Podcast Episodes

Rubiales on trial: How the World Cup kissing controversy made it to court

Luis Rubiales' infamous kiss on Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup celebrations in August 2023 provoked a global reaction. He swore it was co…

1 year, 4 months ago

Coldplay Catfish: How one Irish woman lost €20,000 in a romance scam

Consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins In the News to discuss the rise in online romance scams, while Dublin woman Stacey* shares her own ex…

1 year, 4 months ago

The myth of the monk - how Gerry Hutch came to be loathed, and revered, by so many

Last November, in one of the most surprising stories of the general election, Gerard Hutch, the head of the Hutch organised crime gang, came close to…

1 year, 4 months ago

Derelict Dublin: Why are there so many rotting buildings in the capital?

Take a five-minute walk in any direction in Dublin city centre and you’ll come across boarded-up, even cemented-over shopfronts, upper floors support…

1 year, 4 months ago

Why the arts minister’s obsession with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is missing the point

When it comes to the political pecking order, Minister for Arts is way down the list. It’s been called the last seat on the bus.

The newly-appointed a…

1 year, 4 months ago

Can Donald Trump really end the war in Ukraine?

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised he would end the war in Ukraine  in just 24 hours. Despite missing his own deadline, Trump has threatene…

1 year, 4 months ago

What's behind Trump's Gaza takeover plan?

At the White House on Tuesday US President Donald Trump announced an outrageous idea to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The US would seize contr…

1 year, 4 months ago

From Kerrygold butter to tech: What will US tariffs mean for Ireland?

During his last presidency Donald Trump slapped a tariff on Kerrygold butter; costing its parent company, Ornua, €50m in one year. A fortnight into h…

1 year, 4 months ago

'We believe in the healing power of God': How a religious sect in Australia left an eight-year-old girl to die

When the parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs stopped giving her the insulin she needed to control her diabetes, they thought God would cure he…

1 year, 4 months ago

The backstory to Disney's IRA thriller Say Nothing

This episode was first published in November 2024.

Veteran republican Marian Price initiated legal action against streaming giant Disney+ after the r…

1 year, 5 months ago