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Joe Duffy talks to the Irish public about affairs of the day.

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    Attacks in Dublin City - Donating Body to Science - Life Saving Buoys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 68:12


    More listeners share their stories of verbal and physical attacks in Dublin City. Would you donate your body to science when you die? People are being encouraged never to vandalise ringbouys.

    Tallaght Bus - AI and the Metaverse - Cat Killing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 65:50


    Lisa was recently on a Dublin Bus that did not service Killinarden in Tallaght where she lives meaning she had to walk home. Feminist writer Laura Bates. Theresa's cat Ophelia was unfortunately recently killed by dogs.

    Dublin Attacks - Disabled Parking - Small Businesses - Organ Donation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 67:38


    Violence appears to be on the rise in Dublin city centre. Mick is not happy about the disabled parking bays in Westport, Co. Mayo. Small business owners are frustrated with the high costs they are facing. Listeners share their stories of organ donation following new legislation coming into effect this week.

    Unrest in Iran - Organ Donation - Mushroom Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 56:47


    Ismail and Sami speak to us as Iran strikes Israel as loud explosions are heard in Tehran. Listeners get in touch with their stories as opt-out organ donation act comes into effect. Rosario is on the hunt for the person who sent her a box of Erin mushroom soup when she was pregnant 36 years ago.

    Dublin City Attack - Mother and Baby Home - GAA Theft - Guinness Book of World Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 67:20


    Ellie explains how she was attacked in Dublin last week. Work is under way to seal off part of the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. Grainne explains how bottles and cans that her GAA Club were collecting were stolen. John in Wexford is still on the hunt for some Guinness Books of World Records to complete his collection.

    Penalty Shootouts in Hurling - Foxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 68:19


    Listeners get in touch in relation to the penalty shootout that decided the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Limerick on Saturday. People are frustrated as foxes are damaging gardens as people continue to feed them.

    Guinness World Records - Slow Dance Sets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 69:00


    Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.

    Tidy Town tourism- The Athy teenage band on Netflix - Brian Wilson Tribute - Electric Fencing Theft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 68:30


    Aileen Crean O'Brien is part of a programme that rewards Kenmare tourists who help out. Athy band IF have featured on the Netflix series 'Ginny and Georgia'. Brian Wilson, the legendary musician and Beach Boys co-founder died yesterday aged 82. John Lenihan had over €1,000 worth of electric fencing stolen from his farm.

    Quitting smoking after 50 years - Recovering a Facebook page - Tracking a stork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 72:12


    Mick and Olivia have successfully given up a lifetime habit thanks to a HSE programme. Keith was the victim of a phishing attack that has locked him out of Facebook pages, including one that was a memorial to his son. Cian Cardiff tellls us all about a rare white stork that has been sighted in Wexford

    Renting - Tracing a mother's name - The return of short shorts? - Do you need a 50,000 euro wedding?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 69:01


    70-year-old Eileen, who has rented her property for 11 years, has to leave by November as her landlord is selling. Fiona's application for Irish citizenship has been stalled by an odd error on a birth certificate. Are short shorts back in fashion for men? Ann Marie Gannon gives her verdict. Would you spend €50,000 on a wedding?

    Amanda Brunker - Nursing Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 66:09


    Amanda Brunker on Mark McAnaw being jailed for 11 years for the harassment of her and two other journalists. More listeners react to the RTÉ Investigates programme that highlighted poor care in some of the country's nursing homes.

    Nursing Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 68:37


    Listeners react to last night's RTÉ Investigates programme looking into the care in our nursing homes.

    Saving Rural Ireland - Postnatal depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 68:57


    Listeners from around the country share their stories about how they are saving the local amenities in their rural areas. We hear from more women who have suffered from postnatal depression.

    Anti-social behaviour - Postnatal depression - Fr. Brian D'Arcy turns 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 67:01


    Keith contacted the programme after he was caught up in a quite shocking incident of anti-social behaviour in Dublin City over the weekend. Listeners share their experiences of dealing with postnatal depression. Fr. Brian D'Arcy speaks to Katie after turning 80 over the weekend and various people get in touch to wish him well.

    Lollipop lady out of a job - Metallica in Dublin - Treatment for Gaza refugees - Guide dog retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 63:08


    Philomena has to quit her job as a school warden despite no desire to do so. Danielle has been a Metallica fan since primacy school. Buchra's son Mohammad was grievously wounded in a bombing in Khan Younis, but received treatment in Crumlin. Dara Ó Cinnéide's guide dog Hansen retired after eight years of duty.

    Inappropriate tourists - dog rescue - toilet keys - marking funerals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 66:25


    Callers are shocked by behaviour of tourists at monument and attractions. Anne Lynch is back with the kayakers who rescued her dog in Howth. Oliver Dylan has a universal toilet key but unfortunately it's not working at Westland Row station. Christine Dunne explains how the community rallied around after her father's death.

    Dr. Ali Al Najjar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 69:50


    Dr. Ali Al Najjar who lives and works as a medic in Sligo explains the horror that has been enflicted upon his family in Gaza.

    Dog saved after fall off cliff - school uniforms - ambulance delays

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 57:14


    Anne Lynch shares the remarkable story of how her dog Rollie was saved after falling off a cliff in Howth. Should children still be forced to wear school uniforms, particularly at exam time? Josephine wises private drivers would stop using bus lanes after her ambulance was delayed by people in them.

    Hi surgeries - Train Toilets - Campervans - Movember Ad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 68:01


    Emily and Hayley explain their situations in relation to being advised that their children need surgery. Nigel is shocked there are no toilets on new trains. Should more facilities be provided for people in campervans? Is the Movember prostate cancer prick test ad over the top?

    Hip surgies, Holiday Homes, The Normans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 67:45


    Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.

    IVF journey, The justice system, Holiday homes, Supporting Everton

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 67:28


    Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.

    Holiday homes, obstructed Coldplay gig, IVF journey, being a school caretaker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 68:26


    Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.

    Online interviews - pet deaths - gorse fires - school secretary pensions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 59:19


    Why do interviews for teaching posts have to be done in person? Listeners get in touch with their stories of losing their pets. Gorse fires were seen across the country over the weekend. School secretaries are calling for fairness when it comes to pensions. They say they are not entitled to the same as their teacher colleagues.

    Dealing with prostate cancer - Liverpool mascot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 68:37


    Following the news that former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer listeners share their stories of dealing with the disease. Tom and Harry Fleming from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon are off to see Brighton v Liverpool in the Premier League at the Amex tonight as Harry is the official Liverpool mascot.

    GAA County Songs Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 68:11


    Listeners tell us about their county songs and what makes them so important. We're also joined by some special guests.

    Promoting Irish Tourism - Sandwich Boards - Hair loss during cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 35:20


    Martin in Letterkenny is shocked the town's Tourist Office isn't open until June and Christine is disppointed she can't visit Skellig Michael this weekend. Paul and Liam are worried a clampdown on sandwich board and bollard signs could hit their business. More listeners give their stories of suffering hair loss while receiving cancer treatment.

    Chess columnist retires - Record collections - Amateur drama

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 54:44


    Katie speaks to JJ Walsh - The Irish Times chess columnist who is retiring after 70 years and callers get in touch to pay tibute following his great stint. Following on from yesterday callers get in touch with details of their massive record collections. More callers speak about the joy and satisfaction in being part of amateur drama groups.

    Louth football - What to do with a massive record collection? - Amateur drama

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 71:19


    Frank Lynch and John Nevin on Louth's win in the Leinster Senior Football Championship yesterday. Padraic got in touch with the show as he's hoping to give away some of his dad's massive collection of classical records. Paul Mescal Senior on the joy and benefits people can get from amateur drama.

    National Anthem and flag - Amateur Drama - The difficulty men face in sharing the experience of Penile Cancer - A mad dash to the Vatican

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 68:51


    Do our GAA players show their proper respect to the Anthem and Flag? How Amateur drama brings people together. Men got in touch with the show to share their experience with Penile cancer and how hard it is to share it with the people around them. Susan told us about her rush to St Peters Basillica to see the new Pope come out.

    Men share stories of Penile cancer - Chair thrown at David Gray concert - The art of Draughts - Joe Duffy Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 67:32


    "Its so important to get checked" men share stories of Penile cancer - Chair thrown at David Gray concert - The art of Draughts - Joe Duffy announces his retirement from Liveline

    Pi-squared Math app made by Irish Man - Memories of Weightwatchers - Got a crutch? - Are airplane seats are getting smaller?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 69:06


    Joe spoke to David Carr the creater of the math app Pi-Squared. Listeners got in touch of their memories of their time with weightwatchers. How do you dispose of old crutches and wheelchairs. A listener gets in touch about how much smaller airplane seats have become over the last few years.

    Legroom on Airplanes - University Challenge Captain from Ireland - The mountain of paperwork after a spouse dies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 67:08


    A listener got in touch to discuss how despite booking flights with extra legroom and paying extra, he keeps getting moved to normal seats. The captain of a cambridge team on University Challenge is an Irishman from Portobello Dublin. A listener got in touch to talk about how difficult all the paper work after their husband died has been.

    The trauma of theft - SEAI Grant red tape

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 67:31


    Listeners got in touch with the show to tell their stories of the traumatic after-effects of burgalry. Susan discusses the difficulties she has had accessing an SEAI grant

    SEAI Portal oversight - Bursary available for gaelscoil - Sheep Dog training - Sensory Hairdresser - Thank you

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 66:43


    We hear from a listener who used a solar pannel installer from the SEAI portal Do you fancy sending your child to quaint rural Gaelscoil? Listeners get in touch about the complexities and benefits of sheep dog training. Hair salons for those with autism.

    Is Pierce Brosnan's Kerry accent good or bad? - Keeping up with the May eve traditions - Sensory hair cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 67:48


    Listeners sound off about Pierce's accent in his latest show Mobland Time to sprinkle the holy water across the fields! A listener gets in touch about their need for an autism friendly barber for their son.

    Drones are a nuisance - Supersitions about Red head - Missing Uilleann Pipes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 68:57


    Listeners continue to call into the show with their concerns around Drones. Has Jack Lowden broken down barriers for red haired folks and how suspicious are irish people about them? Siobhan got in touch with the show to appeal for help after her beloved pipes were stolen as she was visiting her dying brother in hospital.

    Attack by drone users - Shoplifting increase across the country - Spain and Portugal power outage - CIE Pensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 69:03


    Colm talks to a lady who was assaulted by tourists using a drone. Shopkeepers across the country got in touch with the show about the increase of shoplifting. There is a massive power outage across Spain and Portugal. Pensioners who worked for CIE had had no increase in their pensions for years.

    Driving Test Delays - Fireblight Concers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 33:11


    Listeners got in touch with their frustrations concerning the length of time people are having to wait to sit a driving test. Maurice is a Co. Tipperary farmer who is eager to highlight the dangers of Fireblight and what we shoulld be doing to protect the country's biodiversity.

    Remembering Michael O'Brien

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 44:24


    Tipperary Councillor Richie Molloy remembers Michael O'Brien, a former mayor of Clonmel who reached national prominence when he recalled his experience of abuse during Questions and Answers in 2009.

    Remembering Pope Francis - Severed Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 70:13


    JJ Casey met Pope Francis three years ago on his honeymoon in Rome and it was an emotional moment for him. Simon Moore, who is a self-employed plumber, severed his finger recently.

    Celebrating Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 67:56


    Katie Blackwood, Historian in residence with Dublin City Council, hosted an afternoon of chat and memories in Coolock library last August. At the event, she spoke to people who had worked at the famous Cadbury's factory in Coolock. We'll hear from some of them and celebrate all things chocolate.

    Unsung GAA Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 69:16


    Callers tell Joe which GAA players they believe deserve more recognition.

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