Last weekend offered great debate on prominent moral issues, writes Brendan O’Regan
Category: TV & Radio
Refugee crisis coverage a difficult balance
Brendan O’Regan analyses what is worth viewing as the ‘chilly autumn settles in’
Enthusiasm for equality didn’t last long
Humour was welcome in an intense week, writes Brendan O’Regan
Debate intensifies as referendum day nears
Brendan O’Reagan argues ‘an impartiality deficit in the media’ approaching referendum day
A most life-affirming programme
Guardian angels come in unlikely forms, writes Brendan O’Regan
Emotion often triumphs over reason
Death! The surprising hot topic of the week, writes Brendan O’Regan
Highlighting Ireland’s forgotten heroes
A few times a year, RTÉ produces an excellent documentary and last week we got another one. Gallipoli – Ireland’s Forgotten Heroes (RTÉ One) was a personal journey for presenter David Davin-Power, whose grandfather fought in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of World War I. The film benefited from this personal touch and, in fact, the…
Threat to Christianity at its ground zero
Future of Christianity shown under threat in the land of its birth and heritage
A guided tour through history of faith
Last Thursday’s episode of The Simpsons on RTÉ 2 was imaginative, topical and religious
Some emotional tour-de-forces this week
Better Call Saul is so character-driven, it’s as if it was adapted from the stage

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Courtney McGrail