Podcast Episodes

Green Scene: How coral reefs have reached a tipping point

This week on the Green Scene how coral reefs have reached a tipping point, and new research on how burying wood could be an unexpected low-tech solution to capture carbon. All to discuss with Dr Ruth…

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Life inside Ghislaine Maxwell's prison

In August, Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was moved from a Florida prison to a minimum security facility in Texas. So how might this have come about and w…

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Two thirds of hospital waiting list targets are missed

Two thirds of hospital waiting list targets are missed despite a 420-million-euro investment and a pledge to reduce it by the end of this year, according to the Irish Daily Mail.  

While over in Limer…

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A review of the OneSonic Studio Pro headphones

Jess Kelly Newstalk's Technology Correspondent reviews reviews the OneSonic Studio Pro headphones, from the independent Irish audio brand OneSonic.

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Is Ireland’s neutrality performative?

Neutrality has been a long-standing position of Irish foreign policy but is it performative?  Pat asked two guests, Colin Sheridan, is an Irish Examiner journalist and a former UN Peacekeeper and als…

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Festival hotel breaks on offer this Christmas season

Christmas hotel breaks are still popular, despite costs and inflation. Dozens of hotels do them, and some have even sold out for 2025. This week Pol O'Conghaile takes a look at some of the breaks on…

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Hurricane Melissa is slowly inching its way towards Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is slowly inching its way towards the island as a category five hurricane with sustained winds of up 282km/h. Residents have been urged to get to higher ground to shelter ahead of …

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The rising popularity of the new leader of UK Green party

A new political figure is making headlines all across the UK and its not Nigel Farage.  Zack Polanski is the new leader of the Green party and for a political party that rarely made a splash in the o…

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What are the risks of buy now pay later apps?

With the cost of living rising more and more people are turning to buy now, pay later options. Shoppers can purchase anything from a takeaway to a new couch and delay payments or pay in installments.…

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Hate speech is “fuelling hatred and escalating tensions” in Ireland report finds

Hate speech is “fuelling hatred and escalating tensions” in Ireland and some politician's reactions to events are partly to blame as well. 

That’s according to a new report by the European Commission …

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