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The Group Chat
“Something is changing in society” the abuse faced by women in politics and the rise of the far-right in Ireland
Season 3, Ep. 1
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In the first Group Chat of Season 3, Zara, Richard & Gavan sit down with Aoife Gallagher to discuss Ireland's far right rise and the effect that figures like Andrew Tate can have on Irish men.
Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns joins to explain the shocking abuse she faces as a woman in the public eye & why she was hesitant to address it.
Later, the trio discuss Prince Harry's book Spare and some of the viral soundbites surrounding it.
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