Episodes

  • The Most Influential Moment of the Last 20 Years: SMARTPHONES

    The Most Influential Moment of the Last 20 Years: SMARTPHONES
    Dec 21 2020
    Here on Newstalk in the run up to the end of 2020, we’ve been looking back at the 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years. On a global scale we’ve looked at 9/11, the refugee crisis and the Covid pandemic we’re still battling through. On our shores, we’ve reflected on the Smoking Ban, Repeal the 8th, and Water Charges. We even had the elections of both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, the visit to Ireland by the Queen and Brexit. You’ve been voting over the last few days and today, we revealed that the most influential moment of the two decades is the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 which led to the rise of the smartphone and social media and has arguably impacted on every facet of modern life. Kieran Cuddihy, Jess Kelly, Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly discuss in this final edition of our series.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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    18 mins
  • 20 Most Influential Moments: THE PASSING OF MUSIC LEGENDS

    20 Most Influential Moments: THE PASSING OF MUSIC LEGENDS
    Dec 18 2020
    We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. We finish the series with a looking back at the musical generation that we lost in that twenty year period. On Newstalk Breakfast, Henry McKean meets fans who reflect on the passing of their music icons DJ and broadcaster Dave Fanning tells Pat Kenny about the influence and void these music icons left in the world. Sean Moncrieff takes a closer look at the process we go through when we mourn the death of celebrities with psychologist Dr Vincent McDarby and Kieran Cuddihy reflect on the loss of some of the world's greatest musicians with guitarist Gerry Leonard and singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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    44 mins
  • 20 Most Influential Moments: BELFAST RAPE TRIAL

    20 Most Influential Moments: BELFAST RAPE TRIAL
    Dec 18 2020
    We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Belfast Rape Trial in 2018 Barrister and Law Lecturer Tom O’Malley talks to Newstalk Breakfast about the legal recommendations being explored following the Belfast rape trial. Pat Kenny speaks to Newstalk's Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney about his time reporting from the trial Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reflects on the conversations around consent that arose in the wake of the trial. and Kieran Cuddihy discusses the social and legal implications of the case with Solicitor, Michael Finucane and Clinical Psychotherapist, Stephanie Reagan   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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    39 mins
  • 20 Influential Moments: Covid 19

    20 Influential Moments: Covid 19
    Dec 16 2020
    It's another day looking at one of the 20 Most Influential Moments of the last 20 years; and today, it centered on an issue that we are still going through now...the Covid 19 pandemic. Englishman Ade Thomas tells Newstalk Breakfast why he decided to take part in the Oxford vaccine trial. Former Health Minister Simon Harris looks back to the start of the pandemic with Pat Kenny. Andrew Louth joins Andrea Gilligan to reflect on the loss of his grandmother to Covid - and the wider impact on his family. Tom Whipple, Science Editor from The Times London talks to Sean Moncrieff about what covid means for science journalists; and Kieran Cuddihy meets two people who were diagnosed with covid and live with the last effects of the virus.
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    54 mins
  • 20 Most Influential Moments: Donald Trump becomes President

    20 Most Influential Moments: Donald Trump becomes President
    Dec 15 2020
    We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the smoking ban, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the election of Donald Trump in 2016. ******** Seth Barrett Tillman, Law Lecturer at Maynooth University tells CIara Kelly why he thinks we cannot fully grasp the influence of Trump's presidency yet. Pat Kenny speaks to Mike Emanuel, Chief Congressional and Senior Political Correspondent at Fox News about Trump's presidency and how it was covered by the media. Andrea Gilligan hears from Trump supporters on Lunchtime Live. Mark Walters, Host of ‘Armed American Radio’ tells Tom Dunne how the Trump administration provided great protection to America's gun owners And Kieran Cuddihy speaks to Investigative Journalist and author Lee Smith about Trump's domestic and foreign influence. ********* Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
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    48 mins
  • 20 Most Influential Moments: SMOKING BAN

    20 Most Influential Moments: SMOKING BAN
    Dec 14 2020
    We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Smoking Ban in 2004. Dr. Patrick Doorly, Chair of the Ash Council of the Irish Heart Foundation tells Shane Coleman why the smoking ban has been so effective On The Pat Kenny Show, reporter Josh Crosbie investigates what effect the smoking ban has had on  the hospitality industry Sean Moncrieff delves deep in the history of smoking with American author Sarah Milov And Kieran Cuddihy talks to one of the key players who worked to get the smoking ban introduced, Taoiseach and former Health Minister Micheál Martin   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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    48 mins
  • 20x20: Why isn't the smoking ban global?

    20x20: Why isn't the smoking ban global?
    Dec 14 2020
    Sarah Milov, author of "The Cigarette: A Political History", joined Sean to look at the politics behind the global addiction of smoking.
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    10 mins
  • 20 Most Influential Moments: THE EURO

    20 Most Influential Moments: THE EURO
    Dec 11 2020
    We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Euro currency in 2002. Former Finance Minister and Labour TD Ruairi Quinn tells Ciara Kelly about the crucial role he played in bringing about the single currency Pat Kenny asks Dr. Eoin Drea, Senior Researcher in the Martens Centre in Brussel whether the idealistic notion of the Euro is working at all? and Henry McKean talks to people about their memories of that anticipated chaos and panic ahead of the Punt-Euro changeover in January 2002.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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    22 mins