Karen Coleman - Journalist & Broadcaster


Audio Clips



July 31, 2005, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [3.75 MB]

The Wall

Extract from Karen’s documentary "The Wall" about the Israeli security barrier being built along the Palestinian West Bank


July 4, 2005, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [4.4 MB]

The Settlers

Karen talks to Jewish Settlers Moshe Saperstein and Mayan Yadhi from the Jewish settlement of Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip


July 4, 2005, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [0.25 MB]

Saeb Erekat

The Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Saeb Erekat tells Karen about his fears the Gaza Strip will be turned into a giant prison camp


March 27, 2005, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [1.7 MB]

Lost in Conversation – Japan/Ireland

A Japanese woman tells Karen about her enthusiasm for Irish dancing, music and language


March 27, 2005, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [2.2 MB]

Lost in Conversation – Japan/Ireland (Part II)

A Japanese student on why she’s coming to Ireland to study for a year


December 12, 2004, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [1.5 MB]

Turkey and the EU

Journalist and academic Soli Ozel on why Turkey should become a member of the European Union


December 12, 2004, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [0.5 MB]

Turkey and the EU (Part II)

Istanbul-based journalist Nicole Pope on why the West need not fear the Muslim influence from Turkey


July 25, 2004, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [2 MB]

The Cyprus Question

Former president of Northern Cyprus Rauf Denktash on why he’s against a united Cyprus


July 4, 2004, Extract from Karen’s award-winning documentary “Iraq 1 Year On,” Newstalk106 [3.6 MB]

Celeste Zappalla

US mom Celeste Zappalla talks to Karen about the death of her son Sherwood Baker who was killed in the Iraq war in 2004


October 5, 2003, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [0.96 MB]

Anjem Choudary, Al Muhajiroun (Part I)

Anjem Choudary, UK representative of Al Muhajaroun tells Karen why he believes Osama Bin Laden is a hero


October 5, 2003, The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman, Newstalk106 [0.37 MB]

Anjem Choudary, Al Muhajiroun (Part II)

Anjem Choudary describes the 9/11 hijackers as heroes



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Recent Articles

May 20, 2006, Karen Coleman visits the Jewish Settlement of Eley Sinai inside Israel

A Tented Community of Jewish Settlers

Yesterday I visited a temporary settlement of Jewish settlers who’re living in pretty poor conditions in the tented community of Eley Sinai. About 40 families [230 people] have set up a community in the dusty field that’s close to the Israeli border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip. ...

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May 14, 2006, Sunday Business Post

One US family’s heartbreak

Last Saturday night, as part of my habitual preparation for my Sunday radio show, I checked my emails and the internet for the latest news. There was one new e-mail in my inbox. It was from my friend Gilda Carbonaro, the mother of a young US marine sergeant on his second tour of duty in Iraq. When I saw the subject title of her email, my stomach twisted into a knot. Beneath the simplicity of its title was the story of a country polarised by a war that has been justified on the basis of erroneous information. ...

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May 13, 2006, by Karen Coleman

Gilda's son is dead

I got a heart-wrenching email last Saturday from my lovely American friend, Gilda Carbonaro. Her son Alex, who was a sergeant in the US marines, had been on his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was first deployed in September 2004 and he managed to return safely from that posting. He married his beautiful fiancee, Gildita in May 2005. ...

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