2025 was the year Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphries battled it out for the Áras, Rosie O’Donnell relocated to Ireland and Molly Malone’s breasts became the subject of national debate.
On television, Netflix’s Adolescence became a lightning rod for discussions surrounding the manosphere and toxic masculinity.
Lily Allen’s tell-all album West End Girl became an overnight success due to its catchy hooks and detailed description of the breakdown of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour.
The story of a woman’s struggle to break free from her controlling partner was precisely portrayed in Róisín O’Donnell’s debut novel Nesting, opening up a discussion on coercive control.
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An investigation into the disappearance and death of Daniel Arubose highlighted the gaps in state care for the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic and how children slipped through the cracks of child protection services.
To discuss some of these pivotal moments from the year and their impact on women in Ireland and around the world, Róisín Ingle is joined by Irish Times social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland, features writer Nadine O’Regan and opinion editor Jennifer O’Connell.
You can listen to their conversation in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts.
