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The Taoiseach and Tánaiste met with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill over the continued Garvaghy Road stand-off. For the latest on this, Jonathan spoke to Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent at The Irish Examiner.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste met with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill over the continued Garvaghy Road stand-off. For the latest on this, Jonathan spoke to Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent at The Irish Examiner.

Two people who witnessed a chaotic, unprecedented weekend for Irish football join Colm Boohig & Enda Coll; OTB's Ben Symes and John Fallon of the Irish Examiner, speaking from Hungary after Ireland's Nations League match against Israel.They react to FAI president Paul Cook's combative post-match comments, the reported player vote on whether to fulfil the fixture, and the sense of a split camp — with eight players believed to have voted against playing.The lads also describe the eerie atmosphere inside the near-empty stadium, the pre-match protests, and disturbing reports of racist chanting.Plus: what happens next with Gavin Bazunu, and what to expect in Dublin on Thursday.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland' sectionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Two people who witnessed a chaotic, unprecedented weekend for Irish football join Colm Boohig & Enda Coll; OTB's Ben Symes and John Fallon of the Irish Examiner, speaking from Hungary after Ireland's Nations League match against Israel.They react to FAI president Paul Cook's combative post-match comments, the reported player vote on whether to fulfil the fixture, and the sense of a split camp — with eight players believed to have voted against playing.The lads also describe the eerie atmosphere inside the near-empty stadium, the pre-match protests, and disturbing reports of racist chanting.Plus: what happens next with Gavin Bazunu, and what to expect in Dublin on Thursday.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland' sectionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Ireland beat Israel 3-nil in the Nations League after the game  - played in Hungary  - went ahead despite calls for a boycott because of Israel's war in Gaza.  Ireland struck three times in the first half to cruise to the win.   The Irish squad did not shake hands with Israel.  Ireland chose to go ahead with the game after a player vote - coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has praised their attitude.  Alan Morrissey has been speaking with John Fallon, the Irish Examiner's soccer correspondent, who was in Debrecen, Hungary for the game. Photo (c) somkku from Getty Images via Canva

Paul was joined by Irish Examiner's Political Editor Elaine Loughlin and Chief Economist with EY Rossa White.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children's entertainer Ms Rachel has called for three racist nursery rhymes to be banned immediately. She says that Jimmy Crack Corn, Oh! Susanna and Eeny, meeny, miny, moe should be retired. Andrea was joined by Sarina Bellisimo, Entertainment Journalist, Father and Comedian, Steve Cummins and Terry Prone Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Chair of the Communications Clinic to discuss.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Liz Dunphy Journalist with the Irish Examiner.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Liz Dunphy Journalist with the Irish Examiner.

GAA President Jarlath Burns has said that a meeting will be held with representatives of the Australian Football League (AFL) shortly to try and find a more agreeable protocol to GAA player recruitment by that association.But, what protocols are currently in place? And, what do the GAA want to see changed?Joining Shane to discuss is Maurice Brosnan, Senior Sportswriter with the Irish Examiner.

Niamh Griffin, Health Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A month can't just be a month - this month is apparently ‘Self-Care September', something Oprah, who is appearing in the 3Arena this evening, might be prescribing to.Jennifer Horgan, columnist with the Irish Examiner, is having none of it, and joins Seán to discuss.

PJ talks to Alex Cunningham of The Irish Examiner who broke the story of people getting strange visits because cowboy vape retailers are putting their address online as a contact point. See also here https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41909575.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new poll by Ipsos and the Irish Examiner has found that 89% of people surveyed believe that if a foreign national is convicted of a crime here, they should be deported.For more on the figures and what they say about our views on immigration, Ciara is joined by Deputy Political Editor at the Irish Examiner, Paul Hosford…

A month can't just be a month - this month is apparently ‘Self-Care September', something Oprah, who is appearing in the 3Arena this evening, might be prescribing to.Jennifer Horgan, columnist with the Irish Examiner, is having none of it, and joins Seán to discuss.

Joining Dearbhail to discuss the main stories in Sunday's newspapers are Irish Examiner political correspondent, Louise Burne; Executive Director of TASC, Dr Shana Coen; commentator and CEO of the Iona Institute, David Quinn; Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Mary Immaculate College, Prof Niamh Hourigan. They're joined from Doonbeg by RTE reporter, Brian O'Connell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Colm O'Regan has a column in the Irish Examiner which, if he wrote it 40 years ago, would've made it to print with a very different method. What's changed, and why should the old method not die out?The Comedian, best-selling author, broadcaster and podcaster from Cork joins Seán to discuss.

There were over 1.2 billion domestic payments made on Irish cards, valued at almost €50 billion, in the first half of 2026. This is according to the latest research from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland. To discuss this further with Anton was Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

There were over 1.2 billion domestic payments made on Irish cards, valued at almost €50 billion, in the first half of 2026. This is according to the latest research from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland. To discuss this further with Anton was Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

Today Colm O'Regan has a column in the Irish Examiner which, if he wrote it 40 years ago, would've made it to print with a very different method. What's changed, and why should the old method not die out?The Comedian, best-selling author, broadcaster and podcaster from Cork joins Seán to discuss.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

Joining Dearbhail to discuss the top stories in Sunday's newspapers are: Colm O'Gorman, commentator and former executive director of Amnesty International Ireland; Dr Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, doctor and Irish Independent columnist; Declan Power, security and defence analyst and Elaine Loughlin, political editor with the Irish Examiner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maurice Brosnan of The Irish Examiner sat down with Paul to reflect on Padraic Joyce's time in charge of the Galway senior footballers. The lads also discuss the highlights of Joyce's reign, where Galway go from here and who they think could become the new Galway senior football manager.

Women applying to work for An Garda Síochána have a consistently higher failure rate in the physical competency test they have to pass before joining the force. That's according to information obtained by the Irish Examiner. Speaking to Anton to discuss these finding was , Irish Examiner Reporter Neil Michael.

The infamous ‘Traitors Ireland' returns to our screens this Sunday evening, with many of us glued to our TVs at 9:30pm to discover who will be chosen as the new Traitors, and who will take on the role of the Faithfuls…Clare McKenna is joined by some of last year's contestants to give the inside scoop on life in the castle, the challenges of the game, and how deception can leave even the most observant players questioning who they can trust…Eamon O'Keefe, Faye Brennan and Esther McCarthy from the Irish Examiner join to discuss!

Writing in today's Irish Examiner, John Gibbons explored Ireland's food supply writing that “Despite the notion that Ireland is a 'food island', we import four fifths of our food and adding that we could be in a very “bad place if world food supplies dry up”...So, is it time to implement a more natural diet without the need to rely so heavily on food imports for our diets?Joining Ciara to discuss this is Lisa Fingleton, author of ‘The Local Food Project'.

Joining Brendan to discuss the top stories in Sunday's newspapers are: James Leonard, Community Worker, criminologist and one half of the Two Norries; Maria Steen, Commentator, Catherine Prasifka, Author and Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent at the Irish Examiner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PJ puts the report in this morning's Irish Examiner that Biogen "doesn't recognize" the costs being quoted for Skyclarys treatment to Paudie O'Sullivan TD who has campaigned for its availability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Alex Cunningham who broke the story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five young people have been killed while four have been seriously injured in a motorway crash involving one car driving the wrong way down the M9. Speaking to Anton was Neil Michael, reporter with the Irish Examiner.

Post-mortem examinations will be carried out on the bodies of five teenage boys killed in a head-on collision, when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway yesterday.Several of the boys who died in the crash have strong links to Carlow town and to Athy in Kildare, while one was from Limerick.In a statement this afternoon, Tusla said its staff are working to provide supports to the local families and communities affected, and that it "will provide any information necessary" to support the Gardaí as they investigate.Joining Ciara to discuss is Fergal Browne, Fine Gael Councillor who is the Principal of St Joseph's National School in Carlow town and Liz Dunphy, Senior Reporter with The Irish Examiner.

Jerry spoke to John Fogarty, GAA correspondent with the Irish Examiner, who broke this story.

Caitriona Redmond, Consumer Columnist for the Irish Examiner

A dazzling novel about a community where an upcoming film production brings their past into sharp focus--and nobody's version is the same. In Derry, the locals are already in a twist about the arrival of Hollywood actress Monica Logue to research her role for a show about the Troubles--and then she goes missing. Everyone has a story to tell--about Monica's possible whereabouts, and about the historic events that brought her here in the first place: the show's screenwriter, desperate for this last shot at success; the grieving mother whose story he's adapting; the ex-IRA member who knows the price of survival; the local psychic who's seen too much ... Prestige Drama (Cardinal, 2026) brings to life a chorus of characters as they locate themselves in Monica's disappearance, and in the truth about their own history. From the author of the acclaimed memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, Prestige Drama is heartbreaking, hilarious, and profound, an indelible portrait of a community both obsessed with its past, and desperate to forget it. SÉAMAS O'REILLY is a writer and author who has worked as a columnist for the Observer, the Irish Times and the Irish Examiner. He is Features Editor of London satirical magazine, The Fence and his writing has appeared in The Guardian, the New Statesman and the New York Times. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died topped the Irish Times Bestseller List for seven weeks, and won Best Biography at the 2021 Irish Book Awards. Séamas currently lives in Walthamstow, London with his family. Recommended Books: Patrick Radden Keefe, London Falling Susannah Dickey, Into the Wreck Jonathan Wilson, The Power and The Glory: A History of the World Cup Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dazzling novel about a community where an upcoming film production brings their past into sharp focus--and nobody's version is the same. In Derry, the locals are already in a twist about the arrival of Hollywood actress Monica Logue to research her role for a show about the Troubles--and then she goes missing. Everyone has a story to tell--about Monica's possible whereabouts, and about the historic events that brought her here in the first place: the show's screenwriter, desperate for this last shot at success; the grieving mother whose story he's adapting; the ex-IRA member who knows the price of survival; the local psychic who's seen too much ... Prestige Drama (Cardinal, 2026) brings to life a chorus of characters as they locate themselves in Monica's disappearance, and in the truth about their own history. From the author of the acclaimed memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, Prestige Drama is heartbreaking, hilarious, and profound, an indelible portrait of a community both obsessed with its past, and desperate to forget it. SÉAMAS O'REILLY is a writer and author who has worked as a columnist for the Observer, the Irish Times and the Irish Examiner. He is Features Editor of London satirical magazine, The Fence and his writing has appeared in The Guardian, the New Statesman and the New York Times. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died topped the Irish Times Bestseller List for seven weeks, and won Best Biography at the 2021 Irish Book Awards. Séamas currently lives in Walthamstow, London with his family. Recommended Books: Patrick Radden Keefe, London Falling Susannah Dickey, Into the Wreck Jonathan Wilson, The Power and The Glory: A History of the World Cup Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A dazzling novel about a community where an upcoming film production brings their past into sharp focus--and nobody's version is the same. In Derry, the locals are already in a twist about the arrival of Hollywood actress Monica Logue to research her role for a show about the Troubles--and then she goes missing. Everyone has a story to tell--about Monica's possible whereabouts, and about the historic events that brought her here in the first place: the show's screenwriter, desperate for this last shot at success; the grieving mother whose story he's adapting; the ex-IRA member who knows the price of survival; the local psychic who's seen too much ... Prestige Drama (Cardinal, 2026) brings to life a chorus of characters as they locate themselves in Monica's disappearance, and in the truth about their own history. From the author of the acclaimed memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, Prestige Drama is heartbreaking, hilarious, and profound, an indelible portrait of a community both obsessed with its past, and desperate to forget it. SÉAMAS O'REILLY is a writer and author who has worked as a columnist for the Observer, the Irish Times and the Irish Examiner. He is Features Editor of London satirical magazine, The Fence and his writing has appeared in The Guardian, the New Statesman and the New York Times. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died topped the Irish Times Bestseller List for seven weeks, and won Best Biography at the 2021 Irish Book Awards. Séamas currently lives in Walthamstow, London with his family. Recommended Books: Patrick Radden Keefe, London Falling Susannah Dickey, Into the Wreck Jonathan Wilson, The Power and The Glory: A History of the World Cup Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Opposition parties have urged the Government to postpone plans to return fuel excise duty costs to their full price due to ongoing concerns over the cost-of-living crisis.Vat charged on electricity, gas, petrol and diesel is expected to be €238m higher this year due to the worsening energy crisis.Louise Burne, Political Correspondent at the Irish Examiner, and Kevin McPartlan, Chief Executive of Fuels For Ireland, join The Last Word to discuss.To hear the full chat, press 'PLAY' on this page!

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

“From when our head is wet when we're born, to when our loved ones raise a glass to us at our funeral, alcohol is ever-present in the celebrations of our lives. It's hard to break the habit.” So writes Esther McCarthy, Columnist with The Irish Examiner, who hasn't had a drink for eight weeks.She joins Ciara to discuss.

PJ talks to Jennifer Horgan of The Irish Examiner who says the more she thinks about the changes to maternity care, the more sympathetic she is to having a choice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Brendan to discuss the top stories in Sunday's newspapers are: Former Government Press Secretary, Chris Donoghue, Lorna Fitzpatrick, Co-Founder of Fitzwilliam Fenton Public Affairs Company, Dan O'Brien, Columnist and Chief Economist with IIEA, Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

It's been 1995 since we looked at the school day schedule Elaine Loughlin of The Irish Examiner tells PJ and now it looks like we could see Junior Infants and Senior Infants finish times changed, homework reform and primary kids getting social education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Irish Examiner, Psychotherapist Richard Hogan writes about how he gave a store manager a dressing down after he noticed a shop assistant being treated poorly by him. But, do we live in a ruder more ill mannered world where customer service and politeness are gone?Henry McKean spoke to retailers and customers, and sent in this report.

This week we've got a listener-requested episode on Brooklyn! Join us as we travel back to 1950s Ireland and New York and learn about Irish dances, golf, Coney Island, 1950s immigration, and more! Sources: Source Paul Rouse, How Golf Took Root in Ireland, Irish Examiner, available at https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-20472471.html John T. Ridge, Dance Halls of Irish New York, available at https://nyirishhistory.us/article/dance-halls-of-irish-new-york/ Linda Dowling Almeida, Irish Immigrants in New York City, 1945-1995 (Indiana University Press, 2001), https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt20060pn . The Beach in 1954: https://www.britannica.com/place/Coney-Island-amusement-area  Aaron Rose's Coney Island at the Museum of the City of New York: https://collections.mcny.org/asset-management/24UAKVQPB41?&WS=SearchResults&Flat=FP  Marta Gutman, "Race, Place, and Play: Robert Moses and the WPA Swimming Pools in New York City," Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 67, no.4 (2008): 532-61. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/jsah.2008.67.4.532  Carolina Bank Munoz, Penny Lewis, and Emily Tumpson Molina, "Brooklyn," in A People's Guide to New York City (University of California Press), https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2j6xfj4.8  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brooklyn  Glenn Kenny, "Brooklyn," https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/brooklyn-2015     

Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan go through the newspapers in the hours before Kerry v Mayo at Croke Park.Subscribe to The Irish Examiner to listen to the Gaelic Football Show each week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we all technically arseholes, whether by accident or just by default?Joining Seán to discuss is Jennifer Horgan, who has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner.

A trip to France or Spain back in the 80s or early 90s was a lot more exotic than it is today. From negotiating Francs, Pesetas and Lira to unusual food cultures, a trip abroad seemed more foreign than today. So, were holidays in the past just better than they are nowadays?Newstalk's Simon Tierney has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner and he joins Tom Dunne to discuss.