About this episode

Ciara and Shane discuss the week's events with guests Mick Clifford and Meghan Scully, adding unique perspectives.

This week, Ciara and Shane were joined by Mick Clifford, Investigative Reporter with the Irish Examiner and author and Broadcaster Meghan Scully to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ciara, Shane

Guests: Mick Clifford, Meghan Scully

Topics covered

• current events
• investigative journalism
• media analysis
• Irish culture
• weekly recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Irish Examiner

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