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The week that really was

The week that really was

By: John McGuirk Sarah Ryan
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 The Week That Really Was" offers a different and distinctive take on the events of the week of a kind that you won't find anywhere else in Ireland. It is presented by Gript Media Editor John McGuirk, and Barrister at Law and Media Personality, Sarah Ryan.© 2026 John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Irish Council for Civil Fiberties

    The Irish Council for Civil Fiberties
    Jan 23 2026

    After driving away listeners with 8 mins of Beckham chat, John & Sarah rip into the big story: Misinformation circulated by the ICCL and other state-funded agencies. Also: Gráinne Seoige's call for new laws, smartphones for kids, and the usual row over Trump:
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Immigration, and Customs enforcement

    Immigration, and Customs enforcement
    Jan 16 2026

    John and Sarah start this week with analysis of the Government's immigration bill: Step forward, or too little too late? Also: Heated debate over that ICE shooting in America, analysis of Sinead Gibney's plan to nationalise X, and Mary McAleese's war on baptism:
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    59 mins
  • The Climate Cost Crisis

    The Climate Cost Crisis
    Jan 9 2026

    John and Sarah open 2026 with a detailed discussion on how Climate policy drives the enormous cost of living in Ireland and Europe; and how Europe is the only place on earth where Governments seek to make things more expensive. Also: Musk's AI porn, Mercosur, and God-Emperor Trump:
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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