Jack Quann

Multimedia Journalist

Fran McNulty, Katie Hannon and Graham Finlay on Behind the Story

Podcast: Saipan the movie and what next for Iran?

It was an event that divided the country: Roy Keane headed home from Saipan on the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. But what side are Fran and Katie on?

Ireland • 2 hrs

CCTV footage shows Himanshu Kumar (top of frame) threatened with a knife (circled) during a robbery in October 2024

'Off the scale' - Retailers share stories amid rise in shop theft

Shop thefts have risen by nearly 47% over the past decade, figures from the Central Statistics Office show, with significant increases recorded in almost every Garda division across the country.

Upfront • 29 May

Minister for Higher Education James Lawless on Upfront with Katie Hannon

Injection centre for Cork 'could be sooner' than June 2026

A Government Minister has said a supervised injection centre could be open in Cork "sooner" than June 2026.

Upfront • 20 May

Christine Kavanagh speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon

'There's not enough help' - mother who lost sons to drugs

A Cork mother whose three sons were addicted to drugs and died - two of them just 15 days apart - is appealing to the Government to help families like hers.

Upfront • 20 May

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Healy-Rae

Healy-Rae backs forestry and gas plans as 'common sense'

Michael Healy-Rae has defended proposals to plant trees on peatlands and expand Ireland's gas infrastructure, saying both are needed to meet climate targets in a "real world" context.

Upfront • 13 May

Ireland's grid: Do we need to rethink our energy resilience?

Tonight's Upfront with Katie Hannon explores the risks to Ireland's energy supply — and the measures being considered to strengthen it.

Upfront • 12 May

Martin Finn with Tony Allen and Mick Foster

'You just see his talent' - Foster & Allen sing with autistic man

The father of a man who is autistic and non-verbal has said that giving his son the chance to sing with Irish country duo Foster and Allen was "better than winning the lottery".

Upfront • 18 Apr

Examining the rise in ADHD and autism diagnoses

Diagnoses of ADHD and autism in children have risen significantly in recent years — but are we seeing a true increase, or simply better awareness and access to diagnosis?

Upfront • 15 Apr

Kathy Blair criticises 'unfair' anonymity for son's killer

The mother of Cameron Blair, who was fatally stabbed in 2020, says nobody should have to see their child lying dead after a "senseless" attack.

Upfront • 09 Apr

A still from Netflix's Adolescence and rugby player Jordan Conroy

'Are we failing young boys?' Rugby star Conroy on his concerns

Irish Rugby Sevens star Jordan Conroy says he fears online communities and influencers are warping young males' understanding of masculinity.

Upfront • 26 Mar