The Group Chat

Inside the White House

Gavan takes Zara and Richard inside Donald Trump's famous home in Washington as he prepares for his meeting with the Taoiseach.The group also discuss the latest moves towards a ceasefire in Ukraine as Kyiv agrees to back the American pe…

🚨 Emergency Episode! White House Showdown: Micheál Martin v Donald Trump

In this special emergency episode, Gavan joins Richard and Zara from Washington for reaction to the Taoiseach's meeting with the U.S. President as Trump tells him that the American pharmaceutical industry has "gone to Ireland". We ask did the Ta…

The Week the World Changed

This week on The Group Chat, Richard Chambers, Gavan Reilly, and Zara King break down the week that shook global politics. As Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy clash publicly, US-Europe relations hit a new low—so where does that leave Ireland?

Ireland's growing problem with violence against women

Gavan and Zara discuss the rise in violence against women in Ireland and speak with Women's Aid CEO Sarah Benson on what can be done to solve it.US President Donald Trump has secured a minerals deal with Ukraine as efforts continue to e…

“We're Fed Up” – Dublin Crime in Focus

This week on The Group Chat, Richard Chambers, Gavan Reilly, and Zara King discuss: Safety in Dublin as a restaurant owner shares his crime ordeal. "Shed-sits" are suggested as an option to aid Ireland's ever-worsening h…

Boom is back! Micheál Martin's gaffe on gaffs

Richard, Gavan and Zara analyse Fianna Fail's previous promises on housing projections and discuss new proposals to remove rent caps.Are all parties being held to the same account? Senator Martin Conway has resigned from Fine Gael after…

"You will never be able to uproot us from our homeland" – Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland

In this episode of The Group Chat, we speak to the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland about Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its population. Plus, the Government backs down on Dáil speaking time row—but for ho…

Storm Éowyn: Ireland's Humanitarian Crisis

Richard, Gavan and Zara reflect on the aftermath of Storm Éowyn and discuss the consequences it may have for the newly-formed government.Only 3 of the 15 ministers in the new cabinet are women; the group looks at what this means for fut…

Home & Away: New Governments Face Chaotic Starts

This week on The Group Chat, Richard Chambers, Gavan Reilly, and Zara King examine the turbulent starts for new governments in Ireland and the U.S.In Dublin, the Dáil adjourned without even hearing nominations for a new Taoiseach, …

What the next government means for you

Richard, Gavan and Zara are back in studio to discuss the next government and what its make-up means for Independents and you.Unprecedented fires have ravaged parts of the city of L.A., but will it recover before the 2028 Olympics?