The St Patrick's Day Wallet Massacre
From The week that really was by John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan
March 13, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 180
About this episode
John discusses a personal crisis related to rising home heating oil prices while covering various news topics.
This week John faces a personal crisis: An empty home heating oil tank as prices have risen 65%. Also: The man here for two years illegally now accused of serious crimes; The UCD rape case; Drag Queens at the Zoo, and Emiratis in Shannon.
People in this episode
Hosts: John, Sarah Ryan
Topics covered
- personal crisis
- crime
- legal cases
- cultural events
- local news
Keywords
- home heating oil
- crime
- UCD rape case
- Drag Queens
- Shannon
Mentioned in this episode
Places: UCD, Shannon
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