The State of Affairs

Episodes

1. 6

   Episode 6 - 2020, A Year In Review

   Joining Ciaran for the last episode of the year is Áine and Adam. Together they go through each month from the crazy year that was 2020, chatting about different events that grabbed the world's attention. The guys will be back early in 2021. Until then have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!...

   Dec 14, 2020

   59 min
2. 5

   Episode 5 - Return to Level 3, Eddie Hobbs Interview and Are Sinn Féin ready for Government?

   Joining Ciaran on this week's show is Áine and Adam. They discuss the return to Level 3 and the potential change in strategy from the Irish Government. We play a clipped version of Ciaran's interview with Eddie Hobbs (full interview now on Spotify), where they discuss Ireland's economic response…

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   Dec 1, 2020

   1 hr
3. 6

   Eddie Hobbs Interview - Global Economics in a Covid World

   This week Ciaran caught up with celebrity financial planner and former RTÉ television presenter, Eddie Hobbs. The Cork man has been a critic of the Irish Government's economic response since the emergence of the pandemic. With another lockdown likely to come in the New Year, based on our current...

   Nov 28, 2020

   39 min
4. 4

   Episode 4 - Vaccines, RTÉ Shindig and Ireland's Call v Amhrán na bhFiann

   This week Ciaran is back in studio where he is joined by Charlie Power and Adam Hallissey . They talk all things vaccine including whether they would be first in the queue to take it. We'll fly to France and chat with Ben Quigley, along with Áine O'Neill, about the contrasting behaviour amongst…

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   Nov 23, 2020

   57 min
5. 3

   Episode 3 - Biden & Boris, farewell Dom and Seanad reform

   This week, Áine O'Neill and Adam Hallissey were in the studio with Charlie Power to discuss Dominic Cummings leaving number 10, his legacy and Malcolm Byrne's efforts to enact the 7th amendment in the Seanad. Before that, Charlie caught up with UCC lecturer, Dr Mary C. Murphy, to hear her…

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   Nov 17, 2020

   58 min
6. 2

   Episode 2 - Leo, Macron and US Election Debrief

   This week Ciaran is joined in studio by Charlie Power and Adam Hallissey where they go through a US Election Debrief, perhaps discussing some points that haven't arisen in the mainstream media. We also hear from Aine O'Neill and Ben Quigley and the recent controversy surrounding both Leo Varadkar...

   Nov 9, 2020

   55 min
7. 2

   Audio Intro

   Welcome to The State of Affairs

   Nov 1, 2020

   <1 min