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The Full Story

 Irish Examiner

Take a deep dive into the stories that matter with The Full Story from the Irish Examiner. 


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News Lifestyle Careers Politics Business Discussion
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
19
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Troubled Ground: Families hope that mass excavation can unveil the secrets of Tuam mother and baby home

Troubled Ground: Families hope that mass excavation can unveil the secrets of Tuam mother and baby home

In episode 2 of Troubled Ground, the spotlight is on Tuam, a small town in the west of Ireland where the excavation of a mass grave believed to contain the remains of up to 796 babies and children is…

00:26:25  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Troubled Ground: The story of the excavation of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Troubled Ground: The story of the excavation of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Episode 1 of Troubled Ground explores the historic exhumation of a mass grave at the site of the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway involving the remains of 796 infants and children.…

00:26:29  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 3: No fixed abode

Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 3: No fixed abode

Homeless people get almost a quarter of jail sentences handed out in Cork - hear the stories of Marcin and Niall who are homeless in Cork and learn what drives this trend with Kerry Brennan of Cork S…

00:26:12  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 2: A tale of two cities

Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 2: A tale of two cities

Cork's Northside appears disproportionately in our crime statistics - we investigate why, with experts including UCC criminologist Orla Lynch and Katherine Harford of Let's Grow Together. 

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00:23:48  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 1: Who are we sending to jail

Cork Crime and Jail Time Episode 1: Who are we sending to jail

Analysing five years of court cases in Cork throws up some interesting statistics - we explore who goes to jail in Cork with guests including retired judge Olann Kelleher. 

Presented and produced by D…

00:19:01  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Paschal Donohoe: Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe on coping with grief following the loss of his mother.

Paschal Donohoe: Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe on coping with grief following the loss of his mother.

In the final episode of series 1, Ciara chats to Fine Gael Minister Paschal Donohoe who discusses coping with grief after the passing of his mother last year. He also discusses how controversy surrou…
00:44:34  |   Tue 12 Sep 2023
Katja Mia: Ireland AM presenter on her faith, managing body dysmorphia and happiest life moments.

Katja Mia: Ireland AM presenter on her faith, managing body dysmorphia and happiest life moments.

Television presenter Katja Mia opens up about her parents fleeing a civil war and the expectations felt by immigrants after moving to another country. She also discusses the importance of faith in he…
00:37:42  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
Fr Peter McVerry: Homeless campaigner discusses his life and faith

Fr Peter McVerry: Homeless campaigner discusses his life and faith

This week Ciara chats to Fr Peter McVerry, a Jesuit priest who has devoted his life to helping the homeless. He speaks about his childhood, his views on celibacy and marriage and how helping homeless…
00:48:16  |   Tue 29 Aug 2023
Rory O'Connor: Comedian and author of Rory’s Stories on his gambling addiction, his mental health struggles and helping prisoners

Rory O'Connor: Comedian and author of Rory’s Stories on his gambling addiction, his mental health struggles and helping prisoners

This week Ciara Phelan talks to comedian Rory O'Connor of Rory’s Stories who discusses hitting rock bottom with addiction, what he would change about the education system, minding his well-being and …
00:42:21  |   Tue 22 Aug 2023
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: His difficult path to discovering his sexuality and his thoughts on marriage and children.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: His difficult path to discovering his sexuality and his thoughts on marriage and children.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: On discovering his sexuality, his thoughts on marriage and children and why he shares less about his relationship online. 

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00:29:57  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
Charleen Murphy: Social media influencer

Charleen Murphy: Social media influencer

Social media influencer Charleen Murphy discusses the highs & lows of living her life online and what she would do differently if she was to start over. 

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00:31:18  |   Tue 08 Aug 2023
Sinéad O'Connor: Remembering the singer and how the world reacted to her death

Sinéad O'Connor: Remembering the singer and how the world reacted to her death

Nearly one week after the death of Sinead O’Connor, Ciara Phelan hosts a special edition of her podcast exploring the reaction to the news, the way the singer was portrayed during her life, and follo…
00:44:17  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
Declan Buckley: Host of Telly Bingo, aka Shirley Temple Bar

Declan Buckley: Host of Telly Bingo, aka Shirley Temple Bar

Host of Telly Bingo, Declan Buckley chats about navigating childhood with two deaf parents, the death of his brother and the success and opportunities that arose from performing as Shirley Temple Bar…

00:44:28  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
Eilish O'Carroll: Irish Actor who played Winnie McGoogan on Mrs. Brown's Boys

Eilish O'Carroll: Irish Actor who played Winnie McGoogan on Mrs. Brown's Boys

Mrs Brown’s Boys star, Eilish O’Carroll’s brutally honest story of escaping an abusive relationship, finding happiness with a woman, and revealing to her son’s that she is a lesbian will stop you in …
00:46:53  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
Bríd Stack : Cork GAA Legend

Bríd Stack : Cork GAA Legend

Cork GAA legend Bríd Stack opens up about her recovery having suffered a significant injury while playing Aussie Rules. She discusses how she coped at the time and on reflection, what she has learned…
00:46:59  |   Tue 18 Jul 2023
Joanne O'Riordan: This week Ciara Phelan talks to Joanne O'Riordan

Joanne O'Riordan: This week Ciara Phelan talks to Joanne O'Riordan

Joanne O'Riordan: On being dependently independent, what prompts her to say a decade of the rosary even though she's not religious and why she believes we shouldn't have a Minister for Disabilities. 

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00:37:25  |   Tue 11 Jul 2023
Eamon Ryan, Green Party leader talks to Ciara Phelan on his childhood, career and family life.

Eamon Ryan, Green Party leader talks to Ciara Phelan on his childhood, career and family life.

This week Ciara Phelan talks to Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan about his happy childhood, how he copes with his absence from his family and how he benefited from counselling in his life. 

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00:37:59  |   Tue 04 Jul 2023
Mary McEvoy on fame, ageism and never quite feeling good enough

Mary McEvoy on fame, ageism and never quite feeling good enough

Actress Mary McEvoy talks with searing honesty to Ciara Phelan about her struggle with fame in her Glenroe days, how she overcame an eating disorder and how older people need to use their power to ta…
00:29:12  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
The Ciara Phelan Podcast Trailer

The Ciara Phelan Podcast Trailer

Join Ciara Phelan for a brand-new Irish Examiner podcast where guests will discuss some of their most personal life experiences.


In each episode you will hear well-known people from all walks of life …

00:00:44  |   Tue 20 Jun 2023
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