The Group Chat

A news podcast from Virgin Media Television featuring Gavan Reilly, Zara King and Richard Chambers. Each week, join the gang as they discuss the latest and breaking news. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 45m. Bisher sind 103 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

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episode 12: Ireland's climate target, cocaine culture, Leaving Cert and Boris

Dr Cara Augustenborg joins Zara, Richard and Gavan to talk about Ireland's climate action plan and how the country is falling short of its targets despite the current government's progressive stance on the matter. Also on the show, a 170% increase in the number of people being treated for cocaine use over the last nine years has been reported as the country tries to deal with this issue. And Boris Johnson survives the Conservative vote of confidence.

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June 9, 2022 42m

episode 11: Dublin Airport, Dublin taxis, fuel prices and #SwedenGate

On The Group Chat this week, Zara, Gavan and Richard discuss the chaotic queues at Dublin Airport which have dominated the headlines, the difficulty of getting a taxi in Dublin and whether or not Love Island is on their watchlists.

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June 2, 2022 41m

episode 10: Monkeypox Mythbusting, Partygate and America's Gun Control Problem

On The Group Chat this week, Zara, Gavan and Richard take a look at 'Partygate' as Sue Gray publishes her report on breaches of coronavirus rules in 10 Downing Street and Westminster. Cillian de Gascun answers your questions around the Monkeypox virus. And following the latest mass shooting event in Texas, what is the American government doing to prevent it happening again in the future?

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May 26, 2022 30m

episode 9: Vardy v Rooney, Turkey Twitter bots, Irish Eurovision?

On this week's podcast, Zara King, Gavan Reilly and Richard discuss the latest in the Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney case, Wayne Rooney's apparent knowledge of events and how there are no winners, whoever wins. The curious case of Turkish Twitter accounts endorsing National Maternity Hospital updates is discussed as well as the Medical Lab scientists' strike before the show wraps with a Eurovision discussion and the hosting of it in 2023.

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episode 8: The 'Wagatha Christie' Trial, Ireland's Eurovision Chances and the National Maternity Hospital

This week, how did Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy end up in court? The controversy surrounding the ownership of the new national maternity hospital rumbles on. And will Ireland relive former glories at Eurovision?

May 12, 2022 44m

episode 7: Russian TV's nuclear simulations, the National Maternity Hospital and Government 'learnings'

On the podcast this week, the ownership of the National Maternity Hospital comes under scrutiny and Tony Holohan faces the Oireachtas Joint Committee.

May 5, 2022 37m

episode 6: Sky-high Irish rents, Leo Varadkar investigation, Twitter and free speech

On the podcast this week, how rising rents are impacting you, the investigation into Leo Varadkar and what Elon Musk's Twitter buyout could mean for free speech

April 28, 2022 41m

episode 5: The fall of MTK Global, Musk's Twitter ambitions and Macron's chest hair

On this week's episode, the gang look at the closure MTK Global, Elon Musk's plan to buy Twitter and more.

April 21, 2022 48m

episode 4: Cracking the Kinahan cartel

Mick O'Toole joins Richard, Zara and Gavan to discuss how the international law enforcement effort against the Kinahan cartel.

April 14, 2022 33m

episode 3: Zelenskyy addresses the Dáil, Bella Hadid and Dublin Airport Delays

On the podcast this week, Gavan, Richard and Zara discuss the Ukrainian President’s address to the Dáil, how one Dublin TD befriended Bella Hadid and whether Dublin Airport have the security queues under control for Easter?

April 6, 2022 55m