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'A hit US podcast is a life-changer - in Ireland it might not even have a sponsor'

2017 has seen the world of podcasting grow in Ireland – we talked to the people behind the Headstuff Podcast Network.

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Dec 27th 2017, 8:00 PM

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Column: Social media and the Streisand Effect – who dictates popular discourse today?

Guess what? Traditional media no longer gets to dictate we can (or should) care about – as Panti Bliss, Pussy Riot and a host of other activists and individuals have proved, writes Lisa McInerney.

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Feb 6th 2014, 12:45 PM