Conor Wilson

Prime Time

Bull Island, where volunteers catalogue bird species every month, at sunset

'Nature is dying' - Ireland's biodiversity emergency

The complex web network of nature that supports all life as we know it in Ireland is in crisis, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 21 Oct 22

So far this year, 442 Irish doctors have applied for an Australian working visa

'80 hours a week' - Why doctors are leaving Ireland

Junior doctors have complained for years that the hours they're expected to work are unreasonable. Now, increasing numbers of them are heading overseas, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 14 Oct 22

The 10% levy on concrete blocks is designed to offset the cost of the mica redress scheme

Concrete blocks levy provokes unease on back benches

A 10% levy on concrete blocks, designed to offset the cost of the mica redress scheme, has provoked unease on the back benches of the Government parties, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 30 Sep 22

Converting cars to electric vehicles has been a hobby for Damien Maguire since 2009

Why converting your car to electric could be the future

The conversion of traditional cars to electric is currently a niche endeavour. But it could happen on a much wider basis with the right government support, Conor Wilson explains.

Prime Time • 28 Jul 22

Can craic agus ceoil keep Irish tourism in business?

Visitors to Ireland have never been able to rely on good weather. Now, soaring prices and airport woes mean Ireland could become a less attractive destination, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 22

Ireland, like many developed economies, is facing a cost-of-living crisis

Why experts see storm clouds over the economy

A cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and continued disruption to global trade are casting a pall over the global economy, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 17 Jun 22

Earlier this year, a report declared that the Irish Defence Forces are not fit for purpose

Why Ireland's Defence Forces are at a crossroads

After a shift in Europe's defence landscape and a report that concluded they are not fit for purpose, crucial decisions must be made about Ireland's military, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 10 Jun 22

Shanghai has borne the brunt of the impact of China's zero-Covid strategy

Inside the China megacity where Covid hasn't gone away

A recent surge of the omicron variant has collided with China's zero-Covid policy, and Shanghai has borne the brunt of the impact, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 06 May 22

'Tens of thousands' of UK write-offs on Irish roads

Thousands of cars written off in the UK are driving on Irish roads and no one knows if they have been properly repaired.

Prime Time • 21 Apr 22

Increasingly powerful storms could make parts of Corca Dhuibhne uninhabitable in future

What will life in a low-carbon Ireland look like?

As we move to a low-carbon world, entire industries are likely to face seismic changes, explains Conor Wilson. Could this be a future of less choice and less opportunity?

Prime Time • 13 Apr 22