Weekend entertainment powerhouse Strictly Come Dancing is reeling from a series of high-profile offstage allegations. Is the beloved series in genuine trouble, or are critics just happy to take shots at the BBC? 

Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Sophie Peachey  

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Strictly Come Dancing scandal – is the curtain coming down on the hit BBC show?

When the Irish Olympic team set off for Rio de Janeiro in 2016, expectations were high. We had Katie Tayor in the boxing ring, the O’Donovan brothers Gary and Paul rowing forward and Annalise Murphy hoping to sail towards glory. But their Olympic dreams would be overshadowed by one of the biggest international scandals ever to hit the Games. 
 
Host: Kevin Doyle | Guests: Catherine Fegan and Paul Williams

Scandal at the Olympics - Pat Hickey's ticket touting trouble

Joe Biden has stepped down from the US election race, following weeks of intense pressure. Kamala Harris has his official endorsement to run in his place, but is she the right candidate? And how will Donald Trump be affected by Biden’s bombshell?  
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Explainer: Who will replace Joe Biden as the Democrat’s presidential nominee in the US election? 

As immigration protests become more widespread across Irish communities, some agitators have decided they would rather take a match to a local building than see international protection applicants move in. But what if that "empty building" was actually your family home? Shannon Kincaid's tells Ellen Coyne about the fire that destroyed her home in Rosscahill, Co Galway. 

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