The week that really was

Sarah and John review a week that featured big revelations about government spending, plans to abolish same sex schools, a big love island breakup, and a disagreement over olympic breakdancing.

00:00 Introduction and Weather
00:55 Government Spending and Lack of Discussion
01:48 Media Coverage and Lack of Challenge
03:08 Lack of Hard Conversations in Irish Politics
13:19 Issues with Single-Sex Schools
26:28 Prison Overcrowding and Drug Use
30:04 Overcrowded Prisons
31:42 Government's Focus on NGOs and Charities
33:40 Passport Issues at Dublin Airport
38:03 The Public's Obsession with Celebrity Breakups
52:30 The Emergence of Citizen Journalism

What is The week that really was?

The Week That Really Was" offers a different and distinctive take on the events of the week of a kind that you won't find anywhere else in Ireland. It is presented by Gript Media Editor John McGuirk, and Barrister at Law and Media Personality, Sarah Ryan.