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Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.
Ahead of President Trump's visit, Katie Hannon meets Eric Trump
In Doonbeg, Katie Hannon speaks to Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump and Vice President of the Trump Organisation
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Doonbeg prepares for President Trump
Report from Brian O'Connell followed by Barry Lenihan, Political Correspondent
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Tough conditions at Irish Open
Greg Allen in Doonbeg
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Caitriona Perry on Trump's visit
Caitriona Perry, Chief Anchor for BBC News in Washington
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Calls for O'Leary to apologise for 'rapists' comparison
Ciara Mangan, founder of 'Beyond Surviving' and survivor of sexual abuse
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Is humanity really in threat due to AI?
Dr. Susan Leavy, Ethics of AI at UCD
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Westlife begin record-breaking residency at the 3Arena
Report from Elizabeth Hearst
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How to deal with a troublesome teen
Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist
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Doonbeg prepares for Trump
Report from Brian O'Connell
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Group meets to develop new Transport Security Force
Vox from Joshua Byrne; Dermot O'Leary, General Secretary of the NBRU; Ciaran Ahern, Labour's Transport spokesman
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Will we have a winter of discontent?
Brian O’Donovan, RTÉ’s Work and Technology Correspondent
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What will the effects be as oil reaches $100 a barrel?
Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland
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Pilot repair scheme for clothes and shoes
Heidi Higgins, fashion designer and teacher with Laois and Offaly ETB
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What to pack and leave behind for college life?
Jen Hogan, Irish Times parenting columnist
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Clamping rules to be updated in Dublin City
Elizabeth Hearst, reporter
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Mary McAleese resigns from GAA Integration Committee
Sean Kelly, former GAA President; Aisling Thompson, All Ireland camogie champion for Cork; Alan Kelly, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Sports Committee; Sinead O'Carroll, host of the 42FM podcast; and Ray Silke, Chairperson of Cumann Peil na mBan
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Should we retain single sex schools due to academic performances?
Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College and Kevin Shortall, Principal of St. Aidan’s Community School
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Number of people with health insurance falls
Dermot Goode, Director of Health Insurance Ireland, answers your questions
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Are our main streets dying?
Report from Elizabeth Hearst
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Mary McAleese steps down from GAA integration committee
Marty Morrissey, GAA Correspondent
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Coimisiún na Meán launches investigation into X
Brian O’Donovan, Work and Technology Correspondent and Ollwyn Moran, Neurological Development Therapist
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Technical issues cause delays at Dublin Airport
Graeme McQueen, Dublin Airport Authority and Eoghan Corry, travel writer
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Budget 2027 preview
Kate English, Chief Economist at Deloitte
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The Hunger Games returns
Dee Reddy, culture and entertainment journalist
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Show some more love to the arachnids in your life
Dr Michael Dugon, School of Natural Sciences at University of Galway
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Language test and longer residency among tightened citizenship rules
Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration followed by Dr Anna Nunan, Head of the Centre of English and Global Languages at TCD
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GPA look for Budget 2026 boost
Report from Elizabeth Hearst
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Should parents be responsible for the crimes of children?
Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Saoirse Brady, Irish Penal Reform Trust
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Boy killed and man injured after train hits car at level crossing in Mayo
John Larson, Irish Rail spokesperson and Paul Lawless, Aontu TD for Mayo
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Dromcollogher – recognition from the state over tragedy
Report from Elizabeth Hearst
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Dog pampering - have we gone too far?
Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent and Coralee Freeney owner of Paw Seasons Dog resort and Spa in Arklow
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ESRI figures show property overvalued by 17%
David McWilliams, economist and broadcaster
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Fontaines DC sell out two days at Slane
Simon Maher, founder of 8Radio.com
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Countdown to Katie Taylor's last fight
Siobhan Madigan of RTE Sport and Michelle Dillon of Met Eireann
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The Catch Up
Maia Dunphy, writer and broadcaster & Ellen Keane, broadcaster and former Paralympian
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Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as 'loose pub talk'
Lewis Goodall, presenter of 'The News Agents'
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Is there such a thing as cortisol face?
Prof. Annie Curtis, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
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How are Harry and Meghan doing since returning to the UK?
Sheelagh Fogarty, LBC presenter
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NTA announces 15% hike in adult fares from January
Eamon Ryan, former Green Party leader and Minister for Transport
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Star Trek celebrates its 60th birthday
Seán Ferrick, host and writer of TrekCulture
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