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Fuel prices… cost of living pressure… and protests that, at first glance, looked like they were coming straight from the ground up. 

 But online, there was a different conversation being had... 

 Some were amplified… shaped… and pushed by voices far outside Ireland. 

 So, how much of what we saw was actually homegrown and who is attempting to control to narrative? 

Ciara is joined by Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Neale Richmond and by Aidan O’Brien, analyst with the European Digital Media Observatory Ireland, which is part of the FuJo institute. 

For nearly 50 years, Irish troops have been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping mission. 

 Now, that half a century mission is coming to an end. 

 But, is now the right time, or could the UNIFIL Mission be needed now more than ever? 

Ciara is joined by security analyst Declan Power and Senator Tom Clonan, both of whom served in Lebanon.

In August, 2020, 21 year old Katie Simpson was rushed to hospital in Derry with severe injuries. The explanation given at the time was that she had tried to take her own life, but almost immediately, there were questions. 

Quiet ones at first from those who knew her, from people who felt that something about the story didn't sit right.

What followed was a case that would unravel layer by layer, exposing inconsistencies, missed opportunities, and one that would become the focus of a murder investigation and ultimately a damning review of the PSNI's handling of the case.

Ciara is joined by Allison Morris from the Belfast Telegraph and Katie's aunt Paula Mullan

A multi-platinum superstar — a TikTok icon — on trial for murder.

 David Anthony Burke, the 21 year old singer from Los Angeles known as D4vd, is now on trial for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. 

Details of this case have been heard over the last few weeks, and some are truly disturbing.

Ciara is joined by journalist Dani Anguiano.

They’re everywhere again… baggy jeans, low-rise fits, VHS filters… even Italia ’90 references creeping back into everyday life.

From TikTok trends to pop music and fashion, the 1990s revival is in full swing.

It's a longing for a simpler time… When we weren’t so chronically online.

Our nostalgia paints the time as carefree and cool…

The reality was more complicated — from extreme body standards to a culture that wasn’t always as liberating as it looked.

So why are Gen Z and millennials so obsessed with 90s culture right now?

And what are we choosing to remember — or forget?

Ciara is joined by journalist Kate Henshaw and broadcaster Sarina Bellissimo to separate the aesthetic from the reality — from 90s fashion trends and Y2K style… to diet culture, “heroin chic,” and the return of low-rise jeans.

They’ve been hailed as miracle drugs… reshaping bodies... changing lives... and fuelling a global weight-loss boom.

But now, there’s a new phrase creeping into the conversation — “Ozempic breasts.”

It might sound flippant... Maybe even a bit ridiculous.

But doctors have finally confirmed that the changes behind it… are anything but.

Ciara is joined by Rosalind Skillen from Irish Country Living & GP Specializing in Obesity, Mick Crotty

A drug feud.

A chase.

A discarded gun found and subsequently fired by an 11 year old.

What is going on, on the streets of Dublin?

Ciara is joined by Stephen Breen, the Irish Sun’s Crime Editor

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is back, confirming he’ll run in the Dublin Central by-election after narrowly missing out on a Dáil seat in 2024. 

His candidacy blurs the line between notoriety and politics, raising fresh questions about protest votes, public frustration, and what kind of TD voters are willing to elect. 

With nominations closing this Friday and the race tightening, how serious a contender is he — and who stands in his way? 

Ciara Doherty is joined by Louise Burne of the Irish Examiner and Craig Hughes of the Irish Daily Mail to assess the impact of Hutch’s return the political scene. 

Tina Satchwell went missing from her home in March 2017. 

 In the months that followed, there were appeals, media interviews, and repeated searches of the house that she shared with her husband Richard in Youghal. 

 He spoke publicly... Spoke to journalists... He even invited them into the home. 

 And for a long time, the case remained officially one of a missing person. 

 In 2023, that all changed, and a missing person was found dead in her own home.

Ciara is joined by journalist and author of Buried Secrets: The Murder of Tina Satchwell and a Journalist’s Journey into Ireland’s Most Chilling Cold Case, Barry Cummins.

Almost 48 hours on from what appears to be a third attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, we’re left with more questions than answers. 

 Has political violence become the norm in US politics? 

 Does the President have adequate security in place? 

 And what will it all mean for the coming mid terms? 

Ciara is joined by Sky News’s US Correspondent, David Blevins who was at the White House Correspondents dinner.