# The Explainer Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834.md RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66f2a0897a3d63d20ff54509 Official site: http://thejournal.ie Author: The Explainer Episodes: 422 ## Resource The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts behind the story from Ireland's biggest news website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-explainer-1063834 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834.md ## Episodes - [Cén tionchar a bheidh ag an intleacht shaorga ar an teanga?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/c-n-tionchar-a-bheidh-ag-an-intleacht-shaorga-ar-an-teanga) — 2026-07-18T05:00:00+00:00 - [Are Ireland's new community safety partnerships working?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/are-ireland-s-new-community-safety-partnerships-working) — 2026-07-13T10:41:34+00:00 - [What was it like inside the George Gibney trial?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/what-was-it-like-inside-the-george-gibney-trial) — 2026-07-08T16:04:43+00:00 - [Ireland just took over the EU presidency, but what does that actually mean?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/ireland-just-took-over-the-eu-presidency-but-what-does-that-actually-mean) — 2026-07-03T09:25:19+00:00 - [Why do so many speeding cases never end in a conviction?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-do-so-many-speeding-cases-never-end-in-a-conviction) — 2026-06-22T05:00:00+00:00 - [Why is crack cocaine use soaring in Ireland?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-is-crack-cocaine-use-soaring-in-ireland) — 2026-06-17T12:12:45+00:00 - [What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/what-does-a-limerick-refinery-have-to-do-with-a-russian-sanctions-row) — 2026-06-11T11:28:10+00:00 - [How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/how-do-irish-contestants-keep-stealing-the-spotlight-on-love-island) — 2026-06-03T16:18:26+00:00 - [Why is the latest Ebola outbreak so hard to contain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-is-the-latest-ebola-outbreak-so-hard-to-contain) — 2026-05-27T14:59:09+00:00 - [Why did rents just see a massive increase?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-did-rents-just-see-a-massive-increase) — 2026-05-22T11:15:51+00:00 - [How will Eurovision boycotts impact the song contest?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/how-will-eurovision-boycotts-impact-the-song-contest) — 2026-05-13T16:43:11+00:00 - [Is nuclear energy a realistic option for Ireland?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/is-nuclear-energy-a-realistic-option-for-ireland) — 2026-05-08T12:31:41+00:00 - [Will garden cabins actually help fix the housing crisis?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/will-garden-cabins-actually-help-fix-the-housing-crisis) — 2026-05-01T12:19:48+00:00 - [How do you start tracing your family tree?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/how-do-you-start-tracing-your-family-tree) — 2026-04-25T05:00:00+00:00 - [Will the government's fuel package actually work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/will-the-government-s-fuel-package-actually-work) — 2026-04-16T16:37:57+00:00 - [How far can a protest go before the State steps in?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/how-far-can-a-protest-go-before-the-state-steps-in) — 2026-04-09T18:12:15+00:00 - [The average Irish homebuyer is now 40 - what does this mean?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/the-average-irish-homebuyer-is-now-40-what-does-this-mean) — 2026-03-31T17:49:46+00:00 - [Can Ireland really qualify for the 2026 World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/can-ireland-really-qualify-for-the-2026-world-cup) — 2026-03-23T12:59:29+00:00 - [Why are Claire’s Accessories staff being left without pay?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-are-claire-s-accessories-staff-being-left-without-pay) — 2026-03-19T15:28:05+00:00 - [What is it actually like inside the White House on St Patrick's Day?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/what-is-it-actually-like-inside-the-white-house-on-st-patrick-s-day) — 2026-03-14T07:00:11+00:00 - [How bad could the looming energy crisis get?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/how-bad-could-the-looming-energy-crisis-get) — 2026-03-10T12:42:27+00:00 - [Is the US-led attack on Iran illegal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/is-the-us-led-attack-on-iran-illegal) — 2026-03-03T16:12:29+00:00 - [Why is Ireland asking foreign navies to patrol its waters?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-is-ireland-asking-foreign-navies-to-patrol-its-waters) — 2026-02-26T17:22:39+00:00 - [Will a social media ban for under-16s actually work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/will-a-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-actually-work) — 2026-02-19T14:57:28+00:00 - [Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explainer-1063834/why-are-hundreds-of-suspected-suicides-invisible-in-official-stats) — 2026-02-11T17:48:01+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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