Drivetime
RTE Ireland
Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@DrivetimeRTE
Language:
English
Contact:
RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 185 071 5105
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
drivetime@rte.ie
Episodes
Countries daring to do things others won’t
4/17/2026
John Kampfner, author of 'Braver New World – The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Wont'
Duration:00:08:37
Mandelson failed security vetting before ambassador appointment
4/17/2026
Anna Gross, Political Correspondent with the Financial Times
Duration:00:04:18
The Catch Up
4/17/2026
Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner and Geraldine Herbert, Sunday Independent journalist
Duration:00:15:15
New special classes announced for school year
4/17/2026
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Youth and Fine Gael TD for Galway West
Duration:00:14:20
Fianna Fáil-out: Drivetime speaks to Minister Norma Foley
4/17/2026
Norma Foley, Minister for Children and Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry
Duration:00:12:03
Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' but US blockade of Iran 'in full force'
4/17/2026
Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent for The Independent; Cormac McGarry of Control Risks’; Kevin McPartlan of Fuels For Ireland; Alex Macheras, aviation analyst; Martina Hennessy of doddl.ie; Caitriona Redmond, consumer columnist for the Irish Examiner; Simon Marks, Feature Story News; and Justin Urquhart-Stewart, economic commentator
Duration:00:32:59
Daniel Kinahan arrested in United Arab Emirates
4/17/2026
Paul Reynolds, RTÉ Crime Correspondent
Duration:00:05:29
Why do we love the Crucible so much?
4/16/2026
Stephen McDermott, thejournal.ie and snooker superfan
Duration:00:06:12
The influence of classical music on modern pop music
4/16/2026
Simon Maher, 8radio.com
Duration:00:09:47
Should we vaccinate sheep and cattle against Bluetongue?
4/16/2026
Eoin Ryan, ICSA Suckler Chair & Hazell Mullins, large animal vet and farmer
Duration:00:08:03
Man in court over dangerous driving at fuel price protest
4/16/2026
Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent for the Irish Independent
Duration:00:02:20
How the fuel crisis has affected workers
4/16/2026
Phil Ni Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
Duration:00:07:53
Getting the pulse of Dublin Central ahead of the by-election
4/16/2026
Report from Una Kelly
Duration:00:07:02
Road safety reimagined
4/16/2026
Report from John Cooke
Duration:00:06:56
Hopes for potential end to Iran-US/Israel conflict
4/16/2026
Jackie Fox, Washington Correspondent
Duration:00:05:49
Was postponing the carbon tax increase a mistake?
4/16/2026
Oisin Coughlan, Policy Advisor to The Environmental Pillar and Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire
Duration:00:09:52
Is Micheál Martin’s leadership in jeopardy?
4/16/2026
Éamon Ó Cuív, former Fianna Fáil deputy leader; Gary Murphy, School of Law and Government at DCU; Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown and a report from Barry Lenihan
Duration:00:29:11
Could Ireland get a (highly unlikely) second shot at the World Cup?
4/15/2026
Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with The Independent
Duration:00:07:05
1926 Census released this weekend
4/15/2026
John Grenham, genealogist
Duration:00:06:55
Should we have a free shingles vaccine for over 65s
4/15/2026
Luke O'Neill, School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin
Duration:00:03:49