The Upfront Team

Should Good Friday be an official public holiday?

Ireland's total annual number of public holidays is ten. The average among EU member states is 12. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to discuss whether Good Friday should be an official public holiday

Upfront • 07 Apr 23

Roslyn O'Callaghan was speaking to Upfront with Katie Hannon about her experiences in the Irish Defence Forces.

Former army corporal says she was raped while serving overseas

A retired female Irish army corporal has told Upfront with Katie Hannon that she was raped by a more senior member of the Defence Forces while serving overseas.

Upfront • 04 Apr 23

What does the future hold for Irish neutrality?

The war in Ukraine has put Ireland's long-held policy of military neutrality back under the spotlight. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to debate the future of Irish neutrality.

Upfront • 01 Apr 23

Listen: The 'Women of Honour' radio documentary

An independent review into allegations made by the Women of Honour group have been described as "very far reaching" by Tánaiste Micheál Martin. The allegations first came to light in an RTÉ radio documentary made by Upfront host Katie Hannon in 2021.

Upfront • 30 Mar 23

Is it time to scrap daylight savings?

Clocks are set to go forward by one hour this Sunday, marking the start of Daylight Saving Time. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to debate the merits seasonal time changes.

Upfront • 24 Mar 23

Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States and the last minute-rescue of Credit Suisse were 'entirely predictable'

Climate change likely to add to economic pain

Banking volatility, supply chain issues, the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to the current economic panic but the threat of climate change will add to the growing pain.

Upfront • 29 Mar 23

Do we need to rethink how we post about our children online?

Legislators in France are considering a law which could see some parents prevented from sharing images of their children on social media. We asked two people to join our WhatsApp group to debate the merits of such proposals.

Upfront • 21 Mar 23

Co-founder of Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon, Tomm Moore, says threat of AI is more profound than we realise

Academy Award nominee speaks of 'profound' AI threat

Tomm Moore, co-founder of multi-Academy Award nominated film studio Cartoon Saloon chats to Katie Hannon about the threat of AI, dreaming big and plans for his next major project.

Upfront • 29 Mar 23

Is now the right time to introduce congestion charges?

Proposals to introduce congestion charges in Irish cities are set to be brought before cabinet next week. We invited two people to join the Upfront Whatsapp group to debate the merit of the charge.

Upfront • 10 Mar 23

Leading horse racing trainer Jessica Harrington has opened up about her battle with breast cancer

Jessica Harrington opens up about cancer battle

Leading horse racing trainer Jessica Harrington has spoken about the impact of her on-going cancer treatment, in her first media interview on the topic since her diagnosis

Upfront • 29 Mar 23