Behind the Story
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Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as Fran McNulty, Paul Cunningham and some of RTÉ's top journalists digest the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests, and maybe even some laughs along the way.
Email: behindthestory@rte.ie
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Meta job losses, AI and RTÉ at the committee [again]
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May 20, 2026 |
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How supermarkets learn about your shopping habits and predicting floods
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May 18, 2026 |
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'Money, Money, Mooney': RTÉ, China deals and Eurovision!
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May 15, 2026 |
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Bertie caught on camera and shopping scams on the rise!
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May 13, 2026 |
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Fire in Waterford city and Starmer's last chance saloon!
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May 11, 2026 |
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Parking rows and driving to matches
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May 08, 2026 |
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The failures in the investigation into Katie Simpson's murder
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May 06, 2026 |
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Treks and trails: why Ireland's hills need help
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May 04, 2026 |
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US troops in Europe and Christians in the White House!
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May 01, 2026 |
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Fuel supports and the electric buses going nowhere!
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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How do character references work?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Radio 1's new sound and could Italy go to the World Cup?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Milluns and Billuns and increased security threats
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Starmer says it's 'frankly staggering' he wasn't told that Mandelson failed security vetting
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Peptides, biohacking, deep plane facelifts: inside the booming anti-ageing industry
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Media Minister switches to reverse gear and why is holding the EU Presidency a big deal?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Protests: Minister not happy with media and Trump not happy with the Pope!
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Fuel protests, prediction markets and merch at the Masters!
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Hungary for change? Could Orbán lose power? and the US-Iran ceasefire
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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How forcing remote workers to return to the office can backfire!
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Up, Up and away: what to consider before booking a flight!
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Trump on Iran war and threats to leave NATO [again]!
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Paying more for chocolate and energy this Easter!
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Drug intimidation in rural areas and Max Verstappen's hissy fit!
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Guilty: how murderer Stephen McCullagh's alibi unravelled
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Will Gov fuel supports help bring down the price at the pump? and a Love Story!
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Trapped in Dubai: the Kinahan crime gang
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Why is the tech bro Peter Thiel warning about the Antichrist?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Oscar success, Timothée's ballet faux pas and Taoiseach's high wire act
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Has the manosphere gone mainstream? and inside the Oscars!
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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What's happening with the electric car market?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Pump prices, inflation and Gulf food supplies
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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The suspicious death of Liam Farrell and Mr Beast's foray into finance!
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Enoch Burke's mother and sister to be jailed and the cost of war.
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Bonus: Remember GPO Girl? There's a development!
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How the Iran crisis could hit your pocket and EU response
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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BONUS - US attacks Iran
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Who is Larry Goodman? and axing the Arts degree?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Protecting our seas, a billion dollar deal and Punch the monkey!
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Focus on Ukraine
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Andrew's arrest and the story behind that photo!
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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'It's a race': the risk of cyber threats is increasing
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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The search for JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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What's going on with the proposed National Children's Science Centre?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Can diplomacy help Seamus Culleton? and a Norwegian confession!
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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How 'auction fever' is fuelling bidding wars on homes and Starmer's woes!
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Winter Olympics and the politics of sports bans
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Commuter hell for students and pressure grows on Starmer
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why are farmers fighting with Bord Bia? And danger here: US visa rules ahead of World Cup
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Can nature help stop flooding and are you tipping too much?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Minneapolis: Is the US facing into the abyss? And the EU focus returns to Grok
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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The murder of Marilyn Rynn - how Gardaí caught her killer
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Trump's demand: 'We want a piece of ice' and billionaires squabble!
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Trump's tariff threats and what could it mean for Ireland?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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China-Ireland relations and what is a k-hole?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Leaving X, Grok AI and is Dublin City Council on the move?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Jessie wins and Iran on the edge
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Mercosor deal and On The Beat with the Gardaí!
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Tankers, Tourism and Grok AI
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Maduro in court and Venezuela's future
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Inside FIFA and who is Infantino?
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Entertainment year in review
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Business year in review 2025
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The highs and lows of AI in 2025
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Dáil rows, tariff threats - the political year in review
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Fallout from the Fianna Fáil report and a visit to a refugee camp
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Pressure on FF to release report and positive noise from Ukraine talks
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ireland's largest ever water project and what's going on in Venezuela?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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RTÉ at the committee, media deals and is the door open for Tubridy's return?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Edenderry attack and drug debt intimidation
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Boat strikes in the Caribbean and revealing your Spotify Wrapped!
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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M50 at capacity and speeding up infrastructure delivery
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Zelensky is coming to town!
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Inside the crimes of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Is there progress on Ukraine talks? and a new law on ATM machines
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Massive money laundering network undercovered and re-thinking Black Friday!
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ivan Yates, the media committee and should Ireland go nuclear?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Soccer's hero and who is Jack Schlossberg?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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COYBIG, US v Venezuela and the Tik Tok Awards!
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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A look at the housing plan and what's a democracy shield?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Trump threatens BBC with legal action
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Know your Cop and FIFA's new peace prize
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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The murder of Emer O'Loughlin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Combatting ‘AI Slop’ after the presidential election
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Inside: DJ Carey's fall from grace
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Micheál Martin’s future and RTÉ back in the news
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Want to run faster? a motorised runner could be the answer!
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Garda response: From Dublin Riots to Citywest
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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BONUS - Was there a winner in the final Pres Election TV debate?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The hunt is on for the Louvre jewel thieves
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Can you trust everything you see online?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Service charges and sinking funds - what you need to know!
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Trump praises his peace deal for Gaza
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Katie gets a new job and how to win a Nobel Prize
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Gavin tenant revealed and a look at the Gaza peace plan
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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BONUS - The Budget - will you have more or less money?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Gavin pulls out of Pres campaign: the blame game begins!
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Government spending and what do we think of Taylor Swift?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Social media scrutiny - how are tech giants responding to complaints?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Bitch and putt: verbal abuse at Ryder Cup as Irish golfers swing it for Europe
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Kneecap, Eurovision and the rise of authoritarianism!
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Revealing the secrets of the Traitors
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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RFK and the growing influence of MAHA
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Jimmy Kimmel suspension and your phone data for sale!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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People not 'units' - are Ireland's housing targets wrong?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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BONUS - A day at the Ploughing!
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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How Tommy Robinson's protest gained so much support
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Charlie Kirk suspect turned into police by family
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Russian drones in Polish airspace and the suspicious death of Liam Farrell
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Threats to the Tánaiste and what is going on in France?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Missing, presumed dead: the search for the young boy in Donabate
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The 'silent, quiet crisis' of endometriosis
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Tricolours, Traitors and FF Presidential hopefuls
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Inside the business of live music events and David has news!
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Reflections on the CAO and warnings about E-scooters
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Security, defence and who is Agent Cobalt?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Safety measures needed for AI Therapy [Part 2]
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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The dangers of AI Therapy [Part 1]
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Threats to Irish lawyer working on the Jimmy Lai case
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Why there needs to be a contest in the race for the Arás
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Why has chocolate got so expensive? You can blame ‘climateflation’.
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Why meeting Trump in Alaska is 'handing Putin victory'
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Fresh insights into that Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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What next for Gaza as Netanyahu orders military takeover of Gaza City?
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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New charity to help families with concerns over how a loved one died
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Why Ireland’s seas 'urgently' need more legal protection
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Nikita Hand sues Conor McGregor and the best protest songs
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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The Aussies tackle YouTube and should you buy an EV?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Tariffs at Turnberry and what happens next?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Gaza starves and reports from inside the West Bank
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Marty Morrissey and the frenzy for All-Ireland tickets
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Will Dublin's Metro ever get built?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Trouble for Trump over the Epstein files
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Russia, Ukraine and why Putin won't retreat
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Trump, tariffs and the possible impact on dairy and whiskey
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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BONUS - "Breaking the Airwaves" our AI song!
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Media vs Machine - how is AI impacting news and music?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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How water shortages could affect house building
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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"There was a lot of blood"
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Inside the McGregor appeal
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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The politics of college fees and tears in Westminister
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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A stormy year for Starmer
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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A school beating, defence spend and 27 dresses!
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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NY Mayor's race and where have all the nightclubs gone?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Saipan the movie and US-Israel-Iran conflict
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Presidential Election: The most brutal race of all
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Kneecap in court, Iran and Euromillions advice!
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Tattle Life and changing tourism trends
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Former FBI agent on the Annie McCarrick case and Israel’s strikes on Iran
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ballymena riots and the online forces at play
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Leaving Cert uncertainty over classroom chatbots
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Care concerns in nursing homes, Trump and Musk’s big, beautiful breakup
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Are drones changing the Russia-Ukraine war?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Is Ireland heel-dragging on climate action?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Inside Richard Satchwell's murder trial
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May 30, 2025 |
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The O'Farrell family's fight for justice, crisis at CHI and RTÉ at Oireachtas
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May 28, 2025 |
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Surge in scams, and Springsteen annoys Trump
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May 26, 2025 |
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Trump gets sour with Apple and the EU and exploring the manosphere
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May 23, 2025 |
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Are Israel's allies running out of patience?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Inside the Michael Gaine case, and the UK-EU deal
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May 19, 2025 |
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Varadkar goes horse-riding and would banning kids from social media work?
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May 16, 2025 |
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The curious case of Ursula von der Leyen’s WhatsApps
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May 14, 2025 |
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Trump’s crypto schemes, ‘worthless’ deals, and Qatar’s wooden horse?
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Good, The Bad and The AI
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May 09, 2025 |
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Gaza aid blockade, Eurovision and Conclave
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May 07, 2025 |
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Trump's golf buddy wants Irish Ambassador gig
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May 02, 2025 |
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Where do Kneecap go from here?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Behind the Story - Trailer
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Apr 25, 2025 |