Here on Newstalk in the run up to the end of 2020, we’ve been looking back at the 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years. On a global scale we’ve looked at 9/11, the refugee crisis and the Covid pandemic we’re still battling through. On our shores, we’ve reflected on the Smoking Ban, Repeal the 8th, and Water Charges. We even had the elections of both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, the visit to Ireland by the Queen and Brexit. You’ve been voting over the last few days and today, we...

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. We finish the series with a looking back at the musical generation that we lost in that twenty year period. On Newstalk Breakfast, Henry McKean meets fans who reflect on the passing of their music icons DJ and broadcaster Dave Fanning tells Pat Kenny about the influence and void...

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Belfast Rape Trial in 2018 Barrister and Law Lecturer Tom O’Malley talks to Newstalk Breakfast about the legal recommendations being explored following the Belfast rape trial. Pat Kenny speaks to Newstalk's Courts Correspondent...

It's another day looking at one of the 20 Most Influential Moments of the last 20 years; and today, it centered on an issue that we are still going through now...the Covid 19 pandemic. Englishman Ade Thomas tells Newstalk Breakfast why he decided to take part in the Oxford vaccine trial. Former Health Minister Simon Harris looks back to the start of the pandemic with Pat Kenny. Andrew Louth joins Andrea Gilligan to reflect on the loss of his grandmother to Covid - and the wider impact on his...

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the smoking ban, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the election of Donald Trump in 2016. ******** Seth Barrett Tillman, Law Lecturer at Maynooth University tells CIara Kelly why he thinks we cannot fully grasp the influence of Trump's presidency yet. Pat Kenny speaks to Mike Emanuel, Chief Congressional and Senior Political...

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Smoking Ban in 2004. Dr. Patrick Doorly, Chair of the Ash Council of the Irish Heart Foundation tells Shane Coleman why the smoking ban has been so effective On The Pat Kenny Show, reporter Josh Crosbie investigates what effect the...

Sarah Milov, author of "The Cigarette: A Political History", joined Sean to look at the politics behind the global addiction of smoking.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Euro currency in 2002. Former Finance Minister and Labour TD Ruairi Quinn tells Ciara Kelly about the crucial role he played in bringing about the single currency Pat Kenny asks Dr. Eoin Drea, Senior Researcher in the Martens Centre in...

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the Repeal the 8th movement Eilis Mulroy, spokesperson for the Pro Life Campaign reflects on the referendum and tells Ciara Kelly why she foresees the laws changing again in the future Pat Kenny speaks to Mara Clarke, Founder of The Abortion Support Network and...

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what they consider to have been the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the Queen's historic visit to Ireland in 2011. Mary McAleese was President at the time of the visit and was one of the people...

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the Refugee crisis Journalist Franziska Grillmeier tells Ciara Kelly about the horrors that refugees continue to face on...

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the election of Barack Obama as US President in 2008. He was a transformative figure, but was he a transformative...

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the arrival of streaming services. From vinyl to Spotify, Tom Dunne tells Ciara and Shane how the 21st century has changed the way...

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the introduction of water charges. Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor with Independent News and Media tells Shane what we learnt from...

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the #MeToo movement. Ella Whelan, author of ‘What Women Want’ tells Ciara Kelly about some of the flaws of the movement Jonathan...

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's 2016's Brexit referendum. Henry McKean dips into the archives and revisits the views of the 'Remain' and 'Leave' sides of...

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we focused on 2015's Marriage Equality referendum. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar speaks to Andrea Gilligan about why he chose to come out publicly in the lead-up to the...

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we focused on Climate Change. Shane Coleman asks environmentalist Cara Augustenborg if it's too late to save the planet while Kieran Cuddihy finds out...

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's introduction of the iPhone in 2007 which paved the way for the rise of the smartphone and social media. Jessica Kelly mapped out Kieran Cuddihy's...

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the Celtic Tiger and the subsequent economic crash. Blindboy Boatboy speaks to Andrea Gilligan about his reflections on that period of modern...

As we edge towards the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… It’s been two decades since the Millennium and in that time, we’ve had political upheaval at home and abroad, technological advances and significant social change… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, a global financial crash, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20...

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… It’s been 20 years since the Millennium and in that time, we’ve had political upheaval at home and abroad, technological advances and significant social change… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, a global financial crash, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the...