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Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as Fran McNulty and some of RTÉ's top journalists digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way.
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New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Massive money laundering network undercovered and re-thinking Black Friday!
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ivan Yates, the media committee and should Ireland go nuclear?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Soccer's hero and who is Jack Schlossberg?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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COYBIG, US v Venezuela and the Tik Tok Awards!
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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A look at the housing plan and what's a democracy shield?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Trump threatens BBC with legal action
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Know your Cop and FIFA's new peace prize
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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The murder of Emer O'Loughlin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Combatting ‘AI Slop’ after the presidential election
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Inside: DJ Carey's fall from grace
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Micheál Martin’s future and RTÉ back in the news
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Want to run faster? a motorised runner could be the answer!
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Garda response: From Dublin Riots to Citywest
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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BONUS - Was there a winner in the final Pres Election TV debate?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The hunt is on for the Louvre jewel thieves
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Can you trust everything you see online?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Service charges and sinking funds - what you need to know!
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Trump praises his peace deal for Gaza
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Katie gets a new job and how to win a Nobel Prize
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Gavin tenant revealed and a look at the Gaza peace plan
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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BONUS - The Budget - will you have more or less money?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Gavin pulls out of Pres campaign: the blame game begins!
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Government spending and what do we think of Taylor Swift?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Social media scrutiny - how are tech giants responding to complaints?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Bitch and putt: verbal abuse at Ryder Cup as Irish golfers swing it for Europe
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Kneecap, Eurovision and the rise of authoritarianism!
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Revealing the secrets of the Traitors
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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RFK and the growing influence of MAHA
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Jimmy Kimmel suspension and your phone data for sale!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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People not 'units' - are Ireland's housing targets wrong?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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BONUS - A day at the Ploughing!
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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How Tommy Robinson's protest gained so much support
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Charlie Kirk suspect turned into police by family
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Russian drones in Polish airspace and the suspicious death of Liam Farrell
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Threats to the Tánaiste and what is going on in France?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Missing, presumed dead: the search for the young boy in Donabate
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The 'silent, quiet crisis' of endometriosis
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Tricolours, Traitors and FF Presidential hopefuls
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Inside the business of live music events and David has news!
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Reflections on the CAO and warnings about E-scooters
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Security, defence and who is Agent Cobalt?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Safety measures needed for AI Therapy [Part 2]
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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The dangers of AI Therapy [Part 1]
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Threats to Irish lawyer working on the Jimmy Lai case
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Why there needs to be a contest in the race for the Arás
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Why has chocolate got so expensive? You can blame ‘climateflation’.
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Why meeting Trump in Alaska is 'handing Putin victory'
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Fresh insights into that Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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What next for Gaza as Netanyahu orders military takeover of Gaza City?
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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New charity to help families with concerns over how a loved one died
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Why Ireland’s seas 'urgently' need more legal protection
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Nikita Hand sues Conor McGregor and the best protest songs
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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The Aussies tackle YouTube and should you buy an EV?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Tariffs at Turnberry and what happens next?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Gaza starves and reports from inside the West Bank
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Marty Morrissey and the frenzy for All-Ireland tickets
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Will Dublin's Metro ever get built?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Trouble for Trump over the Epstein files
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Russia, Ukraine and why Putin won't retreat
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Trump, tariffs and the possible impact on dairy and whiskey
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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BONUS - "Breaking the Airwaves" our AI song!
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Media vs Machine - how is AI impacting news and music?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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How water shortages could affect house building
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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"There was a lot of blood"
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Inside the McGregor appeal
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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The politics of college fees and tears in Westminister
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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A stormy year for Starmer
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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A school beating, defence spend and 27 dresses!
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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NY Mayor's race and where have all the nightclubs gone?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Saipan the movie and US-Israel-Iran conflict
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Presidential Election: The most brutal race of all
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Kneecap in court, Iran and Euromillions advice!
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Tattle Life and changing tourism trends
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Former FBI agent on the Annie McCarrick case and Israel’s strikes on Iran
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ballymena riots and the online forces at play
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Leaving Cert uncertainty over classroom chatbots
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Care concerns in nursing homes, Trump and Musk’s big, beautiful breakup
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Are drones changing the Russia-Ukraine war?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Is Ireland heel-dragging on climate action?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Inside Richard Satchwell's murder trial
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May 30, 2025 |
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The O'Farrell family's fight for justice, crisis at CHI and RTÉ at Oireachtas
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May 28, 2025 |
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Surge in scams, and Springsteen annoys Trump
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May 26, 2025 |
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Trump gets sour with Apple and the EU and exploring the manosphere
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May 23, 2025 |
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Are Israel's allies running out of patience?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Inside the Michael Gaine case, and the UK-EU deal
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May 19, 2025 |
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Varadkar goes horse-riding and would banning kids from social media work?
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May 16, 2025 |
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The curious case of Ursula von der Leyen’s WhatsApps
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May 14, 2025 |
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Trump’s crypto schemes, ‘worthless’ deals, and Qatar’s wooden horse?
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Good, The Bad and The AI
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May 09, 2025 |
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Gaza aid blockade, Eurovision and Conclave
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May 07, 2025 |
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Trump's golf buddy wants Irish Ambassador gig
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May 02, 2025 |
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Where do Kneecap go from here?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Behind the Story - Trailer
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Apr 25, 2025 |