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RTÉ:Ireland


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    Online Harassment - Tolls - Dogs in Bed - Merck plant to close in Arklow - Canal Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 72:36


    Marcella discovered her private pictures circulating online / Tom takes the toll road to work every day / Catriona sleeps like a baby beside her dogs / Thomas says the employees are staring into an abyss / Jonathan woke up to a child's cry

    Remembering Mary McGee - Is Transition Year a good idea? - Cashless at the match - Radio Caroline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 68:06


    Deer Collisions - Wallpaper Disasters - Dublin Marathon Perpetual Cup - Comfort Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 56:55


    Cathal crashed his bike into a deer - Peter used to redo the wallpaper every year - Edward knows what to eat to defeat the gloomy season - Mary knows a thing or two about running a marathon

    Aerosol Deaths - Weather Warnings - Tame Deer - Cloth Nappies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 65:54


    Dermot spoke to Philip about the death of his teenage son - Alan wondered how necessary weather warnings are - Nicholas has a tame fawn that follows him when he walks his dog - Callers tell us about cloth nappies and toilet training babies

    Endometriosis - Louvre Heist - Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 67:16


    Callers share their their experience of endometriosis and the new framework launched this week, the latest on the Louvre heist, plus where is the chocolate?

    KPOP - Marriage Preparation Course - Ireland Caps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 69:31


    Listeners talk about the KPOP phenomenon, Marriage Preparation Courses and the pride of playing for Ireland.

    Property Tax - Blood and Milk Donations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 65:37


    Anne Marie is staring down property tax on her family home / Orla was compelled to donate to a milk bank

    Blood Donation - Infant Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 70:05


    Listeners describe their experiences of giving and receiving blood, and a couple tell their story of infant loss.

    Miscarriage - Enhanced Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 68:48


    Callers share their experiences of miscarriage. Retired Paralympian Ellen Keane gives her opinion on the Enhanced Games due to take place in 2026.

    Good Deeds - Miscarriage - Grey Hairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 64:09


    Callers reflect on kindness and compassion such as helping a stranger after an accident, coping with miscarriage, and embracing grey hair with pride.

    Sober Dating - Stoma Bags - Acts of Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 67:40


    Callers talk about sober dating and social life, share acts of kindness, and how they live well with stoma bags.

    Stoma Bags - Tariffs - Gaza - Slane Headliner Announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 65:39


    Living with stoma bags, tariff struggles for businesses, Luke Combs at Slane, and a Palestinian woman in Ireland reacts to the news of a peace deal.

    Callers React To Budget 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 68:37


    Callers speak about the effect tariffs are having on their businesses and how the budget has affected them.

    Jim Gavin Withdraws From Presidential Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 66:50


    Listeners reacted to Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the presidential race. Plus, we remember author Jilly Cooper.

    Taylor Swift Album Reactions – Carer Support Struggles – 60 Years of The Blue Max

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 64:16


    Swifties react to Taylor's new album, a carer shares his struggles, and we mark 60 years of Irish-shot film “The Blue Max.”

    The Heartache of Pet Loss - Energy Bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 66:36


    Listeners open up about the heartbreak and healing that comes with losing a beloved pet. Siobhán is struggling to understand the decision made to restructure her energy bill repayments.

    Next Week's Budget - Rescue - Boyzone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 67:25


    Listeners called in with their concerns about what might be in the budget next week. Frances and her 15-year-old son Declan speak to John about Declan's heroism when he saved a swimmer in trouble. Boyzone fans expressed their disappointment that the band are planning to host their final ever show in London, rather than Dublin.

    Creeslough Explosion Anniversary - Budget Issues - Dolly Parton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 65:28


    Family members of victims of the Creeslough explosion speak to John as we near the third anniversary. A number of listeners got in touch with the programme wondering what the Budget will mean for them. Listeners talk of their love for Dolly!

    Suicide - Spitting in Public - Disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 69:03


    Laura and Mary spoke about their experiences of losing a loved one to suicide. https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/ / Philip wants to know why some men feel that it's ok to spit in public / Callers described how people can make assumptions about disabilities and how it affects their daily lives.

    Working with a disability - Sandwiches - The Living and the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 66:53


    Saoirse and Amy talk about how tough it can be to work with a disability. What's your ultimate favourite sandwich? Author Conor W. O'Brien tells us about his new book 'The Living and the Dead: Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Nature'.

    Binge drinking - Clamping - Digital detox - Stroke - Older parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 68:27


    Emma warns people about the slippery slope that drinking can be. Mary was clamped even though she had paid for parking. Do you need a digital detox? Philip had a stroke while covering Pope Francis' funeral in Rome earlier this year. Listeners tell us about their parents who had them later in life.

    Presidential Election - Becoming a father later in life - Irish language exemptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 62:11


    Listeners react to the news that Maria Steen will not be on the ballot paper in the upcoming presidential election. Dara explains what it's like to become a father in your 50s. A number of students in Irish schools are receiving Irish language exemptions.

    Autism - Rural school numbers - Election posters - Teenage vaping

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 69:12


    Listeners react to US President Donald Trump's claims about links between paracetamol and autism. Patricia is principal of a school in Clare that needs more pupils. Should we have election posters during the Presidential Election? Prof. Marcus Kennedy is worried about the danger vaping is causing to young people.

    SNA redeployment - Waterford weather map - Pitch vandalism - Silent 999 calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 66:53


    Listeners are worried about the redeployment of SNAs in schools. Noel has noticed something about Waterford's position on the map during the television weather bulletins. Dave explains what happened to the pitch where he trains soccer in Co. Leitrim. Sgt. Caitriona Holohan explains what a silent 999 call is.

    Childminders - Minimum wage - Passion projects - Donegal rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 64:01


    Angela was recently shocked to see a childminder on a phone while crossing a road with children. Reaction to an expected recommendation of a 5% increase to the National Minimum Wage. Listeners share their passions with us. Matthew explains what happened when he came across a woman in distress in Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal.

    Alcohol at the Ploughing - Belfast Culture Night - Ireland's oldest school - Emigrating teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 67:14


    Ramona was shocked by the amount of underage drinking she saw at the National Ploughing Championships this week. Adam Turkington of Belfast Culture Night. Teacher Emer has been working on a history project with her students in Kilkenny. Eimear is a secondary school teacher and moving to Australia this weekend.

    Pharmacy crime - No GP - Lamenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 59:48


    Pharmacists around the country are highlighting the increasing levels of crime they are witnessings. Ferdia has moved from Dublin to Wexford but cannot get a GP. Following last night's episode of The Traitors we discuss the old Irish tradition of lamenting the dead.

    Eoin Hayes - Vaping - Log cabins - Bás Beatha booklet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 66:49


    Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes has apologised for wearing brown make-up while dressed up as former US president Barack Obama. Should vaping be banned in public spaces? Some concerns have been raised about the contruction of log cabins in gardens. Richie and Frances remember the Bás Beatha booklet being distributed.

    Cyclist attack - Public warning system - President's Irish - Racism - Manners

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 65:47


    Eamon was attacked while cycling in Dublin City. Frank is concerned about our level of preperation in the event of an emergency. Listeners are divided on whether or not the president should be able to speak Irish. Dr. Liqa Ur Rehman tells us about the racism he and his colleagues are facing. Would you give up your seat on the bus?

    Phone etiquette in Theatre - Surviving grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 64:57


    Phone Etiquette in Theatre - Surviving grief

    Westlife to be featured on Stamps! - Ballina Tidy Towns robbed - Presidential Election - Orla Foley on coping with the death of her brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 65:15


    Westlife to be featured on Stamps! - Ballina Tidy Towns robbed - Presidential Election - Orla Foley on coping with the death of her brother Anthony Foley

    Disabled parking spaces - College Student Commute - Irish girl sparks Hamilton Tik Tok trend - Dealing with grief after suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 66:56


    Listeners get in touch with Liveline. For anyone affected by these topics, help is available. Please visit https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/

    Threats againsts politicians - Dealing with the loss of a loved one - IDF attack on Qatar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 66:10


    Listeners got in touch with the show over threats to our public representatives, and Nicole Greer talked the loss of her husband.

    David McWilliams Scam - Kicked out of the National Museum! - Presidential Election date - AI is helping Farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 67:22


    Is your job AI safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 69:02


    Listeners get in touch to explain how their jobs are safe from the AI evolution.

    Extortionate Vet costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 66:30


    Listeners got in touch to talk about the high fees they have had to pay to get their animals treated at the Vets.

    Student accommodation - Alopecia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 66:06


    Students right around the country are scrambling to find accommodation. Danielle and Brenda outline their alopecia journeys.

    The Traitors Ireland - School secretaries and caretakers on strike - Standing up to crime - EP proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 65:37


    Many listeners were surprised what contestants on The Traitors Ireland would spend the cash prize on. School secretaries and caretakers are on strike. Community activist Joe Mooney on how he and others are standing up to crime. Clare caught a sweet moment on camera at Electric Picnic.

    Marriage proposals - Movie soundtracks - Unwanted medicines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 69:24


    In the wake of this week's Taylor Swift news listeners tell us about their marriage proposals. Derek O'Connor, Culture Editor, RTÉ joins us to run through the greatest movie soundtracks that have been made. What should you do with medicines you no longer require?

    Masseuse messages - UNIFIL withdrawal - Strike action - The Speed Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 69:36


    Marie is annoyed by the messages and requests her company is getting. Listeners share their thoughts on what the withdrawal of UNIFIL will mean for Lebanon. School secretaries and caretakers have begun indefinite strike action. David and his friends ran from Chamonix to Marseille in France which is 465km and took 32.5 hours.

    CAO offers - Catcalling - Autism places - BreastCheck - Sports meltdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 67:02


    Aisling tells us about her CAO offer. Listeners share their experices of and thoughts on catcalling. Marie is concerned about securing a school place for her autistic son. More women share their experiences with the BreastCheck screening programme. Is it ok for sports people to lose their cool every now and then?

    Childcare - Bord Gáis Energy Theatre show - Sports tantrums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 62:13


    Crèche fees and places continue to cause stress for many. Listeners were not happy when the interval at Calamity Jane in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre ran to 90 minutes due to a medical emergency. Nick was shocked at Daniil Medvedev's recent meltdown at the US Open.

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