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Gareth O'Callaghan: Cool in 1976, crushed in 2024 — where did teen joy go?

Despite Ireland’s academic excellence, one in three teenagers feel unhappy — and the digital age may be to blame

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?

As America reels from Trump’s return and global tensions rise, Pope Leo XIV could offer more than spiritual guidance — he may be the world’s needed moral compass

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Recording tragedies like Luke Hyde's should carry criminal penalties

Gareth O'Callaghan: Recording tragedies like Luke Hyde's should carry criminal penalties

A disturbing shift has emerged in Irish society — one where filming human tragedy trumps helping, or even feeling

Sat, 10 May, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Pope Francis let Jesus out of the church – will his successor lock him back in?

With Pope Francis gone, the Catholic Church stands at a crossroads — torn between tradition and the need for radical reform

Sat, 03 May, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: What Columbus and Trump have in common isn’t leadership — it’s greed

Christopher Columbus’s brutal conquest shaped America’s foundations — a legacy Donald Trump seems determined to revive today

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: How violence and racism drove me away from football – and still keeps others out

Gareth O'Callaghan: How violence and racism drove me away from football – and still keeps others out

One terrifying night of football violence in 1985 left lasting scars — and shows why racism in sport still thrives

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Why Ireland must protect the presidency from political vanity and empty celebrity

Gareth O'Callaghan: Why Ireland must protect the presidency from political vanity and empty celebrity

Ireland has had three transformative presidents since 1990 — will the next one uphold their legacy or fall short?

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025

Protesters Gather Outside Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Court Conference In New York

Gareth O'Callaghan: The alarming consequences of Trump’s crackdown on media and democracy

As Trump silences Voice of America and cracks down on critics, is free speech in the US under threat?

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Toxic masculinity, online hate, and institutional failures are fueling violence against women — how can society stop the cycle?

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Apart from how to wash our hands, we've learned nothing from covid

Five years after Covid, we claim life is back to normal — but is that a sign we’ve learned nothing?

Listen | Sat, 15 Mar, 2025