Here on Newstalk in the run up to the end of 2020, we’ve been looking back at the 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years. On a global scale we’ve looked at 9/11, the refugee crisis and the Covid pandemic we’re still battling through. On our shores, we’ve reflected on the Smoking Ban, Repeal the 8th, and Water Charges. We even had the elections of both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, the visit to Ireland by the Queen and Brexit. You’ve been voting over the last few days and today, we revealed that the most influential moment of the two decades is the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 which led to the rise of the smartphone and social media and has arguably impacted on every facet of modern life. Kieran Cuddihy, Jess Kelly, Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly discuss in this final edition of our series.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. We finish the series with a looking back at the musical generation that we lost in that twenty year period. On Newstalk Breakfast, Henry McKean meets fans who reflect on the passing of their music icons DJ and broadcaster Dave Fanning tells Pat Kenny about the influence and void these music icons left in the world. Sean Moncrieff takes a closer look at the process we go through when we mourn the death of celebrities with psychologist Dr Vincent McDarby and Kieran Cuddihy reflect on the loss of some of the world's greatest musicians with guitarist Gerry Leonard and singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan, water charges and more. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Belfast Rape Trial in 2018 Barrister and Law Lecturer Tom O’Malley talks to Newstalk Breakfast about the legal recommendations being explored following the Belfast rape trial. Pat Kenny speaks to Newstalk's Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney about his time reporting from the trial Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reflects on the conversations around consent that arose in the wake of the trial. and Kieran Cuddihy discusses the social and legal implications of the case with Solicitor, Michael Finucane and Clinical Psychotherapist, Stephanie Reagan   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It's another day looking at one of the 20 Most Influential Moments of the last 20 years; and today, it centered on an issue that we are still going through now...the Covid 19 pandemic. Englishman Ade Thomas tells Newstalk Breakfast why he decided to take part in the Oxford vaccine trial. Former Health Minister Simon Harris looks back to the start of the pandemic with Pat Kenny. Andrew Louth joins Andrea Gilligan to reflect on the loss of his grandmother to Covid - and the wider impact on his family. Tom Whipple, Science Editor from The Times London talks to Sean Moncrieff about what covid means for science journalists; and Kieran Cuddihy meets two people who were diagnosed with covid and live with the last effects of the virus.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the smoking ban, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the election of Donald Trump in 2016. ******** Seth Barrett Tillman, Law Lecturer at Maynooth University tells CIara Kelly why he thinks we cannot fully grasp the influence of Trump's presidency yet. Pat Kenny speaks to Mike Emanuel, Chief Congressional and Senior Political Correspondent at Fox News about Trump's presidency and how it was covered by the media. Andrea Gilligan hears from Trump supporters on Lunchtime Live. Mark Walters, Host of ‘Armed American Radio’ tells Tom Dunne how the Trump administration provided great protection to America's gun owners And Kieran Cuddihy speaks to Investigative Journalist and author Lee Smith about Trump's domestic and foreign influence. ********* Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Smoking Ban in 2004. Dr. Patrick Doorly, Chair of the Ash Council of the Irish Heart Foundation tells Shane Coleman why the smoking ban has been so effective On The Pat Kenny Show, reporter Josh Crosbie investigates what effect the smoking ban has had on  the hospitality industry Sean Moncrieff delves deep in the history of smoking with American author Sarah Milov And Kieran Cuddihy talks to one of the key players who worked to get the smoking ban introduced, Taoiseach and former Health Minister Micheál Martin   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Sarah Milov, author of "The Cigarette: A Political History", joined Sean to look at the politics behind the global addiction of smoking.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Euro currency in 2002. Former Finance Minister and Labour TD Ruairi Quinn tells Ciara Kelly about the crucial role he played in bringing about the single currency Pat Kenny asks Dr. Eoin Drea, Senior Researcher in the Martens Centre in Brussel whether the idealistic notion of the Euro is working at all? and Henry McKean talks to people about their memories of that anticipated chaos and panic ahead of the Punt-Euro changeover in January 2002.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the Repeal the 8th movement Eilis Mulroy, spokesperson for the Pro Life Campaign reflects on the referendum and tells Ciara Kelly why she foresees the laws changing again in the future Pat Kenny speaks to Mara Clarke, Founder of The Abortion Support Network and hears how her work has changed since Ireland's new legislation was introduced and Mary Ziegler, a law professor at Florida State University tells Sean Moncrieff why the situation in the U.S. could be a sign of what's to come in Ireland   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what they consider to have been the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the Queen's historic visit to Ireland in 2011. Mary McAleese was President at the time of the visit and was one of the people who played a key role in making the trip happen. She talks to Kieran Cuddihy about that historic moment in May 2011 and reveals what she thinks of the portrayal of the Queen in The Crown. Michael Foley, Sunday Times reporter and Author of 'The Bloodied Field' tells Ciara and Shane about the significance of the Queen's visit to Croke Park. Bobby McDonagh, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom, recalls his memories of the Queen's visit with Pat Kenny. And Pat Leahy, former Assistant Garda Commissioner, describes to Sean Moncrieff the vast security operation that was undertaken during the visit - one of the largest ever in the state’s history. Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the Refugee crisis Journalist Franziska Grillmeier tells Ciara Kelly about the horrors that refugees continue to face on Lesvos Island in Greece. Channel 4 News International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum reflects on the death of Alan Kurdi and what it meant for our understanding of the refugee crisis. Sean Moncrieff speaks to volunteer James Gannon about the welcome his town showed to a group of refugees. And Former Minister of State with Special responsibility for Equality, New Communities and Culture, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin joins Kieran Cuddihy to assess Ireland's response to the refugee crisis. Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we near the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we look back on the election of Barack Obama as US President in 2008. He was a transformative figure, but was he a transformative politician?  Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at NUI Galway reflects on Obama's legacy. Veteran reporter Charlie Bird tells Pat Kenny about his memories from covering Obama's 2009 inauguration. Clare McKenna hears from Donegal based Angela O'Shaughnessy who was in the US at the time of the historic election and Henry Healy, who put Moneygall on the map after discovering he was a distant cousin of Obama. Sean Moncrieff goes behind the scenes of the Obama White House with Stenographer, Beck Dorey-Stein And Kieran Cuddihy explores the impact his presidency had with Suffolk County District Attorney, Rachael Rollins; Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle and Founder of IrishCentral.com Niall O’Dowd   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the arrival of streaming services. From vinyl to Spotify, Tom Dunne tells Ciara and Shane how the 21st century has changed the way we appreciate music Gavin McLoughlin explores the business of streaming with Jonathan Healy Sean Moncrieff hears how one man is preserving TV of the past with his enviable VHS collection Kieran Cuddihy takes a closer look at our obsession with reality TV.  

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the introduction of water charges. Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor with Independent News and Media tells Shane what we learnt from the water charges debacle Michael Brennan, Author of ‘In Deep Water: How People, Politics and Protests Sank Irish Water’  and Paul Murphy, RISE TD for Dublin South West assess the political and social implications from the introduction of water charges. Henry McKean looks back at the public backlash surrounding the creation of Irish Water and tours Stillorgan Reservoir to find out where exactly our water comes from. And Kieran Cuddihy goes deeper into the water charges debacle with Brendan Ogle, National Coordinator of Right2Water and Fergus O’Dowd, Fine Gael TD for Louth & former Minister of State at the Department of the Environment.

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the #MeToo movement. Ella Whelan, author of ‘What Women Want’ tells Ciara Kelly about some of the flaws of the movement Jonathan Healy hears what is being done at universities to educate students about consent. CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Noeline Blackwell reflects on how the movement created change and looks at what still needs to be done And Kieran Cuddihy speaks to one of the leading figures of the Me Too movement, U.S. women’s rights lawyer, Gloria Allred who represented women in the Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein cases.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a smoking ban, a whole new way of consuming TV and music - and a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's 2016's Brexit referendum. Henry McKean dips into the archives and revisits the views of the 'Remain' and 'Leave' sides of the contentious debate. Callers to Andrea Gilligan's 'Lunchtime Live' programme  share their experiences of living in the UK during the years of Brexit. Richard Logue, a member of the London-Irish community tells Shane Coleman how Brexit has affected the Irish community there Ben Habib, Former Brexit Party MEP explains to Jonathan Healy why leaving the EU will be beneficial for Britain And Kieran Cuddihy tries to understand British voters with LBC Broadcaster and author, James O’Brien Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we approach the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we focused on 2015's Marriage Equality referendum. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar speaks to Andrea Gilligan about why he chose to come out publicly in the lead-up to the referendum. Tom Dunne revisits the views of Roscommon, the only constituency to vote 'No' in the referendum. Colm O'Gorman and Tiernan Brady look at how Ireland compares to other countries around the world when it comes to same sex rights. Shane Coleman catches up with Gráinne Healy, chair of Marriage Equality and co-director of the Together for Yes campaign. And Kieran Cuddihy hears from Senator David Norris, a longtime campaigner for gay rights. Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next few weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today we focused on Climate Change. Shane Coleman asks environmentalist Cara Augustenborg if it's too late to save the planet while Kieran Cuddihy finds out whether it's really possible to live sustainably. Sean Moncrieff talks to Ocean Rebellion activists Sophie Miller and Rob Higgs. Pat Kenny asks whether youth climate change activists are making any real difference and Andrea Gilligan talks to Flossie Donnelly, dubbed 'the Irish Greta Thunberg!'   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's introduction of the iPhone in 2007 which paved the way for the rise of the smartphone and social media. Jessica Kelly mapped out Kieran Cuddihy's digital footprint online over the last two decades and demonstrated how much of a picture she could paint about his life and movements. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly put away their smartphones for a day and reported back on how they got on using only the Nokia 5310. Pat Kenny talks to Cyberpsychologist Professor Mary Aiken and fashion, travel and lifestyle blogger Louise Cooney about how, for better or worse,  social media has changed a generation. Andrea Gilligan hears from a self proclaimed iPhone addict and another caller who ditched their smartphone to live off the grid. Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As we get closer and closer to the end of 2020, we’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years are… We had the first Black President of the United States, the Queen in Croke Park, a new currency, Brexit, a pandemic… Over the next four weeks, we’re focusing on one of the Top 20 each day – and today it's the Celtic Tiger and the subsequent economic crash. Blindboy Boatboy speaks to Andrea Gilligan about his reflections on that period of modern Irish history. Kieran Cuddihy hears from David McWilliams, one of the people who documented our exuberant life before the crash. Henry McKean visits a ghost estate in Longford and Shane Coleman reminisces with veteran political correspondent Michael O'Regan. Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.