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The insurer that gives it all away w/ David Lane, MD of Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland
Jun 12, 2026
32m 21s
A journey of faith and education from Tuamto Australia w/ Prof. Eamonn Conway
Jun 3, 2026
29m 23s
A look at Catholic education in Northern Ireland w/ Fintan Murphy
May 8, 2026
41m 17s
Admission Act 2018: a major stumbling block for divestment - w/ Alan Hynes
Apr 15, 2026
1h 41m 11s
Seamus Mulconry: School management and the ‘new normal’ in Irish schools
Mar 25, 2026
35m 09s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/12/26 | ![]() The insurer that gives it all away w/ David Lane, MD of Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland✨ | insurancecharity+4 | David Lane | Ecclesiastical Insurance IrelandBenefact Group+1 | IrelandChrist Church+2 | insurancecharity+5 | — | 32m 21s | |
| 6/3/26 | ![]() A journey of faith and education from Tuamto Australia w/ Prof. Eamonn Conway✨ | Catholic educationIntegral Human Development+3 | Prof. Eamonn Conway | University of Notre Dame | TuamAustralia | Catholic educationProf. Eamonn Conway+4 | — | 29m 23s | |
| 5/8/26 | ![]() A look at Catholic education in Northern Ireland w/ Fintan Murphy✨ | Catholic educationNorthern Ireland+3 | Fintan Murphy | Catholic Schools Trustee Service | Northern IrelandRepublic | Catholic educationNorthern Ireland+4 | — | 41m 17s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Admission Act 2018: a major stumbling block for divestment - w/ Alan Hynes✨ | education policyadmissions+4 | Alan Hynes | Catholic schoolsEducation (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 | — | Admission Act 2018school admissions+4 | — | 1h 41m 11s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Seamus Mulconry: School management and the ‘new normal’ in Irish schools✨ | school managementIrish education+3 | Seamus Mulconry | Catholic Primary Schools Management Association | Kilkee, Co. Clare | Seamus MulconryCPSMA+3 | — | 35m 09s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Simon Lewis: Ireland’s only primary school principal from an ethnic minority✨ | primary educationethnic minority+3 | Simon Lewis | Carlow Educate Together National SchoolCatholic Primary School Managers Association | Ireland | primary schooleducation+5 | — | 54m 07s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() Rachel O'Connor on School leadership – ‘the backbone of the school’✨ | school leadershipeducation system+4 | Rachel O'Connor | National Association of Principals and Deputies | Ireland | school leadershipeducation+5 | — | 31m 36s | |
| 2/11/26 | ![]() Use It or Lose It - Breda O’Brien on the Future of Catholic Education✨ | Catholic educationleadership+3 | Breda O’Brien | Catholic education | — | Catholic educationleadership+3 | — | 48m 49s | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() The future of Catholic schools with Jonathan Tiernan✨ | Catholic schoolseducation+3 | Jonathan Tiernan | Jesuit Education Trust | — | Catholic schoolseducation challenges+3 | — | 36m 55s | |
| 1/19/26 | ![]() A love of learning - An interview with Dr Eilis Humphreys✨ | educationinterview+3 | Dr Eilis Humphrey | — | Ireland | educationlearning+3 | — | 58m 46s | |
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| 7/4/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Human trafficking: Ireland’s secret shame✨ | human traffickingIreland+3 | Sr Liz Murphy | — | Ireland | human traffickingIreland+3 | — | 29m 42s | |
| 5/3/24 | ![]() State of the Nation - recognising it as a disease✨ | obesityhealth+3 | Dr Donal O’Shea | UCD School of MedicineHSE | Ireland | obesityhealth+5 | — | 21m 48s | |
| 4/25/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: "Nobody wanted to listen" says top gender doctor✨ | gender transitionmedical care+3 | Prof. Donal O’Shea | St Vincent’s Private HospitalCass report | UKIreland | gender transitionendocrinologist+5 | — | 24m 43s | |
| 4/17/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: The Gender scandal and doctors with a God Complex | This week State of the Nation speaks with Stella O’Malley, Irish psychotherapist and author, and is the founder of Genspect, an international organisation includes professionals, trans people, detransitioners, and parent groups who work together to advocate for a non-medicalised approach to gender diversity. We ask what is the Cass Report and what happens to a person when you stop their sexual development in early puberty and why its yet another medical scandal that God Complex doctors have allowed to happen. | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 4/12/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Why the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality was hijacked by NGO’s and citizens were “railroaded” into supporting Gender Identity ideology | A Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality could be reasonably expected to deliberate on the term “gender” but this did not happen. The Assembly changed the term “gender” to “gender identity” and this route was taken without open deliberation or discussion with the 99 citizen members. Academic and writer Colette Colfer argues that we are in 1984 territory as she argues while words like diversity are used there is actually no diversity of opinion or thought in these groups and people are often afraid to express their opinions. “There’s shaming, cancelling and ostracising” says Colette.Hosts Michael Kelly and David Quinn also examine why there is so much fear in Ireland’s university campuses where debate is being stifled and speakers shamed and cancelled. | 27m 57s | ||||||
| 4/10/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Ireland’s Electoral and Media Commission: State apparatuses curtailing free speech | Michael Kelly is joined by David Quinn and Cormac Lucy, economics columnist with The Sunday Times and an independent candidate for Blackrock local area in the local elections to be held in June. | 22m 08s | ||||||
| 4/5/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Demonising women who believe in biology | In this latest State of the Nation podcast, Aisling Considine is a mother, teacher and South West Inner City candidate for Aontu speaks to State of the Nation about how teachers and parents are waking up to the “nonsense” of gender ideology which is all across the school curriculum. Aisling spoke out against the National Women’s Council of Ireland which she says wants to silence women who don’t agree with them on gender ideology and she asks why is the INTO paying membership to the NWCI. | 24m 32s | ||||||
| 4/3/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Euthanasia and the economic push | March was a hell of a month in Irish politics, but the most significant event for the people of this island passed by almost unremarked. Overshadowed by Varadkar’s resignation and the referendum results, the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee that Ireland legalise assisting dying may prove to be a decisive moment.Michael and Wendy are on hand to dive into exactly why certain Irish politicians are so keen on hurrying up the final moments, even when Irish medical opinion is firmly against them. They also look at some of the horrific stories that have come out of jurisdictions that have legalised assisted suicide, like Canada, where the number of people using ‘Medical Assistance in Dying’ jumped 30% last year and the government there wants to open it up to people with mental illnesses.Michael notes that while those at the end of life deserve the very best palliative care available, many fear that the push for assisted suicide is driven by more economic factors. The highly connected British journalist and former Tory MP Matthew Paris revealed as much last weekend when he said that “we simply cannot afford extreme senescence or desperate infirmity for as many such individuals as our society is producing.”Campaigner Eilís Mulroy joins the team to discuss the dangerous consequences if the Irish equivalents of Paris get their way. For one of the few government ministers to support assisted suicide the last time it came up for a vote, was none other than our Taoiseach-to-be, Simon Harris.Whatever happens with Assisted Suicide in Ireland, you’ll find the real story right here, on State of the Nation. If you know someone who is affected by these issues, please spread the word, and forward them this episode. | 28m 41s | ||||||
| 3/29/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Intent of Hate Speech Bill is to induce self-censorship | In this episode, Michael Kelly and David Quinn sit down with barrister Lorcan Price and academic Gerard Casey to probe the looming Hate Speech Bill - its practical implications, its intentions and how it will have a "chilling effect" on freedom of expression for those who dare to challenge the latest orthodox view. | 30m 47s | ||||||
| 3/27/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: I didn't leave Fine Gael .... Fine Gael left me | Journalist and former Fine Gael diehard Sarah Carey outlines how the party previously entrenched in her family's heritage has become completely unrecognisable under successive leaderships. | 31m 29s | ||||||
| 3/21/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: What Leo Varadkar’s resignation might teach Fine Gael about their own values | The shock resignation of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this week was just the latest sign that Irish politics is in a new era. And it’s an era defined by the mess created by our political elites. The overwhelming rejection of the March 8th Referendums showed just how disconnected the government had become from the people, and this week on State of the Nation, we show how our disappearing Taoiseach is just the latest tremor ahead of a vast political earthquake headed our way.Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín and former Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy Eames join Michael Kelly to give their perspective on why Varadkar stepped down, what awaits his replacement, and why Fianna Fáil resembles a McDonald's franchise. | 41m 31s | ||||||
| 3/20/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Blatant media biases are alienating public... Editors and producers - it's time to get more diverse! | In this episode of The State of the Nation, Michael Kelly and David Quinn speak to secretary of the National Union of Journalists Séamus Dooley about the major changes he has witnessed in the media landscape over the years, the lack of diversity of opinion in the media causing alienation for some people, and whether RTÉ is worth the licence fee. | 35m 29s | ||||||
| 3/15/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Americans: It’s St Paddy’s Day, NOT St Patty’s Day! | Wendy Grace and Michael Kelly combine both old and new celebrations of St Patrick’s Day and how our missionaries forged the global links we still enjoy today. | 16m 18s | ||||||
| 3/13/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: The people of Ireland have spoken… and it’s a definite NO! | In the latest episode of State of the Nation, Michael Kelly and Wendy Grace discuss the results of the Family and Care referendums with Independent Senator Rónán Mullen. The consensus is that the Govt, after receiving a resounding ‘No’ from the general public, is now more concerned with saving face and ‘explaining away’ the results than understanding the reasoning and sentiment behind the voting decision. | 36m 02s | ||||||
| 3/6/24 | ![]() State of the Nation: Durable relationships... a 'legal minefield' in the making | In our second episode, journalist Michael Kelly sits down with social commentator David Quinn to discuss the nitty gritties of the latest referendums, the general understanding of what constitutes ‘durable relationships’ according to our politicans, and more! | 28m 25s | ||||||
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