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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.

Language:

English

Contact:

RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 185 071 5105


Episodes
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Iran-Pakistan talks

4/10/2026
Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute

Duration:00:07:25

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Reactions to ongoing fuel protests

4/10/2026
Reports from Barry Lenihan, Brian O'Connell and Una Kelly. Niall Collins, Minister of State in the Dept of Justice, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick / Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan Monaghan / Hugh Hick, RTÉ traffic reporter

Duration:00:34:15

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Protests at fuel depots and gridlock on the roads

4/10/2026
RTÉ reporters Barry Lenihan, Brian O'Connell and Petula Martyn / Peter Roche, Fine Gael TD for Galway East / Dan McCarthy, Independent Councillor on Kerry County Council who runs McCarthy’s petrol station in Kenmare / John Morley, Presenter of Galway Talks on Galway Bay FM / Hugh Hick, RTÉ traffic reporter / Paula, Health Care Assistant, and more.

Duration:00:52:04

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Rory McIlroy's Masters defence begins

4/9/2026
Greg Allen reports from Augusta

Duration:00:02:38

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What are your rights at work during protests?

4/9/2026
Damien McCarthy, Managing Director at HR Buddy

Duration:00:05:12

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Security response to fuel protests

4/9/2026
Professor Ray Murphy, Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway and former Captain in the Irish Defense Forces

Duration:00:07:34

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Reaction to fuel protests

4/9/2026
Ger Carthy, independent councillor in Wexford; Máire Ní Murchú, CEO of Irish Self-Catering Federation; Thomas Byrne and Richard O'Donoghue debate; Fergal O'Brien of IBEC and Francie Gorman of the IFA

Duration:00:28:28

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Fuel protests wreak havoc on travel across the country

4/9/2026
Brian O’Connell in Whitegate, Cork; Shane Gleeson, owner of Gleeson’s Group in Limerick; Kevin McPartlan, Fuels For Ireland; Petula Martyn, Mid West Correspondent; John Morley, Presenter on Galway Bay FM; Hugh Hick, traffic reporter; Una Kelly and more

Duration:00:42:28

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Bringing home the bacon: saving money by choosing pork

4/8/2026
Caitriona Redmond, Irish Examiner consumer columnist

Duration:01:49:59

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What can we learn from climbing fish?

4/8/2026
Kealan Doyle, marine biologist from Seahorse Aquariums

Duration:00:07:18

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Be wary of inferior e-bikes and batteries

4/8/2026
Ciaran Cannon, former Fine Gael TD and President of Cycling Ireland

Duration:00:06:30

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The right to protest

4/8/2026
Dr Illan Wall, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway

Duration:00:07:36

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‘It was never your fault’ - Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's new banner

4/8/2026
Rachel Morrogh, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre & Charlene Masterson, activist and survivor

Duration:00:07:37

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Shaky ceasefire between US and Iran begins

4/8/2026
John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump

Duration:00:11:13

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Minister of State Jerry Buttimer responds to the fuel protests

4/8/2026
Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development plus a further update from Barry Lenihan

Duration:00:15:44

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Fuel protests snarl routes across the country

4/8/2026
Reports from Barry Lenihan; Petula Martyn and Una Kelly plus Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland; John Morley, Presenter of Galway Talks on Galway Bay FM; Hugh Hick, traffic and travel reporter; Blake Boland, Dublin Bus; and Gina Murphy, owner of Hugo’s restaurant

Duration:00:32:00

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Exchequer Figures

4/7/2026
Minister of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Mark Chambers.

Duration:00:06:51

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What to expect as Trump's peace deadline looms

4/7/2026
Borzou Daragahi, International Correspondent with The Independent, Ed Burke, Assistant Professor in the History of War at University College Dublin.

Duration:00:09:40

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Artemis crew flies further than humans have before

4/7/2026
Danielle Wilcox Murphy, astronomy expert.

Duration:00:08:14

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Fuel protest Ireland

4/7/2026
Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD and Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institution of International and European Affairs and Columnist with The Currency.

Duration:00:15:10