Insights with Sean O'Rourke

The episode centers on the 2022 Cresslough tragedy in Donegal, when an explosion at the Applegreen Service Station killed ten people. Fr John Joe Duffy speaks about arriving at the scene shortly after the blast, his own journey, and how the village has been coping since.

Mary Davis discusses bringing the Special Olympics to Ireland in 2003, her run for the Irish presidency, her work with the Kennedys, and meeting Donald Trump. It looks like a conversation that moves between public service, major events, and life around high-profile figures.

Infrastructure, economic responsibility, social change, and personal visibility all shape this conversation with Jack Chambers. He discusses his ministerial brief, becoming the country’s youngest Minister for Finance since Michael Collins, his evolving views on abortion, and the public response to coming out as a gay man.

John Saunders discusses his path from growing up in Artane to working in RTÉ as a sports journalist and leading FleishmanHillard. He also speaks publicly for the first time about his daughter's abuse by someone close to the family.

Former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan discusses her rise through the Garda ranks, the sexism she faced, and her turbulent time leading the organization. The episode also looks at how the Garda whistleblower controversy affected both her career and her family.