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Chuck Feeney: the ‘James Bond of philanthropy’ who gave away $8 billion

Chuck Feeney: the ‘James Bond of philanthropy’ who gave away $8 billion

In the News podcast: Irish-American billionaire who believed the saying there’s no pocket in a shroud has died at 92

Mon Jan 01 2024 - 12:04
Listen | 32:31
A deadly lunch: the mushroom poisoning gripping Australia

A deadly lunch: the mushroom poisoning gripping Australia

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 12:08
Listen | 24:33
How Chinese restaurants laundered Irish drug money

How Chinese restaurants laundered Irish drug money

In the News podcast: Criminal Assets Bureau smash money transfer ring

Thu Dec 28 2023 - 09:13
Listen | 23:57
Behind the scenes of hit documentary The Deepest Breath with Irish director Laura McGann

Behind the scenes of hit documentary The Deepest Breath with Irish director Laura McGann

In the News podcast: The life and death of Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan and his intense relationship with free diver Alessia Zecchini

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 08:24
Listen | 37:22
How 2023 became the year of Taylor Swift

How 2023 became the year of Taylor Swift

In the News podcast

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 30:19
From Robbie Williams to the Beckhams: Patrick Freyne on celebrity documentaries

From Robbie Williams to the Beckhams: Patrick Freyne on celebrity documentaries

In the News podcast

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 27:56
The death of a rising Irish cyclist - and the growing sense of danger on our roads

The death of a rising Irish cyclist - and the growing sense of danger on our roads

In the News podcast: Gabriele Glodenyte was 24 when she died in a collision in north county Dublin

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 25:12
‘Fossil fuel lobbyists fought tooth and nail’ - Eamon Ryan on how agreement was reached at Cop 28

‘Fossil fuel lobbyists fought tooth and nail’ - Eamon Ryan on how agreement was reached at Cop 28

In the News podcast

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 32:42
Why a billionaire is buying up land in one Irish county - and why farmers are unhappy

Why a billionaire is buying up land in one Irish county - and why farmers are unhappy

In the News podcast: John Magnier is estimated to have bought 170 farms in the county

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 23:23
UK Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson denies wanting to ‘let the virus rip’

UK Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson denies wanting to ‘let the virus rip’

In the News podcast: former British PM ducks and dives in the face of damning questions

Fri Dec 08 2023 - 08:31
Listen | 29:13
Why Ireland’s November tax bonanza matters

Why Ireland’s November tax bonanza matters

In the News podcast: Relief all round as tax take surges after three months of decline

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 21:05
The feis-fixing scandal that rocked Irish dancing

The feis-fixing scandal that rocked Irish dancing

In the News podcast: The jig is up for An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, the largest governing body for competitive Irish dancing

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 19:28
Fact-checking Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Russell Brand’s hot takes on the Dublin riots

Fact-checking Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Russell Brand’s hot takes on the Dublin riots

In the News podcast: for right wing commentators the riots in Dublin were content catnip

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 09:59
Listen | 30:53
Napoleon is riddled with historical howlers say academics; so what?

Napoleon is riddled with historical howlers say academics; so what?

In the News podcast: Ridley Scott brushes off critics of his blockbuster biopic

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 27:07
Can Patrick Kielty pass The Late Late Toy Show test?

Can Patrick Kielty pass The Late Late Toy Show test?

In the News podcast: It's RTE's biggest cash cow but can the new toyman pull it off

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 12:04
Listen | 25:10
An Argentinian Trump? Javier Milei, far right TV pundit and president-elect

An Argentinian Trump? Javier Milei, far right TV pundit and president-elect

In the News podcast: his challenging views on everything from tantric sex to the Pope have made headlines

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 22:45
The Corbett family on the lies Molly Martens told - part two

The Corbett family on the lies Molly Martens told - part two

In the News podcast: Inside the court at the sentencing hearing of Molly and Thomas Martens

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 22:38
First Jason Corbett was killed, then his character assassinated - part one

First Jason Corbett was killed, then his character assassinated - part one

In the News podcast: Inside the court at the sentencing hearing of Molly and Thomas Martens

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 25:34
How far will China go to tame Hong Kong?

How far will China go to tame Hong Kong?

In the News podcast: New moves from Beijing threaten freedoms in Hong Kong

Fri Nov 17 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 26:47
Why BSE in one Irish cow worries China - and spells trouble for farmers

Why BSE in one Irish cow worries China - and spells trouble for farmers

In the News podcast: Just as the massive Chinese market had opened up for Irish beef, it closed again

Mon Nov 13 2023 - 06:15
Listen | 16:54
Why were nursing homes in Kilkenny, Waterford and  Cork forced to close?

Why were nursing homes in Kilkenny, Waterford and Cork forced to close?

In the News podcast: When HIQA sent its inspectors in, they found a long list of regulatory issues

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 23:06
They killed Jason Corbett, but how much time will they serve?

They killed Jason Corbett, but how much time will they serve?

In the News podcast: From the sentencing hearing in the US of Molly Martens and her father Thomas Martens

Fri Nov 03 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 27:56
The kidnapping of Don Tidey: a bloody wake-up call for the State

The kidnapping of Don Tidey: a bloody wake-up call for the State

In the News podcast: Authors of new book persuaded Tidey to break his silence

Tue Oct 31 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 28:04
Why China’s falling birth rate means job losses for Limerick

Why China’s falling birth rate means job losses for Limerick

In the News podcast: Why is China’s population falling? Beijing correspondent Denis Staunton explains

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 23:19
Week one of the Ashling Murphy murder trial: what the court heard

Week one of the Ashling Murphy murder trial: what the court heard

In the News podcast: Prosecution lays out its case against Jozef Puska

Mon Oct 23 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 25:25
Israel-Hamas war: two weeks that shook the Middle East

Israel-Hamas war: two weeks that shook the Middle East

In the News podcast: Hannah McCarthy reports from Tel Aviv

Fri Oct 20 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 26:32
Ireland v New Zealand:  Everything you need to know

Ireland v New Zealand: Everything you need to know

In the News podcast: winner of Saturday’s quarter-final more than likely to make the final

Fri Oct 13 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 27:46
Podcast: Hear what the Budget means for you

Podcast: Hear what the Budget means for you

In the News podcast: Conor Pope gives the consumer view, Jack Horgan-Jones on the politics of it all

Wed Oct 11 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 22:19
Israel-Hamas war: Unprecedented attacks, deadly reprisals

Israel-Hamas war: Unprecedented attacks, deadly reprisals

In the News podcast: Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel now engaged in a ‘long and difficult war’

Tue Oct 10 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 28:48
Gardaí v Drew Harris: who won in row over rosters?

Gardaí v Drew Harris: who won in row over rosters?

GRA agrees deal which sees rank-and-file stay on pandemic roster - for now

Mon Oct 09 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 30:08
Stardust Inquests: The cross examination of former manager Eamon Butterly

Stardust Inquests: The cross examination of former manager Eamon Butterly

In the News podcast: former manager of venue, in which 48 people died in a fire in 1981, has so far spent 19 hours giving direct evidence

Wed Oct 04 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 21:54
Budget 2024: Why it might disappoint you

Budget 2024: Why it might disappoint you

In the News podcast: Cliff Taylor on what to expect

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 24:53
Bots, fakes and lies: TikTok discovers ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Ireland

Bots, fakes and lies: TikTok discovers ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Ireland

In the News podcast: Network aimed at ‘intensifying social conflict’ originated in Ireland

Mon Oct 02 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 27:42
‘They didn’t know one end of a boat from another’

‘They didn’t know one end of a boat from another’

In the News podcast: From Panama to Europe - the botched drug smuggling operation

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 23:08
Murders have doubled - but is Ireland really more dangerous?

Murders have doubled - but is Ireland really more dangerous?

In the News podcast: Surge in shoplifting and robbery-related crime feature in Garda figures

Wed Sept 27 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 23:25
Lough Neagh is dying. Whose fault is it?

Lough Neagh is dying. Whose fault is it?

In the News podcast: Freshwater lake now contaminated by blooms of poisonous blue-green algae

Tue Sept 26 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 34:55
Advertisers watching to see if viewers stick with the Late Late Show and Patrick Kielty

Advertisers watching to see if viewers stick with the Late Late Show and Patrick Kielty

Curiosity drove viewers to the new Late Late; good guests are the only way to keep them

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 12:30
Sallins Train Robbery: a miscarriage of justice with no closure

Sallins Train Robbery: a miscarriage of justice with no closure

In the News podcast: Will a new call for a State inquiry finally be answered?

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 22:34
Sally Hayden: A ‘naval blockade’ won’t solve crisis in Mediterranean

Sally Hayden: A ‘naval blockade’ won’t solve crisis in Mediterranean

In the News podcast: Sally Hayden on the migrant crisis in Tunisia and the latest moves by the EU

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 26:09
Podcast: Hugh Linehan reviews Patrick Kielty’s Late Late debut

Podcast: Hugh Linehan reviews Patrick Kielty’s Late Late debut

In the News podcast: jokey monologue got the laughs but the usual suspects filled the guest list

Tue Sept 19 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 24:09
When it comes to road safety, history lessons are a waste of money

When it comes to road safety, history lessons are a waste of money

The RSA hopes a story from 1869 will ‘start a conversation’ around road safety strategy

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 12:55
Can this plan make Dublin’s north inner city safer?

Can this plan make Dublin’s north inner city safer?

In the News podcast: How the new Dublin North Inner City Local Community Safety Plan might work

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 26:26
Too much Tubridy: What teenagers think of the news media

Too much Tubridy: What teenagers think of the news media

In the News podcast: where do teenagers get their information?

Fri Sept 15 2023 - 06:00
Listen | 25:22
Who is Kenneth Law, the Canadian chef accused of sending ‘suicide kits’ to Ireland?

Who is Kenneth Law, the Canadian chef accused of sending ‘suicide kits’ to Ireland?

In the News podcast: Gardai have conducted ‘welfare checks’ at the addresses of his Irish customers

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 05:01
Listen | 28:22
Northern Ireland legacy Bill: can it ‘draw a line’ under the Troubles?

Northern Ireland legacy Bill: can it ‘draw a line’ under the Troubles?

In the News podcast

Tue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 26:12
An Irish man at Burning Man: A mud bath, not a flood apocalypse

An Irish man at Burning Man: A mud bath, not a flood apocalypse

In the News podcast: Brendon Deacy brought his family to the US desert festival

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 21:54
China’s property bust - and why it’s bad news for the rest of the world

China’s property bust - and why it’s bad news for the rest of the world

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Tue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 30:19
Kinahan cartel bosses one step closer to a trial date in an Irish courtroom

Kinahan cartel bosses one step closer to a trial date in an Irish courtroom

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 23:07
Fatal journeys: why road safety is going in the wrong direction

Fatal journeys: why road safety is going in the wrong direction

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Fri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 28:02
Unwanted kiss: Why Spanish women say Luis Rubiales has to go

Unwanted kiss: Why Spanish women say Luis Rubiales has to go

In the News podcast

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 25:59
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