In 1984, a massive explosion rocked the Grand Hotel in Brighton, where the Tory party conference was being held. The bombing went down in history as one of the most audacious attacks on the British government since the Gunpowder Plot. The target, Margaret Thatcher and her entire cabinet. In the new book, Killing Thatcher, author and journalist Rory Carroll takes a look back at the attack and the consequences. 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Rory Carroll.

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Killing Thatcher: The IRA plot to murder the Iron Lady

Petrol prices are flashing past €2 a litre as conflict in the Middle East rattles global energy markets. From food bills to mortgage rates, the shockwaves could hit far beyond the forecourt. So are we facing a return to 1970s-style energy chaos, and how bad could it get? 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guests: Kim Bielenberg and Charlie Weston 

Queues, cuts and €2 fuel: Irish oil crisis fears mount as Iran war drags on 

The enduring saga of Enoch Burke and his family has a fresh chapter, with Martina and Ammi Burke set for a stint behind bars. Last week, Justice Brian Cregan handed down an imprisonment order as he called for “a halt to this family circus”. Initial attempts to arrest Martina and Ammi Burke proved unsuccessful. So, what can they expect in prison? And what does the timeline of the entire Burke story look like? 

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Host: Tabitha Monahan

Guest: Shane Phelan

The enduring saga of Enoch Burke and his family has a fresh chapter, with Martina and Ammi Burke set for a stint behind bars. Last week, Justice Brian Cregan handed down an imprisonment order as he called for “a halt to this family circus”. Initial attempts to arrest Martina and Ammi Burke proved unsuccessful. So, what can they expect in prison? And what does the timeline of the entire Burke story look like?&nbsp;
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Host: Tabitha Monahan
Guest: Shane Phelan

A timeline of the Burke saga as arrests pending for Martina and Ammi Burke   

International war probably wasn’t the expectation when the Kinahan Cartel decamped to Dubai in a bid to escape the authorities, but it has arrived on their opulent doorstep, nonetheless. So, what does the joint US-Israel offensive on Iran mean for Daniel Kinahan and company? What are their connections to Hezbollah, and will they ever be extradited?  
Host: Fionnán Sheahan  
Guest: Miles Johnson 

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