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Mother warns of e-scooter dangers: ‘The last place you want to be is in ICU with your child’

Mother warns of e-scooter dangers: ‘The last place you want to be is in ICU with your child’

Listen | 15:57

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

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

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

Was Ann Widdecombe murdered for her political beliefs?

Was Ann Widdecombe murdered for her political beliefs?

Listen | 23:14

Why inquest into Noah Donohoe’s strange and lonely death was adjourned

Why inquest into Noah Donohoe’s strange and lonely death was adjourned

Listen | 30:48

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’

Listen | 39:32

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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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?

Listen | 40:37

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

Germany at a crossroads: Football, political frustration and the far right

Germany at a crossroads: Football, political frustration and the far right

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Nigel Farage resigns as MP and triggers byelection

Nigel Farage resigns as MP and triggers byelection

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INSIDE BUSINESS PODCAST

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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?

Listen | 35:38

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?

Listen | 39:12

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

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

Listen | 39:58

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

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

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‘No profit and crap governance’ – is Elon Musk’s SpaceX actually worth $1.75 trillion?

‘No profit and crap governance’ – is Elon Musk’s SpaceX actually worth $1.75 trillion?

Listen | 41:54

THE COUNTER RUCK

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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?

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Where do Ireland now stand in the Nations Championship?

Where do Ireland now stand in the Nations Championship?

Listen | 37:31

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’

Listen | 22:45

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

Listen | 05:45

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

Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

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Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

Listen | 06:59

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland

Listen | 05:54

Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

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Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

Listen | 05:37

Stories win elections. So why are some politicians so bad at telling them?

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Stories win elections. So why are some politicians so bad at telling them?

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New British prime minister faces old problems

New British prime minister faces old problems

Listen | 03:08

Brenda Fricker was an icon of a changing Ireland

Brenda Fricker was an icon of a changing Ireland

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