The Last Stand

What’s happening on the Shannon Estuary is not an accident… it’s a system. The Aughinish Incident is a hard-hitting investigative documentary uncovering the hidden risks, missing oversight, and decades of unanswered questions surrounding Aughinish Island. Through Freedom of Information files, groundwater data, on-site investigation, and first-hand testimony, this film reveals a story of pollution, cover-ups, regulatory blindspots, and the growing fear of a tailings dam disaster on Ireland’s ...

Ireland looks green, but the truth is far darker. We export 90% of our beef and dairy, yet import the calories to feed half our own population. Our rivers are collapsing under nitrate pollution. Farmers are leaving the land. And the taxpayer is set to pay billions in EU fines for agricultural emissions. This episode dives into the paradox of Irish farming: how a nation with fertile land and just 5 million people became a net food importer, dependent on fragile global supply chains. It’s a sto...

Ireland is a country of breathtaking landscapes; mountains, rivers, forests, and seas. And yet, for all its beauty, we barely step into it. Unlike almost every other country, Ireland has no camping culture, no BBQ areas, no right to roam, and hardly any public facilities that make the outdoors accessible. Instead, generations have been told, directly and indirectly, that we can’t be trusted outside. In this episode, we explore why Ireland became a nation of “The Great Indoors,” how this disco...

Cork is Ireland’s fastest-growing city, but you wouldn’t know it from how it’s run. The basics, the functional, everyday parts of a city, aren’t being looked after. Green spaces? Neglected. Paving? Patchwork. Maintenance? Slowed down by layers of bureaucracy. Even simple fixes, like painting poles or upgrading lighting, get lost in risk assessments and endless meetings. We don’t lack opportunity, we lack the will to act. And until that changes, Cork will keep growing without ever truly improv...

In this special report, we step inside the noise machine. From cancelled singers to algorithm-fed outrage, from war headlines to your friend’s Instagram story — what even is news anymore? And more importantly… what is it doing to us? Filmed in the style of a surreal newsroom broadcast, The News of the World is a satirical deep dive into the modern mind’s addiction to catastrophe. We explore: The Róisín Murphy controversy — and what it reveals about public reactionAntisocial media and the illu...

Why is Ireland spending more than ever, but delivering less? From €1 million bike sheds to €14 billion windfalls, this episode uncovers how bloated middle management, broken systems, and toothless accountability are dragging the country into a slow-motion collapse. We follow the money, trace the dysfunction, and propose a radical reboot: a leaner, smarter civil sector where local government is empowered, technology drives transparency, and frontline workers are finally respected. 👉 Featuring ...

The Coillte Effect is a deep dive into the hidden truth behind Ireland’s forestry policy — and the semi-state body tasked with managing it. This episode exposes how Coillte, a for-profit logging company, has shaped Ireland’s forests into silent monocultures, prioritising short-term profits over long-term ecological health. We explore how native woodlands were replaced with fast-growing Sitka spruce plantations, how public land was quietly sold to an English investment fund, and why Ireland no...

Ireland’s housing crisis didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of policy failures, political inertia, and a refusal to use the solutions already growing under our feet. In Built From Nothing, we explore why timber and hemp — abundant, sustainable, and proven building materials — remain overlooked while thousands of homes lie vacant, rents soar, and homelessness rises. Why do we export 90% of our timber? Why do we ban low-cost housing without alternatives? Why are we holding 200-year-old ...

Cork is facing an irreversible transformation — and it’s not progress. This episode dives deep into the OPW’s controversial flood defence plan, the rejection of tidal barriers, and the institutional inertia that’s driving it all. We explore how Cork was sidelined in its own future — and what that says about Irish democracy today.From the role of the ESB in the 2009 floods to the OPW’s dismissal of global best practice, this is more than a planning disaster — it’s a wake-up call. Featuring ins...

Ireland has always been a nation of emigration—our people have built futures in every corner of the world. But now, for the first time in history, Ireland has become a destination. Immigration is at an all-time high, while emigration continues to pull away some of our best and brightest. What happens when a country built on leaving becomes a country of arrivals? This episode explores the realities of modern Ireland—the brain drain hollowing out our institutions, the influx of new cultures, ...

Ireland is being hollowed out. Our government doesn’t govern—it manages decline. The sell-off of our resources, the destruction of our infrastructure, and the rise of unaccountable semi-state bodies have left us powerless in our own country. From Todd Andrews dismantling our railways to Ray Burke selling off our energy wealth, the Irish state has been stripped for parts—leaving us paying the price while private corporations rake in billions. This is not an accident. This is by design. 🔻 Why d...

In this captivating episode of The Last Stand, we dive into those strange energies that shape our lives and connect us to the universe. From the synchronicities we notice in everyday moments to the ancient wisdom of plant medicines, we explore how energy flows through everything—our bodies, emotions, and even the cosmos itself. Discover how practices like Reiki, breathwork, and mindfulness help us tap into this universal energy for healing and transformation. Learn about the fascinating origi...

What happens when our beliefs stop being ideas to explore and start becoming walls that divide us? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the breakdown of communication in modern society, exploring how rigid belief systems, cancel culture, and echo chambers are fracturing our ability to connect with one another. From Róisín Murphy’s social media controversy to the role of algorithms in shaping reality, we’ll uncover why we’ve shifted from wanting to believe to needing to believe—and how th...