Playback

Playback - April 25th

24 Apr 2026

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This week on Playback. The Government’s unexpected budget surplus. Sig tunes under scrutiny. And how much would you pay for an unopened parcel? All ...

Playback April 18th

17 Apr 2026

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This week on Playback. The Strait of Hormuz re-opens – might an end be in sight? Tributes are paid to the singer Moya Brennan. And fast walking with...

Playback - April 11th

11 Apr 2026

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Playback - April 4th

03 Apr 2026

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This week on Playback. Heading to the moon with Artemis II. Drumming and deception – unusual mating habits in the wild. And keep your eyes peeled fo...

Playback - March 28th

27 Mar 2026

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This week on Playback. Energy supports and mixed messages on the war in Iran. Yapping yahoos and cornerboys – unparliamentary language unpicked. And...

Playback - March 21st

20 Mar 2026

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This week on Playback. The war goes on – and the energy crisis deepens. Liveline get into the St Patrick’s Day Float controversy. And the rules of...

Playback - March 14th

13 Mar 2026

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This week on Playback. Operation Epic Fury continues – but when might it end? Size, smell and location - the science of poo. And the clover – almo...

Playback - March 7th

06 Mar 2026

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War in the Middle East hits home, heartfelt friendships outside of Hollywood, and Shay Byrne gets a digital glow-up. All on Playback presented by Bria...

Playback - Feb 28th

27 Feb 2026

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This week on Playback. We mark the fourth year of the war in Ukraine. Flares on the astroturf - when the beautiful game gets ugly. And managing playda...

Playback - Feb 21st

20 Feb 2026

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This week on Playback. The Andrew formally known as prince arrested as the Firm looks on aghast. Aliens – yes – but not as we know them. And how t...

Playback - Feb 14th

13 Feb 2026

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This week on Playback. Heart-shaped pizzas and snot filled rom-coms. Culchies, clubbing and Wuthering Heights. And one man’s tale of finally falling...

Playback - Feb 7th

06 Feb 2026

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This week on Playback. Derry, Londonderry – President Connolly gets a schooling. Rain and more rain as the east braces for flooding. And the Irish w...

Playback - Jan 31st

30 Jan 2026

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This week on Playback. Flooding, sewage and sandbags – Storm Chandra tips us over the edge. Ghosting and slow fades – Liveline goes dating. And Bo...

Playback - Jan 24th

23 Jan 2026

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This week on Playback. Greenland, Trump and the EU – what a week. Family feuds put brand Beckham in the spotlight. And Team Edward or Team Jacob? Mc...

Playback - January 17th

16 Jan 2026

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This week on Playback. Radio 100 – yes, we’re having a birthday. Busy, busy, busy – our toxic love affair with productivity. And the sneaky poet...

Playback - Jan 10th

09 Jan 2026

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This week on Playback.Trump takes on Venezuela, Greenland and the tankers. Mercosur and the farmers – we hear the debate. And Liveline gets a school...

Playback

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hill walking, deep breathing and how sport and comedy can be used to deal with grief, as well as the best of the week’s radio between the years.See ...

Playback - The Best of 2025

19 Dec 2025

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This week on our Playback special, we bring you all the radio highlights of 2025. From the race for the Áras to Katy Perry in space, ructions in the ...

Playback - Dec 20th

19 Dec 2025

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This week on Playback. Fianna Fáil, the Presidency and that report. Matchmaking mothers and sexual tension - we celebrate Jane Austen. And the scienc...

Playback - Dec 13th

12 Dec 2025

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This week on Playback. The aisle 7 hustle and the cost of Christmas. Why certain fonts are just too woke. And just why won't pine martens tune in to R...

Playback - Dec 6th

05 Dec 2025

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This week on Playback. Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids no more - RTE boycotts the Eurovision. Ukraine, militarisation and the visit of Volodymyr Zelensky. And ...

Playback - Nov 29th

28 Nov 2025

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This week on Playback. Ireland’s new migration rules set out. Slinkies at the ready - Toy Story turns 30. And Oliver gets himself a drag name. All o...

Playback - Nov 22nd

21 Nov 2025

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This week on Playback. Paschal Donohoe heads for Washington. Swiping right for the season that’s in it. And we do a deep dive into Wicked. All on Pl...

Playback - Nov 15th

14 Nov 2025

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This week on Playback. McCullough and Yates go head to head. The cost of living hits the donor kebab. And all hail Troy Parrott. All on Playback prese...

Playback - November 8th

07 Nov 2025

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This week on Playback. Poultry on lockdown as bird flu spreads. Daniel Day Lewis coaxed out of retirement. And cover your ears – we're doing six/sev...

Playback - Oct 31st

31 Oct 2025

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This week on Playback. Rollercoasters - Presidential and otherwise . Sports, Starlings and Sin. And Melissa, Gaeilge and Neil Hannons song for his fat...

Playback - Oct 18th

17 Oct 2025

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This week on Playback. The race for the Áras enters its final days. Shane Ryan on the Enhanced Games. And radio's role in the Occult. All on Playback...

Playback - Oct 11

10 Oct 2025

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This week on Playback. Hopes for a lasting peace in Gaza. And then there were two – all the latest in the race for the Áras. And buckle up - drama ...

Playback - Oct 4th

03 Oct 2025

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This week on Playback. Storm Amy hits the country. Presidential hopefuls get canvassing and debating. And who dares challenge an Olympian to a 6am roa...

Playback - September 27th

26 Sep 2025

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Brendan O’Connor meets Brenda Fricker, Morning Ireland says farewell to Mary and Aine and the presidential election campaign gets underway... Presen...

Playback - September 20th

19 Sep 2025

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Student day’s regrets, Marty Morrissey channels his inner Tom Cruise - and Dermot Whelan’s bedroom tips. Presented by Brian O'Connell.See omnystud...

Playback - Sep 13th

12 Sep 2025

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This week on Playback. From Poland to the USA – it's been a turbulent week in international news. Come on ye boys in green – or the sound of grown...

Playback - Sep 6th

05 Sep 2025

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This week on Playback. Bowing out and stepping in – the great dance to the park continues. China’s parade of laser weapons, giant underwater drone...

Playback - Aug 30th

29 Aug 2025

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This week on Playback. The English teacher said yes – but does the gym teacher have the backing of the fans? Yet more twists and turns in the race f...

Playback - August 23rd

22 Aug 2025

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The Presidential Campaign gets going, the Rose of Tralee draws criticism - and we hear about overpriced sandwiches... Presented by Brian O'Connell.See...

Playback - Aug 16th

15 Aug 2025

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This week on Playback. The latest in the race for the Áras. Wasps, pigeons, rats and ferrets – the creatures we love to loath. And it’s the 90s a...

Playback - Aug 9th

08 Aug 2025

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This week on Playback. When is a black hole, not a black hole? Camogie, skorts and filling Croke Park. And down on the farm – piggie snorts and purr...

Playback - Aug 2nd

01 Aug 2025

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This week on Playback. The tariff deal dissected. Brendan and Alison Spittle get into body size. And we pay tribute to Seán Rocks. All on Playback pr...

Playback - July 26th

25 Jul 2025

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This week on Playback. The National Development Plan in the spotlight. Oliver, Daniel and Daithí get into the big match. And the agony of the leaf –...

Playback - July 19th

18 Jul 2025

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This week on Playback. Playback. Square lighthouses and hard cheese, Oliver takes the road west. Hurl or hurley – which way do you sliotar? And the ...

Playback - July 12th

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Sunshine at the beach - but watch out for those weever fish. Conspiracy theorists and a call for empathy. And gather ye rosebud...

Playback - July 5th

04 Jul 2025

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This week on Playback. Are college fees set to rise? Students and families react. The Liveline hunger games begins. And the Presidential election - an...

Playback - June 28th

27 Jun 2025

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This week on Playback. Pork or vegan – when is a sausage not a sausage? Is it ever OK to drop the F bomb? And after 27 years, it’s Joe’s last Li...

Playback June 21st 2025

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, Druid Supremo Gary Hynes on grief, Arena Celebrates Jaws at 50, and the country is gripped by Euromillions feve...

Playback - June 14th

13 Jun 2025

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This week on Playback. We get to grips with the new Rent Pressure Zones. We pay tribute to the genius of Brian Wilson. And the London Irish kids growi...

Playback - June 7th

06 Jun 2025

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On this week's Playback. Trump, Musk and the broken bromance. Beauty, judgement and the pretty privilege. And care failings and neglect in our nursing...

Playback - May 31st

30 May 2025

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This week on Playback. Bono on fathers and fame. Madonna and some patron saints. And Joe Duffy goes all Metallica. All on Playback presented by Sinéa...

Playback - May 24th

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Housing, holiday homes and boycotts. Empire, the guillotine and horrible histories. And just who is in the running for Liveline...

Playback - May 17th

16 May 2025

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This week on Playback. The jet, the deals, and the entourage – President Trump on tour. AI Robots storm Montrose. And just who sleeps where on Dolly...

Playback - May 10th

09 May 2025

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This week on Playback. The coy love child of the short and the skirt - we give you the skort. Liveline and Joe’s shock announcement. And of course t...

Playback - May 3th

02 May 2025

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This week on Playback. The politics and pricing of festivals. Advice on grown-up hope for uncertain times. And just how do you park a Dublin bus? All ...

Playback - April 19th

18 Apr 2025

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This week on Playback. Space, the universe and Katy Perry. Finally - the green jacket for Rory McIlroy. And fairy forts – where the real power lies....

Playback - April 12th

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Tariffs on. Tariffs off again. But just where are we now? With Brendan - Bryan Adams, Bono and tennis whites. And snipe guts on...

Playback April 4th

04 Apr 2025

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Taking stock of the tarriffs, memories of Micko and how to spot a hoopoe. All on this week's Playback, presented by Fiona KellySee omnystudio.com/list...

Playback - March 29th

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The holy show that was the Dáil speaking row. 1985 and the phenomenon of the Moving Statues. And end of the world bunkers and ...

Playback March 22nd 2025

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

on this week’s Playback... Silent and ice free – the benefits of greasy fur... Your water bottle – slime and gunge – and no, a quick rinse won...

Playback - March 15th

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Micheál and Donald meet in the Oval Office. On Liveline, a shocking story of poison pen letters. And Bryan Dobson as you’ve ...

Playback - March 8th

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Another week of geopolitical turmoil and the plan to ReArm Europe. With Brendan, the cables on the ocean floor connecting us al...

Playback - March 1st

28 Feb 2025

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"Make a deal or we’re out" – Trump and Zelensky Clash. The Dáil speaking rights row rumbles on. And Ray is in a sponge city while Claire takes a ...

Playback - Feb 22nd

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Modular buildings or beds in sheds – we get the low down. Who might be going for the Áras - or at least not ruling it out. A...

Playback - Feb 15th

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Trump, Putin and the war in Ukraine. The mystery comedy correspondent on Lyric. And does God approve of sex? All on Playback pr...

Playback - Feb 8th

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Winning a Grammy and phoning the Mammy. How often is too often? Washing that is. And a week of headlines from President Donald ...

Playback - Feb 1st

31 Jan 2025

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This week on Playback. Biddies and brídógs - we get our Bridget on for Imbolg. DeepSeek has its AI Sputnik moment. And coping without power or water...

Playback - January 25th

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The Dáil suspended not once, but twice. President Trump’s flurry of executive orders. And the devastation of Storm Éowyn. A...

Playback - Jan 18th

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new programme for government analysed, why women might have ruled in the Iron Ages and hopes for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza – all on Playback p...

Playback - Jan 11th

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The cold snap, the deep freeze – how did you fare? Big tech gets a ticket on the Trump train and the quiet joy of being avera...

Playback - January 4th

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The year ahead and those pesky resolutions. The Boston Irish and gang warfare. And 'No Spend Days' – should you? Could you? A...

Playback - Best of the Year

27 Dec 2024

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The very best bits of the radio year for 2024 - all in this special Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

Playback - Dec 21st

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Daíl returns, but there isn't much festive cheer. Planes, trains and ferries home for Christmas. And the science behind Santa. Presented by Una K...

Playback - Dec 14th

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Tommy Tiernan on the pleasures of driving the backroads. Sarah steers the trolley for the Christmas food shop. And the trials o...

Playback - Dec 7th

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The election is over – now it's all about parity of esteem. Meanwhile, Joe goes sulky racing and Cormac tortures the neighbou...

Playback - Election 2024 Medley

06 Dec 2024

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A listen back to some of the sounds of Election 2024 coverage on RTÉ Radio 1. Compiled by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Playback - November 23rd

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Germany - the home of cutting edge tech? Not so much. Homework and some harsh economic truths. And one liners from Gore Vidal. ...

Playback - November 16th

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Trump’s cabinet nominees raise eyebrows. Small enough to fit my dog - Liveline callers go online shopping. And look up to see...

Playback - November 9th

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Signing off on one election and kickstarting another, the singing jockey, a smitten kitten, and getting a room on the right side of the Central Hotel....

Playback - November 2nd

01 Nov 2024

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The gender gulf and the US election. Dancing on the radio. And fairies, witches and portals into the other world. Presented by Fiona Kelly.See omnystu...

Playback - October 26th

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A prominent politician and a veteran barber on calling it a day. The tale of the flyaway toupe. And nerding out on Stravinsky. All on Playback with Fi...

Playback - October 19th

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Major Tom's emails... Donegal's number 1 calendar boy... and serious political pressure - all on Playback with Sinéad Egan this week...See omnystudio...

Playback - October 12th

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brewing up a storm stateside, Michael Harding on fatherhood and the chips are down in Cork. Presented by Brian O’Connell.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Playback - Oct 5th

04 Oct 2024

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Bombs and budget booms in this week's Playback with Brian Lally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playback - Sept 28th

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Saoirse Ronan to tea with Francis Brennan, it's this week's Playback with Brian Lally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playback - Sept 21st

20 Sep 2024

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Brian Lally looks back at the week in news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playback - Sept 14th

13 Sep 2024

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A spikey presidential debate, millionaires in space, singers on postage stamps and going solo at sea, all on Playback this week with Fiona Kelly.See o...

Playback - September 6th

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stolen Childhoods and lifelong traumas, Graham Norton on his new book, and Michael O Leary on Dublin Airport passenger numbers. Presented by Brian O'C...

Playback - August 31st

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rolling with It – the return of Oasis, Online dangers and young people, And Liveline helps name that tune... All on Playback presented by Brian O’...

Playback - August 24th

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tributes are paid to journalist and trailblazing feminist Nell McCafferty, we hear about the Irish woman who is superstar Adele’s new best friend, a...

Playback - August 17th

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. House prices and the population increase. On Liveline, Giuseppe comes calling after fifty years. And breastfeeding lessons for ...

Playback - August 10th

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Another week and still more Olympic medals. It’s almost too much. Philip gets into tax breaks for landlords. And the chicken ...

Playback - Aug 3rd

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. We tally the week's Olympic Medals. Kneecap on the Troubles and trauma. And the superfan who’s giving out cuddles. All on Pla...

Playback - July 27th

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Cardboard beds, porridge and medals – the Paris Olympics opens. Mary Lou and Philip get into it. And flowers don’t owe you ...

Playback - July 20th

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The Blue Screen of Death – just what happened? The fallout from the shooting of Donald Trump. And the sing song – should yo...

Playback - July 13th

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback with Fiona Kelly - Simon Coveney looks to the future, Ray shares a secret and Paul Mescal Snr. takes credit where it's due.See o...

Playback - July 6th

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The UK elections – and all change. Tears on the pitch – when is it OK for men to cry? And from the fluffy to the cranky –...

Playback - June 29th

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The fallout from the US Presidential debate. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Tommie Gorman remembered. And the country turns Sw...

Playback - June 22nd

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Flights, strikes and Aer Lingus. Apps and the increasing dominance of the algorithm. And Joe takes to the drink. All on Playbac...

Playback - June 15th

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Tallies, counts and re-counts but the results are in. Our athletes take medals galore in Rome. And vocal tics, manifesting and ...

Playback - June 1st

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. The Donald and the guilty verdict. With Brendan, that most Irish of bands – The Smiths. And GAA jerseys on the beach – yes ...

Playback - May 25th

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Ireland recognises the state of Palestine. Claire gives the 2FM boss a grilling. And when Bridgerton meets Pitbull. All on Play...

Playback - May 18th

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Udders and Mummies with Brendan. Amsterdam – just the city for a quiet night in. And Shackleton in meringue form. All on Play...

Playback - May 11th

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Playback. Bambi Thug makes the final in a controversial Eurovision. The Boss gives hugs and breaks hearts. And why we all need a feathery...