As global leaders scramble to respond to the unprecedented events unfolding in Venezuela and subsequently New York, members of Donald Trump's administration are making increasingly bold statements on their designs for Greenland. So, what does this mean for international security, for Nato and the delicate balance of historical alliances? 
 
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John Magnier remains one of Ireland’s most intriguing and elusive figures. His recent high-profile defeat in court over the ‘Battle for Barne’ dragged him into a difficult public spotlight, but what do the bloodstock billionaire’s early days and business dealings tell us about how he constructed his enviable empire? 

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Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Liam Collins

John Magnier remains one of Ireland’s most intriguing and elusive figures. His recent high-profile defeat in court over the ‘Battle for Barne’ dragged him into a difficult public spotlight, but what do the bloodstock billionaire’s early days and business dealings tell us about how he constructed his enviable empire?&nbsp;
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Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Liam Collins

How the young John Magnier raided America to build his bloodstock fortune

As countries around the world celebrated the arrival of 2026, the Trump administration took the opportunity of a new year to herald in historic levels of chaos in diplomatic quarters. And as the events unfolding in Venezuela have shown, the US is clearly not averse to meddling in the politics of smaller nations.

Meanwhile, a former trusted adviser of the US president, Steve Bannon, gave an interview to Politico, where he claimed that we are "going to have an Irish MAGA, and we’re going to have an Irish Trump”. Making it clear that some elements of the alt-right movement have set their sights on Ireland.

Bannon’s statement begs a number of questions, such as how exactly would he and other MAGA influencers pull this off?

Tabitha Monahan is joined by Declan Lynch (Sunday Independent columnist) and Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc (author of Burn Them Out! A History of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland) to ask how has this kind of nationalism fared with Irish voters in the past, what could MAGA influence look like, and how vulnerable are we to outside influence in the social media age?

As countries around the world celebrated the arrival of 2026, the Trump administration took the opportunity of a new year to herald in historic levels of chaos in diplomatic quarters. And as the events unfolding in Venezuela have shown, the US is clearly not averse to meddling in the politics of smaller nations.
Meanwhile, a former trusted adviser of the US president, Steve Bannon, gave an interview to Politico, where he claimed that we are "going to have an Irish MAGA, and we’re going to have an Irish Trump”. Making it clear that some elements of the alt-right movement have set their sights on Ireland.
Bannon’s statement begs a number of questions, such as how exactly would he and other MAGA influencers pull this off?
Tabitha Monahan is joined by Declan Lynch (Sunday Independent columnist) and Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc (author of Burn Them Out! A History of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland) to ask how has this kind of nationalism fared with Irish voters in the past, what could MAGA influence look like, and how vulnerable are we to outside influence in the social media age?

Could Steve Bannon's "Irish MAGA" really happen?

The latest batch of Ireland’s State Papers have been released, lifting the lid on confidential files from years gone by. One standout piece of information concerns arguably the greatest crisis ever faced by the British royal family – the abdication of King Edward VIII in December 1936. But what role did Ireland and Éamon de Valera play in the fallout of that monumental event? And why did the UK government want it kept secret for 90 years? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel  

Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland: Is Donald Trump redrawing the map of global power?

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