Mick Heaney: Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him in coveted RTÉ slot? In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slotFri May 16 2025 - 06:15Listen | 26:20
Will Keir Starmer’s migration crackdown finally let Britain ‘take back control’?In the News podcast: How did a man, who previously opposed Brexit and called for the return of free movement between Britain and the EU, change his views so radically?Thu May 15 2025 - 06:00Listen | 25:30
Could Ireland’s housing crisis kill the Irish language?In the News podcast: Irish language campaigners say the lack of housing and oversupply of holiday homes in Gaeltacht areas is displacing native speakers from their home countiesWed May 14 2025 - 06:15Listen | 24:05
‘I no longer trust anyone speaking about humanity’: Palestinian exile learns of another neighbour’s death hours after arriving in IrelandPalestinians in Ireland struggle to process scale of killing in Gaza as Israel signals expansion of its military offensiveTue May 13 2025 - 06:00
Jess Murphy: ‘Everybody’s equal in my kitchen – whether you wash dishes or cook on an open fire grill’The Kai restaurant chef-proprietor says appreciation of food is the easiest way to overcome cultural barriersSun May 11 2025 - 06:00
Better mental health support needed for women after giving birth says midwifery professorTCD academic says ending postnatal care six weeks after birth means women struggling with potentially serious issues are falling through the cracksThu May 08 2025 - 15:01
The story behind a drone carrying a pipe bomb crashing beside family’s home in DublinIn the News podcast: Irish Times crime editor Conor Lally discusses why a drone carrying a pipe bomb crashed in a Dublin suburbWed May 07 2025 - 06:15Listen | 14:55
Journalists pay tribute to late Lyra McKee as her picture is unveiled at Belfast’s Reporters BarAccomplished writer and campaigner died after being struck in the head by a bullet in DerrySat May 03 2025 - 19:54
Two men arrested following €3m heroin seizure in DublinAn Garda Síochána said arrests on Friday follow ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangsSat May 03 2025 - 16:41
‘My sister is ill in Ireland, but we are suspending our travel plans’: Irish in US voice fear over border arrestsWoman living in Indiana with husband and children also reconsidering annual trip to Ireland following detentions of immigrantsSat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Ireland weather: April temperature record broken in Athenry on hottest day of the year so far, Met Éireann says Warm day across State saw 17 local records fallWed Apr 30 2025 - 22:18
Will dramatic immigration law reforms in Ireland change the number of people seeking asylum?In the News podcast: Falls in asylum seeker applications and whether Government policies are responsible for this change are discussed with immigration lawyer Cathal MaloneWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:15Listen | 25:30
The Satchwell murder case: What to know as the trial begins In the News podcast: Irish Times southern correspondent Barry Roche discusses the story of the Satchwell coupleTue Apr 29 2025 - 06:15Listen | 11:20
‘I couldn’t believe the bravery’: Abuse survivors pay tribute to Michael O’Brien and his ‘powerful’ RTÉ testimony on child sex abuseOne in Four founder Colm O'Gorman among those to pay tributeWed Apr 23 2025 - 21:21
The next pope: What can we expect?In the News looks at contenders for Vatican’s top job and how the conclave will select Pope Francis’s successorWed Apr 23 2025 - 07:42Listen | 21:46
E-bike user fined over collision with jogger on shared footpath in DublinJogger suffered serious injuries, including broken bones in left leg, court hearsWed Apr 16 2025 - 14:51
‘Grace’ wronged and harmed in many different ways in ‘absolute, abject failure’, HSE chief saysInquiry finds no evidence of sexual, emotional or physical abuse while woman was in care of family for 20 yearsWed Apr 16 2025 - 10:27
Irish man (76) drowns in Malta seaside resort Alarm was raised at 12.40pm on Tuesday in St Julian’s BayWed Apr 16 2025 - 08:04
Diversity at Dublin Bus: ‘Nationality should not come into play here’Eighty five countries of origin are represented among the company’s employees, while the number of women drivers has risen 147 per cent in five yearsWed Apr 16 2025 - 06:00
How fake ‘Irish’ clothes firms are scamming consumersIn the News podcast: Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope on how to avoid scammers purporting to be Irish clothes businesses Tue Apr 15 2025 - 05:00Listen | 17:35
Irish visits to United States drop by 27% amid anxiety over Trump administration’s border controlsTravel operators report ‘intense uncertainty’ around US marketSun Apr 13 2025 - 14:30
Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street stocks tumble as president accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to US economyWhite House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against USThu Apr 10 2025 - 22:05
Eddie Rockets branch ordered to close after rodent droppings found in kitchen Seven restaurants, takeaways and food warehouses in Dublin, Louth, Roscommon and Limerick ordered to close following inspections Thu Apr 10 2025 - 13:08
Motorcyclist in his 30s dies following collision in Askeaton, Co Limerick Gardaí appeal for any witnesses who were in the Cloonreask townland on Wednesday Thu Apr 10 2025 - 11:05
Michael Gaine: What do we know about the Kerry farmer’s disappearance so far?In the News podcast: The Kenmare sheep farmer disappeared three weeks ago. Cork-based journalist Liam Coates on what may have happenedWed Apr 09 2025 - 06:15Listen | 17:53
Trump’s tariffs: How worried should we be?In the News podcast: From Ireland to China, the global implications of Trump’s tariffs with economics writer Cliff Taylor and China correspondent Denis StauntonTue Apr 08 2025 - 05:00Listen | 27:53
Do Ireland’s laws on sex work need to change? In the News podcast: Irish Times reporter Órla Ryan discuses the review of Ireland’s contentious sex-work legislationFri Apr 04 2025 - 05:00Listen | 20:07
‘We are begging for help to bring them here’: Mothers of sick Palestinian children plead with Government for loved ones to joinLack of electricity and phone connection in Gaza means the women rarely speak to familyThu Apr 03 2025 - 06:00
Trump tariffs: No justification for 20% tariffs on EU exports to US, says MartinLive updates: Pharmaceutical products will not be included in the tariffs for now, according to the White HouseWed Apr 02 2025 - 23:35
Fiosrú replaces Gsoc and takes over responsibility for public’s complaints against gardaíPolice Ombudsman Emily Logan welcomes new era in oversight of forceWed Apr 02 2025 - 19:55
Ireland’s uninsurable houses - how can they be protected into the future? In the News podcast: A new Irish Times investigation highlights the plight ‘the uninsurables’Tue Apr 01 2025 - 06:15Listen | 25:23
Homeless in Dublin, sober in Poland: How 60-year-old Jerzy ‘chose life’ ‘I have pity for those men who are still sitting there, dying there,’ says Jerzy PodlesneyMon Mar 31 2025 - 06:00
Migrants to Ireland hit ‘disproportionately’ by poverty after housing costs despite being better educatedOne in five migrants in Ireland is ‘income poor’, and 14.5% are at risk of poverty, compared with 11% of Irish-born residents, ESRI findsFri Mar 28 2025 - 00:01
How a Dublin school became embroiled in the GAA Catfish dramaIn the News podcast: Irish Times education editor Carl O’Brien on how a Rathfarnham school investigated claims that the alleged GAA catfish is among its staffWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:15Listen | 17:17
Could Israel annex the West Bank? In the News podcast: Berlin-based freelance journalist Hanno Hauenstein, who recently reported from the West Bank, on Israel’s Iron Wall operationTue Mar 25 2025 - 12:15Listen | 19:43
Tax-free Ukrainian accommodation payment to be cut to €600 per monthNorma Foley to bring memo to Cabinet outlining plan to extend reduced Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme until March 2026Tue Mar 25 2025 - 00:01
Man (40s) arrested after nearly €550,000 worth of cocaine and MDMA seized in ClondalkinArrest and seizure carried out under Operation Tara, the nationwide drive against drug gangsSat Mar 22 2025 - 15:07
Only two Dublin Airport-Heathrow flights cancelled on Saturday as London hub resumes full operationsNearly 6,000 passengers scheduled to fly between Dublin Airport and Heathrow on Friday affected by 34 flight cancellations Sat Mar 22 2025 - 13:12
Two men treated for serious injuries following shooting in OffalyGardaí appeal for information related to two linked incidentsSat Mar 22 2025 - 11:05
Colm Brophy: ‘Not only does Conor McGregor not speak for us, he doesn’t speak the truth’Interview with Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration, on the Government's approach to immigrationSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Heathrow airport to reopen with some flights to resume this eveningCompensation for those whose flights were cancelled may not be available due to event outside airlines' controlFri Mar 21 2025 - 16:50
Happy now? Irish people may be moaners, but we’re up to 15th happiest in the worldIreland rose two places in the annual World Happiness Report compared with last year’s standingThu Mar 20 2025 - 12:56
‘My heart is broken’ says Dublin surgeon blocked from entering Gaza StripDr Mohamed Shaalan had travelled to Middle East before latest attacks that killed more than 400Thu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
Why Big Pharma is annoyed with IrelandIn the News podcast: Irish Times investigation reveals how pharma companies lobbied the Irish Government to push back against EU reforms on the sector Wed Mar 19 2025 - 06:15Listen | 18:43
Asylum seekers in Dublin’s East Wall: ‘Just ordinary, decent people that wanted a better life for themselves’Fear was widespread when an international protection centre opened here in 2022; now tensions seems lower and ties are growing between residents of the centre and the wider community Sat Mar 15 2025 - 06:10
What is causing the global relationship recession? In the News podcast: Financial Times chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch on why a rise in single people is driving the falling birth rateTue Mar 11 2025 - 06:15Listen | 26:07
State paid more than €70.8m to Citywest hotel operator last yearCompany running Dublin hotel received €18.1 million to accommodate asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees during final three months of 2024Thu Mar 06 2025 - 20:13
How a software update led to a murder convictionIn the News podcast: Crime correspondent Conor Gallagher on the Israeli-made decryption technology used to solve the Mooney murder case Wed Mar 05 2025 - 05:00Listen | 16:24
International protection system records death of 14 asylum seekers last yearStatistics show 11 men and two women died in the international protection system in 2024, while another individual’s gender was not recordedTue Mar 04 2025 - 17:04
How will the Taoiseach prepare for his White House visit after last week’s Oval Office showdown? In the News podcast: Journalist and entrepreneur Mark Little discusses the potential political landmines which could arise during the Shamrock ceremonyTue Mar 04 2025 - 06:15Listen | 25:09
