Hosted by Ciara Phelan
Latest episodes
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38 min
S2 Ep5: Sinn Féin's Pauline Tully on the horrific stabbing by her ex-husband
Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan Pauline Tully is the guest on the final episode of this series of The Glass Ceiling.A single parent to Pearse, 12, and Eoghan, 9, Pauline lives in r…
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46 min
S2 Ep4: Eileen Flynn on mental health crises in Traveller communities
Senator Eileen Flynn joins Ciara Phelan on this week's festive episode of The Glass Ceiling.Eileen talks about being an advocate of Traveller rights within the Irish political syst…
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40 min
S2 Ep3: Holly Cairns on fighting for farmers and ensuring women's healthcare
This week on The Glass Ceiling, Ciara Phelan speak to Holly Cairns - TD for Cork South-West for Social Democrats.Holly speaks about the need to advocate for those based in the coun…
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33 min
S21 Ep2: Lisa Chambers: recovering from electoral setbacks & COVID maternity
Fianna Fáil senator Lisa Chambers joins episode 2 of the second series of The Glass Ceiling with Ciara Phelan.Lisa discusses her life in the Defence Forces, entering the Dáil as a…
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35 min
S2 Ep1: Josepha Madigan on her sexual assault experience and life as a TD
Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan joins Ciara Phelan to kick off season two of The Glass Ceiling.Josepha prompted a national co…
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1 min
S2 Ep1: Series 2 of The Glass Ceiling - starting Monday 13 December
The Glass Ceiling is back, as Ciara Phelan meets some of the most influential women on the Irish political scene.Ciara is the political correspondent for the Irish Mirror, and in s…
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34 min
6: Hazel Chu
Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu joins me to wrap up series one of The Glass Ceiling podcast.Ms Chu discusses suffering from depression in her teens right into early adulthood.After…
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29 min
5: Anne Rabbitte
In a very raw and honest interview, Fianna Fail Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte discusses losing her husband Paddy in 2011 when their three children were under the a…
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33 min
4: Helen McEntee
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee joins The Glass Ceiling to discuss the recent announcement about her maternity leave.Ms McEntee is the first member of Cabinet to be pregnant whi…
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28 min
3: Frances Fitzgerald
MEP Frances Fitzgerald joins The Glass Ceiling to discuss the inequalities facing women in society. She speaks about her report that was recently adopted by the European Parliament…
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35 min
2: Mary Lou McDonald
In the first episode, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald gives a very personal insight into the highs and lows she has faced so far during her political career.She discusses making…
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1 min
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