Ireland’s housing crisis continues apace, and while many people are struggling to put a roof over their heads, there are those who have exploited the situation for hefty profits. In the case of rogue landlord Christian Carter, an Irish Independent investigation into his operation exposed some shocking stories. This episode was first published in June 2024.

Host: Fionnán Sheahan          Guest: Amy Molloy

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‘Two showers for 70 people’: How rogue landlord Christian Carter exploited the housing crisis

Kevin Doyle of the Irish Independent spent the days before Christmas in Temple Street hospital, looking after his five-month-old daughter Carla. His experience – and those of the other struggling parents and children present – has led him to question the protocols in place and declare the still-unopened National Children’s Hospital “too big to fail”. Host: Tabitha Monahan | Guest: Kevin Doyle

Inside Temple Street: 'Lying on the floor you realise the new children’s hospital is too big to fail'  

The General Post Office on O’Connell Street is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most significant buildings;  as the headquarters of the 1916 rising, the bustling epicenter of 20th century communication and even the point by which the distance to towns and cities across the country were measured. This year, the Dublin landmark faces a milestone of its own - with a new purpose for the building set to be revealed. So could a reimagined GPO help breathe life into the city centre and how do we preserve our history while developing a living, breathing city?    

Host: Dave Hanratty | Guest: Donal Fallon 

The future of the GPO - will relocating An Post lead to the decline of Dublin's O'Connell Street?  

Multiple female footballers have claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. A number of women have spoken to a joint investigation by the Sunday Independent and RTÉ Investigates to outline a series of harrowing allegations. This second episode looks at the personal stories of these women. This episode was first published in July 2024. 

Presenter: Ellen Coyne. Guests: Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe 

‘Two showers for 70 people’: How rogue landlord Christian Carter exploited the housing crisis

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