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IN THE NEWS PODCAST

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Why fallout from Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction keeps growing

Why fallout from Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction keeps growing

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Who is the charmless challenger who could oust Netanyahu?

Who is the charmless challenger who could oust Netanyahu?

Listen | 22:45

The OPW uses Russian password technology – how did that happen?

The OPW uses Russian password technology – how did that happen?

Listen | 18:57

Mother of boy severely injured in e-scooter fall welcomes new rules

Mother of boy severely injured in e-scooter fall welcomes new rules

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Paul Howard watched every World Cup game – here’s what he learned

Paul Howard watched every World Cup game – here’s what he learned

Listen | 33:27

What will it take to bring prime suspect in Jamey Carney’s murder back to Ireland?

What will it take to bring prime suspect in Jamey Carney’s murder back to Ireland?

Listen | 19:06

THE WOMEN'S PODCAST

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Louise Brangan: ‘The Magdalene laundries are like prison, except in a prison you know when you’re getting out’

Louise Brangan: ‘The Magdalene laundries are like prison, except in a prison you know when you’re getting out’

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Lily King on living in Trump’s America: ‘I get dispirited, but I am an optimist … I think the tide is turning’

Lily King on living in Trump’s America: ‘I get dispirited, but I am an optimist … I think the tide is turning’

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Maria Walsh on her solo pregnancy: ‘If I didn’t do it, I would have deep regret, for not even trying’

Maria Walsh on her solo pregnancy: ‘If I didn’t do it, I would have deep regret, for not even trying’

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Katriona O’Sullivan: ‘Healing is not about being smaller, it’s not about Ozempic, it’s not about gastric sleeves’

Katriona O’Sullivan: ‘Healing is not about being smaller, it’s not about Ozempic, it’s not about gastric sleeves’

Listen | 73:32

Claire Keegan: ‘I failed English in the Leaving Cert’

Claire Keegan: ‘I failed English in the Leaving Cert’

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Maggie O’Farrell on attending the Oscars: ‘It’s just not something I ever thought was possible’

Maggie O’Farrell on attending the Oscars: ‘It’s just not something I ever thought was possible’

Listen | 66:12

INSIDE POLITICS PODCAST

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Does salesman Andy Burnham have a product to sell?

Does salesman Andy Burnham have a product to sell?

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How Europe’s chief negotiator sees Brexit 10 years on

How Europe’s chief negotiator sees Brexit 10 years on

Listen | 39:17

What to expect from Aughinish Alumina report and the call to ban e-scooters

What to expect from Aughinish Alumina report and the call to ban e-scooters

Listen | 39:56

What was the biggest moment of the political season?

What was the biggest moment of the political season?

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Marine Le Pen’s new bid for power and the history of France’s far right

Marine Le Pen’s new bid for power and the history of France’s far right

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Sinn Féin and Government on completely different timetables for Irish unity

Sinn Féin and Government on completely different timetables for Irish unity

Listen | 54:50

INSIDE BUSINESS PODCAST

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Aer Lingus job cuts and Ryanair’s plunging profits: What is happening in the Irish aviation sector?

Aer Lingus job cuts and Ryanair’s plunging profits: What is happening in the Irish aviation sector?

Listen | 41:54

Will the State’s plan for the Carlton Cinema site revitalise O’Connell Street?

Will the State’s plan for the Carlton Cinema site revitalise O’Connell Street?

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How can tech offer solutions for weight management and obesity?

How can tech offer solutions for weight management and obesity?

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The 9% VAT rate has been welcomed by restaurants but does the hospitality sector actually need it?

The 9% VAT rate has been welcomed by restaurants but does the hospitality sector actually need it?

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Has the Irish building sector got themselves hooked on Government subsidies?

Has the Irish building sector got themselves hooked on Government subsidies?

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Will a Middle East peace deal make any difference to inflation?

Will a Middle East peace deal make any difference to inflation?

Listen | 32:03

THE COUNTER RUCK

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Where do Ireland go from here?

Where do Ireland go from here?

Listen | 46:37

Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland

Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland

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Underdogs Ireland gear up for All Blacks test

Underdogs Ireland gear up for All Blacks test

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Ireland v Japan, James Lowe’s departure and Leinster’s hunt for new head coach

Ireland v Japan, James Lowe’s departure and Leinster’s hunt for new head coach

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Reaction: Ireland run in five tries as they beat Japan

Reaction: Ireland run in five tries as they beat Japan

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What to make of Ireland’s rotation for Japan?

What to make of Ireland’s rotation for Japan?

Listen | 29:52

ROSS O'CARROLL-KELLY

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: The old man has a Tesco Clubcord. Jesus, it’s worse than I thought

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: The old man has a Tesco Clubcord. Jesus, it’s worse than I thought

He holds up a balaclava, or as it’s known on my side of town, a ski mask

He holds up a balaclava, or as it’s known on my side of town, a ski mask

‘Charles has changed since moving to Bray. He turned up in Portmornock Golf Club yesterday – wearing a Dryrobe’

‘Charles has changed since moving to Bray. He turned up in Portmornock Golf Club yesterday – wearing a Dryrobe’

‘Wait a minute, are you telling me there’s a World Cup in soccer?’

‘Wait a minute, are you telling me there’s a World Cup in soccer?’

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‘Your accent is up and down like a focked umbrella,’ I tell the old man

‘Your accent is up and down like a focked umbrella,’ I tell the old man

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‘I’m not giving that kid the money. Not a focking chance’

‘I’m not giving that kid the money. Not a focking chance’

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’

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Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’

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Deer pressure: I need a licence to cull

Deer pressure: I need a licence to cull

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‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service

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‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service

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Róisín Ingle: Dublin is a different place. Sandymount a different village. I’m happiest on the other side now

Róisín Ingle: Dublin is a different place. Sandymount a different village. I’m happiest on the other side now

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Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences

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Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences

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Inside the only girls’ boarding school taught entirely through Irish

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Inside the only girls’ boarding school taught entirely through Irish

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OPINION

Andy Burnham likes to be liked. There could hardly be a worse qualification for the job

Andy Burnham likes to be liked. There could hardly be a worse qualification for the job

Listen | 04:59

Why all the anti-Dublin bias?

Why all the anti-Dublin bias?

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If you think public sector workers have it better, that’s because we do

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If you think public sector workers have it better, that’s because we do

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Prudence must not take second place in the framing of the budget

Prudence must not take second place in the framing of the budget

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Is Northern Ireland a priority for Andy Burnham?

Is Northern Ireland a priority for Andy Burnham?

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Mayo’s Boheh Stone is a national monument, but a new step threatens its 6,000-year-old carvings

Mayo’s Boheh Stone is a national monument, but a new step threatens its 6,000-year-old carvings

Listen | 04:53

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