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Best podcasts about John Cooke

Latest podcast episodes about John Cooke

RTÉ - Drivetime
Is Road Safety Training needed to Ride an E Scooter?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 10:02


With E-Scooters now considered the most dangerous form of transport in Ireland - according to research from the Road Safety Authority - should basic training be a requirement before taking them on the roads? Drivetime reporter John Cooke went back to school this week to take part in a first of its kind E-Scooter Training Programme.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Drug menus sent to students in Limerick

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 12:49


According to local representatives, drug menus are now being dropped through university student letter boxes in Limerick. John Cooke spoke to students in Limerick about the availability of drugs and we then hear from Sinn Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan, and Pauline McKeown, Chief Executive of Coolmine Addiction Services.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Public meeting on safety in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 8:47


A public meeting will take place in Carrickmacross, in Co Monaghan this evening over what's been described as an "unprecedented level of unease" in the town in recent weeks. Drivetime's John Cooke joined us from Co. Monaghan ahead of tonight's meeting.

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra
What influence does the Catholic Church have on policy in Ireland?

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 17:12


John Cooke, RTÉ Radio 1 reporter; Maria Walsh, Fine Gael MEP for Midlands–North-West; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands–North-West

Today with Claire Byrne
Vatican prepares for influx of mourners and International dignitaries as Pope Francis set to be laid to rest on Saturday

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 10:08


RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke live from Rome speaking to locals, and visitors, ahead of Pope Francis' funeral tomorrow morning.

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 18:02


Queues to file past the coffin of pope Francis will soon close ahead of his state funeral tomorrow that will see royalty and dignitaries from across the world, & hundreds of thousands of clergy & pilgrims attending. John Cooke has been hearing from those gathered in the Vatican.

Today with Claire Byrne
The Vatican prepares to bury Pope Francis

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 4:08


RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke reports from Rome amid preparations for Pope Francis's funeral

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 19:30


The Vatican has announced that the public will be able to begin visiting Pope Francis's tomb at the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore "as early as Sunday morning". Thousands of pilgrims continue to wait in line to pay their respects to the late Pontiff ahead of his state funeral on Saturday. John Cooke gives us the latest live from Rome.

Today with Claire Byrne
Pope Francis Latest

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 14:48


John Cooke, RTÉ Reporter / Catherine Pepinster, Journalist & religion commentator

RTÉ - Drivetime
Huge crowds descend on Rome to pay their final respects to Pope Francis

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 17:54


Tens of thousands of mourners have begun saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica, as the remains of the late Argentine pontiff lie in state for the next three days. For the latest on today's events in Rome Sarah is joined by John Cooke who's in St Peter's Square.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Live from Rome as details of the Pope's funeral emerge

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 18:55


Last minute preparations are underway to transfer the remains of Pope Francis from the chapel of his former residence to St. Peter's Basilica where he will lie in state for 3 days from tomorrow, ahead of his state funeral on Saturday. John Cooke reportes from Rome.

RTÉ - Drivetime
How a pregnant mother manages in emergency accommodation

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 6:49


RTÉ - Drivetime
Michael Cuddihy inquest

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 10:21


The HSE has apologised for failings in care which led to the death of 76 year old Michael Cuddihy from County Limerick. He died from septicemia two days after being discharged from the overcrowded emergency department at UHL. Our reporter John Cooke was at Limerick Coroner's Court today.

RTÉ - Drivetime
The Taoiseach in Limerick today

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 8:51


John Cooke, RTÉ Reporter

RTÉ - Drivetime
Locals in Galway protest about a hotel being turned into an IPAS centre

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 10:24


A protest in Connamara is continuing outside a hotel in Carna, which has been offered as a potential accommodation centre for International Protection applicants. The Carna Bay Hotel has been housing Ukrainian refugees since 2022, but locals say they need the hotel back for tourism now. John Cooke was live from Co. Galway.

RTÉ - Drivetime
What do the people of Tipperary feel about Michael Lowry?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 3:50


John Cooke reports from Thurles, Tipperary.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Minister Carroll MacNeill visits University Hospital Limerick

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 10:21


Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill's visit comes after publication of an interim HIQA report into whether the MidWest region needs a second emergency department and as the HSE faces the threat of industrial action. John Cooke reports.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Opposition to Ennis 2040 renewal plan

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 7:13


Controversial plans in Ennis to develop retail and office buildings on the site of two of the town's main car parks have been put on hold. John Cooke reports.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Who cares for student carers?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 7:24


'Give me a break' is the theme for this year's events to mark Young Carers Action Day. It has also prompted a new awareness campaign to recognise and support over 15,000 students trying to balance their studies with the responsibility of looking after a loved one at home. John Cooke was at the University of Limerick.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Nationwide protests amid housing crisis fears for the Gaeltacht

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 9:06


We've been hearing on Drivetime recently - many native Irish speakers are voicing frustration at being refused planning permission in their local communities - so Drivetime's John Cooke followed their campaign to council headquarters in Galway today.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Inspiring stories of addiction & recovery on a Sober Social Hike in the Slieve Bloom Mountains

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 8:47


This weekend members of the Roscrea Ramblers Club prepare to lead a “Sober Social Hike” in the Slieve Bloom Mountains on Sunday. It's the first of many public events planned by two lifelong friends from the town who've been speaking out about their own experiences of addiction to help others. John Cooke was in County Tipperary to meet them.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Michael Martin meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Shannon

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 9:13


Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he had a "very warm" and "very good" meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport this afternoon. Drivetime's John Cooke is live from Shannon Airport.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Extreme incidents perpetrated against Traffic Wardens

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 7:22


From Verbal abuse to being followed and even spat at, or violent physical assaults including head-butting and being chased by cars at speed. These are some of the extreme incidents perpetrated against Traffic Wardens in the course of their duties. Drivetime's John Cooke took to the streets of Limerick to find out more…

RTÉ - Drivetime
PALLS Initiative

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 7:22


Drivetime's John Cooke has been finding out about a project run by the probation service in Limerick called PALLS.

Today with Claire Byrne
Threat which closed Ennis schools not credible, say Gardaí

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 2:52


RTÉ - Drivetime
Does banning smartphones from schools really fix the mental health problem?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 13:52


While the government is continuing plans to spend 9-million on smartphone pouches in schools, new research suggests restrictive policies do little to better health or academic outcomes for students. John Cooke visited an Ardscoil Mhuire school in Limerick & we hear from Dr Maria Michail from the School of Psychology at Birmingham University.

RTÉ - Drivetime
A unique social farming initiative helping young people dealing with mental health issues

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 7:19


From Counselling Sessions to the Cow Shed! A unique social farming initiative for young people dealing with mental health issues. In a pilot project, seven young people and two nurses from the North Tipperary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service put on their wellies for a ten-week session on a busy suckler farm. John Cooke reports.

RTÉ - Drivetime
One year on from protests in Roscrea at the Racket Hall - Part 2

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 11:45


For part two of his return visit to Roscrea - Drivetime's John Cooke has also been finding out what happened to a government supported proposal to open an alternative community hotel in the area.

RTÉ - Drivetime
One year on from heated protests over the arrival of Asylum Seekers at Roscrea's only hotel

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 11:06


It's just over a year since protests were mounted outside the Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea in Co. Tipperary in response to the sudden announcement that it would close to the public and become a Direct Provision Centre for International Protection Applicants. Drivetime's John Cooke tells us more.

RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke reports on the growing anger at the slow restoration of power and services to thousands of homes

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 14:10


The Taoiseach came in for criticism over the Government response to Storm Eowyn today as he met with families left without power, heat, water and phone communications for 5 days now. Drivetime's John Cooke spent the day in Co. Roscommon, where the Taoiseach spent time in some of the worst affected areas.

RTÉ - Drivetime
The ongoing storm cleanup and power restoration

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 9:54


Local authorities have been working to establish those emergency response hubs in the areas that are most impacted by power and water outages caused by Storm Éowyn. Drivetime's John Cooke has been meeting families availing of badly needed services in Gort in Co Galway.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Plan for Shannon Pipeline divides locals

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 12:53


Uisce Éireann will press ahead with a long proposed 170km pipeline from the lower River Shannon through the midlands all the way to the capital. But not all those living along the route of the Shannon Pipeline or near the site of the proposed water extraction are convinced. John Cooke reports.

RTÉ - Drivetime
A new €100 charge on RIP.ie has caused big competition in the death-notice website space

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 11:10


The new charge came intro effect just over a week ago, but with some Funeral Directors describing the move from a previously free service to 100 euro as "excessive" – several new online platforms are being launched to offer a rival service to RIP.ie. To talk us through some of the rival sites Drivetime's John Cooke.

RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke live from Co Limerick on the aftermath of the heavy snowfall

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 9:10


As the low temperature warning looks set to last throughout the week - counties which experienced the brunt of the heavy snowfall fear further freezing conditions. Hazardous roads conditions, many communities have had the added challenge of powercuts and disruption to water services. Reporter John Cooke was live from Patrickswell in Co Limerick.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Government on course to miss social and affordable targets for 2024

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 6:49


The Department of Housing has just released new figures showing that 1,866 new social homes were delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in the third quarter of this year. Sinn Fein Housing spokesperson Eoin O'Broin spoke with John Cooke.

RTÉ - Drivetime
The gift of a book for children living in emergency accommodation

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 8:17


We all know the importance of the gift of a book at Christmas but what about the kids who'll be waiting for Santa in homeless accommodation or direct provision? Children's Books Ireland is asking for your support as they donate thousands of books to children across the country. Drivetime's John Cooke tells us more.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Will a new 100 euro charge for RIP.ie affect the popularity of the site that's become a cultural phenomenon?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 12:32


Funeral Directors are expressing concern about plans to introduce a 100 euro charge per death notice on the RIP.ie website. Drivetime's John Cooke has been talking to undertakers across the country.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Early voting has started for General Election 24, John Cooke visits a polling booth at a Galway nursing home

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 7:47


Voting begins in General Election '24 at 7am tomorrow but some early voters have already had their say. John Cooke accompanied members of the Court Service on a visit to a nursing home in the Galway East Constituency to find out more.

RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke is in Waterford to hear what voters have to say about General Election '24

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 8:45


Reporter John Cooke has been out and about along the Waterford Quays to meet with voters.

RTÉ - Drivetime
General Election 2024 Kerry Constituency - John Cooke reports

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 10:36


As Drivetime continues to travel the country ahead of General Election 2024, this evening we're hearing from the Kerry Constituency where our reporter John Cooke has been speaking with voters in the town of Tralee.

RTÉ - Drivetime
John Cooke speaks to voters in Roscommon / Galway Constituency

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 9:03


Reporter John Cooke has been out and about in Roscommon / Galway to get a sense of the issues that are dominating the campaign here.

RTÉ - Drivetime
The latest Election campaign news from the Mayo constituency

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 11:13


Drivetime is hitting the road for the General Election to find out about the issues that will guide your vote on November 29th. We're on the road in the constituency of Mayo as John Cooke speaks to voters about their big issues for the General Election.

RTÉ - Drivetime
General Election 2024 is underway! What to expect over the coming weeks

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 11:25


Earlier today announcing the Friday November 29th General Election date, Taoiseach Simon Harris reminded the Irish people to value thier vote and to use their voice. John Cooke asks shoppers in Galway for their political wish lists. And Barry Lenihan tells us what to expect over the coming weeks.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Protests and unrest in Ballaghaderreen in Co. Roscommon

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 11:46


In the town of Ballaghaderreen, hundreds of people marched though the streets demanding a more visible Garda presence following recent incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour. The peaceful demonstration was sparked by reports of an alleged assault against a teenager on Halloween night. Our reporter John Cooke tell us more.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Will Average Speed Cameras really change driver behaviour?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 9:56


Average Speed Cameras have "Gone Live" ahead of the Bank Holiday rush on the N3 in Cavan and N5 in Mayo. John Cooke was on the roadside near Swinford in Co. Mayo.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Nationwide College Walkouts as Government accused of Killing the Student Experience

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 9:22


Thousands of third level students walked out of lectures at colleges across the country today in protest over cost of living issues. The action was to highlight "anger" over what they described as "the complete lack of measures to support students in Budget 2025 " Drivetime's John Cooke was there for the Walkout at the University of Galway.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Why pandemic-style restrictions are still in place in the Mid-West's only maternity hospital?

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 8:25


The Minister for Health has been asked for reasons as to why one of the country's main maternity hospitals is still operating pandemic-style restrictions on visitors for new mothers and their babies. Expectant parents have called for restrictions at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick to be eased, Drivetime's John Cooke tells us more.

RTÉ - Drivetime
A farmer has been convicted of assault for throwing a bag of cow dung at TD Anne Rabbitte

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 8:00


A County Galway farmer has been convicted of assaulting Fianna Fail TD and Minister for Disability Anne Rabbitte by throwing a bag of Cow Dung at her at a public meeting last year. Drivetime's John Cooke was at the District Court in Ennis to follow proceedings.

RTÉ - Drivetime
A Day in the Life of Limerick's Directly Elected Mayor as John Moran approaches 100 days in the new office

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 12:14


Voters in Limerick made history in June of this year as they chose John Moran to become Ireland's first Directly Elected Mayor. As he approaches 100 days in office, John Cooke spent a day in the life of the Mayor of Limerick to find out what difference the new role can make.

RTÉ - Drivetime
The family of Clare man Patrick Nugent on their 40 year fight for Justice as Gardai exhume his remains

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 27:06


The family of Clare man Patrick Nugent have expressed their hope that a new Garda investigation and the exhumation of his remains today will finally reveal the truth of how he died 40 years ago. The 23 year old died in unexplained circumstances following a party in February 1984. John Cooke has been speaking to Nugent family in County Clare.