Today with David McCullagh

UK Politics – Tories in crisis after Jenrick defection

16 Jan 2026

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Geri Scott, Senior Political Correspondent, The London TimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to spot interview AI cheats

16 Jan 2026

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Sinead English, founder of HILT career consultancy firmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gathering

16 Jan 2026

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Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration, and TD for Dublin South West // Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central // Tabitha Monahan, Politic...

Why radio ads continue to stand the test of time

15 Jan 2026

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Linda King, Senior Lecturer in Design and Visual Culture IADT; Adam Maguire, RTÉ Business DeskSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History panel - 100 years of radio

15 Jan 2026

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Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of modern Irish history at University College Dublin; Catriona Crowe, Archivist and author; Cathy Scuffil, retired Dublin...

Music with the Henry Girls

15 Jan 2026

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The Henry Girls perform their version of “the garden where the prátaí’s grow” by Johnny Patterson (for copyright reasons the music performed d...

Social panel - how radio impacted a changing society

15 Jan 2026

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Lise Hand, Journalist and commentator; Aifric O’Connell, Broadcaster; Noeline Blackwell, former CEO of Dublin Rape CrisisSee omnystudio.com/listener...

Music panel – the changing way we listen

15 Jan 2026

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Dave Fanning, broadcaster; Simon Maher, Music Journalist and presenter on 8radio; Jenny Greene, DJ and broadcasterSee omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Music with Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre

15 Jan 2026

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Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre perform their original musical composition to Douglas Hydes poem 'Dúirt Bean Liom' (for copyright reasons the music pe...

Sports panel - sporting moments on the airwaves

15 Jan 2026

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Jarlath Burns, President of GAA; Mark Duncan, Historian; Marie Crowe, RTÉ sports presenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crunch time: The US and Greenland meeting

14 Jan 2026

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Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Expert at the University of Bath & former NATO analyst; Derek Scally, Irish Times in GreenlandSee omnystudio.com/li...

Dental Care: restricted access and shortage of school screening

14 Jan 2026

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Fintan Hourihan, Chief Executive Irish Dental Association; Dr Abigail Moore, founder of Happyteeth, a specialist paediatric dental practice in Dublin’...

Divorce – 30 years later, is the system failing families?

14 Jan 2026

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Michelle Browne, Divorce Mediator and family mediation specialistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Hot School Meal scheme a success?

14 Jan 2026

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Louise Tobin, Principal St Joseph’s Primary School, Tipperary town; Eoghan Dolan , Principal Mother of Divine Grace, Ballygall; Emer Nowlan, Chief E...

The benefits of Cryo Therapy

14 Jan 2026

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Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Radio 1 reporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland set for more extreme weather

14 Jan 2026

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

Ireland set for more extreme weather

14 Jan 2026

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Paul Moore, Climatologist with Met Éireann; Oisín Coughlan, Public Policy AdvisorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are video games becoming too realistic?

14 Jan 2026

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Emmet Ryan, Technology journalist; Niamh Delmar, Counselling psychologistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cycling in Dublin

13 Jan 2026

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Una Morrison, spokesperson for the Irish Cycling Campaign and Eugene Drennan, Deputy Vice President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.See omnystud...

Returning Emigrants

13 Jan 2026

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Rob Walsh, Spud, Deborah Kilroy, Van Velze’s Luxury Chocolate and Oran Finegan, Forensic Action International.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Iranian women’s rights activist barred from her country living in Galway

13 Jan 2026

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Mayha Ostovar, Iranian womens rights activist and lecturer in university of Galway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New family reunification rules

13 Jan 2026

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Gary Gannon Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central and Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD Roscommon Galway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Is golf a sport?

13 Jan 2026

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David Nolan assistant professor of sports and exercise Science DCU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Book: How to Achieve Financial Freedom

13 Jan 2026

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How much wealth do you need to achieve financial independence, and – perhaps more importantly – how do you get it? That’s one of the questions a...

Maternity and paternity rights

13 Jan 2026

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From maternity leave and pay to workplace protections and flexible hours, employment rights can be confusing and not always clearly explained. So, wha...

Brain rot and rage bait

13 Jan 2026

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Two phrases, two years and a snapshot of life on and offline right now, an attempt to put a name on what it feels like to be human in an increasingly ...

Cost of Living Row

12 Jan 2026

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Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal and party spokesperson on Finance and Naoise Ó Muirí, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North.See omnystudio.com...

Golden Globes

12 Jan 2026

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Grainne Humphreys, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Refugees must wait three years for spouse and child reunification

12 Jan 2026

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Jack Horgan Jones, political correspondent with the Irish Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

100 days until the 1926 census is released

12 Jan 2026

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Orlaith McBride, national archive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerry Publicans to vote on banning vapes in pubs

12 Jan 2026

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Christy Walsh, Secretary of Kerry Vintners, and owner of Christy’s Bar in Listowel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran latest

12 Jan 2026

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Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent, BBC and Paola Rivetti, Associate Professor at the School of Law and Government in DCU.See omnystudio.c...

Rent report

12 Jan 2026

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In just 7 weeks time, sweeping new rent regulations come into force, Brian O’Connell tells us what’s changing on March 1.See omnystudio.com/listen...

Laureate for Irish Fiction

12 Jan 2026

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Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Laureate for Irish Fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell

12 Jan 2026

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Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for the New York Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to handle exams in the House

09 Jan 2026

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Dan Sheedy, principal Tuition Centre, on how parents can support children and offer adviceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the UK sees a rise in exotic ‘Parakeets’ we take a look at invasive birds in Ireland

09 Jan 2026

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Jim Wilson - Wildlife Writer & ConservationistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grok turns off app for image generator for most users

09 Jan 2026

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Elaine Burke, journalist and host of the 'For Tech's Sake' podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storm Goretti aftermath and travel chaos

09 Jan 2026

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Mel Osbourne BBC Cornwall and Simon Calder, Travel Editor, London Independent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests continue in US following ICE shooting

09 Jan 2026

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Sara Firth, Freelance Foreign Correspondent in WashingtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-mortems due on bodies of father and son found in Dublin

09 Jan 2026

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Conor Lally, the Irish Times Crime EditorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How healthy is your heart?

09 Jan 2026

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It’s that time of year when many of us will be taking stock of our overall health and fitness and there’s no better time to check in on your heart...

EU to vote on Mercosur Trade Deal

09 Jan 2026

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Sarah Collins, Brussels Correspondent at the Business Post and Ksenija Simovic - Senior Policy Adviser, specializing in International trade at COPA CO...

The Gathering

09 Jan 2026

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Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire // Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway // Louise Burne, Political Corresponden...

Pets putting on weight over Christmas, how to get them back on track

08 Jan 2026

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Vet, Lucy Jerram gives some advice on how can we spot physical changes in our dogs and cats and what can we do to help our pets get back to a healthy ...

Storm Goretti and Snow causing chaos across Europe

08 Jan 2026

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Richard Assheton, journalist for the London Times based in Marseille, Kate Connolly, Guardian's Berlin correspondent, Nick Pisa, Senior Global Reporte...

Mercosur deal

08 Jan 2026

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Peter Power, Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

End of Life report , Irish Hospice Foundation

08 Jan 2026

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Irish Hospice Foundation CEO Paula O’ReillySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercosur fall out and detail on Brazilian beef with illegal hormones entering Irish Food Chain

08 Jan 2026

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Adam Woods , Deputy Editor Farmers Journal and Paul Hosford, Acting Political Editor Irish Examiner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Woman shot by ICE agent

08 Jan 2026

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ohn Foley, Boston based immigration lawyerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI and Grok, Ministers look for legal block on explicit AI images on X

08 Jan 2026

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Minister responsible for AI Niamh Smyth and Prof Barry O'Sullivan, Director of the Insight Centre for Data Analytics at University College Cork.See om...

Lego, smart bricks

08 Jan 2026

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Ollwyn Moran, Child Neurological Developmental TherapistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reaction after woman shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

08 Jan 2026

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Sara Firth, Washington based journalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercosur reaction

08 Jan 2026

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Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for KerrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

M50 pulls in 500k every working day – where's it going?

07 Jan 2026

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Peadar Toibin, Leader of Aontu and TD for Meath West and Emer Currie FG TD for Dublin West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the local pub to Ally Pally – the business of darts

07 Jan 2026

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Adam Maguire, from the RTE Business DeskSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing concerns as Grok AL continues to generate sexualized images of women and children

07 Jan 2026

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Mick Moran, CEO of the Irish Internet Hotline and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Should there be cognitive tests for older drivers?

07 Jan 2026

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Dr Yvonne Williams, GP in Clare and Jimmy Clery, of Success 4 U Driving School.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protect your health: back injuries and exercise

07 Jan 2026

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Derek Cawley, Spinal SurgeonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of house buying – will it ever get easier?

07 Jan 2026

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Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at the Technological University Dublin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A celebration of David Bowie ahead of the 10th anniversary of his death

07 Jan 2026

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Dave Fanning, broadcaster and Peter Quinn from Rebel Rebel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delays in special care dentistry treatment

07 Jan 2026

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Dr Claire Curtin, Specialist in Special Care Dentistry in Cork Dental Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish banking issues 2026

06 Jan 2026

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Brian Hayes, CEO of the Banking and Payments FederationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercosur

06 Jan 2026

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Crunch time is approaching in a long-awaited trade deal between Latin American countries and the European Union that beef farmers here have feared for...

Scottish Bank Holiday

06 Jan 2026

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Scotland is to make June 15th a national bank holiday in honour of their first men's World Cup appearance in 28 years. Rachel Amery, Political Corresp...

Irish book ‘The Gadfly’ that Michael Martin and Xi Jinping have both read!

06 Jan 2026

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Taoiseach Michael Martin’s trade trip to China took an interesting turn yesterday when it emerged both he and Chinese Leader Xi Jingping had read th...

Venezuela latest

06 Jan 2026

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Prof Ben Saul UN special rapporteur and Ivan Briscoe senior director Latin America international crisis group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

Kneecap affect boosts Irish but is language teaching bottom of the class

06 Jan 2026

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Julian de Spainn, General Secretary of Conradh na Gaeilge, Chloe Ahern, Irish and French Secondary School Teacher, recent graduate and An Múinteoir G...

Who'd be a football manager- loads! Look at the money!

06 Jan 2026

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Football finance expert Kieran MaguireSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family Court

06 Jan 2026

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The judges at the family courts hear a wide range of cases every day. Our reporter Maura Fay regularly goes along to proceedings to give us an insight...

Botched Botox

06 Jan 2026

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Dr Caitríona Kieran, vice-president of the Irish College of Aesthetic MedicineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big science events to look out for in 2026

05 Jan 2026

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Shane Bergin, Associate Professor at UCD School of EducationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the Irish economy needs to watch out for in 2026

05 Jan 2026

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Cliff Taylor, Columnist with the Irish Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dolphin solar pinger being used to control Dusty’s aggression

05 Jan 2026

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Dr Simon Berrow, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fail TD for Clare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager

05 Jan 2026

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Gavin Cooney, ports correspondent with the 42.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Room to Improve

05 Jan 2026

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Dermot Bannon, architect and presenter Room to Improve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Venezuela

05 Jan 2026

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Dr. Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham, Dr. Valesca Lima, NUI Maynooth and Eileen Gavin, head of sovereign analysis wit...

How to spot early addiction issues

05 Jan 2026

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Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St. John of God Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weather warnings

05 Jan 2026

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Two weather warnings remain in place this morning. Michelle Dillon, Meteorologist with Met Eireann has the latest and approved driving instructor, Lar...

AI Girlfriends

05 Jan 2026

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Concerns have been raised about AI apps that are being used here to generate pornographic digital images. Security correspondent with the Irish Examin...

Snow and ice warning

02 Jan 2026

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Gerry Murphy, Met ÉireannSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screen Team

02 Jan 2026

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Paddy Cullivan, historian, writer and entertainer / Olivia Fahy, editor of Geek IrelandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quit Smoking campaign

02 Jan 2026

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Krok 'Bart' Przemyslaw, quit smoking 3 months ago / Beverly Lutge, Bart’s Quit advisorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gathering

02 Jan 2026

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Sinéad O'Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie / Larry Donnelly, Analyst and Law Lecturer at University of Galway / Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD ...

HR Buzzwords & Trends

02 Jan 2026

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Caroline Reidy, founder of NFP HR SolutionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photographer's 365 Project

02 Jan 2026

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Ruth Medjber, photographerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swiss New Year's fire

02 Jan 2026

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Julia Hamilton, CGTN Switzerland correspondentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EU warns Israel suspending Gaza NGOs would block 'life-saving' aid

31 Dec 2025

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Adam Parsons, Middle East Correspondent with Sky News and Athena Rayburn, Executive Director of AIDA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

NY Day walks - the best hikes across the country

31 Dec 2025

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John Connell, farmer and writer and Doireann Ni Glachain, tracks and trails.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Setting boundaries

31 Dec 2025

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Sinead Brady, Career psychologist and author of ‘Total Reset.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking ahead to Ireland’s EU Presidency

31 Dec 2025

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Sarah Collins, Brussels Correspondent at the Business Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you considering volunteering in 2026?

31 Dec 2025

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Caroline O'Connor, Play Volunteer in Cork University Hospital, Jennifer Keane, volunteer with ALONE and Mags Coakley who works on reception at Roscomm...

Movies to watch in 2026

31 Dec 2025

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Broadcaster Aifric O'Connell has the best movie picks for the coming year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Issues threatening to derail Russia - Ukraine peace deal

31 Dec 2025

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General Ben Hodges, Retired US Army Lieutenant General & Commander of US forces in Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China - Taiwan relations ahead of Taoiseach's visit to region

31 Dec 2025

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Denis Staunton, Irish Times China Correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What to do with unwanted Christmas gifts

31 Dec 2025

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Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025 music trends

30 Dec 2025

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Simon Maher, Music Journalist and presenter on 8radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trips to beat the January Blues

30 Dec 2025

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Ed Finn from Ed Finn Travels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antisocial behaviour on public transport

30 Dec 2025

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Dermot O’Leary General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flu update

30 Dec 2025

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Kildare based GP Brendan O’Shea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.