Catch Up with Louise McSharry

This week's news catch-up with Carl Kinsella is chockalock with juicy stories. We discuss the latest from Gaza, the results of the Stardust inquest, the protest outside Minister Roderic O'Gorman's home, and the Cass Report. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* You may have heard people talking about this week's RTE Investigates documentary on the fact that many Irish people are still being forced to travel to access abortion services. The issues raised are really troubling, and it seems that many people weren't aware of the awful circumstances in which people still find themselves in around pregnancy in this country. This week I caught up with Annie Tidbury, Service Manager of the Abortion Support Network, a volunteer-run service which assists people in accessing abortion. Sadly, Ireland is still in the top two countries they hear from. We talked about why there are still barriers and what we can do to make change.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* This week Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I have much to discuss after the celebs hit the desert for another Coachella weekend. We also chat about Sharon Osbourne's frankly incredible response to comments by Amanda Holden, Ryan Gosling on SNL and why it would be better if some celebs didn't have a giant platform.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* This week we have loads to talk about, from Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend, to the heartbreaking loss of lives in a Sydney shopping centre and the absolute insanity of the GAA requiring women to wear skorts while playing camogie.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* For some time now I’ve wanted to speak directly to someone impacted by what’s happened over the last six months in Gaza, and lately that desire intensified as I sensed myself and others becoming a little desensitised to the continued horror. Then, I was flicking through tiktok last week and I came across a post from today’s guest, Dr. Walaa AlAbssi, a dentist from Gaza who came to Ireland in September to complete a Masters degree and immediately felt she was the right person to speak to. I was so happy when she agreed to speak to me about her experience of being here, while her family are doing everything they can to survive in Gaza, and what we can do to help.TO SUPPORT WALAA IN HER EFFORTS TO GET HER FAMILY OUT OF GAZA PLEASE DONATE HERE. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* It's time to talk celebs! Cian Sullivan of Sissy That Pod and I get into Isla Fisher's interestingly timed divorce announcement, Billie Eilish's announcements, Nicola Coughlan's special edit and I have opinions about Nathan Carter's opinions about Beyonce (don't come for me Nathan Carter stans).To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* It's Monday, so it's time to catch up on the news with Carl Kinsella of TheJournal.ie. We start by discussing Simon Harris' vision for Fine Gael as he prepares to become taoiseach, the latest in what was another horrific week in Gaza, and what Supermacs did to piss off the GAA.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* I know, there will be loads of you who are already huge fans but I didn't know a lot about Hannah Tyrrell ahead of leading a panel she was on for IWD this year. Once I began my research, though, I was blown away. Not only has she won a women's football All-Ireland with Dublin, she's also won the Six Nations with Ireland's Women's Rugby team. Aside from that, she's passionate about equality and mental health, all while being generous enough to share her own experience with mental illness in the hope that it might help someone else. I was so grateful that she took the time to chat to me this week in her home in Dublin so that you guys could hear from her too. I hope you enjoy.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!

*Send your thoughts, opinions and feedback via voicenote to 0892096423* This week's entertainment chat is a corker. I have many opinions, and am all set to be disagreed with - feel free to send all feedback to the number above. James O'Hagan and I discuss Cowboy Carter, whether adult Harry Potter fans need to grow up, what we make of Lizzo 'quitting' music, and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Come and join me and some of the gang at my live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 9th!