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What happens when the web is all bots and AI? 🤖 And more importantly, what happens to your company's online presence when AI search completely takes over? Big questions. So we're bringing in the big gun for the answers. Michael Walrath is the Chairman and CEO Yext Inc, a global leader in brand management and search experience. Michael will dish the essentials on how brands can not just stay relevant in the post-human web, but how they can thrive and get ahead. Don't miss this one. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion: Thoughts on this? Join the convo and connect with other AI leaders on LinkedIn. Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup Website: YourEverydayAI.com Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn Topics Covered in This Episode: Post-Human Web SEO Strategies Structured Data for AI Discoverability Large Language Models Disrupting Search Answer Engine vs Traditional Search SEO Intent-Based Search and Brand Visibility Memory in AI Answers Engines Explained Granular Content Optimization for AI Blocking AI Crawlers: Brand Strategy Debate AI-Generated Ads Impact on SEM & SEO Authoritative Brand Data for Visibility Timestamps: 00:00 "Brands in the AI Era" 05:42 "Future of Search Engines" 08:19 "Generative AI vs SEO Strategy" 09:37 AI Personalization for Better Answers 12:41 "AI-Friendly Data for Brands" 15:56 "Empowering SEO with Seamless Tools" 20:29 "Future of AI-Powered Advertising" 24:48 "AI Knowledge: Useful but Creepy" 26:08 AI Impact on Ad-Supported Content 29:32 "Reddit Strategy Isn't Necessary" Keywords: Post-human web, brand visibility, generative AI, large language models, answer engines, structured data, organic SEO, search engine optimization, content creation, reputation management, social media management, digital transformation, data distribution, authoritative business data, machine learning, AI-powered search, fragmented discovery, natural language processing, context and memory, answer engine optimization, AI visibility, SEO strategy, Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Get Started with Airia for Free. Get Started with Airia for Free.…

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CATHERINE CONNOLLY BECOMES IRELAND'S 10TH PRESIDENT 38:33

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This week, after 14 years in office, Michael D Higgins left Áras an Uachtaran for the last time and Catherine Connolly was sworn in as the 10th President of Ireland. In her inauguration speech, she said that the president should be “a unifying presence—a steady hand, but also a catalyst for change”. Irish Examiner deputy political editor Paul Hosford joins the podcast to give us the details as Ms Connolly aims to hit the ground running as she takes the reins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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PROGRESSING IRELAND: Sean Keyes 38:05

il y a environ 10 jours38:05

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Progress Ireland is a relatively unknown think tank from what might be described as the centre right of Irish politics. Among its backers are the billionaire brother Patrick and John Collison from Limerick. The think tank describes itself as “on a mission to connect Ireland to proven policy solutions around the world”. But what do they stand for specifically and is their message resonating in the political firmament. Progress Ireland’s director Sean Keyes is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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DJ’s LONG FALL: Eimear Ni Bhraonain. 39:38

il y a environ 13 jours39:38

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DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for defrauding at least ten people out of various sums on money on the false premise that he was suffering from cancer. Carey was hurling’s first superstar whose exploits on the pitch thrilled the whole country. How did it all go wrong? What prompted him to head down the dark alley that led to imprisonment for the most grievous kind of deception? Eimear Ni Bhraonain’s new book The Dodger gives insight and detail in response to those questions. Eimear is today’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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TERRY PRONE: The Political Years 45:57

il y a environ 17 jours45:57

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Political communication was brought to a fine art by Terry Prone, her late husband Tom Savage and their mentor Bunny Carr. Their work was done and felt behind the scenes of successive governments and among numerous politicians. Now Terry is telling all in her memoir from the political years, which includes a whole raft of narratives about how some major figures in Irish politics coped at times of crisis and challenges. Her book is entitled “I’m glad you asked me that”, a phrase she insists she has never, nor ever would, tell a client to issue. Terry Prone is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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MORE THAN A GAME: Michael Moynihan 31:56

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The GAA has deep roots right across Irish society, culture and the economy. On one level it has never been as popular but often threats lurk at the time when the sun is shining. The Irish Examiner’s Michael Moynihan has spent much of his career tracking progress in the GAA and now he has produced a book that looks at the future, the hopes, the dreams and the threats that are being posed. Michael is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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TRUMP’S PEACE OF THE ACTION: Scott Lucas 40:24

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Against the odds, Donald Trump has managed, at least temporarily, to stop the bombing and slaughter in Gaza. He has brokered a twenty point peace plan that could potentially ensure both peace and justice in an area that has been devastated. But will it work? And does Trump have the patience and political interest in ensuring that the long hard slog is as successful as the photo opportunities he availed of this week. Professor Scott Lucas from the Clinton Institute in UCD joins the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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A WEEK AND A HALF: BUDGET BLUES AND GAVIN GONE 47:16

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Irish Examiner Political Editor Paul Hosford joins Mick to talk over the shock departure of Jim Gavin from the presidential campaign and what now for the race for the Aras. On Tuesday the government introduced its first budget to the sound of groans from the general public and sirens sounding from economists. It was by any standards a week and a half. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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DEBATING A PRESIDENT: Gary Murphy. 41:17

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The presidential election campaign is underway but so far no fireworks are to be seen. But, Gary Murphy reckons, there are a number of subplots that may well liven up the race and there are questions to ask about the sour reaction of the supporters of candidates who failed to get nominated. Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics in DCU, is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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BATTLE FOR JUSTICE: Alan Kearney on his three year legal ordeal 54:10

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In 2021, Alan Kearney was heading towards the pinnacle of his career. He was due to be promoted to commandant in the defence forces and was in line for a prestigious deployment to Leinster House. Then it all fell apart and he found himself the focus of a long running investigation and criminal charges. It took over three years before he was vindicated but by then the whole case had taken a huge toll on his career, health and family. This is his story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE RIVALRY: Eoin O’Malley 37:44

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Charlie Haughey and Garrett Fitzgerald dominated politics in this country in the 1980s, and according to academic Eoin O’Malley, their rivalry shaped modern Ireland. O’Malley’s new book Charlie Vs Garrett examines the rivalry and the times the pair lived through when they were vying to run the country. It is a study of character, class and country. Eoin O’Malley is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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GET UP THE ARAS: Louise Burne 41:56

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The presidential race is up and running now, with Fianna Fail the latest party to select a candidate this week. Elsewhere, a whole host of independents are attempting to get nominated by appealed to county councils and Oireachtas members. Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Louise Burne takes a look at the runners and riders and who exactly might represent a value bet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THESE DIVIDED ISLES: Philip Stephens 43:00

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Ireland’s history has been tied up with that of Britain for eight hundred years through strife, colonialism, emigration and at times friendship. But where do we go from here? Philip Stephens is a long standing commentator with the Financial Times who had an Irish mother so he has a unique take on the ancient issue. His most recent book is These Divided Isles – Britain and Ireland Past And Future. Philip is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE LONG FELLOW: Colum Kenny 40:38

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Fifty years to the week after the death of Eamonn de Valera, we talk to his biographer Colum Kenny about the makings of the man who dominated the Irish state for the first half of its existence so far. Revered by some, hated by others, he has his rule has been subjected to much revision since his death. Revolutionary, statesman, leader, yet also considered conniving and dishonest in his role in creating the Civil War that proved to be brutal. Who really was the man who oversaw De Valera’s Ireland. Colum Kenny is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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LEAVING CERT AND BEYOND: Jess Casey 34:47

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The Leaving cert results are out and those who sat the exam are digesting how they did at a time when grade inflation is being reined in. But what does it all mean in today’s world? Will disappointment today just be a staging post to a career that is not at all dependant on the results and how far away is reform. Jess Casey is this week’s guest on the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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RACISM’S UGLY TURN: Arpita Chowdhury 34:19

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Following a spate of racist attacks on Indian people in this country the question arises as to whether something new and ugly is going on in Irish society. Arpita Chowdhury is a journalist born in India but living now in Ireland. She has observed changes, both in real life and online in how racism is showing itsef. Arpita is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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LOST GAELS: Peadar Thompson 33:58

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The GAA in the north went through a torrid time during the Troubles, with members targeted and even murdered simply because of their membership. There were also members of the association who were in the IRA and ended up dead primarily because they were themselves involved in violence. Peadar Thompson has written a book commemorating all the GAA members who died violently. In particular he spoke to bereaved families who remember their loved ones for who they were rather than how they died. Peadar Thompson is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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ONLINE SAFETY CODE: Wild West era of social media is over 40:34

il y a 15 weeks40:34

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For the first time, new regulations aimed at protecting Irish children online have been enacted – the ‘wild West’ era of social media is over. At least, that’s according to the Government, which this week announced the beginning of the Online Safety Code. It’s taken the law over 20 years to catch up with social media – and in the meantime, a whole generation of children has been exposed to violence, pornography, self-harm content and misogyny, with only some minor attempts at protecting them from Big Tech. But Ireland’s Online Safety Code is part of a wider effort including Europe’s Digital Services Act, the UK’s Digital Services Act and new Australian rules around social media which includes under 16s being banned from opening YouTube accounts. The measures have been widely welcomed in Ireland but have become the subject of huge debate in the UK. So – what are the rules, what are the penalties, and crucially, do they have enough teeth? Irish Examiner journalist Sean Murray joins Deirdre O’Shaughnessy on this week’s episode of the Mick Clifford podcast You can read Sean Murray’s take on the Online Safety Code here: Will tech giants finally take online safety for children seriously? Clare O’Donoghue Velikic’s piece about Meta is here: Meta's ban on political ads will mean less transparency and more slop for users Alex Cooney from Cybersafe Kids wrote recently in the Irish Examiner about Big Tech and children: Social media aimed at kids is driven by profit, not safety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW: low on detail, high on promises 50:49

il y a 16 weeks50:49

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The National Development Plan review was launched earlier this week to an underwhelmed response. An update of the previous plan, the review takes into account the Apple Tax escrow fund the Government was so keen not to claim, and promises a focus on providing the infrastructure key to housing delivery. Along with the Summer Economic Statement, both announcements this week make a statement about the forthcoming fiscal period, but in the absence of clarity on Trump's tariff plans - what does it all mean? Deirdre O'Shaughnessy speaks to Political Correspondent Louise Burne about the figures, the ambitions, and the lack of detail at the plan's core. Mick Clifford is away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL: Cormac Moore 32:48

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James Craig, the leader of unionist Ireland in the 1920s coined the phrase the root of all evil about the boundary commission, the body set up in 1922 to determine where exactly the border should lie between south and north on this island. But what was it all about? Could it have been any different? Did the border actually beget evil? Cormac Moore has written a fascinating account of the border commission entitled The Root Of All Evil. Cormac is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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SHE WHO WOULD BE PRESIDENT: Elaine Loughlin 40:14

il y a 18 weeks40:14

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There has been some rustling in the political bushes of late concerning the forthcoming presidential election. Suddenly, a field might be beginning to take shape. Meetings, conventions, nomination processes, all are getting underway as the Summer break looms and the boys and girls in Leinster House break out their buckets and spades. But who is in and who will win? Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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SEE THEM IN COURT: Sean Murray 38:21

il y a 19 weeks38:21

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This week there was some dramatic cases that came for hearing in the courts. Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey pleaded guilty to a series of charges of deception involving receiving money over false claims that he had cancer. In the Court of Appeal, Conor McGregor withdrew dramatic evidence which alleged the woman whom a High Court jury determined he had assaulted, Nikita Hand, had been assaulted by her former partner, Stephen Redmond, the night after she claimed she was raped by Mr McGregor in December 2018. And we also had the lodging of papers by Rory Gallagher in his action against the GAA and its president Jarlath Burns. Irish Examiner reporter Sean Murray is this week’s guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF SUMMER: Michael Moynihan 38:54

il y a 20 weeks38:54

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This is the time of year when the pulse quickens, the blood rises as county teams up and down the country do battle in the hurling and football championships. Meanwhile, RTE is currently broadcasting a five part series on the history of Gaelic football. Irish Examiner senior journalist Michael Moynihan knows all about championship summers and was a consultant on the documentary. He is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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HEALTH OF THE NATION: Niamh Griffin and Irene Feighan 31:38

il y a 21 weeks31:38

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Irish Examiner’s Feelgood supplement a major survey of women’s health in Ireland was undertaken by the newspaper. Some of the results were surprising, some worrying and a couple were quite shocking. To run their eyes over the results we were joined this week by Feelgood Editor Irene Feighan and Irish Examiner Health Correspondent, Niamh Griffin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE: Fintan Drury. 36:21

il y a 22 weeks36:21

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As the destruction of Gaza by Israeli defence forces continues, bigger questions about how the world got to this point have gone unanswered. The plight of the Palestinian people has long been the issue that much of the west simply doesn’t want to know about. Businessman, author and migration activist Fintan Drury has written a book that melds history with polemic into a compelling narrative. Catastrophe – Nakba II is a timely examination of an issue that is turning into a major indictment of the west. Fintan Drury is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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MURDER SUICIDE REVIEW: Jacqueline Connolly 32:41

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In 2016 Alan Hawe murdered his wife Clodagh and their three children. The subsequent garda investigation was found to be deficient in a number of respects. Clodagh’s sister Jacqueline and their mother Mary pushed for a proper investigation. That was conducted but never published. Jacqueline, who wrote her memoir Deadly Silence on the case, believes it should be published in order to prevent any similar tragedies occurring in the future. Jacqueline is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE UNFINISHED HEIST: Glenn Patterson 46:42

il y a 24 weeks46:42

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The robbery of the Northern Bank in Belfast in December 2004 was both a criminal act and, most observors believe, a political act as it as carried out by the Provisional IRA at a time when Sinn Fein was negotiating on the basis that violent and criminal acts by the Provos were at an end. Acclaimed writer Glenn Patterson was in the city centre on the night it happened. His latest book The Northern Bank Job – The Heist and How they got away it is both a cracking read and a historical document of note. Glenn is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE WAR ON DRUGS: Ann Murphy 32:57

il y a 25 weeks32:57

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New mood-altering drugs are becoming available all the time but right now one in particular is eliciting huge concern among health professionals. Hexahydrocannabinol, or HHC as it is known, is widely available to buy over the counter in vape shops. Since it emerged as a serious drug a few years ago, doctors and addiction counsellors have been encountering major problems with its effects. Irish Examiner investigative reporter Ann Murphy has done some major work in the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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REDEMPTION SONG: Eamonn Sweeney 33:55

il y a 26 weeks33:55

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Sportswriter Eamonn Sweeney set out to write a book about the GAA championship but succeeded in tackling a condition that had dogged him for nearly two decades, and largely confined him to his west Cork home. He talks about his struggles, his love of the GAA and why he felt compelled on various match days to check out the Orthodox religions and dine on exotic foods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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FIGHTING DISASTER: John Whyte 42:53

il y a 27 weeks42:53

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It’s a long way from the disadvantaged enclave of Rialto in Dublin’s inner city to the rubble and humanitarian devastation of Gaza but John Whyte has seen both. Before joining the UNRWA refugee agency, John oversaw the regeneration of Fatima Mansions that is considered a template of how to tackle disadvantage in this country. Today, as senior deputy director of UNRWA his brief is to alleviate the catastrophe that Gaza is now turning into. During a recent visit home, John spoke to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Fit for Purpose: Cliona Fole 33:08

il y a 28 weeks33:08

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With health and fitness now a central part of modern life, a question arises as to whether gyms are suitably welcoming to women. Journalist and former PE teacher Cliona Foley has written in the Irish Examiner about her own experience and some disturbing research into the whole area that suggests society has a way to go yet. Cliona is this week’s guest on the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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100 DAYS AND COUNTING: Scott Lucas 39:53

il y a 29 weeks39:53

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Next Wednesday marks the 100th day in office for President Donald Trump, in this his second term. It differs greatly from his first, but more than that he has rushed to reshape the world, both within and without US borders. So how is he doing, will he succeed and is there any interest in stopping him bringing the US, and by extension the world, into a new reality. Scott Lucas, professor of US politics in UCD is this week’s guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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BUILD BACK BETTER: Jude Sherry and Frank O’Connor 38:25

il y a 30 weeks38:25

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In the midst of a housing crisis this state also has a large cohort of derelict or unused buildings. Some enlightened thinking and political willpower could use this resource to hugely positive effect but despite this there is still a way to go, particularly at official level. Judge Sherry and Frank O’Connor who run their design consulancy Anois have tracked this problem for four years and are now attempting to point a way forward towards solutions. Jude and Frank are this week’s guests on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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JUSTICE FOR MY FATHER: Austin Stack 39:50

il y a 31 weeks39:50

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In 1983, Brian Stack, the chief officer in Portlaoise Prison, was shot and fatally wounded after leaving an event in Dublin. The Provisional IRA were long suspected of this attack but for many years, the organization denied any responsibility. Austin Stack was a young boy when his family’s life was changed forever and in adulthood he and his brothers began a long journey to get justice for their father. He has now written a book about that journey. Austin Stack is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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STUMPED BY TRUMP: Elaine Loughlin 35:56

il y a 32 weeks35:56

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Donald Trump has introduced the centrepiece of his electoral platform, global tariffs. On what he described as Liberation Day he produced a typical showbusiness background to the announcements that may well upend the whole nature of global trading. So what will it mean for this country, how we have been governed and how the country has developed over the last thirty years. Joining the podcast is Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Forgotten War: Niamh Griffin 36:00

il y a 33 weeks36:00

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Over 12 million people have been displaced from a civil war in Sudan that started in 2023 and continues. Around 1 million of those displaced are now refugees in neighbouring South Sudan, living in extremely difficult conditions, including without clean water and attempting to survive in one of the poorest corners of the world where climate change is now having a devastating impact. The Irish Examiner’s Niamh Griffin recently visited one of the refugee camps and reported on a forgotten war far from the international focus and cameras. Niamh is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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PRACTICING BUT NOT PREACHING: Ian Kilroy 37:46

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Ian Kilroy is a journalist and lecturer in his day job but he is also a Zen Buddhist priest who has written a book that is already proving highly popular. Do Not Try To Become A Buddha examines zen teachings and practice but is main narrative is rooted in Ian’s own personal journey. He talks to the podcast about what brought him from a Galway childhood to Buddhism and from there onto a point where he is now teacher, but not, he is keen to emphasis, a guru. Ian Kilroy is this week’s guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Taoiseach plays his Trump card: Elaine Loughlin 33:58

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The country heaved a sigh of relief this week when Micheal Martin’s meeting with Donald Trump went off without a hitch. The potential for a disaster or two was nervously discussed before the meeting but the wily Corkman survived. That’s one view. Another is that he just kept the head down and dodged what some might have considered his duty to discuss with current incumbent in the White House. So how did it really go? Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin was in the Oval Office and even managed to fire a question at President Trump... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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CHILD’S STOLEN TIME: Jess Casey and Rebecca Meehan 37:54

il y a 36 weeks37:54

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Providing an education for all children should be a basic duty of the state. Yet, for some reason, it doesn’t happen in this country. Every year there are children with special needs who can’t access either a place in a special school or a place in a special class in mainstream education. Why, in a country as allegedly developed as this, have we not been able to get this basic duty right. Rebecca Meehan, a mother of a child with additional needs, and Irish Examiner Education Correspondent Jess Casey join the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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THE €32m crystal meth Kerry connection: Liz Dunphy 41:49

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Tralee-based businessman Nathan McDonnell was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a transglobal drug smuggling operation involving a notorious Mexican drug cartel. How did it ever come to this and what exactly is the connection in Kerry that saw the drugs being stored in a premises outside Tralee, en route from South America to Australia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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IN THE SHADOW OF DICTATORS: Cormac O’Keeffe 30:47

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The third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine fell this week, at a time when Donald Trump has moved to completely realign the USA in the war. So what does this mean for a country under siege and now apparently sandwiched between the autocratic Putin and apparent wannabe Putin, Trump. Irish Examiner security correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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WAR ON WOKE: Seamas O’Reilly 42:11

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Donald Trump has declared a war on woke which has been music to the ears of many, most particularly those of a far-right viewpoint. But what does it mean? And why is any such war required or to be welcomed and how does it feed into the basic strands of a far-right agenda. Writer and Irish Examiner columnist Seamas O’Reilly has been mulling over such issues in recent weeks. Seamas is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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TO LOCK UP OR FREE UP: Saoirse Brady 40:37

il y a 39 weeks40:37

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Prison overcrowding has become a serious problem, with prisoners sleeping on mattresses and dangerous conditions prevailing. So is it time to ramp up efforts to find an alternative to prison, particularly for those who are sentenced to a year or less. The Irish Penal Reform Trust has done extensive research into offending, sentences and conditions in prison and have produced submissions and proposals, some of which feature in the new programme for government. The IPRT’s executive director Saoirse Brady is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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ENSURING THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: Niall Muldoon 39:35

il y a 40 weeks39:35

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Niall Muldoon is the ombudsman for children. His role gives him a perfect view into the problems that afflict the lives of children, right across society, down along the socio economic ladder, but particularly for those who are most vulnerable. He shared some very interesting insights into child poverty, issues around education and whether his office has enough powers to effect change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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ELECTRIFY NOW: Hannah Daly 37:19

il y a 41 weeks37:19

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Electrify now: Hannah Daly The loss of electric power in some parts of the country following last week’s storm has brought into focus the whole way in which we source our electricity and particularly whether it is sustainable. Hannah Daly, professor of sustainable energy in UCC talks about how there is a more sustainable route to getting our electricity and ensuring that the scenes we witnessed this week would not be repeated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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MARTIN BACK ON TOP: Elaine Loughlin. 37:37

il y a 42 weeks37:37