Drivetime

This weeks news watchers, Saoirse Hanley, journalist at the Irish Independent and Sinead O Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie look back on the week that was in news.

Duration:00:15:02

Protecting Children On-Line

Niamh McLoughlin, Barnardos Online Safety Programme Co-Ordinator.

Duration:00:06:38

Budepaest or Bust

Following Irelands win against Portugal all eyes lead to Hungry this weekend. Daniel McDonnell, Soccer Correspondent with the Irish Independent is on the ground in Budapest.

Duration:00:08:05

Trump The Peacemaker

President Trump is set to receive the first inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, at a ceremony in Washington in the coming weeks, Ed Burke, Assistant Professor in the History of War at UCD looks at Donald Trumps claims of being a peacemaker.

Duration:00:12:48

COP30

Caroline O’Doherty, climate and science correspondent from The Irish Times has the latest from the COP30 climate conference in Brazil.

Duration:00:31:25

Overcoming DIY Fear

Martin Glynn from the DIT academy is in studio to talk about all things DIY.

Duration:00:11:48

Weekend Weather Warnings

As the country faces into adverse weather conditions over the weekend we have the latest on what we can expect over the weekend

Duration:00:20:41

Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London

Mark Paul, London Correspondent for the Irish Times

Duration:00:04:08

The rise of non-alcoholic drinks

Olivia Farrelly of 'No More Booze' podcast and Cormac Healy of Drinks Ireland

Duration:00:13:29

Female Killers

Tríona O'Connor, criminologist and Host of Real Lives Untold

Duration:00:05:20

What's your favourite 90s dancefloor banger?

Jenny Greene, DJ and presenter of The Greene Room on 2FM

Duration:00:10:59

Significant flooding likely as Orange alert issued for three counties

Michelle Dillon of Met Eireann; David Martin from the Road Safety Authority; and Tom Byrne of the IFA

Duration:00:13:00

Ireland v Portugal Preview

David Sneyd of the42.ie

Duration:00:06:21

Government unveils housing plan without targets

Sarah Burns, Irish Times news reporter; Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin O'Broin; and Ann-Marie O'Reilly of Threshold. Then we hear from John Cummins, Minister of State for Local Government and Planning.

Duration:00:33:16

Christmas baking - when should we start?

Graham Herterich, The Cupcake Bloke

Duration:00:09:23

Investigation into X

Report from Brian O'Donovan, Work and Technology Correspondent

Duration:00:06:39

The Claudia Effect - how a celebrity endorsement can breathe life into small business

Lauren Aston, Lauren Aston Designs and Maria McCarthy, Maria’s Wool Shop

Duration:00:13:06

What are nicotine pouches and should we be worried for our teens?

Jen Hogan, parenting columnist with The Irish Times, and Paul Crone, Director at National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals

Duration:00:07:49

50,000 Housing Targets

Report from John Cooke followed by Barra Rowntree, Assistant Professor from the Department of Economics at TCD, and Conor O’Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation and Director of Irish Home Builders’ Association

Duration:00:14:39

Dedicated Metrolink Agency – will it deliver the much delayed transport link?