Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the government's response to the housing crisis, the shocking consequences of poor housing supply and Tuesday's two Dáil votes: the Labour Party's motion of no confidence; and Sinn Féin's proposed legislation to extend the ban on evictions. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent.

Recorded on 27th March 2023.

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Paris-based journalist Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about the strikes and protests in Paris and across France in response to President Emmanuel Macron pushing through pension reform legislation without a final parliamentary vote. Lara Marlowe is Paris Correspondent for the Irish Times.

Recorded on Monday 27th March 2023.

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Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Boris Johnson's appearance at the House of Commons' Privileges Committee, inflation, rising interest rates and growing problems in the banking system.

Recorded on Thursday 23rd March 2023.

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Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk the war in Ukraine and what Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow means to the US. Also Donald Trump and why he waits to hear if the Grand Jury in New York will indict him and the $1.6bn lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion against Fox News. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.

Recorded on Thursday 23rd March 2023.

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Rugby commentator Matt Williams joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's win against England last Saturday to become 2023 Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam Champions. Matt and Eamon also look ahead to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France next September.

Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023.

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Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, developments in the war in Ukraine, the impact of Russian casualties on public opinion in Russia and the power of Putin's propaganda, and the Wagner Group's recruitment drive. Dmitry Elovsky is Presenter and Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He is based in Lithuania.

Recorded on Tuesday 21st March 2023.

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Author and journalist Ian Williams joins Eamon to talk about the implications of Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow. Ian Williams' most recent book is 'Fire of the Dragon - China's New Cold War'. As a foreign correspondent he spent many years in Moscow, the Indo-Pacific and China for Channel 4 and NBC. Ian has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine and won Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia.

Recorded on Tuesday 21st March 2023.

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Economist, commentator and podcast Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the the causes and global impact of the Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse Bank troubles.

Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023.

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John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's FA Cup and Premier League games.

Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023.

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Diarmaid Ferriter joins Eamon to talk about immigration to Ireland over the years and the growing extremist right wing view in the country. Diarmaid Ferriter is an author, columnist for the Irish Times, and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD.

Recorded on Thursday 2nd March 2023.

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