Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts

Search Radio and Podcast

Podcasts›The Explainer›What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row?

News & Politics

What does a Limerick refinery have to do with a Russian sanctions row?

The Explainer by The Explainer

Jun 11, 202618:09News & Politics

Alumina is the fine white powder needed to make aluminium, and Ireland is home to Europe's largest producer of it. Aughinish Alumina's ownership by Russian giant Rusal has put the Limerick plant under intense scrutiny, w...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Explainer.

How did the AfD become so powerful in Germany?

Sep 8, 2026 - 19:46

The far-right Alternative for Germany party won almost 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, more t...

An mbeidh an Ghaeilge mar mír mhargántaíochta in Éirinn Aontaithe?

Sep 6, 2026 - 24:50

The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing on some of th...

Who’s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coast?

Sep 4, 2026 - 11:43

More than 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coastline are covered by applications to commercially harvest seaw...

Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn?

Aug 29, 2026 - 34:54

The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer through Irish, focusing on some of the bigges...

Can the new series of Traitors live up to the hype?

Aug 27, 2026 - 16:14

Last autumn, RTÉ’s unscripted hit took the country by storm, drawing over 800,000 viewers, turning retire...

An bhfuil oideachas trí Ghaeilge i mbaol?

Aug 19, 2026 - 22:08

This summer, The Journal is releasing a six-part series of The Explainer podcast through Irish, focusing...

How can dangerous driving for social media likes be stopped?

Aug 18, 2026 - 19:56

Five teenage boys were killed when the BMW they were travelling in was driven the wrong way on the M9 in...

Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?

Aug 13, 2026 - 21:40

The US midterm elections are still months away, but attention is already turning to the 2028 presidential...