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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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The Catch Up

1/9/2026
Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor at the Irish Independent & Jen Hogan, Journalist with The Irish Times.

Duration:00:12:28

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'A caring compassionate person who fell in love with Ireland' - remembering Renee Nicole Good

1/9/2026
Paul Bowman, friend of Renee.

Duration:00:13:26

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Why did Ireland vote against the Mercosur Deal?

1/9/2026
Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader and TD for Dublin West & Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin.

Duration:00:10:06

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Food waste: where should you keep your fruit and veg?

1/9/2026
Edward Hayden, Chef and Lecturer.

Duration:00:06:08

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Housing - calls for new construction methods

1/9/2026
Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture in UCD.

Duration:00:08:31

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Iran shuts off internet as protests spread nationwide

1/9/2026
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent with The Economist.

Duration:00:07:40

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Irish journalist covering biggest court cases in New York

1/9/2026
Molly Crane Newman, Reporter with The New York Daily News.

Duration:00:11:28

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Ireland's chances at the Golden Globes

1/9/2026
Sarina Bellissimo, Radio Presenter & Broadcaster.

Duration:00:04:40

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Farmers react to Mercosur Deal

1/9/2026
Una Kelly, RTÉ Reporter.

Duration:00:05:34

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Thousands of Irish passports recalled

1/9/2026
Clare Dunne, CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association.

Duration:00:04:01

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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