Business Post Podcasts

Oisín Coghlan joins Daniel Murray to share his Five Degrees of Change. This discussion includes policy proposals such as setting fair sectoral emissions targets, reducing energy demand and making schools centres of climate action. Oisin's personal changes include decarbonising his family life and joining his local climate action group.

Sheila Willis, president of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (and former director of Forensic Science Ireland) joins the podcast to discuss the dangers of forensic evidence and how miscarriages of justice may be avoided. Neville Cox, professor of law in Trinity College Dublin, speaks about defamation, the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial, and the so-called 'Wagatha Christie' case. Our hosts Peter Leonard, Mark Tottenham and Catherine Sanz also discuss recent case law and high profile litigation.

Law on Trial is sponsored by EY Ireland.

Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, joins the podcast to discuss whether Ireland's equality laws are fit for purpose and how the State's decision to fight issues it eventually concedes is a drain on resources. The podcast also hears from Deirdre Malone, head of EY Law Ireland's employment team, who discusses remote working and whether moves by companies abroad to cut the pay of staff choosing to work remotely could become the norm in Ireland. And the hosts discuss the 'Wagatha Christie' trial, which started in Britain this week, and what people may be able to expect from lawyers for Colleen Rooney and Rebecca Vardy.

Law on Trial is sponsored by EY Law Ireland.

Philip Lee, partner and executive chairman of Philip Lee LLP. Lee, discusses his career as a solicitor and the principal of a well known firm. He also addresses issues such as the split legal profession, personal injuries litigation, and whether judicial review impedes societal progress. Also on this episode: we discuss Johnny Depp's defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard and the best and worst legal movies of all time.

Law on Trial is sponsored by EY Law Ireland.

Michael O'Doherty, barrister and co-founder of VIP Publishing, joins the podcast to discuss internet law and proposed legislation to combat harmful online content. Stephanie Lord, legal and policy officer with the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), explains why a review of the civil legal aid system is urgent in the wake of the pandemic. We also discuss cases concerning employment law, and pending US Supreme Court litigation concerning Andy Warhol's pictures of the rock star Prince. Law on Trial is sponsored by EY Law Ireland.

Linda Cullen, chief executive of COCO Content (makers of First Dates Ireland) and co-director of The 34th: The Story of Marriage Equality in Ireland, and Sarah Durcan, associate director of Science Gallery International and a lead organiser of the Waking the Feminists movement, discuss their careers and the roles they've played in working towards a more equal Ireland. Plus Valéria Aquino, integration officer at the Immigrant Council of Ireland, offers advice for employers on how to foster inclusivity in the workplace.

#HowIDidIt is sponsored by Glandore.

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Rachael English, co-presenter of Morning Ireland on RTE Radio One and bestselling novelist, and Zara King, news correspondent with Virgin Media and co-host of The Group Chat podcast, join the podcast to discuss journalism in the modern age. Plus Louise Campbell of recruitment agency Robert Walters offers tips on asking your employer for a raise.

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Frank Clarke, senior counsel and former Chief Justice, joins the podcast to discuss the legal system after his term in office. Fiona Carroll of the Law Reform Commission explains why the Law Reform Commission is seeking to revoke several historical proclamations. Plus: when is a window not a window? A court case taken by developer Johnny Ronan's real estate group in connection with Dublin's Bewley's cafe and its Harry Clarke windows is explored.

Law on Trial is sponsored by EY Ireland.

Internet misinformation, female entrepreneurship and 'squiggly careers' are all up for debate in this new episode of #HowIDidIt with Áine Kerr, co-founder of Kinzen, and Máirín Murray, co-founder of Tech for Good Dublin. Plus Sarah Geraghty, senior training consultant with the Communications Clinic in Dublin, joins the podcast to discuss the art of CV preparation and how to ace that job interview.

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Frances Fitzgerald, MEP for Dublin and former tánaiste, and Joan Burton, former tánaiste and ex-leader of the Labour Party, discuss the failings of Irish politics and the need for future change, and communications consultant Susan Keogh offers tips on the art of public speaking.

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