Year: 2022

Who are the oligarchs? What does the term mean, and why are they important in this time of war? To shed some light on the subject, Mandy was joined by…

With growing concern around Ireland's reliance on fossil fuels and the ever-growing costs and consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Mandy spoke to Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer with the…

German Ambassador to Ireland, Cord Meier-Klodt joined Mandy to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the German government’s u-turn on foreign and defense policies, as well as issues surrounding data protection,…

Russia may be isolated and alone politically but it's powerful and unabashed in its aggression. Mandy speaks to Neil Robinson, Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Limerick to…

Will Emmanuel Macron win a second term or will challenges from the left, right, and far-right end his five years in office? Lara Marlowe of the Irish Times joins Mandy to…

In recent weeks the spotlight on Spotify and our exposure to untruths has thrown up some interesting questions for the streaming service but what has happened to the company’s share price…

First up this week on Taking Stock Mandy speaks to the Guardian's Will Hutton about Boris Johnson's political prospects which appear to be hanging by a thread. Battle-scarred Boris suffered…

Mired in accusations of human rights abuses, staggering death tolls, and FIFA corruption, Mandy is joined by John Arlidge, Senior writer for The Sunday Times in London and for Conde…

As house prices continue to rise and with inflation going through the roof, Mandy speaks to Tom Parlon, Director General at Construction Industry Federation about the issues his members want…

As energy supply chains and prices continue to cause problems all over the world, Mandy spoke to Dr. Paul Deane, a research fellow at the MaREI Centre for Marine and…