
The Island Syndrome
The Island Syndrome is a documentary that breaks down the three hidden mechanisms driving up the cost of everything in Ireland. Whether you’re interested in economics, energy policy, Irish politics, renewable energy, or

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Hosted by Kevin Collins · 🇺🇸 US · EN-IE · 15 episodes
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From the roots of our natural world to the challenges of modern society, this is a show about Ireland’s past, present, and future.
Kevin Collins hosts Kev Collins, a society show with 15 episodes published.

The Island Syndrome is a documentary that breaks down the three hidden mechanisms driving up the cost of everything in Ireland. Whether you’re interested in economics, energy policy, Irish politics, renewable energy, or

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Limerick is one of Ireland's most fascinating cities, and one of its most misunderstood. Once synonymous with knife crime and negative headlines, it has undergone a remarkable transformation. Billions invested in health,

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A deep dive into Cork city; its trees, its parks, its streets, and the systems that shape it. From Bishop Lucey Park to North Main Street, from painting schemes and urban neglect to culture, governance, and who really ho

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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 ques

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 l

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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 Irela

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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 drivin
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