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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.

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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.

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English

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RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 185 071 5105


Episodes
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St John of God's opening a new centre dedicated to psychosis research

10/15/2025
Around 1 in 100 people in Ireland will have psychosis at some point, but experts say it is still poorly understood by the general public. St John of God's research foundation is now opening a new centre dedicated to psychosis research. For more on this our reporter Una Kelly.

Duration:00:09:25

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Hospitals report a spike in hot water bottle burns

10/15/2025
Medics are issuing a warning to be vigilent as hospitals report a spike in hot water bottle burns - injuries have almost doubled in five years. For more on this Professor Odhran Shelly, Director of the National Burns Unit in St. James's Hospital.

Duration:00:05:53

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Tánaiste Simon Harris survives Dáil confidence motion

10/15/2025
The Dail debated a Motion of Confidence in the Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris this afternoon. The government motion was won by a margin of 94 votes to 65. To discuss this Aontu TD for Mayo, Paul Lawless and Fine Gael Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke.

Duration:00:13:17

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Debate on Occupied Territories Bill

10/15/2025
Taoiseach Micheál Martin gave an explanation today in the Dáil of the current position on the Occupied Territories Bill. To debate this Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs.

Duration:00:10:13

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Olympic Federation and Swim Ireland "disappointed" by swimmer Shane Ryan's decision to join controversial Enhanced Games.

10/14/2025
Irish swimmer Shane Ryan has announced that he is to be part of a controversial event that allows participants to use performance-enhancing drugs and doesn't follow World Anti-Doping Agency rules. He joined Cormac and Claire to tell us more.

Duration:00:08:27

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A life changing move from O'Connell street in Dublin to Leitrim

10/14/2025
With rising rents, packed commutes, and the endless pace of city life, more and more people are saying goodbye to Dublin and heading west. Martha Gilheany, who made the move from the heart of the capital to County Leitrim she joined Cormac and Claire to tell us more.

Duration:00:08:57

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Could HRT reduce the risk of dementiain early Menopause

10/14/2025
A new study, involving researchers in Galway, found early menopause is associated with an increased risk of dementia. The findings follow an analysis of the experiences of over 13 hundred women, to examine the association between reproductive factors and how the brain ages. For more Professor Emer McGrath, Neurologist at University Hospital Galway

Duration:00:07:25

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Barry Lenihan gives us updates on the presidential campaign

10/14/2025
Concerns are being raised around the suitability of both Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Independent Catherine Connolly for the office of President at a time when both camps claim they're gaining momentum. For the latest Barry Lenihan.

Duration:00:12:16

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Irish consumers pay the highest electricity prices in Europe

10/14/2025
There were heated scenes in the Dail today about the cost of energy. To discuss this Fine Gael TD for Offaly John Clendennen and Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan.

Duration:00:14:01

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Is a new public rent register a lifeline for renters or an invasion of privacy

10/13/2025
Landlords will have to disclose the amount of rent they are charging tenants, in a publicly accessible 'rent register' that's according to a report in today's Irish Examiner. To discuss this Maurice Deverell, from the Irish Property Owners Association & Rory Hearne, Housing Spokesperson with the Social Democrats, and TD for Dublin North-West

Duration:00:13:32

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Four survivors of institutional abuse who are on hunger strike outside the Dáil

10/13/2025
Four survivors of institutional abuse are on hunger strike outside the Dáil. They have specific requests for more State support, in response to what happened to them. They are now on Day 23 of their strike and say they are determined to continue until their requests are met. For more on this reporter Una Kelly.

Duration:00:05:51

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Hostage and prisoner release reaction

10/13/2025
A day of developments as the Peace Plan continues to take effect. All 20 living hostages have been returned to israel and some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have also been released. For reaction Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid and Alon-Lee Green, Co-Director and a founder of Standing Together.

Duration:00:16:49

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Are there too many trigger warnings before programmes?

10/13/2025
Researchers in Australia have released a study that giving people a trigger warning before they are about to watch offensive content does not change their behaviour and could make them want to watch it. For an insight into why people would be so intrigued to continue watching, Chartered Behavioural Psychologist at changeable.ie, Padraig Walsh.

Duration:00:05:08

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Ceasefire in Gaza

10/10/2025
As thousands of Palestinians return home, we assess the challenge ahead. Olga Cherevko is Spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Duration:00:06:35

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Why wearing an eye patch might be good for sports training

10/10/2025
The Italian under-21 football team has been taking an unusual approach to training this week, with their players wearing an eye-patch over one eye, during practice matches. We hear from Ian McKinley, an Irish-Italian rugby player, who represented Italy internationally.

Duration:00:04:33

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High rates of depression and anxiety amongst doctors and nurses

10/10/2025
A new World Health Organisation survey has painted a stark picture today. One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report depression or anxiety. Professor Matthew Sadlier is Vice President of the Irish Medical Organisation

Duration:00:06:03

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Political reaction to Budget 2026

10/10/2025
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State; Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD and Spokesperson on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Duration:00:12:22

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Researchers warn that teenage boys are using AI to generate hyper-realistic ‘girlfriends’

10/10/2025
Eoghan Cleary is secondary school teacher and educational expert with the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute.

Duration:00:05:00

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Smartphones and Social Media ban for Teenagers

10/9/2025
Yesterday we heard that Denmark and in the last while Australia about how both Countries are looking at a ban on Smartphones and Social Media for Teenagers. For more Dr Eoin Whelan from University of Galway who's published extensive research into Smartphones and bans.

Duration:00:09:08

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Inflation hits an 18 month high with no cost of living measurs in the budget

10/9/2025
The Budget ink was still wet when the Central Statistics office published Inflation figures this morning. For more on this Dr Oliver Browne from the Business School in UC Cork.

Duration:00:09:12