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The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years

As 2020 comes to a close, Newstalk is asking you to look back and decide: what do you think was the most influential moment over the last 20 years? From 9/11 to the Queen’s visit to Croke Park, you won't be short of choices. We'll be chatting about these key moments on air between now and Christmas. Listen and subscribe to The 20 most influential moments of the last 20 years on Apple 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 and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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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.