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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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Great Irish Scientists

1/8/2026
Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Strategy and Communications, Science Foundation Ireland.

Duration:00:10:28

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Kenny Jacobs begins legal proceedings against DAA

1/8/2026
Maggie Doyle, RTÉ Reporter.

Duration:00:01:58

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Obesity drugs withdrawal

1/8/2026
Dr Cathy Breen, Clinical Specialist Dietician in Obesity and Diabetes with the Irish Nutrition and Dietetics Institute.

Duration:00:09:22

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Ireland to vote against EU-Mercosur trade deal

1/8/2026
Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands Northwest and Lucinda Creighton, CEO Vulcan Consulting and former Fine Gael minister react to today's news.

Duration:00:13:38

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Targeted by AI

1/8/2026
Daisy Dixon, lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University, who has experienced AI targeting.

Duration:00:12:00

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Snow forecast in southern counties ahead of Storm Goretti

1/8/2026
Linda Hughes, Meteorologist with Met Éireann.

Duration:00:02:58

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Political wrap of the day

1/8/2026
Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Reporter.

Duration:00:09:22

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Accepting Yourself

1/8/2026
Psychologist Sabina Brennan.

Duration:00:07:03

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Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

1/8/2026
Ciaran Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party and Paul Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Duration:00:16:52

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Bodies of man and boy found in Dublin

1/8/2026
John Hand, News and Crime Correspondent with The Irish Sun. If you have been affected by any issues in this report please see https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/

Duration:00:02:05

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TikTok reinvents Vaseline

1/7/2026
Dominique McMullan, Editor of Image Magazine

Duration:00:07:41

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Iconic albums that are 30 years old

1/7/2026
Conor Behan, 2FM broadcaster

Duration:00:11:59

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Blockbuster movies to watch in 2026

1/7/2026
Dave Hanratty, Irish Independent and the No Encore podcast

Duration:00:07:11

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Car trends for 2026

1/7/2026
Michael Sheridan, motoring journalist

Duration:00:08:02

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CCPC research shows 16% of Irish holidaymakers experience issues

1/7/2026
Orla Delargy, Head of Communications with CCPC

Duration:00:06:15

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Where is next on Trump's list?

1/7/2026
Brendan Corrigan, Columbia-based journalist & Hal Hodgeson, The Economist

Duration:00:08:28

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Flu levels remain high

1/7/2026
Report from Una Kelly

Duration:00:09:05

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Govt says 'grave concerns' remain over Mercosur trade deal

1/7/2026
Tabitha Monahan, Irish Independent reporter; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail MEP; Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institution of International and European Affairs

Duration:00:14:52

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Danish reaction to Greenland furore

1/7/2026
Michael Barrett, Editor of The Local in Denmark

Duration:00:04:52

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US military seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in north Atlantic

1/7/2026
Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at UCD’s Clinton Institute & Chris Reynolds, former Commanding Officer of the Irish Navy Diving section, and former Head of the Irish coast guard and head of EU's counter piracy mission to Somalia

Duration:00:13:24