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IN THE NEWS PODCAST

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Is Ireland heading towards an prescription opioid addiction crisis?

Is Ireland heading towards an prescription opioid addiction crisis?

Listen | 15:18

What happened to Martha Nolan O’Slattara? The Irish entrepreneur found dead in New York

What happened to Martha Nolan O’Slattara? The Irish entrepreneur found dead in New York

Listen | 14:37

Why is Binyamin Netanyahu defying public opinion to expand the war in Gaza?

Why is Binyamin Netanyahu defying public opinion to expand the war in Gaza?

Listen | 24:06

Why did Limerick Council refuse a €30m civic building as a gift from JP McManus?

Why did Limerick Council refuse a €30m civic building as a gift from JP McManus?

Listen | 27:21

Who is Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, the man who made over €200m from housing the homeless and refugees?

Who is Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, the man who made over €200m from housing the homeless and refugees?

Listen | 24:46

The Runaway Couple part 2: Inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon

The Runaway Couple part 2: Inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon

Listen | 23:35

THE WOMEN'S PODCAST

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Life as single parent: ‘Only seeing your child for half of their childhood is a hard pill to swallow’

Life as single parent: ‘Only seeing your child for half of their childhood is a hard pill to swallow’

Listen | 37:06

The Book Club: The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden

The Book Club: The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden

Listen | 27:27

Sleep divorce: Should couples sleep in separate beds?

Sleep divorce: Should couples sleep in separate beds?

Listen | 56:07

Fitness training postpartum: ‘Nobody knows what to do with you’

Fitness training postpartum: ‘Nobody knows what to do with you’

Listen | 57:28

Cork woman recruited to Opus Dei at age 15: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever come to terms with the enormity of what happened to me’

Cork woman recruited to Opus Dei at age 15: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever come to terms with the enormity of what happened to me’

Listen | 70:12

Mother and Baby Homes: ‘There isn’t a family in Ireland that isn’t affected by it’

Mother and Baby Homes: ‘There isn’t a family in Ireland that isn’t affected by it’

Listen | 43:46

INSIDE POLITICS PODCAST

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Crash, part two: austerity bites and Brian Cowen’s Morning Ireland humiliation

Crash, part two: austerity bites and Brian Cowen’s Morning Ireland humiliation

Listen | 58:29

Crash, part one: Brian Cowen and the unravelling of Ireland

Crash, part one: Brian Cowen and the unravelling of Ireland

Listen | 52:35

Is Fox News correct that Dublin is one of the most dangerous cities in Europe?

Is Fox News correct that Dublin is one of the most dangerous cities in Europe?

Listen | 47:23

What lessons does the Irish Boundary Commission hold for how borders are made – and unmade – in contested spaces?

What lessons does the Irish Boundary Commission hold for how borders are made – and unmade – in contested spaces?

Listen | 52:04

Labour backs Connolly, and Flatley jumps the shark

Labour backs Connolly, and Flatley jumps the shark

Listen | 50:26

‘Will we live to see a Taoiseach not in Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil?’

‘Will we live to see a Taoiseach not in Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil?’

Listen | 35:12

INSIDE BUSINESS PODCAST

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‘I don’t think the Department of Finance have any respect for the tourism industry’

‘I don’t think the Department of Finance have any respect for the tourism industry’

Listen | 41:44

Influencers beware, Revenue is on the prowl

Influencers beware, Revenue is on the prowl

Listen | 48:38

John FitzGerald on the ‘poor show’ of a trade deal struck between the EU and the US

John FitzGerald on the ‘poor show’ of a trade deal struck between the EU and the US

Listen | 23:32

How will the updated National Development Plan shape Ireland in years to come?

How will the updated National Development Plan shape Ireland in years to come?

Listen | 35:59

David McWilliams on how ‘big incentives’ to build could save Dublin city

David McWilliams on how ‘big incentives’ to build could save Dublin city

Listen | 36:51

‘We haven’t adapted to the reality that two parents have to work and that is causing so much stress’

‘We haven’t adapted to the reality that two parents have to work and that is causing so much stress’

Listen | 44:30

THE COUNTER RUCK

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Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?

Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?

Listen | 28:38

Ireland are back at the World Cup. How will they fare?

Ireland are back at the World Cup. How will they fare?

Listen | 23:53

How will the 2025 Lions be remembered?

How will the 2025 Lions be remembered?

Listen | 40:08

Who is Ireland’s greatest ever Lion?

Who is Ireland’s greatest ever Lion?

Listen | 26:49

Thrilling second Test saves Lions tour from ignominy

Thrilling second Test saves Lions tour from ignominy

Listen | 24:20

Is it do or die for Australia in the second test against the Lions?

Is it do or die for Australia in the second test against the Lions?

Listen | 32:21

ROSS O'CARROLL-KELLY

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‘I got thrun out of Amedica,’ Ronan goes. ‘Me visa was revoked’

‘I got thrun out of Amedica,’ Ronan goes. ‘Me visa was revoked’

Listen | 07:11

When Honor drops the news, I sit there with my mouth open like someone from Roscommon seeing escalators for the first time

When Honor drops the news, I sit there with my mouth open like someone from Roscommon seeing escalators for the first time

Listen | 05:40

The old dear made a seating plan for her own funeral. She didn’t want ugly people in the first three pews

The old dear made a seating plan for her own funeral. She didn’t want ugly people in the first three pews

I get this sudden flashback to when I was six or seven and I’d hold the wheel steady for the old dear while she drove home, half-cut

I get this sudden flashback to when I was six or seven and I’d hold the wheel steady for the old dear while she drove home, half-cut

Listen | 06:24

The old dear goes, ‘Sorcha? I don’t know anyone of that name. Is she one of your tarts, Ross?’

The old dear goes, ‘Sorcha? I don’t know anyone of that name. Is she one of your tarts, Ross?’

Oisinn goes, ‘Dude, you’re saying goodbye. You do realise that? You’re saying goodbye to your old dear’

Oisinn goes, ‘Dude, you’re saying goodbye. You do realise that? You’re saying goodbye to your old dear’

Listen | 05:57

EDITOR'S PICKS

As an Irish Jew my Star of David is no longer a badge of pride but a mark of shame

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As an Irish Jew my Star of David is no longer a badge of pride but a mark of shame

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Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘Once you mess with your face you can’t get it back’

Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘Once you mess with your face you can’t get it back’

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‘I was traumatised’: Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly cites work conditions as reason for exit

‘I was traumatised’: Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly cites work conditions as reason for exit

Listen | 04:00

Middle-aged, middle-class cocaine use: ‘Even if he stopped today, I don’t know would we ever get him back’

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Middle-aged, middle-class cocaine use: ‘Even if he stopped today, I don’t know would we ever get him back’

Listen | 17:57

Lions tour player-by-player ratings: Beirne, Russell, Furlong and Gibson-Park lead the way

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Lions tour player-by-player ratings: Beirne, Russell, Furlong and Gibson-Park lead the way

Listen | 17:51

Texan Democrats flee state to stop ‘racist gerrymandered’ election remapping

Texan Democrats flee state to stop ‘racist gerrymandered’ election remapping

Listen | 07:33

OPINION

As the presidential race begins, ordinary citizens must speak up for democratic principles

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As the presidential race begins, ordinary citizens must speak up for democratic principles

Listen | 06:41

JD Vance hasn’t mastered the art of the political holiday

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JD Vance hasn’t mastered the art of the political holiday

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Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party

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Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party

Listen | 05:08

The Government must avoid backsliding on vital climate goals

The Government must avoid backsliding on vital climate goals

Listen | 03:03

The relevance of the Small Claims Court must be protected

The relevance of the Small Claims Court must be protected

Listen | 02:20

Murder most vulgar: Frank McNally on an infamous case of the 1820s

Murder most vulgar: Frank McNally on an infamous case of the 1820s

Listen | 05:00

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