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Lines of EnquiryKyran Durnin: Failed by the StateIn the summer of 2024 social workers from Tusla were trying to establish the whereabouts of an eight-year-old boy, named Kyran Durnin. They had concerns about his welfare, and where he might be living. In July, a child was brought to meet them, and they were told it was Kyran. A second meeting followed in early August, and again the social workers were told the child was Kyran.Then, weeks later, Kyran and his mother Dayla were reported missing. As Gardaí begin investigating, they obtained family photographs of Kyran and showed them to the offi...
2026-09-2955 minLines of EnquiryAnne & Annie Gillespie: A Cruel Twist | Part 2In the aftermath of the 1988 shooting at Sligo Hospital, Gardaí were drawn into a dramatic confrontation that saw a car plunge into the murky waters of Donegal Bay.As the investigation moved towards trial, the case became about more than the tragic death of Anne and Annie Gillespie. It exposed the limits of the justice system. In court, questions arose over mental health and responsibility, with consequences that would haunt the Gillespie family for decades. Presented by John Sweetman Created by Darren Cleary Written by Anna Priestland Script Edited by Siobhan Walsh, Sam Hob...
2026-09-2255 minLines of EnquiryAnne & Annie Gillespie: Dark Obsession | Part IIn County Donegal in 1988, 18-year-old Anne Gillespie was looking forward to a future beyond her hometown of Ballybofey. Despite her close friendships and a tight bond with her mother Annie, after Anne sat her leaving cert she had started to dream of a life of her own. But not everyone in her life was happy when Anne started to grow more independent - and soon she and her mother would find themselves targeted by a man consumed by rage, jealousy and obsession.Presented by John SweetmanCreated by Darren ClearyWritten by Anna...
2026-09-1554 min
Lines of EnquirySiobhán Hynes: Left for DeadIn Connemara, on a cold winter’s night in 1998, two sisters, Aine and Siobhán Hynes left their home and headed out to meet friends, driving to the disco in the nearby coastal village of Carraroe. The next morning, Aine was woken up by her mother asking where was Siobhán? The 17-year-old never made it home. In this episode, John explores the harsh and isolated landscape of Connemara, and how fear spread across the tightknit community after the tragic and cruel events of December 6th 1998. Presented by John SweetmanCrea...
2026-09-0849 min
Lines of EnquiryDeclan Flynn: Murder in the ParkAs Declan Flynn made his way home in the early hours of September 10th 1982, he did not know what danger lurked in nearby Fairview park on the north side of Dublin City. In the dark shadows, was a gang with a mission. That night, kind and innocent Declan became their unknowing target. In this episode, John explores the tragic case of Declan Flynn, a vulnerable man trying to live his life in a country where simply being yourself was considered a crime. Lives of Enquiry is going on stage for our fi...
2026-09-011h 03Lines of EnquiryNancy Nolan: A Haunting Crime80 year old, Nancy Nolan didn’t answer her daughter’s calls on the 16th of February, 2000. Her neighbour noticed that her car hadn’t moved in a few days. They were worried about her and sent Gardaí out to check in. The Gardaí found Nancy Nolan lying in a pool of blood in her hallway. It was clear this was not an accident. For locals in the small village of Ballygar, Co. Roscommon, Nancy’s death dredged up memories of another murder nearly 20 years earlier that still haunted the village. In this week’s Lines of Enquiry, Joh...
2026-08-2554 min
Lines of EnquiryThe Kerry Babies: An Irish ScandalOn 16th of April 1984, a man jogging on a beach in West Kerry found the body of a newborn baby. The child had been stabbed to death. Nobody knew who his parents were, where he had come from, how he handed up on that beach – and nobody knew his name. The discovery on the beach would lead to multiple garda investigations and would see a small family from rural County Kerry thrown into the national spotlight. It would become a case centred around staggering claims made against one young woman, and allegations of intimidation and coercion against the...
2026-08-181h 07
Lines of EnquiryIrene White: Price of MurderIrene White woke up as normal on the 6th of April, 2005. She brought her three kids to school, chatted to the other parents, and returned home where she began washing up dishes. Irene’s mother Maureen lived in a mobile home in the garden and had a routine of calling in to her daughter for a chat and a cup of tea. On this day, she found her daughter on the floor of her kitchen, surrounded by blood. Her eyes were open and she still had her washing up gloves on. In this episode of Lin...
2026-08-111h 06
Lines of EnquirySiobhan McLaughlin: A Savage EndBrian Kearney arrived to work shortly before 8am on his 49th birthday – February 28th, 2006. Before he left home that morning he poured his 3 year old son Dan a bowl of Coco Pops. Later that morning, Dan’s aunt Niamh arrived at the home. She found the young child alone, crying. His mammy, Siobhan McLaughlin, had never come downstairs that morning.After an early suspicion of suicide, one piece of evidence was essential in upgrading the case to a murder investigation - A purple vacuum flex found at the scene. In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Swee...
2026-08-0455 min
Lines of EnquiryKaren Buckley: A Fateful EncounterIn April 2015, 24-year-old Cork woman Karen Buckley went for a night out with friends in Glasgow, where she was studying to become a nurse.When Karen did not return home or answer her friends’ calls, police began searching for her. Their investigation soon focussed on a man seen speaking with Karen outside a nightclub, moments after she was last seen by her friends.Over the next few days detectives would conduct an intense, detailed investigation to trace Karen’s movements and identify the man she spoke with. Through the analysis of hundreds of hours of CCTV...
2026-07-211h 15
Lines of EnquiryCiara Breen: The Open WindowIn the early hours of Thursday, the 13th of February, 1997, 17-year-old Ciara Breen disappeared from her home on Bachelor’s Walk in Dundalk. Her bed was empty. The front window had been left open. There was no packed bag, no money missing, and nothing to suggest she had planned to stay away. At first, it looked like Ciara had slipped out quietly into the night, leaving herself a way back in. But what began as a missing person investigation would become something far more complex. Over the years that followed, Gardaí would follow rumours, witness acco...
2026-06-1647 min
Lines of EnquiryGerry McGinley: A Scandalous AffairWhen Gerry McGinley was arrested for minor drug possession charges on the 6th of June 2000, he insisted upon his innocence. He said the drugs had been planted on him, and he was convinced someone was trying to get rid of him. By that time, McGinley had already received threatening phone calls at his home along with warnings from the IRA that he should leave town. He was a man with a lot of enemies. Then, just two months later, he went missing.In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us through the extensive police in...
2026-06-091h 14
Lines of EnquiryCeline Cawley: Veil of DeceitIn December 2008, a man calls 999 for assistance. His name was Eamonn Lillis, and his wife Celine Cawley had been attacked by an intruder at their Howth home in Dublin. Celine was rushed to hospital, and an alert went out to find the man who had attacked the business mogul. Gathering evidence, gardaí started to piece together what had happened at her home that cold December day, leaning on CCTV footage, around 100 witness statements, and one explosive anonymous phone call. Their findings very soon exposed a carefully concocted effort by her 'attacker' to mask the truth o...
2026-06-021h 10
Lines of EnquiryTina Satchwell: A Calculated MysteryOn the 24th of March in 2017, Richard Satchwell walked into a Cork Garda station to report that his wife, Tina, was missing. He told gardaí their relationship had deteriorated, and Tina had been gone for four days having taken €26,000 euros in cash from their savings. It seemed that Tina had made a concerted effort to disappear.For six years, Richard and Tina’s family pleaded for the Fermoy native to come home. Why, they wondered, would a loving wife and sister simply leave her home in Youghal, and the animals she adored, and never return. An ex...
2026-05-261h 12
Lines of EnquiryPatricia O’Connor: House of SecretsIn June 2017, a family out for a picnic discovered a human torso discarded in a ditch in the Wicklow mountains. Gardaí and army personnel came together to comb the area for any clues. The search recovered fifteen more body parts dumped in nine different locations across a 30km range. Initially, it was believed the body was that of a young man, after the recovered bones were measured. But this theory was about to turn on its head when one month later, a man walked into a garda station in Rathfarnham, in south Dublin, with a confession. He k...
2026-05-191h 12
Lines of EnquiryElaine O'Hara: Coercion and ControlElaine O’Hara disappeared from her Dublin home in 2012, at the age of 36. She left behind no trace. Her family struggled to understand what had happened to their bright and friendly sister and daughter.One year later, a woman walking in the woods of Dublin discovered Elaine’s remains. As Gardai began to piece together her final moments and days they saw traces of a dark and sinister side to Elaine’s disappearance and death.The mission to find out what happened to Elaine became a complex and brutal garda investigation. A meticulous investigation would lead th...
2026-05-121h 23
Lines of EnquiryKevin Lunney: Campaign of ViolenceOn the 17th of September 2019, Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, a company formerly owned by bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn, disappeared near his home in Fermanagh. The 50-year-old father-of-six was taken across the Irish border to Cavan and what happened next would shock the nation and expose years of threats and intimidation against QIH directors and their families. In this episode, John Sweetman takes us back to that dark day in September and how the first all-Ireland cross border investigation began between the gardaí and the PSNI to track down those responsible for the kidnapping, and the s...
2026-04-281h 04
Lines of EnquiryRachel O'Reilly: The Botched BurglaryOn the 4th of October 2004, Rachel O'Reilly, a 30-year-old mother-of two was found dead in her north county Dublin home. She had been murdered. Her mother, Rose Callaly, found Rachel's lifeless body in a pool of blood. It all pointed to a botched burglary and gardai began a hunt for her hiller. What followed was a rigorous investigation on matters closer to Rachel's home. In this episode John Sweetman takes listeners through a complex garda investigation that involved dogged policework, technical wizardry, and even the Late Late Show.Presented by John SweetmanCreated b...
2026-04-211h 28Lines of EnquiryIncident Brief: Stopping a Dublin terror attackIn June 2021, armed Gardaí carried out a search at a hostel on Gardiner Street in Dublin. They arrested a 37-year-old man named Mark Wolf. He had a sordid past. He was a wanted man in the UK. So how did gardaí find him? And what dark obsessions was he harbouring?Presented by John SweetmanCreated by Darren ClearyEpisode Written by Darren ClearyScript Edited by Eoin BrennanProduced by Siobhan WalshProduced by Siobhan MaguireExecutive Produced by Eoin BrennanExecutive Produced by...
2026-04-1623 min
Lines of EnquiryAna Kriégel: An Unspeakable CrimeOn the 14th of May 2018, Ana Kriégel left her home in Leixlip, Co Kildare, with a promise to her father that she wouldn't be long. But Ana never came home and her disappearance sparked a three-day search of a local park, the last place where she had been seen walking with another child. It was a missing person's case that gripped the nation as everyone hoped the smiling girl in her favourite black hoodie would be found. What happened would become one of Ireland's most disturbing and unsettling cases. In this episode of L...
2026-04-141h 08
Lines of EnquiryThe Hawe Family: Monster in a MaskAs students across the country prepare to go back to school after the summer holidays of 2016, Mary Coll arrived at her daughter Clodagh’s house in Castlerahan, County Cavan. Clodagh hadn’t shown up to meet her mother earlier that morning and Mary couldn’t get in touch. When she arrived at the house Clodagh shared with her husband Alan Hawe, and their three sons Liam, Niall and Ryan, Mary found a note taped to the back door warning her not to come in. Mary called the Gardaí who arrived on the scene and informed her of the tra...
2026-03-101h 43
Lines of EnquiryElizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy: Innocence LostIn the August of 1976, a young Dublin woman named Elizabeth Plunkett, went missing while on holidays in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow. Her friends and family searched through sand dunes, forests and along the roads for a trace of her - All to no avail. Across the country, another young woman Mary Duffy read a newspaper article about Elizabeth Plunkett’s case with tears in her eyes. A few days later, she too vanished. In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John takes us back to Ireland’s first serial killers and the cross country man hunt to...
2026-03-031h 38
Lines of EnquiryPhilip Cairns: The Lost BoyIn October 1986, 13-year-old Philip Cairns became one of the most recognisable faces in Ireland.The boy left his home in Dublin to walk back to school after lunch and vanished without a trace. His disappearance gripped the nation, changed how parents viewed their children’s safety, and left a family living with unanswered questions for nearly four decades.In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John revisits one of Ireland’s most haunting missing person cases and asks what really happened to the boy who never came home.An Garda Síochán...
2026-02-241h 07
Lines of EnquiryTrevor O’Keeffe: Hitchhiking Into DangerIn August of 1987, 19 year old Trevor O’Keeffe embarked his journey home to Ireland after a brief holiday France. He planned to hitchhike across the north of the country, through the vineyards of the world-renowned Champagne province. Trevor was unaware of the warnings against hitchhiking that had been made to young men across the region. He had not heard the local rumours about a serial killer stalking the area. He did not know about the 6 other young men already disappeared.Trevor’s body was found in a French forest just days after he began traveling. In th...
2026-02-171h 25
Lines of EnquiryEsther and Jessica McCann: A Deadly SecretOn the night of September, the 4th 1992, Esther and Jessica McCann went to sleep and never woke up. The 36-year-old mother and her 18-month-old-toddler died when a fire swept through the house. It was a tragic loss of life. The young mother had been trying to adopt the little girl she had fostered since her birth. They were inseparable. And it followed a series of events in the home that baffled Esther, her husband, and her family. Was there something more sinister at play here? In this episode of Lines of...
2026-02-1059 min
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2026-01-2704 min
Lines of EnquiryJasmine McMonagle: No Way Out28 year old mother of two Jasmine McMonagle loved to write and longed to be a children's author one day. In 2019, a letter she wrote was sent to the Garda Technical Bureau for examination. In the letter, Jasmine wrote of being held hostage in her own home, of threats against her and her daughters, and of how she would no longer live in fear.In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John explains how that letter ended up on his desk, and he looks back on a tragic story of rage, loss and bravery, and of...
2026-01-2751 minLines of EnquiryAntra Ozolina: The Set UpWhen Antra Ozolina was found dead in her home in Kilnaleck, Co Cavan in June 2014, from the outset, the explanation seemed straightforward and the case moved quickly towards closure. But small details did not sit comfortably. The circumstances raised quiet questions. The timeline felt too neat and the version that was accepted left little room for doubt or for scrutiny. In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman revisits the death of Antra Ozolina, examining how early assumptions can shape an investigation, how quickly a version of events can become fixed, and how the ho...
2026-01-2052 min
Lines of EnquirySeamus Ruddy: Hidden Clues I Part 2The arrival of two detectives with very different backgrounds reinvigorates the search for Seamus Ruddy. As the new investigators search the darkest corners for information, they do it with a set of forensics skills never before seen in Ireland.The Ruddy family hold on to hope of finally ending their long nightmare, and a new source of information could prove to be the key. But there will be many false dawns, before what could be their final chance to bring Seamus home.We now have an instagram page, we would appreciate if you could please...
2026-01-1440 min
Lines of EnquirySeamus Ruddy: The Long Search | Part IIn May of 1985, Seamus Ruddy went to meet three men in Paris. They were men he knew from a past life, in Ireland. Seamus had left that life behind, to start a new one in the French capital. His family had asked him not to go to the meeting, but Seamus had been assured he would be safe.He was never seen again after that night, and his disappearance would lead to a search spanning decades. The Ruddy family refused to give up their hunt for answers, facing down intimidation and holding out hope even against the...
2026-01-1359 min
Lines of EnquiryJastine Valdez: Abducted in Plain SightJastine Valdez was abducted in broad daylight on a rural road in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, in May 2018. The 24-year-old had just stepped off a bus that dropped her only a few minutes’ walk from her home. Just moments later, a woman driving along that quiet country road spotted a man seemingly trying to force a young woman into his car.What followed was a frantic garda manhunt, as they realised Jastine had been abducted in broad daylight – but without any idea who may have done it, or why. What was to follow would be a tragic, terrifying case t...
2026-01-0649 min
Lines of EnquiryMark O'Sullivan: Terror on the FarmWhen Anne O'Sullivan was diagnosed with terminal cancer, tensions within her family about who would inherit her substantial plot of farm land came to the surface.Soon, Anne would find herself awake before dawn, running through fields and ditches to a neighbour's house to get help as a terrible darkness descended on the family farm. This is a tragic story that saw a family torn apart as their home became consumed by fear and threats of violence towards Anne and her eldest son, Mark. Those rising tensions would lead to the most unfathomable and shocking...
2025-12-1652 min
Lines of EnquiryKelly Lynch: Beneath the SurfaceOn St Patrick’s weekend 2024, 23-year-old Kelly Lynch travelled from her home in Armagh to Monaghan to support her boyfriend after a sudden death in his family. Two nights later, on the walk home from the pub in the town, on the Friday night of a busy bank holiday, Kelly disappeared.She was found in the Ulster Canal on the Sunday morning. Gardaí said Kelly had drowned and quickly confirmed they were not treating her death as suspicious. But as the details emerged, her family were left with devastating questions.In this episode of Lines of...
2025-12-0953 min
Lines of EnquiryNora Sheehan: The Past Speaks | Part IIThe prime suspect walks free for the murder of Nora Sheehan after the death of the pathologist left the DPP's case unable to proceed to trial. In this second chapter of a two-part investigation, John Sweetman looks at how four decades after Nora Sheehan’s disappearance and death in 1981, advances in forensic technology breathed new life into a long-dormant investigation. In this episode, we explore how preserved evidence from fibres and paint fragments to a partial DNA profile was re-examined by investigators as as long-preserved traces ignite a renewed hunt for answers.We now h...
2025-12-0335 min
Lines of EnquiryNora Sheehan: The Last Walk | Part IIn June 1981, Nora Sheehan left the South Infirmary Hospital in Cork and disappeared into the night. In the hours that followed, she was seen by witnesses walking alone after midnight, a familiar figure on dark roads and quiet streets.Days later, her battered body was discovered dumped in woodland far from the city. Her murder shocked Cork and marked the beginning of a case that would stretch across generations.In this opening chapter of a two-part investigation, John Sweetman reconstructs Nora’s final movements, the witness sightings after midnight, and the immediate aftermath of her di...
2025-12-0237 min
Lines of EnquiryBarbara Walsh: Vanished after DarkThe Walsh house in rural Connemara is quiet by 4am on the 22nd of June 1985. Earlier in the night it was full of people celebrating the brief return of two family members who had emigrated. But now the friends, neighbours and even the local Gardaí who had attended the party have all dispersed. So, when 14 year old Jacquie Walsh wakes up in the middle of the night the only person she sees is her mother, 33 year old Barbara asleep on the couch. Jacquie tries to wake her but when she does not stir, Jacquie places a pillow beneath her h...
2025-11-2543 min
Lines of EnquiryMarie Dillon: Horror at HomeGardaí are called to a house in north Dublin, where they make a grim discovery. 72-year-old Marie Dillon has been found murdered in a violent attack inside her home.As investigations begin, it becomes clear there are no suspects and no obvious clues. In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman revisits the case that brought him face to face with his first murder scene at just 26 years of age, in his early days training to become a forensic fingerprint expert. We now have an instagram page, we would appreciate if you c...
2025-11-1838 min
Lines of EnquiryRobert Holohan: Robbed of TomorrowOn 4 January 2005, 11-year-old Robert Holohan left his home to play on his bike in Midleton, Co Cork and never returned. What began as a desperate search for a missing boy quickly became one of the most emotionally charged murder investigations Ireland had ever witnessed. Thousands turned out to look for him. Gardaí deployed every resource available. For a week, the country hoped against hope. Then came the devastating discovery: Robert had been killed. The search for the young boy soon became a hunt for a killer. The eventual truth would prove to be more devastating than anyone had imagined.
2025-11-1148 min
Lines of EnquiryThe Beast: The Midlands LettersA sinister, disturbing handwritten letter arrives into Garda HQ. It has been sent anonymously to a school in the midlands. There are 23 pages, promising terrible crimes to come, and detailing the writer’s twisted plans to abduct and kill teenage girls. Soon after, two more arrive – again sent to schools across the Irish midlands. Gardai then realise this is not their first encounter with the anonymous writer, as they discover records of a strange hideout found in the woods in Offaly many years ago. More letters arrive, sent to Garda stations and found by members of the publ...
2025-11-0646 min
Lines of EnquiryMary Gough: Death on the StairsWhen 27-year-old Mary Gough was found dead in her home in Balbriggan in 2001, it looked like a tragic accident. Gardaí were called to what appeared to be a fall down the stairs. But as investigators examined the scene, small details began to raise doubts, marks that didn’t fit, timelines that didn’t match, and a story that started to change. In this episode, former Garda forensic detective John Sweetman revisits the case, piece by piece, to uncover how investigators learned that what looked like a household accident was, in fact, something far more sinister. ...
2025-11-0441 min
Podnews Weekly ReviewJason Carter, Ruth Fitzsimons, and Spotify - what are they "play"ing at?Send James and Sam a message or voicemailAhead of The Podcast Show in London, Jason Carter spills the tea about what'll be there. Not literally.Also, Bauer Ireland's Ruth Fitzsimons. And, we look into Spotify's new play counts, and whatever they are.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.netFediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.socialSupport us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/supportGet Podnews: podnews.net
2025-05-092h 30
Chaptered MindsBlack & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday HeroesBlack & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes is a landmark publication celebrating the contributions of Black and mixed-race individuals in Ireland. Authored by Leon Diop and Briana Fitzsimons, founders of the Black & Irish organization, the book profiles a diverse array of figures from various fields, including:
Ruth Negga: Acclaimed actor known for her roles in film and television.
Gavin Bazunu: Professional soccer player and Republic of Ireland international.
Dami Hope: Reality TV star who gained prominence on Love Island.
Emma Dabiri: Author and academic focusing on race and identity.
Rhasidat Adeleke: Record-breaking sprinter representing Ireland.
Phil Lynott: Legendary musician...
2024-11-1617 min
The Audio Academy PodcastA Radio Festival "Rewind" with Dixi StewartHost Tim Cocker is joined by the Chair of the Radio Academy Festival, and general radio guru, Dixi Stewart to revisit some moments from past Festivals. Bob Mortimer, Ruth Fitzsimons and David Lloyd were speakers in years gone by who started conversations then which are just as relevant and important today.
2023-09-0120 min
The Audio Academy PodcastRadio Academy Festival "Rewind" with Dixi StewartHost Tim Cocker is joined by the Chair of the Radio Academy Festival, and general radio guru, Dixi Stewart to revisit some moments from past Festivals. Bob Mortimer, Ruth Fitzsimons and David Lloyd were speakers in years gone by who started conversations then which are just as relevant and important today.
Find out about the Radio Academy Festival 2023 at www.radioacademy.org
2023-08-3020 min
Politics and LettersSinéad Kennedy: Repeal the EighthA conversation with Sinéad Kennedy about the history of Irish feminism, the campaign to repeal the eighth amendment from the Irish constitution, and the distinct ways in which the politics of liberation in Ireland have been inflected by Ireland's unique position within the world system.
This episode was inspired to a large extent by Dr Camilla FitzSimons' book Repealed: Ireland's Unfinished Fight for Reproductive Rights, which is available here from Pluto Press.
An episode of Pluto Press' Radicals in Conversation consisting of a conversation between Camilla, Sinéad and Ruth Coppinger about the campaign is...
2023-05-221h 25
The Interviews from Podcast RadioLive in London: Podfront's Ruth FitzsimonsPodcast Radio chats in the moment to Ruth from Podfront's team at The Podcast Show in London.Islington's Business Design Centre became the backdrop for Europe's new breakthrough event for the podcasting community: 350+ world-class speakers, 150+ panels and sessions, global industry brands, networking, mentoring and a whole host more across 2 days.Podcast Radio was on-site and in-action, chatting to the movers and shakers of the podcasting world.Listen in as Kavita talks to some fantastic people from right across both the world and business of podcasting. Whatever your level, wherever you are - this s...
2022-08-1412 min
Burning Books IrelandOlivia FitzsimonsOlivia Fitzsimons talks about Hans Christian Andersen, Raymond Carver, Donna Tartt, and echoes through time as she tells Ruth McKee which books she would save if her house was on fire.Olivia Fitzsimons is an award-winning short story writer whose debut novel, The Quiet Whispers Never Stop, is out now with John Murray.
2022-05-1331 minBurning Books IrelandTrailer - Olivia FitzsimonsJoin Ruth McKee from Friday 13th May when she’ll be talking with author Olivia Fitzsimons to discover which books she would save if her house was on fire. Olivia Fitzsimons’ debut novel The Quiet Whispers Never Stop is out now with John Murray.
2022-05-0901 min
Radicals in ConversationRepealed: Ireland‘s Unfinished Fight for Reproductive RightsContent warning: rape, suicide
On 25 May 2018, the Irish people voted to remove the Eighth Amendment from the constitution. This amendment, which had been introduced in 1983, not only made abortion illegal in Ireland, but equated the life of a pregnant woman to the life of a fertilised embryo. Despite this criminalisation, the ban on abortion was always resisted and circumvented. In the years leading up to the 2018 referendum, a grassroots movement pushing for repeal emerged on an unprecedented scale, sending tens of thousands of people out canvassing in villages, towns and cities around the country.
This v...
2021-11-261h 08
Momming While FeministDreaming Bigger than 'Lean In' Feminism - Episode 8As the pandemic forces so many households to juggle full time childcare with full time jobs, many women feel like they are being forced to “lean out” of their paid work. In this episode we unpack the impact Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” had on our lives, careers, and parenting decisions. It burned both of us, and we tell you why. We dream of a feminism that is bigger than “Lean In,” and share some resources that have guided us along the way.
Feminist Crush
FRIDA Fund: https://youngfeministfund.org/fridas-principles-to-guide-data-technology/ (Principles for guiding da...
2020-09-0651 min
RadioToday ProgrammeRoundtable #19 - October 2018Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson talk about the big news of the week as Zoe Ball is announced as the new Radio 2 breakfast presenter.Then Trevor Dann hosts our monthly roundtable discussion for October 2018 with guests Ruth Fitzsimons (Audioboom), Paul Chantler (Fix Radio) and Gloria Abramoff (Tonic Productions).James Cridland asks if you’re in radio to deliver ratings and revenue - or to delight the audience. And David Lloyd has more classic audio in RadioMoments.
2018-10-031h 01
The Media Club with Matt Deegan#98 - Local TV, Dacre's legacy & hope for Audioboom - The Media Podcast with Olly MannMedia news and analysis, with Olly Mann and this week's guests Talkback's Leon Wilson and former Discovery exec Prof. Lis Howell.The panel discuss how Paul Dacre’s departure will affect the Daily Mail, what the secret sauce is in Love Island’s success, and allegations surrounding local TV provider 'That's TV'.Also on the programme, we field questions from Audioboom clients to exec Ruth Fitzsimons, and what Jeremy Vine is doing at the helm of The Wright Stuff - as well as continuing his Radio 2 show.AND in the Medi...
2018-06-1545 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseLying in Wait: A Novel by Liz NugentPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lying in Wait: A Novel Author: Liz Nugent Narrator: Lesley McGuire, Caoilfhionn Dunne, David McFetridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 12, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Unraveling Oliver—a brilliantly plotted, utterly immersive novel lauded by A.J. Finn—#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window—as “extraordinary…crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter’s night.” My husband did not mean t...
2018-06-1203 min
The Media Club with Matt Deegan#72 - British Podcast Awards 2017 - The Media Podcast with Olly MannOlly Mann presents a special edition of The Media Podcast recorded live at the inaugural British Podcast Awards.We have all the action from the ceremony to celebrate audio excellence which was held at the Platform Theatre in King’s Cross.We hear all about the winning shows – and their producers’ top tips for success – backstage with guest host Rhianna Dhillon.Plus Jason Phipps (The Guardian) and Ruth Fitzsimons (Audioboom) discuss the state of the British podcast industry.From the Media Podcast team, our congratulations to all the winners! You can find a full list here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners...
2017-05-0325 min
Seincast: Complete EditionSeincast 112 - The Postponement"Spring! Rejuvenation! Rebirth! Everything's blooming! All that crap." Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Postponement", the second episode of season seven, as well as...Jerry's appearance on The Dr. Ruth Show, Michael's pronunciation of "cafe latte", and Bruce Mahler's debut as Rabbi Kirschbaum. Links from our discussion: Bruce Mahler and Larry David rabbi skits from "Fridays" M.A.T.Z.O.I. - You Should Only Live Twice Enter the Matzoi That's Meshugge! Jerry's appearance on The Dr. Ruth Show - 1986 SNL - Seinfeld in OZ McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit Be sure to check out listener Maarten...
2016-10-271h 40
Seincast: A Seinfeld PodcastSeincast 112 - The Postponement"Spring! Rejuvenation! Rebirth! Everything's blooming! All that crap." Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Postponement", the second episode of season seven, as well as...Jerry's appearance on The Dr. Ruth Show, Michael's pronunciation of "cafe latte", and Bruce Mahler's debut as Rabbi Kirschbaum. Links from our discussion: Bruce Mahler and Larry David rabbi skits from "Fridays" M.A.T.Z.O.I. - You Should Only Live Twice Enter the Matzoi That's Meshugge! Jerry's appearance on The Dr. Ruth Show - 1986 SNL - Seinfeld in OZ McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit Be sure to check out listener Maarten Bou...
2016-10-271h 40
RAIN SummitsRAIN Summit Europe 2015: Reaching the Mobile ListenerConsumers want and expect to take their listening with them everywhere. Untethered audio presents a challenge for radio, matched by the opportunity to increase time spent listening in dayparts and environments activated by smartphones, digital dashboards, and other transformative platforms. This panel will discuss best practices of mobile distribution.
MODERATOR: Paula Cordeiro, Radio Scientist (Streaming Ideas) SPEAKERS: Michael Hill, Managing Director, (Radioplayer UK); Ruth Fitzsimons, Global Head of News & Content (audioBoom); Holger Weiss, Managing Director (AUPEO!); Shankar Meembat, Founder & CEO (Exaget)
2015-11-1133 min
InsightInsight for 30 October 2011 - MMP DebateInsight hosts a public debate on MMP, moderated by Philippa Tolley and Julian Robins. Guests include the former National Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, the former Labour Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Cullen, the former National Finance Minister, Ruth Richardson, and the former Green Party Co-leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons and others who will discuss the MMP referendum.
This programme was produced with the help of Victoria University and Te Papa, and recorded before a live audience.
2011-10-2950 min