Protests continue, FF has some thoughts on killing children, our dear President thinks there should be no more borders, and the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

John McGuirk, David Quinn and Alan Hynes of the Catholic Education Partnership discuss Pascal Donohue's SIPO troubles, why parents are pushing back against new sex education proposals, and the latest on Enoch Burke.

In the absence of David Quinn this week, John is joined by Laoise Uí Aodha DeBrún, founder and CEO of @thecountessIE, to discuss the  growing impact of the transgender debate on Irish women.

Fr Peter McVerry calls for abortion style exclusion zones to be put around direct provision centres; and the growing demand for the far-right from Irish politicians and media comentators.

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/theres-no-racists-here-this-is-not-about-race-protesters-joined-by-far-right-figures-in-rallies-against-refugees-42287273.htmlhttps://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/01/14/housing-campaigner-suggests-safe-zones-to-keep-protesters-away-from-accommodation-centres/

CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss the unfixable Irish health service, the resignation of Damien English, and the "shift in the national mood" over immigration.

Matt Cooper has decided the country can now talk about immigration; murder rates are up, but maybe it's just better reporting; and a long ramble on eugenics and Buck v Bell.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xhdPmu2dEAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8https://www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/matt-cooper-refugees-and-immigrants-need-more-than-our-good-intentions/

David Quinn and leading EU critic, former diplomat, Ray Bassett, discuss the 50th anniversary of Irish membership of the EU, plus the chasm between Pope Benedict’s harsh image in the media and the humble, courteous, gentle person he really was.  Gary Kavanagh of Gript Media stands in for John McGuirk this week.

As Christmas approaches, John and David run, or in John's case rant, through the final stories of the year, from the climate bill, to the twitter files, and the hangover to end them all in Rathkeale.

We welcome a new day as Leo's time comes again; and Michael has some thoughts on alcohol.

 

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In Episode Nine, John and David look at how twitter's practice of "de amplifying" some news is replicated wholesale in the Irish media - from Brussels corruption scandals, to Leo Varadkar, to the East Wall protests.