 schools Meath: 15 schools Longford: 13 schools Carlow: 13 schools Kildare: 11 schools Westmeath: 10 schools Laois: 7 schools Connacht: Mayo: 52 schools Galway: 38 schools Sligo: 12 schools Roscommon: 9 schools Leitrim: 8 schools Ulster: Donegal: 47 schools Monaghan: 34 schools Cavan: 27 schools Peter McCarthy, Group CEO of Speed Fibre Group, the home of Enet, said: "Enet is delighted to work with HEAnet to deliver high speed connectivity to 650+ schools across Ireland, some of which are in quite remote locations. These connections are vastly improving the overall learning experience for students, as well as their teachers, to ensure they have access to the vast array of educational resources available online. We're very proud that our service is helping to equip a whole new generation of students with the skills they need for an Ireland that is fast becoming technology and digital driven." Dónal Ó Cearbhaill, Schools Network Director at HEAnet, said: "At HEAnet, our vision is to enable Ireland's digital ambition. Our collaboration with Enet marks a significant achievement in delivering high-speed internet connections to over 650 schools in Ireland. This milestone not only reflects our commitment to providing shared service ICT solutions but also emphasises the crucial role technology plays in shaping the future of education. By bridging the digital divide and connecting schools nationwide, HEAnet continues to contribute to a more equitable and digitally enriched learning environment, empowering both students and educators to thrive in the digital era." The Department of Education secured funding under Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan supported by the NextGenerationEU Recovery and Resilience Facility for a Broadband Enhancement Project for Primary schools through the Department's Schools Broadband Programme. Enet, which is part of the Speed Fibre Group, operates the largest alternative wholesale telecoms network in Ireland, which comprises of over 5,600 Km of fibre infrastructure, including the Irish State's Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), proprietary metro networks, a unique dark fibre backhaul infrastructure, as well as one of the largest licensed wireless networks in the country. Taken together, Enet's infrastructure creates a fully integrated nationwide telecommunications network that is truly open access in nature, enabling retail service providers and network operators to deliver world class data connectivity services to their customers throughout Ireland and enabling them to connect internationally. Enet also offers carriers a wide and innovative range of world-class fibre and wireless wholesale products and services, ranging from Managed Connectivity, Infrastructure Access, Direct Internet Access and white label broadband. About Speed Fibre Group: Speed Fibre Group, the home of telecommunicati...

Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History, UCD

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 7th, 2023.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:41): GitUIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38905019&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:28): iPhone that fell from hole in Alaska 737 MAX flight is found, still open to MailOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38907620&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:48): "LibreOffice is better at reading old Word files than Word"Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38906331&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:23): NHS to investigate Palantir influencer campaign as possible contract breachOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38902983&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:20): Irish State announce plan to build a porn preference register for most of the EUOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38902407&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): The immediate victims of a con would rather act as if the con never happenedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38903145&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:09): Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OSOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38903314&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:11): What does the cerebellum do?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38905898&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:56): Someone bought 26.9 BTC on Binance and sent it to Satoshi's dead walletOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38900049&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:37): The New York Times Launches a Strong Case Against Microsoft and OpenAIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38900197&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

E51 The Fifth CourtHosts Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL talk to Irish Times journalist, Ronan McGreevy, co-author a new book about the 1983 IRA kidnapping of Don Tidey called, 'The Kidnapping: A hostage, a desperate manhunt and a bloody rescue that shocked Ireland'. Now, 40 years after the event, the book comes as a timely reminder of the attempts made by the IRA to subvert the Irish State. The kidnapping also involved the murder by the IRA of two men, one a member of the Irish defence forces as well as a young Garda recruit, just three months into his training. No one has ever been convicted of these deaths.The three discuss some of the legal issues arising from the number of trials involving the alleged kidnappers and we get a sense as to why no one was brought to justice.As always Peter and Mark also discuss three new cases from the Decisis Casebook.A case involving a house that was let as a guest house but that was subsequently sub let to 36 refugees. Accommodating these refugees involved knocking down walls etc, without the house owners permission and without official planning permission. High Court judge Liam Kennedy found in favour of the sub-lessors!Harty V Harty is a case involving the sale of a family firm where an initial substantial sum was paid out on a transfer of ownership, but there was an outstanding €10m to be paid to Dr. Edmond Harty if there were a sale. The remaining shareholders argued there hadn't been a sale, but the court held there had.A third case involves a case where a borrower was evicted by a mortgagee who won an order of possession in the Circuit Court. The appellant had been physically removed from the property but appealed the earlier order. However the High Court adjudged that the eviction was appropriate and lawful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To talk about the politics of land in the new Irish State, Myles is joined by Terence Dooley, Tony McCarthy, Eoin Kinsella and William Nolan.

Summary Michael McElgunn (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence in the Republic of Ireland. Michael is the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána's Crime and Security Intelligence Service.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The history of An Garda Síochána The intelligence components of the Garda The present state of Northern Ireland relations Current threats to Irish national security Reflections The value of collaboration Evolving alongside a changing world And much, much more … Quote of the Week “I think people should in general take comfort from the work that is done by intelligence services and the exceptional collaboration that there is with these services to keep people safe. And that is not just at home, that's abroad – Where we come into possession of a piece of intelligence that we feel will be a value elsewhere, we'll share that elsewhere.” – Michael McElgunn. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* Kenya, East Africa, and America with African Intelligence Chief Wilson Boinett (2023)  St. Ermin's Hotel, London – The History of a Legendary Spy Site with Stephen Duffy (2023) Espionage and the Two Queens with Kent Tiernan (2023)  The IRA, The Troubles & Intelligence with Eleanor Williams and Thomas Leahy (2022) *Beginner Resources* A Brief History of Ireland, T. Lambert, Local Histories, n.d. [Short article]  Our History, An Garda Síochána, n.d. [Web page] The Troubles, J. Wallenfeldt, Encyclopedia Britannica [Encyclopedia entry] DEEPER DIVE Books We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland, F. O'Toole (Liveright, 2023) Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, P. R. Keefe (Anchor, 2020)  Policing Twentieth Century Ireland: A History of An Garda Síochána, V. Conway (Routledge, 2013) The Guarding of Ireland – The Garda Síochána and the Irish State 1960–2014: A History of the Irish Police Force, C. Brady (Gill Books, 2014) Primary Sources  Gárda Síochána (Temporary Provisions) Act (1923) Royal Irish Constabulary Office Preliminary Arrangements for Disbandment, Garda Archives (1922)  Orders for the Guidance of the Troops, Garda Archives (1919) National Union of Police and Prison Officers, National Museum of Ireland (1919)  The Police and the Nation, Garda Archives (1916)  1916 Proclamation, National Museum of Ireland (1916) 

This week on Playback. Wrap up – the cold snap has landed. We mark the centenary of the Irish State – but where is the parade?And the royal dirt - dished. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week, 100 years ago, the Irish state came into being… To discuss this in detail, Kieran was joined by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author of 'Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP'...

UCD will host a national conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the new Irish state coming into effect on the 6th December 1922. It will explore the process of state formation amid an ongoing civil war and uncertainty over the future of the border with Northern Ireland. Leading academics will also discuss the evolution of the institutions of the state. Joining Dr Patrick Geoghegan to discuss this is: Dr Conor Mulvagh who lectures in the School of History at UCD with special responsibility for the Decade of Centenaries, one of the organisers of the conference; Dr Mary McAuliffe, Director of Gender Studies at UCD and her books include a biography of Margaret Skinnider; and Dr Thomas Mohr who lectures in the UCD Sutherland School of Law, is the author of 'Guardian of the Treaty', and is a Vice-President of the Irish Legal History Society.

Clare's Fine Gael Senator says an acknowledgement the Irish State 'didn't act in a timely manner' over Thalidomide needs to be acknowledged by the State. The morning sickness drug was removed from markets in the 1960s after it became linked to major pregnancy defects. Around 40 survivors are still currently living in Ireland, with around three quarters of these understood be in receipt of an ex-gratia payment from the Government. Ennistymon-based Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway, who's his party's Seanad spokesperson on health, says the State needs to own up to its responsibilities.

Enet has announced a significant new €50m+ investment in fibre networks in multiple locations around Ireland. The expansion will see Enet's fibre network connect major commercial, retail and industrial zones to increase the availability of high-capacity data transport for data centre connectivity, mobile data traffic and mission-critical business traffic. The new €50m+ investment will allow network operators and more business premises across the country to directly connect to Enet's comprehensive telecommunications network. Key focus areas include: Over 45km of new fibre networks along the north and west of Dublin city, connecting all of the major business parks which are home to the various IDC's, telehouses and multinational companies as well as 25 Dublin data centres. Enet is increasing fibre availability on the route, known as the T50, by 900% and will allow for 700 terabytes of traffic A new 10km network in North Dublin will provide fibre connections to 1000+ businesses while a new 4km backhaul and fibre infrastructure in West Dublin will provide the ability to connect a further 500+ businesses to a new high-speed fibre network — The installation of ‘Fibre To The Tower' in a range of locations — New locations are made available on Enet's customer self-serve portal as they near completion Enet, which is part of the Speed Fibre Group, has already expanded its Dublin Metro network by over 18.5km between January to May this year in areas such as Rathmines in Dublin 6 and Westmoreland Street in Dublin 2. Enet operates the largest alternative wholesale telecoms network in Ireland, which comprises of over 5,600 Km of fibre infrastructure, including the Irish State's Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), proprietary metro networks, a unique dark fibre backhaul infrastructure, as well as one of the largest licensed wireless networks in the country. Taken together, Enet's infrastructure creates a fully integrated nationwide telecommunications network that is truly open access in nature, enabling retail service providers and network operators to deliver world-class data connectivity services to their customers throughout Ireland and enabling them to connect internationally. Enet also offers carriers a wide and innovative range of world-class fibre and wireless wholesale products and services, ranging from Managed Connectivity, Infrastructure Access, Direct Internet Access and white label broadband. Peter McCarthy, Group CEO of Speed Fibre Group, the home of Enet, said: “We're delighted to announce this significant new investment as it allows us to deliver the highest quality network connections in crucial commercial areas in Ireland. By implementing critical fibre networks to provide high bandwidth telecommunications connectivity to our wholesale customers, we are supporting thousands of businesses and consumers across the country with the network capacity they need to grow and prosper. By further enabling our world-class telecommunications networks, this investment will also really cement Ireland's position as an ideal location for businesses to operate in.” Today's new investment announcement by Enet follows an agreement earlier this year with EXA Infrastructure to deliver international optical network connections between Dublin and datacentres in Europe and across the North Atlantic. The partnership covers over 40 key priority datacentres in Europe including Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Marseilles and Milan as well as a variety of North American routes on the EXA Infrastructure network, which is now the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting the two continents. Importantly, this service from Enet also facilitates the delivery of large volumes of data for datacentre workloads, including ultra-high-definition video content, Internet of Things applications and the continual rise in the usage of cloud-based applications. Enet is a part of Speed Fibre Group, the home of telecommunication businesses Enet a...

So said Michael Collins, yet despite his central role in the development of the Irish nationalism from which the Irish State would emerge, Arthur Griffith has had to settle for a side-line role in the national historical memory. How fair or accurate are accusations of anti-Semitism, misogyny or ‘selling the pass' at the Treaty negotiations? How stands his reputation today a century on from his untimely death, aged 51, on 12 August 1922? To address these and related questions listen to History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, in discussion with Frank Barry, Brian Hanley, Colum Kenny and Margaret Ward. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com This podcast is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Initiative.

I'm thrilled to have the Kavanagh sisters back. These three women are an inspiring and powerful voice of hope, compassion and resilience. And they have an incredible sense of humor! I love them!In their own words:"We are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late-1950's early 1960's in a disadvantaged area of Dublin, where our father sexually abused us daily from age three or four right up to our late teens. In 1989, we made the decision to bring charges against our father and, in 1990; the Irish State took a successful case against him. He was convicted and sentenced to a term of seven years and was released having served five.In 1992 we took part in a ground-breaking RTE documentary series entitled Tuesday File, Silent Scream (produced by Moya Doherty). Up to that point, RTE programs on child abuse always had the interviewee's face hidden and voices distorted, but we openly volunteered to share our story and despite the attempted injunction by our imprisoned father, the documentary was aired on RTE in October 1992. The program won a Jacobs Award in 1992 and early the next year we were nominated for the Harvey's/ Sunday Independent Irish Women of the Year. This program also went on to be used as a training tool for professionals dealing with abuse victims and won the US National Women's Studies Association Award in 1994.In September 2011 the book of our childhood experience entitled ‘Click, Click' was published by the Hachette Book Group and went straight to number one in the Irish non-fiction bestseller list. In 2020 it was re-published under a new title ‘Our Father's Secret' in the UK by the Orion Publishing Group. The book has been described as “a powerful, emotional and sometimes harrowing story of childhood sexual abuse.”I'm thrilled to have the Kavanagh sisters back. These three women are an inspiring and powerful voice of hope, compassion and resilience. And they have an incredible sense of humor! I love them!In This EpisodeThe Kavanagh Sisters' WebsiteWhy Go Back?, Paula Kavanagh, Joyce Kavanagh, June KavanaghClick, Click, Paula Kavanagh, Joyce Kavanagh, June KavanaghThe Kavanagh Sisters' PodcastThe Kavanagh Sisters on FacebookNeale Diamond WalshGary ZukovOprahThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

In this Reboot Republic podcast I talk to Siobhan O'Donoghue, founder and director of Uplift, about the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and how we can, and must provide homes -not tents and warehouses -for Ukraine refugees, and provide homes for those homeless in Ireland already. We discuss how through proper leadership and action like during COVID, the Government and Irish State could use the massive number of vacant holiday homes, and wider vacant and derelict property. We could direct private construction to do up that property quickly into homes. It is about the political will. Siobhan outlines what you can do - Uplift have a petition set up - please sign it and share:https://action.uplift.ie/campaigns/empty-homes-open-letter Join us patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Tanya Stephan, Director of The Missing Children (Apple TV and Amazon Prime). At the Tuam mother and baby home in Ireland, 796 children, born to unwed mothers, have disappeared. The bodies of some have been found in a sewage tank. In this feature-length edition of the Bafta-winning Exposure strand, The Missing Children tells the stories of some of the children who survived life at the home, as well as of the search to uncover the truth about what happened to those who've disappeared. Some still recall the cruelty of the nuns. Others were adopted to America and are only now discovering relations in Ireland and the UK. Through the personal narratives of survivors, adoptees, and the women who pieced together the evidence that has shaken Ireland to its core, leading to an unprecedented apology from the Irish State, The Missing Children uncovers the truth of a shocking story which continues to affect the lives of many in Ireland, the US and the UK. Podcast host and reporter Jacques Peterson reviews Byron Baes on Netflix. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseyInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseycaTik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/itskatecaseyClubhouse: @katecasey Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Make sure you're taking advantage of the opportunity to earn something back for all those Pampers you're going through. Download the Pampers Club app and start turning diapers into rewards. Earn $5 PampersCash with your first three product scans. Download Pampers Club app today and get access to exclusive Pampers coupons and more!”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg talks with Claire McGettrick and Mari Steed about Ireland's history of adoption and original birth records---which have always been public records---and the decades-long fight for Irish-born adopted people to secure the right to obtain all records related to their own identities and history. You can read more about this issue and Claire and Mari's work at Adoption Rights Alliance, which is also a partner in the rights-based research work of the CLANN Project. And check out Claire and Mari's (and others') recent book, Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries: A Campaign for Justice, which provides "an overview of the social, cultural and political contexts of institutional survivor activism, the Irish State's response culminating in the McAleese Report, and the formation of the Justice for Magdalenes campaign, a volunteer-run survivor advocacy group."

Father-of-two Bobby Ryan was a 'happy-go-lucky' character, known across Tipperary and beyond as a popular DJ under the stage name 'Mr Moonlight.'But Bobby's name soon became synonymous with tragedy and intrigue after his life was brutally cut short in a baffling murder-mystery in 2011.After his body was found in a disused slurry pit in 2013, more questions emerged - and what followed was a tale of lovers scorned, disputes over land, and what turned out to be the longest murder trial in the history of the Irish State.Bobby's heartbroken daughter Michelle spoke to this podcast about the loss of her father, her unanswered questions, and her quest to keep her father's killer, Patrick Quirke, behind bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices