The Apology Industrial Complex
From The week that really was by John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan
February 27, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 178
About this episode
John and Sarah discuss various topics including state apologies for historic abuse and NATO's presence in Irish waters.
This week John and Sarah ask: When do the state apologies for historic abuse end? Why is Ireland welcoming NATO into Irish waters? Has Aontú had a bad week? Should we all be Petro-Masculinists? And is Fionnán Sheahan a monster for wearing ashes on his forehead?
People in this episode
Hosts: John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan
Topics covered
- state apologies
- historic abuse
- NATO in Irish waters
- Aontú
- Petro-Masculinism
- Fionnán Sheahan
Keywords
- state apologies
- historic abuse
- NATO
- Aontú
- Petro-Masculinism
- Fionnán Sheahan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NATO, Aontú
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