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The Explainer

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The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts behind the story from Ireland's biggest news website.

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Episodios

444 episodios

  1. What do the midterm results mean for Trump’s America? 24:25
  2. How did Texas turn blue? 10:08
  3. Does it make sense to ditch your traditional bank for Revolut? 18:11
  4. What could the US midterms mean for Trump’s final two years? 20:09
  5. Who is on strike tomorrow and what can we expect? 7:27
  6. Will Budget 2027 actually make you better off? 27:41
  7. Why is Drumcree back in the headlines, and what happens next? 20:14
  8. Why are new mothers struggling to get mental health care? 15:53
  9. Why are artists walking away from Ed Sheeran’s tour? 22:19
  10. How did the AfD become so powerful in Germany? 19:46
  11. An mbeidh an Ghaeilge mar mír mhargántaíochta in Éirinn Aontaithe? 24:50
  12. Who’s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coast? 11:43
  13. Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn? 34:54
  14. Can the new series of Traitors live up to the hype? 16:14
  15. An bhfuil oideachas trí Ghaeilge i mbaol? 22:08
  16. How can dangerous driving for social media likes be stopped? 19:56
  17. Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president? 21:40
  18. How did 72,000 people cross into Ceuta? 20:49
  19. Cén fáth go mbíonn muid fós ag streachailt leis an síneadh fada? 22:05
  20. Could nature itself help stop Ireland's wildfires? 25:12
  21. Cad atá i ndán don Ghaeilge mura bhfuil tithíocht ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht? 29:00
  22. Who is Andy Burnham? 26:48
  23. Cén tionchar a bheidh ag an intleacht shaorga ar an teanga? 32:45
  24. Are Ireland's new community safety partnerships working? 17:41
  25. What was it like inside the George Gibney trial? 19:56
  26. Ireland just took over the EU presidency, but what does that actually mean? 24:53
  27. Why do so many speeding cases never end in a conviction? 13:40
  28. Why is crack cocaine use soaring in Ireland? 15:28
  29. What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row? 18:09
  30. How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island? 15:48
  31. Why is the latest Ebola outbreak so hard to contain? 22:15
  32. Why did rents just see a massive increase? 23:52
  33. How will Eurovision boycotts impact the song contest? 13:07
  34. Is nuclear energy a realistic option for Ireland? 22:05
  35. Will garden cabins actually help fix the housing crisis? 18:15
  36. How do you start tracing your family tree? 19:02
  37. Will the government's fuel package actually work? 22:45
  38. How far can a protest go before the State steps in? 22:37
  39. The average Irish homebuyer is now 40 - what does this mean? 14:43
  40. Can Ireland really qualify for the 2026 World Cup? 23:31
  41. Why are Claire’s Accessories staff being left without pay? 12:58
  42. What is it actually like inside the White House on St Patrick's Day? 32:27
  43. How bad could the looming energy crisis get? 19:46
  44. Is the US-led attack on Iran illegal? 21:25
  45. Why is Ireland asking foreign navies to patrol its waters? 17:01
  46. Will a social media ban for under-16s actually work? 25:12
  47. Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats? 12:10
  48. What's stopping flood defences from being built? 19:05
  49. What exactly are the rules for scramblers and e-scooters? 17:55
  50. How is an Irish general driving EU defence strategy? 15:08