Today with David McCullagh

Kinahans: the details behind the high-profile arrest in Dubai

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Mooney, The Sunday Times Investigations Editor, The Sunday TimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dishwasher wars: Knives up or down, putting plates in clean or dirty and the crime of overloading

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Retail expert Barry Savage and Niamh Delamar, Counselling Psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland’s Most Complained About Companies

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Pope, Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as the Mandelson crisis escalates- the latest from Westminster

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telling the story of the 1926 census

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Orlaith McBride, Director of The National Archives and John Gibney, Assistant Editor, Royal Irish Academy’s Documents on Irish Foreign Policy progra...

Are you thinking of getting solar panels? Here’s what you need to know

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Harrison Gardner, Eco-builder and broadcaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are creche units lying empty while families struggle to find childcare places?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elaine Dunne, Federation of Early Childhood Providers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opening Act: The search for Ireland’s next big music star begins

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Late Late Show’s Opening Act, takes place tonight. Patrick and his panel of well-known judges will crown one of the five finalists as Ireland's ...

Could jet fuel shortages scupper your summer holiday plans?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy Adams, Travel news features editor, The Times and Sunday Times and Geoffrey Thomas, Aviation AnalystSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Mick Mulvaney

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It can be hard to keep up with what's happening in the US at the moment someone with insight into Trumpworld, Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House...

Opening Act – Midnight in Vegas

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Late Late Show’s Opening Act, takes place tomorrow night, where Patrick and his panel of well-known judges will conclude their search for Irelan...

Sustainable pregnancy

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fionnuala Moran, Broadcaster and Sustainability influencerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is this the beginning of the end for the Metaverse?

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Maguire, RTÉ Business Reporter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DIY SOS team to help Bray family bring their daughter home two years after devastating accident

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Leonard, Father of HannahSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens young people when they leave care?

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Shauna a care experienced young adult and Jacqueline Smyth, National Lead for Foster Care, Tusla.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti Social behaviour on trains

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Drug use, indecent exposure, racial abuse are just some of the incidents that were reported to the Irish Rail last year. Maura Fay was at Mullingar st...

Under Pressure: Taoiseach's leadership of Fianna Fáil faces renewed threats

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cynthia Ni Mhurchu, Fianna Fáil MEP and Pat Leahy, political editor with the Irish Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Road Safety – the human impact of a long-term injury

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mick Comerford from AXA, Hayley Coleman, who has been in a serious road traffic accident and Myles O’Brien, who has been in a serious road traffic a...

Is it legal to block ships in the Hormuz and how will it impact our goods?

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nils Haupt, Senior Director Group Communications Hapag-Lloyd and Stephen Askins, Partner in shipping law firm, Tatham & Co.See omnystudio.com/listener...

With the rules set to change – what is the process like for building a one-off home

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporter Maura Fay asks people who have already gone through the planning permission system how they feel that it should be changed.See omnystudio.com...

Marie-Louise Eta faces sexist abuse after becoming the first woman appointed to manage a men's team in any of the top five leagues

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Christian Arbeit, The press spokesperson for Union Berlin and Lisa Fallon, FIFA Global Football Development Division.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Opening Act: the search for Ireland's latest country star

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Late Late Show’s Opening Act, takes place this Friday, April 17th. Patrick and his panel of well-known judges are on the search for Ireland's ne...

Book: How to talk to Ai – and how not to

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new book about artificial intelligence, and about how to get the best out of this powerful new technology without being manipulated or losing contro...

Government damaged following Dáil vote

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporter Brian O'Connell was in Killarney to hear peoples reaction to Michael Healy Rae’s decision to surrender his junior ministerial position. Dav...

Sing your heart out: The benefits of singing in a choir

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick McNamara, Chairperson of the Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus, Orla McGowan, Music Director of the Dublin Gospel Choir & the Dublin Social Choir and ...

Searching for schools: Struggling to find places for children with additional needs

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dublin councillor says having helped constituents with access to appropriate school places, she herself is facing a similar challenge in her own famil...

Ireland is producing great swimmers, but are we failing them with the provision of pools?

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ian O Riordan, Irish Times Sports Journalist and Mary McMorrow Interim Chief Executive Officer of Swim Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Crime Revisited: The Richardson Family Tiger Kidnapping

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Cummins, True Crime Author, Journalist, Broadcaster, Expert on Missing PeopleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A blockade of a blockade – what are the US doing in the Strait of Hormuz?

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Gardner, BBC Security Correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cosmeticorexia - beauty brands profiting from skincare-obsessed children

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist at the Institute of DermatologistsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The coalition blame game and a vote of no confidence

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times and Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Do your laundry at weekends to get free electricity

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Aoife Foley, Chair of Net Zero Infrastructure and Alan Wyley, CEO of EnergyCloud Ireland spoke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Opening Act: the search for Ireland's next big country music star

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Late Late Show has launched Opening Act, a search for Ireland's next country music star. Each day this week, we will reveal the finalists of Openi...

Government announce half a billion euro in fuel supports in response to protests: Can we afford to dip into the exchequer surplus?

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Barrett, Research Professor, ESRI and Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opening Act: The search for Ireland’s next big music star begins

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Late Late Show has launched Opening Act, a search for Ireland's next country music star. The first finalist to be revealed is Paddy Treacy from Fe...

Unfair and outdated: Should we reform Ireland’s inheritance tax system?

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Sexton, Member of the ‘End Discrimination in Inheritance Tax’ campaign group and Cllr. Michael Pidgeon, Green party Finance spokesperson.See...

Rory McIlroy becomes first back-to-back Masters winner in 24 years

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Steven’s, former manager of Holywood Golf Club in Co Down, current regional manager of Golf Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

US to begin blockade of the strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks collapse

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Firth, Foreign Correspondent based in Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dáil to vote on a confidence motion in Government over its ongoing handling of the fuel crisis

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fine Gael TD for Kildare South.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The juggle is real: Returning to work after maternity leave

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nicky O’Callaghan, Founder of Motherloading podcast and former tech executive and Anna Whitehouse, Motherhood Editor, Stylist magazine.See omnystudi...

Converted fitness fanatics: Meet the people stepping foot in the gym for the first time

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporter, Maura Fay visited over 60s fitness class at G-Force Community Gym in Drimnagh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tickets, bills and the weekly shop: How our digital society has excluded older people from everyday life

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Moynihan CEO of Alone, Professor Rose Kenny, geriatrician and founding director of the Falls and Syncope Unit at St James’s Hospital and Mary M...

Super Supplements – The active ingredients that will make a difference in your day-to-day health

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Louise Reynolds, DieticianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women's Six Nations and the GAA Championships

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqui Hurley, Presenter of Inside Sport on RTÉ Radio 1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuel pinch point: what products and services will be hit?

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter // Mary Burke, Raceside service station, Rosegreen, Co. Tipperary // Joseph Musgrave, Chief Executive of Home & Commu...

Protesters set to meet Government for crunch talks

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter // Una Kelly, RTÉ Reporter // Maura Fay, RTÉ Reporter and Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employ...

Astronauts prepare for splashdown

10 Apr 2026

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Chris Hadfield, retired Canadian astronaut and engineerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gathering

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD Dublin Fingal West // Peadar Tóibín, TD for Meath West and Leader of Aontú // Louise Burne, Political Correspondent Iris...

Reaction to price gouging report and fuel protest crackdown

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin McPartlin, Fuels for Ireland / Una Kelly, RTÉ reporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Masters 2026: Will McIlroy get another grand Slam

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Shane O’Donoghue, Golf Broadcaster and PresenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over a thousand complaints, a month-long investigation, a 26-page report – and new report shows no price gouging

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brian McHugh, chair of the CCPCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best TV & film for the month ahead

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Aoife Barry, Freelance Arts Journalist & co-presenter of the ‘Get Around To It' podcast / Brian Reddin, Producer and DirectorSee omnystudio.com/list...

Taoiseach Speaks to us about fuel protests

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Army set to crack down on fuel protesters and move those blocking critical infrastructure

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Power, Security and Defence Analyst and Christy Galligan, retired Garda SergeantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cosy video games that take you back to the 90’s video store or a corner cafe in the distant future

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Maria Griffin, Irish novelist and video game reviewer for The Guardian and Eoghan Moylan, software developer and creator of The Corner CafeSee o...

Latest update fuel protest

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporters Brian O’Connell and Una Kelly, Blake Boland, Dublin Bus Spokesperson and Dervla Brophy, Director of Communications Transdev Dublin Light R...

The hidden perils of ‘chemsex’ – Brian O’Connell speaks to a former addict

08 Apr 2026

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Brian O’Connell, ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne Cadwallader on her debut novel ‘Crossing Over’

08 Apr 2026

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Anne Cadwallader, Journalist & Author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Update as fuel protests continue to cause commuter disruption

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Lenihan, Reporter, Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister for transport, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Blake Boland, Dublin bu...

Tehran agrees to reopen Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire deal with US

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Orla Guerin, Senior International Correspondent, BBC, Scott Lucas Professor of US and International Politics at Clinton Institute in UCD and Aidan Mea...

Fewer subjects, shorter days and more time in the yard: Should we be more like the Fins in our approach to education?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporter Maura Fay, Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish Educator & Professor of Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia, Louise Tobin, Principal of St....

Rise and shine: The playlist waking up the Artemis II crew

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Aifric O’Connell, Broadcaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuel protests continue to cause commuter chaos

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Leahy, Political Editor, The Irish Times, John Morley, Presenter of Galway Talks on Galway Bay FM, Sean Daly, Master of the Rotunda Hospital and D...

Commuter disruption - fuel protests on Irish roads

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Convoys of vehicles are making their way across the road network to cities including Cork, Galway, Limerick and Dublin to highlight the rising cost of...

The battle of erosion - what's happening to our coastlines

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Kelly, Kelly’s Hotel, Rosslare, Neil Byrne, Mammy Johnstons Ice Cream, Strandhill, Dr Kevin Lynch, Expert in Coastal Geomorphology, Geography D...

The future of our education system – what needs to change

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Lawless, Fianna Fáil Kildare North TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial Matters with Eoin McGee

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Financial planner, Eoin McGee answers your questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keeping children safe: traffic chaos around our schools

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Toner, former Garda driving instructor and training director with Institute of Advanced Motorists of Ireland and Simon Lewis, Principal of Carlow...

Getting the kids in the kitchen to cook

07 Apr 2026

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Lou Robbie, author and chefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People-pleasing is bad for your health: so why do we do it?

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Edel Coffey, bestselling author and journalist and Joanna Fortune, child and adolescent Psychotherapist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Clock ticks down to Trump’s deadline on Iran

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alistair Bunkall, Sky News Foreign Correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From wonder material to environmental nightmare: the trouble with plastic

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Bergin, physicist and Associate Professor at UCD School of Education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent trip to Kyiv

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Helen McEntee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increase in female solo house buyers

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some estate agents are reporting that women are now more likely than men to purchase a home on their own, a sign that the profile of Ireland’s first...

Carpooling – could it work here and how much would you save?

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Paddy Comyn, head of communications for Done Deal Cars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weather update as Storm Dave set to bring strong winds and flooding

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Dillon, Meteorologist Met ÉireannSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gathering

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Lahart, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South West & Spokesperson on Dublin // Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow // Mick Clifford, Sp...

Climbing, wrestling & rolling: Why rough and tumble play is vital for children’s development

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Teresa Foley, Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Dr. Anne Kehoe, Council Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Park patrol: fresh crackdown on anti-social behaviour

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cllr Ali Field, Dublin City Council, representing the Dublin Bay North area // Tony Gallagher, Former Garda Inspector and current risk, security and e...

Callans Kicks

03 Apr 2026

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Callans KicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Derelict Property Tax – What exactly is going to happen?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Norris, Geary Institute for Public Policy and full Professor of Social Policy at UCD and member of the Housing CommissionSee omnystudio.com/l...

Easter Cooking Clinic with Neven Maguire

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some top advice and tips for Easter dinner with chef Neven Maguire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The inflation Basket - How much have products really gone up?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The official estimate of inflation last month showed prices here rising by 3.6% in March, compared to 2.5% in February. For more details on this Adam ...

Bursting at the seams: What to do with your old clothes?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Dillon, Minister of State for Employment, Small Businesses and Retail & Circular Economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rising costs and huge overheads – why business across the country are shutting down

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Smith owner of Mrs Smith’s Bakery in Kells, Co Meath and Karen Prunty, paediatric nurse and founder of littleroo.See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Irish Water

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Maria O’Dwyer, Infrastructure Delivery Director with Uisce Éireann.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Access to viewing live sport and dodgy boxes – is there a connection?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Ryan, Technology journalist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Springsteen Takes a Stand of Resistance in Minneapolis

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Maher, Founder of 8Radio.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missiles, Landmines and Drones – the arms around the oil refineries

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hamish De Breton Gordon, Former British Army Officer and NATO Nuclear Defence Commander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The joys of spring: Behind the scenes on a sheep farm during lambing season

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Annie McGuinness, sheep farmer county Louth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Chada speaks about the potential parole of the man who murdered her children Eoghan and Ruairi

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people will remember the case of Eoghan and Ruairi Chada who were murdered by their own father in 2013. Sanjeev Chada was sentenced to life impri...

How bad is Europe’s energy crisis going to get?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Frei, Channel 4 Presenter and Europe Editor and Professor Aoife Foley, Chair of Net Zero Infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

When banter becomes bullying: The woman teaching young people about real dangers of social media and online gaming

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Paula O’Connor, Lecturer and Lead Educator in the protection of young people online. Psychotherapist specialising in adolescence.See omnystudio.com/...

Make MAGA great again: How Tucker Carlson has exposed Donald Trump’s shift away from the “America First” agenda

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Finlay, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much should you be paying for a babysitter?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reporter, Brian O’Connell finds out is what is the going rate around the country for babysitting?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

New State Savings scheme set to be styled on a Swedish model – how has it worked there?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Américo Fernandez, Household Economist at SEB, a leading Swedish Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check your passport before you travel this summer

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are Americans feeling about the ramping up of war rhetoric?

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Firth, Foreign Correspondent based in Washington and Dr Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Expert at the University of Bath & former NATO analyst...

Do pets make you healthier?

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Boland, from IVC Ireland reveals the science behind why pets are good for our health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major unease over Shannon pipeline as Government appeals for regional support for the controversial project

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline O’Doherty, Climate and Science Correspondent with The Irish Times, Cllr Peter Doyle Fine Gael and Cllr Sean Hartigan, Green Party.See omnys...