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The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast focuses on the biggest, best and quirkiest stories from the Irish Examiner"s unrivalled team of reporters and contributors.If you want the latest news, the best insight into what’s happening in Cork and around Munster, and the inside track on our exclusive national stories, look no further.Dropping twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays,the Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast will help you stay up to date with the Irish Examiner"s best content. Hosted on Acast. See

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42:12

Banks almost destroyed my family, with Caitríona Redmond

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Over 42,000 families were affected by the tracker mortgage scandal, put under enormous pressure to pay money they never really owed, but just one person has ever been held responsible.Caitríona Redmond and her family spent 20 years fighting the bank after their bank illegally withdrew the tracker rate. They were put under immense pressure to pay thousands more than they owed, at a time when her husband had lost his job and they had very young children.The Redmonds went through seven separate

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15:53

An arson attack on sleeping children in Drogheda

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/11/04

A review of security at all IPAS centres nationwide is underway after a Halloween night arson attack on a Drogheda centre housing 28 people .At the time the fire was set, families including a 20 year old baby were asleep in the building.CCTV footage widely circulated of the incident shows a masked man pouring a substance onto the building’s only staircase and igniting it before fleeing.The incident is part of a pattern of more than 30 arson attacks on buildings associated with asylum seekers since

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14:04

Kieran Quilligan murder case: “I will never forgive...

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/31

On Tuesday’s episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, court reporter Liam Heylin described the daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan and the extensive Garda investigation that led to his remains being discovered in a bag by teh side of an East Cork road.On Wednesday, his killers Luke Taylor and Niall Long were sentenced to life in prison – and the court finally heard about Kieran Quilligan the man, rather than Kieran Quilligan the murder victim.“I miss my best friend every day. I feel lonely and

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34:15

The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Murdered in daylight on a Cork city street after a small-time drug deal went wrong, the case of Kieran Quilligan is a revealing insight into the darker side of life in Cork city.Audio recording from on-street cameras of a row over €200 worth of crack cocaine, footage tracking the victim’s evening stroll across the city centre, and a phone call to Gardaí from distressed residents who heard a man being beaten with a hammer were crucial to this case being solved.Luke Taylor and Niall Long have been

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32:59

Presidential election post-mortem

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/26

Catherine Connolly has been elected the tenth president of Ireland by a resounding majority.She’s the first ever candidate backed by all the left wing parties and this represents a stunning success for the female-led left alliance, but it leaves the mainstream parties Fianna Fiáil and Fine Gael with egg on their faces.In this special bonus edition of the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford and Political Correspondent Louise Burne analyse the fallout from the race for

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25:25

Citywest riots, race and the right

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/24

A week of protests has taken place outside the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin, including violent rioting which saw four Gardaí injured and multiple arrests.The protests began after an alleged sexual assault on a ten year old girl in the vicinity of the hotel last weekend. A man has been charged in connection with the assault and remains in custody.Terrified international protection applicants including many Ukrainian women and children remained indoors at the centre, while residents in the

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48:52

Voting on the 'Cringe Factor'

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/21

As polling day nears and the Presidential campaign gets nastier by the day, the final debate will take place this evening on RTE Prime Time. But will it be decisive?Presidential contests are rarely won in debates – but it is possible to lose an almost guaranteed win in that crucial final tussle.In today’s episode of the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, behavioural psychologist Nuala Walsh advises undecided to voters to focus on the “cringe” factor, while Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford says he

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55:51

Annmarie O’Connor on Twitch: My Life with Parkinson’s

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Irish Examiner Fashion Editor Annmarie O’Connor is well known to readers as a stylist, a writer, and more recently an advocate for people withParkinson’s disease.She was the keynote speaker at Thursday’s IEStyleLive2025, and she is the guest editor of this Saturday’s Weekend Magazine. Annmarie sat down with Deirdre O’Shaughnessy for an honest and open chat about her life as it is now and her new book Twitch: My Life with Parkinson’s. In this special episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast,

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24:58

Suspensions ‘crisis’ at Cork special school

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Parents at a flagship special school in the Taoiseach’s constituency,opened in a rush due to a shortage of school places, warned recently the school has handed out suspensions “like confetti”.Opened by Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) in 2021, Carrigaline Community Special School (CCSS) issued 17 official suspensions out of a maximum student body of just 48 in three years.Parents at the school told the Irish Examiner that they believe their children are being punished for behaviours

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21:07

How Laura Kenna never served a day in prison for...

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/10

In January 2017 civil servant Fi Bourke was walking home from work when she was viciously attacked by a woman she didn't know. The attack would change the course of her life.Her attacker, Laura Kenna, who had a troubled history of childhood abuse and substance misuse, told Gardai that she would “finish her off” when her sentence had been served.Kenna was found guilty but insane and admitted to the Central Mental Hospital. Now, because of a legal anomaly, Fi Bourke has no right to know when her

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35:25

The Budget unlocked, with Louise Burne

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/07

A rise in minimum wage to €14.15, a €10 increase to all core social welfare rate and hikes in cigarettes and fuel – but not alcohol.What’s in Budget 2026 – and more importantly, how will it impact you?Budget 2026 is in, and Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Louise Burne joins Deirdre on today’s podcast to dive into the details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:07

Bonus episode - Jim Gavin drops out

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/06

Presidential hopeful Jim Gavin's sensational dropping out of the Presidential election has shocked the country.His announcement late late last night followed reports that Mr Gavin had failed to repay more than €3,000 paid to him by a former tenant in error.Mr Gavin failed to answer questions about that situation during Sunday's secondpresidential election debateand in apress conferenceafterwards when pressed by theIrish Examiner.Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford joins Deirdre today to discuss

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37:33

What is Frugaltok, and should you try it?

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/10/03

We’ve all been feeling the squeeze over the past couple of years as Covid and then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw a massive rise in the cost of living. Prices of everyday goods have soared, and it doesn’t appear that next week’s Budget will give much relief to hard-pressed consumers.While you may have learned some cost-saving tricks from a frugal granny, Gen Z learn these things online, so every penny-pinching trick conceivable is now part of a tiktok trend called Frugaltok.Some of them are pretty

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12:11

The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Tipperary town was left reeling earlier this month when a local man was killed in his own garden.Teddy Murnane was a husband and father of three who was well known in Tipperary as a bus driver with Kavanaghs Coaches and a big GAA supporter, having driven Tipperary hurling and football teamsfor many years.Widespread tributes were paid to Mr Murnane from GAA and political figures, and a community vigil was organised. A man has been charged with assault causing harm to Mr Murnane.However, in the days

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36:09

The Michael Gaine murder investigation six months on...

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/26

It’s been six months since Kenmare farmer Michael Gaine went missing, and four since parts of his dismembered body were found in a slurry tank.There has been considerable criticism of the investigation given that the slurry tank had previously been searched for his body.A suspect in the investigation – American drifter Michael Kelley, who had been living on the Gaine farm in an old farmhouse – was arrested early on and released without charge. He is subject to a deportation order after a failed

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18:03

Khaled’s story, with Amal El Khawaja

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/23

On Sunday the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised Palestinian statehood, with more countries expected to follow.Almost two years since the October 7th attacks by Hamas and since Israel began its genocidal campaign in Gaza, the international community is finally reacting.Over 65,000 Palestinians, among them many children, have been killed in what the United Nations Commission of Enquiry and the International Association of Genocide Scholars say is a genocide.One such child is

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19:54

Gardai arrest Cork businessman in major fraud probe

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Earlier this week the Irish Examiner reported that a major investigation is underway into a massive case of fraud with a Cork-based businessman arrested under gangland legislation.The man was unknown to gardaíbefore approximately €750,000 in ATM withdrawals caused suspicions. Originally from Nigeria, he has a family and a business in Cork and works in a major Dublin tech company.It’s suspected the case may be related to an international crime gang such as the Black Axe gang, which is active

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20:45

Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/16

The name Catherine O’Brien is a familiar one to regular followers of the Irish Examiner – in this first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the latest in this complex story of fraud and deception.The subject of a 2022 podcast series by the Irish Examiner, Catherine the Fake, Catherine O’Brien has been sought by Gardai since 2019 when she failed to show up in court as a witness for the State in a case of demanding money with

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast Trailer

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/09/12

Launching on Tuesday 16th September, The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast will focus on the biggest, best and quirkiest stories from the Irish Examiner's unrivalled team of reporters and contributors.If you want the latest news, the best insight into what’s happening in Cork and around Munster, and the inside track on our exclusive national stories, look no further.Dropping twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays,the Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast will help you stay up to date with the Irish Examiner's

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40:40

My stalker is being released from prison

The Deirdre O"Shaughnessy Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Corkwoman Sonya Egan was sentenced in 2023 to three years in prison with one suspended for a sustained campaign of harassment against community activist Laura O’Connell and then Sinn Fein TD Jonathan O’Brien. She is due for release next week, having served less than two years.Her victim Laura O’Connell spoke to Deirdre O’Shaughnessy on the Irish Examiner podcast about her fears for what the future holds with her stalker free, the lack of support for victims of crime, and how she has rebuilt her

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