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This week on Inside Out, we hear about the situation in Somalia as Philippe talks to the head of the Irish division of Medecins Sans Frontieres about the NGOs work over there and their recent withdrawl. Following that Wayne hears from Patricia McKenna (the very same) about why she is callling for a boycott of Beijing Olympics.
This week’s episode was cut short by a violent mini-disc machine. What we have is the first half of the show where Wayne interviews Damien McHugh about the forthcoming reform of the libel laws and any potential privacy bill.
Inside Out for January 31st takes a look at Sabrina Dent’s campaign two tits and a vote as well as speaking to Aideen Yourell from the Irish Council Against Blood sports about their forthcoming protests at Clonmel and reasons we should be concerned about blood sports.
Senator Eugene Regan is on with Wayne in this episode as we talk about the forthcoming year in the Mahon tribunal. The Fine Gael Senator doesn’t think that Bertie’s story is credible and defends the party’s decision to go after the Taoiseach.
After that we talk to US expert Simon Boucher about the US Primaries, trying to get a fix on the main runners and riders and who they are.
This week Wayne talks to Dublin City Mayor Paddy Burke about Minster John Gormley’s plans for a directly elected Mayor for Dublin while Dublin based Kenyan journalist Eric Ojembo talks about the recent troubles in the country.
Posting a podcast from October as we discussed the merits of Ireland turning nuclear (nod to Eamon Ryan) withJim Morrissey of Bena . The discussion is preceded by a discussion with Adam Maguire on the shape of media/radio ownership in Irfeland.
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