THE IRISH ELITE: WHERE DOES POWER BEGIN?

This week on MOTH News Live, Johnny Vedmore investigates Ireland's elite schools. Which schools have educated some of the country's most powerful figures — and do the friendships and networks formed there continue to matter in politics, business and public life? Keith Walsh shares part of his new interview with journalist and media critic Mic Wright, author of Breaking: How the Media Works, When It Doesn't, And Why It Matters. Using one of Irish broadcasting's most notorious editorial failures as a starting point, we ask what the mistakes of the media's past should teach us about trusting and questioning the news today. The full Mic Wright interview is available now on the MOTH YouTube channel. Al then looks at an extraordinary admission from lawyers representing Andrew and Tristan Tate: some of the luxury cars and imagery used to project their “uberwealthy” online lifestyle were rented or promotional. What does that tell us about the influencer economy — and the lifestyles being sold to young men online? And finally: PFAS and our food. Following testing of Tesco own-brand products, we examine what was detected, what the science actually tells us and what consumers need to know. MOTH NEWS LIVE — Friday 28 August | 11am