The Group Chat

Richard brings The Group Chat outside the United States Capitol building and shares his run ins with conspiracy theorists, Trump fans & Sean Spicer. Twitter & Meta lay-offs are in the news and will HSE wait times only get worse? Tara Shine joins from COP27 to share a taste of the conference and some causes for climate optimism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On The Group Chat, Richard is stateside following the Mid-term election trail. Also on the agenda, Elon Musk has ideas for Twitter, and some people are not happy, former UK Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock is heading to the I'm a Celeb jungle and the Taoiseach weighs in on Mansion House's live animal Christmas crib. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alina Kalmykova joins The Group Chat to discuss on her experience of fleeing war and Ireland's accommodation shortage for Ukrainian refugees. Also on the agenda, a new era of pub opening times, abortion in Ireland and why are people throwing food at art? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lewis Goodall of The News Agents joins The Group Chat to try and breakdown what is happening with the British government. Also on the agenda, reaction to the new eviction ban, Leo Varadkar's meal prep triggers the internet's ire and James Corden is trending for the wrong reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Group Chat this week, the guys are joined by VM Sport Bernard O'Toole to discuss a historic night for Republic of Ireland women's soccer team as Vera Pauw's side secured their World Cup qualification. Zara is Donegal as Creeslough begins the grieving process following last week's tragedy. Also on the agenda is the recent escalation in the Ukraine war and the latest on fiasco surrounding a Shane Ross interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zara, Gavan and Richard are joined by investigative journalist Nicola Tallant to go through the history and workings of Ireland's witness protection programme. Also on the agenda, Wagatha Christie returns, Fianna Fáil's identity crisis and Liz Truss faces the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe joins The Group Chat to discuss Budget 2023 and answers some of our listeners questions. Plus, Gavan, Zara and Richard discuss the biggest controversy in the world of chess and what is going on with our neighbours next door? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On The Group Chat this week, Zara joins the guys all the way from the United Nations General Assembly in New York. What is the story with garda drivers for Cabinet ministers? Gavan has the latest. Richard dishes on the behind the scenes of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Also on the agenda is the situation in Russia after Putin has ordered a partial military mobilisation for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode, Richard, Zara and Gavan hear some of the reasons why young people are looking to leave Ireland. Plus, they look at the return of the Dáil and the week that has been in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zara and Gavin are joined by Ireland AM's Muireann O'Connell on this week's Group Chat to discuss the hottest story in Hollywood - Spitgate. There is a new Prime Minister in the UK but what does that mean for us? Budget 2022 is on the horizon, but could a renter's tax credit be included? Plus, we pay tribute to the young people who lost their lives in Ireland recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.