Behind the Story

Behind the Story
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Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as three of RTÉ’s top journalists, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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This podcast covers a range of topics such as politics, cultural events, and societal trends, with recent episodes discussing US political appointments, like the potential Irish ambassador, and controversies surrounding the band Kneecap. Episodes focus on deep dives into current news stories, analysis of media narratives, and offer a mix of humor and informative commentary.

Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as three of RTÉ’s top journalists, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way.
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New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
As a terror charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara is dropped by a London court, David and Evelyn discuss the case and the decision by Eurovision organisers to hold a vote amongst EBU members on whether Israel should be allowed participate in next year’s competition.
Later, the duo are joined by Associate Professor of Politics in UCD, Alex Dukalskis who has co-written a book entitled ‘Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics’. Alex believes the policies of President Trump are actually helping authoritarian regimes – while the west’s attempt to draw China into the global economic system has had the opposite effect.
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