Everyday Ethics Podcast
1) Trócaire's new CEO: Seán Farrell
Seán Farrell has travelled the world, from Romania to Uganda and to the Phillippines. As the new CEO of the aid agency Trócaire, he is drawing his experiences as a volunteer and a witness to some of t...Show More
2) Male Adolescence, Faith Leadership, Global Events, Hopes for 2026
Chris Bennett, Dr Naomi Green, Michele Marken and Professor Duncan Morrow join Audrey Carville to reflect on some of the major ethical and faith themes of 2025, and offer their hopes for 2026. The pan...Show More
3) PCI Safeguarding Scandal, Narnia at 75
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland held a special meeting of its general assembly on Thursday- five weeks after its moderator and clerk, the Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, resigned over what he called se...Show More
4) Light in the Darkness, Christmas in Gaza, Quantum Physics
We are approaching the shortest day of the year- it's next Sunday when the Winter Solstice will happen at three minutes past three on December 21st. So that, plus the fact that today is the start of t...Show More
5) Presbyterian Safeguarding, Pope’s Beirut Visit, Homelessness
As more cases emerge, safeguarding expert Ian Elliot calls for a public enquiry into PCI. Audrey talks to journalist Angela Davison about the latest developments and also to retired Presbyterian minis...Show More
6) Ethical Budgets, RE in Schools, The Pope’s Astronomer
As we digest this week’s budget, we discuss the ethics of what and who governments choose to spend our money on. Audrey talks to journalist Anne McElvoy, Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick from Ulster University an...Show More
7) Supreme Court and Religion, PCI Safeguarding, Sustainability
Christian religious education (RE) taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Audrey is joined by Dr James Nelson from Queens University, Bishop Donal McKeown a...Show More
8) Presbyterian Moderator Resigns, COP30 Update, German Remembrance Day
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has stepped down after "serious and significant failings" in safeguarding. The Rev Trevor Gribben said "people have been placed at risk" due to the ...Show More
9) Muslim Mayor, Silence as a Religious Act, The Book of Kells
Zohran Mamadani made history this week when he was elected Mayor of New York City. The 34 year old is the first mayor born outside the US and the first Muslim.So how central was faith in the campaign ...Show More
10) Oliver Plunkett, Relics, Sudan, Digital Resurrection
Archbishop Eamon Martin reflects on the life and death of his predecessor Oliver Plunkett. Born 400 years ago this weekend, the saint's head is preserved in St Peter’s Church in Drogheda. Mark Devenpo...Show More