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Could Ireland's housing crisis kill the Irish language?

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Members of Gaeltacht community groups and Irish language campaigners have issued a stark warning. They say the lack of housing, and oversupply of shor...

Can AI help Gardaí detect future crimes?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The future can be seen" was the tagline of 2002 dystopian cop thriller Minority Report, in which Tom Cruise prevented crimes yet to take place with t...

Kim Kardashian robbery trial: How the 'grandpa gang' carried out a €10 million heist

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A group of men dubbed the “grandpa gang” are among 10 suspects on trial in Paris on charges of robbing reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardas...

What kind of pope will Leo XIV be?

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US-born Robert Prevost, who worked in Peru for two decades and became a citizen there before becoming a cardinal, is now Pope Leo XIV. But what sort o...

Molly's minders: why the famous Dublin statue is being protected from tourists

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For years tourists have been told it’s a tradition in Dublin to rub Molly Malone’s breasts – “for luck”. Something that’s news to resident...

India's conflict with Pakistan, explained

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

India has conducted what it has described as “precision strikes” in neighbouring Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, days after it blamed I...

Dublin pipe bomb attack: How a criminal gang used a drone to target their victim

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the early hours of Monday morning, a drone carrying a pipe bomb, a viable explosive device, crashed beside a family's home in North County Dublin. ...

Patrick Freyne on Africa’s forgotten war

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chad now hosts 1.3 million forcibly displaced people, according to the UNHCR, despite itself being one of the world’s poorest countries. More than h...

Australia mushroom poisoning: how a family lunch ended in tragedy

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Note: This episode was originally published in August 2023. In July 2023, four relatives attended a family lunch at the home of Erin Patterson, a...

Blackout in Spain and Portugal: why did the lights go out?

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the unthinkable happened: Spain and Portugal experienced an electricity blackout. Just after midday the lights went out, wifi went down, tr...

Kneecap: will 'moral outrage' over controversial comments halt the rappers' rise?

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Kneecap’s growing fan base, the band’s support of Palestine as they performed at the Coachella music festival in California last month didn’...

Will Ireland's new immigration laws affect asylum seeker numbers?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since taking over the Department of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan has embarked on a firmer, more hardline approach to immigration in this country.New legis...

The Satchwell murder case - what to know as the trial begins

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, a jury of seven women and five men was sworn in for the trial of Richard Satchwell at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court.The 58-year-old is ...

How the Chinese government monitors its citizens in Ireland

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Nuria Zyden travelled from her home in Dublin to a conference in Sarajevo she became aware that two Chinese men were following her. They were on ...

What is a woman? The UK Supreme Court ruling

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On April 16th, the Supreme Court in London ruled unanimously that “the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biologica...

'My foot was dangling loose': How a jogger injured in an e-bike crash sued in court

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what your recourse would be if you were hit by someone riding an e-bike? 48 year-old Karl Leonard assumed Gardaí would prosecu...

What kind of Pope will the Church pick next?

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Times contributor and former religious affairs correspondent Patsy McGarry discusses the contenders for the job and how the Vatican conclave’s...

Why is Ireland's far-right movement so divided?

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Tuesday in Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn, the Irish Far Right were out in force. It was a celebration after a day showing US broadcaster Tuc...

‘A creep in a puffer jacket’: How a confidence trickster is scamming men in Dublin city

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While walking through Dublin city, journalist Quentin Fottrell was scammed.A pleasant sounding, nicely dressed man stopped him and started chatting. D...

In China, the Communist Party appoints Catholic bishops - what’s the deal?

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most of China’s roughly 10 million Catholics attend officially sanctioned churches but a substantial minority belong to the so-called “underground...

Your Instagram posts are feeding Meta's AI; what does it all mean?

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your 2007 Facebook posts, videos of your children or maybe your voice on Instagram stories. Everything you have ever publicly posted on Facebook and I...

Adult diagnosis of ADHD: ‘It was the missing puzzle piece’

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While ADHD diagnoses among Irish children have risen significantly in recent years, growing numbers of adults are now opting for an assessment for Att...

How to avoid a fresh scam hitting Irish shoppers online

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unsuspecting Irish shoppers are being duped by scammers who have figured out a fiendish way to win your trust. Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Po...

Who was David Joyce, the Irish man shot dead by UK police?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Joyce, 38, was killed with a single shot by British police officers at Milton Keynes railway station on April 1st.But who was he and what do we ...

Can a distinctive tattoo help solve Emer O’Loughlin’s murder?

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gardaí have made a renewed appeal on the 20th anniversary of the murder of art student Emer O’Loughlin in Co Clare.Detectives believe that a man th...

After years of heartbreak, can Rory McIlroy finally win the Masters?

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rory McIlroy will tee off on Thursday at 6.12pm Irish time on the first day of the Masters in Georgia.It is the first major tournament of the golf sea...

The disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shortly before 10am, on Thursday, March 20th, Kerry farmer Michael Gaine walked into a Centra store in Kenmare to buy phone credit. The 56-year-old fa...

How tariff chaos could affect Ireland

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global markets plunged again on Monday after Donald Trump showed no signs of pulling back from his sweeping tariff plan. All the major stock exchanges...

Four weddings and a baby shower: the financial pressure of too many invites

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A reader wrote to Trish Murphy’s Tell Me About It column looking for advice for a problem that she says is driving her crazy and taking over her lif...

Have new rules fixed Gaelic football?

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship starts this weekend.It’s one of the biggest competitions in all of Irish sport. The All-Ireland foo...

Do Ireland’s laws on sex work need to change?

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, a Brazilian man who rented out properties across rural Ireland under false pretences and used them as brothels, was jailed for nine years.I...

Trump launches a trade war against the world

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last night US president Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, including Ireland and the European Union as a whole, launc...

Why are two Irish citizens being deported from Germany despite no convictions?

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two Irish citizens living in Berlin have been issued with deportation orders and instructed to leave Germany before April 21st after facing ...

The climate threat to Irish houses

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As sea levels rise and extreme floods become more frequent, increasing numbers of Irish homeowners are struggling to secure insurance for their proper...

From Wexford trucker to Ceann Comhairle: Who is Verona Murphy?

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Verona Murphy made history last December when she became the first female Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. After just months into that role, she has...

Signal scandal: what is Trump doing about his leaky administration?

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On March 15th the US military carried out air strikes against the Iran backed Houthis in Yemen. It was an operation that should have been top secret, ...

What we've learned from the Garron Noone controversy

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Garron Noone is one of the country's most popular social media stars, with a combined 3.5 million followers on Tiktok and Instagram. Usually he's gent...

How a Dublin school became embroiled in the GAA Catfish drama

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Times education editor Carl O’Brien discusses how a Dublin school investigated claims that the alleged GAA catfish is among its staff.Presente...

Could Israel annex the West Bank?

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On March 2nd, two men – one Israeli and one Palestinian – stood on the stage of the Academy Awards in LA and accepted an Oscar for their documenta...

Sex education: How culture wars on gender identity have entered the classroom

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest shake-up to the primary school syllabus in more than two decades is on the way. It will overhaul the way most subjects are taught, even ad...

Watching Adolescence? Here's how to talk to boys about masculinity influencers

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new Netflix show "Adolescence" has touched a nerve. In its first four days alone, it pulled in 24 million views. The fictionalised account of a 13...

How Conor McGregor went from "f**k politics" to presidential wannabe

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Only a few Irish eyes were smiling when Conor McGregor appeared alongside Donald Trump in the Oval Office on St Patrick's Day. The former UFC star, wh...

'The Family': the criminal gang behind Ireland’s latest drug seizure

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday gardaí seized cocaine valued at more than €10 million when they stopped a truck on the M9 in Co Kilkenny.Intelligence led to the truck b...

Why Big Pharma is annoyed with Ireland

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past two years, the pharmaceutical industry has quietly waged a massive lobbying campaign to try to block proposed EU regulations for the sec...

Web Summit Showdown: Why the three co-founders are heading to court

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The High Court is set to hear revealing details on the workings of one of Ireland’s most high profile companies: Web Summit.In a civil trial that is...

Convicted fraudster Samantha Cooke: how she was caught and what drove her

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cooke used pseudonyms including Carrie Jade Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How losing became a habit at Manchester United

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Manchester United used to dominate the Premier League.During Alex Ferguson’s reign as manager, the team won 13 league titles – a record that’s u...

The Taoiseach and Trump: listen to the key exchanges in an extraordinary White House meeting

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the highlights of Taoiseach Micheal Martin's press event with US president Donald Trump in Washington DC earlier today. The two leaders join...

Handling Trump: a psychologist advises the Taoiseach what to say in the White House

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Later today Taoiseach Micheal Martin will meet US president Donald Trump in Washington, against a backdrop of Trump’s tariff threats and huge econom...

Relationship recession: Why coupledom is declining around the world

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The number of babies being born is falling globally, with profound effects in store for societies and economies should the trend continue long term. T...

'No sympathy for him but huge sympathy for the family': Nathan McDonnell and the crime that shocked Tralee

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

High profile Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell was “committed to and invested in” a €32 million crystal meth operation by an organised crime gr...

Donegal cliff murder: How Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of killing Robert Wilkin

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23) have been found guilty of murdering 66-year-old ‘Robin’ Wilkin whose body was thrown over the cliffs at Sliab...

How new gambling rules will impact Irish punters

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The newly formed Gambling Regulatory Authority has, since Wednesday, taken control of the industry.The regulator will decide who in the areas of gamin...

What Trump’s tariffs might mean for Ireland

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US secretary of state Marco Rubio told Tánaiste Simon Harris it was a priority of the Trump administration to address the “trade imbalance” betwe...

How a software update led to a murder conviction

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Stephen Mooney pleaded guilty to murdering his wife, Anna Mooney, at their home in Kilbarrack, Dublin in June 2023.Mooney had been due to s...

What should Micheál Martin do if his White House visit turns combative?

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Friday's showdown between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump in the Oval Office will have Irish officials on tenterhooks. Just hours after the ...

Family of murdered backpacker Danielle McLaughlin seek Irish inquest

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Backpacker Danielle McLaughlin knew that her mother Andrea worried about her when she was away on her travels, so every day she’d text home to Doneg...

Who will win and who should win at this year's Oscars

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The run up to this year’s Oscars in Ireland has been quiet; for the first time in years there are no Irish contenders in the major categories.The mo...

‘My Irish friends are awesome’ says Elon Musk – who are they?

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk seems particularly taken with the opinions of three Irish men active on X: far-right activist Michael O’Keeffe; Barry O’Driscoll, whose ...

Who is Alice Weidel, the unlikely leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party?

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She’s been described as the politician of contradictions.Alice Weidel is the leader of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party but is...

Why are so many babies born by C-section in Ireland?

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One in every three births in Ireland is by Caesarean section. In the case of first time mothers, that figure rises to 41%. These are some of the highe...

One man’s search for his €750 million bitcoin fortune buried in a landfill

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2013 a Bitcoin hard drive – now worth more than half a billion euro – was mistakenly dumped in the council rubbish tip in Wales.Since then its ...

What now for Ukraine as Trump turns on Zelenskiy

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a head-spinning week for Ukraine, with US president Donald Trump publicly turning on the war-torn country’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy.I...

Sex for rent: the hidden side of Ireland's housing crisis

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Darling Duran, a 38-year-old digital marketing graduate from Bolivia was looking for a place to rent in Dublin when an ad for a one-bedroom apartment ...

Just how capable is Europe of defending itself?

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An 80 year alliance between the US and Europe has been upended in just one week. Donald Trump and other American officials have long felt Europe shoul...

The Omagh bombing inquiry: 'The engine of the car used for the bomb landed on my legs'

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last four weeks, the Omagh bombing inquiry has heard from the families of those who died, survivors, and the emergency service personnel who ...

The parents saying no to smartphones for their kids

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Groups of Irish parents dotted around the country have unwittingly started a large-scale social experiment – they’re joining together and aiming, ...

Why did it take ten years for Elizabeth Clarke’s disappearance to be upgraded to murder?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Garda investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke, a mother of two from Co Meath, has been upgraded to a murder inquiry.She was offic...

The NFL is coming to Dublin but why are we paying €10m for it?

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dublin will host Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game at Croke Park later this year. No date has been given but one side is known: the Pittsburgh...

Rubiales on trial: How the World Cup kissing controversy made it to court

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luis Rubiales' infamous kiss on Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup celebrations in August 2023 provoked a global reaction. He swore it was c...

Coldplay Catfish: How one Irish woman lost €20,000 in a romance scam

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins In the News to discuss the rise in online romance scams, while Dublin woman Stacey* shares her own exp...

The myth of the monk - how Gerry Hutch came to be loathed, and revered, by so many

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last November, in one of the most surprising stories of the general election, Gerard Hutch, the head of the Hutch organised crime gang, came close to ...

Derelict Dublin: Why are there so many rotting buildings in the capital?

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Take a five-minute walk in any direction in Dublin city centre and you’ll come across boarded-up, even cemented-over shopfronts, upper floors suppor...

Why the arts minister’s obsession with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is missing the point

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the political pecking order, Minister for Arts is way down the list. It’s been called the last seat on the bus.The newly-appointed ...

Can Donald Trump really end the war in Ukraine?

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised he would end the war in Ukraine  in just 24 hours. Despite missing his own deadline, Trump has threa...

What's behind Trump's Gaza takeover plan?

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At the White House on Tuesday US President Donald Trump announced an outrageous idea to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The US would seize contro...

From Kerrygold butter to tech: What will US tariffs mean for Ireland?

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During his last presidency Donald Trump slapped a tariff on Kerrygold butter; costing its parent company, Ornua, €50m in one year. A fortnight into ...

'We believe in the healing power of God': How a religious sect in Australia left an eight-year-old girl to die

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs stopped giving her the insulin she needed to control her diabetes, they thought God would cure her...

The backstory to Disney's IRA thriller Say Nothing

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was first published in November 2024. Veteran republican Marian Price initiated legal action against streaming giant Disney+ after the re...

Ross Ulbricht: The online drug kingpin pardoned by Donald Trump

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was one of the hundreds of prisoners who walked free thanks to a pardon from US president Donald Trump.His online mark...

Why are babies' births being investigated at Portiuncula Hospital again?

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

***Please note some listeners may find this episode distressing*** Seven babies, delivered since January last year at Portiuncula University Hospital ...

Why do billionaires like Jeff Bezos pay less tax than you?

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew at roughly $5.7 billion (€5.5 billion) per day last year, according to Oxfam’s annual report on the ...

How can Ireland prepare for its next weather bomb?

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The worst storm to hit Ireland in decades, Storm Éowyn left over a million homes and businesses across the island without power. A new humanitarian g...

As Trump’s deportations begin, what now for the undocumented Irish?

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump campaigned on immigration. He promised mass deportations, zero tolerance and border security. His first acts in office included severa...

The race against time to save lives in Gaza

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After 15 months of warfare, humanitarian aid is finally getting through to Gaza.By Wednesday, 2,400 trucks had crossed the border and aid agencies are...

'He was obsessed with massacres and gore': What we know about the Southport killer

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last summer a teenager walked into a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a quiet Liverpool suburb, and murdered three girls under the age of...

What did President Trump do in his first 24 hours in office?

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, Donald Trump stood before a packed Rotunda room in the US Capitol building and announced the beginning of a new “golden age” for Americ...

Why could the US TikTok ban affect Ireland?

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok users across the United States breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday when US president Donald Trump pledged he would issue an executive order to ...

‘A creep in a puffer jacket’: How a confidence trickster is scamming men in Dublin city

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While walking through Dublin city, journalist Quentin Fottrell was scammed.A pleasant sounding, nicely dressed man stopped him and started chatting. D...

Why did Israel finally agree to a ceasefire?

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After 15 months of bloodshed, a ceasefire will commence in Gaza on Sunday. The pause in hostilities for an initial six week period will allow food and...

How the super-rich played the blame game while LA burned

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two years ago, climate scientist and activist Dr Peter Kalmus moved his family away from Los Angeles because as California’s climate kept growing dr...

How Ireland's next Government was formed

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The next government of Ireland is taking shape. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and nine Independents will go into coalition and we now have a blueprint for t...

Conor Pope: How dry January turned into dry forever

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer journalist Conor Pope says he loves a good bandwagon and it was in that spirit that three years ago he – and his wife – thought they’d ...

Could the next government feature a Minister Healy-Rae?

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Healy-Rae may be offered a junior ministerial role in the next government. The Kerry TD is in talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on enterin...

Can Michael Lowry still be government kingmaker now Moriarty Tribunal has resurfaced?

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News that the Garda is to send a file to the DPP following its investigation into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal will test the memory of even t...

Meta goes Maga - why Zuckerberg chose Trump

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, was ending its fact-checking program...

'I've broken a needle in my arm while injecting' - the drug users at the first Supervised Injection Facility

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amber (not her real name) is among the first people to use Ireland's long-awaited Supervised Injection Facility in Dublin. Speaking to Irish Times soc...

Hugh Linehan: What is Elon Musk's endgame?

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly withdrew his support for the Reform UK party, posting on his social media platform that Nigel F...

How to speak to young men about masculinity influencers

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Red pill, normies and soyboys. The world of ‘masculinity influencers’ comes with its own jargon and those consuming the social media content becom...

How barrister Diarmuid Phelan was cleared of murder

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday Diarmuid Phelan, a senior counsel and Trinity law professor, was acquitted of murdering a trespasser on his farm almost three years ago. Kei...