Liveline
RTE Ireland
Discussion and debate with the Irish public about affairs of the day. Have you got a story to tell? If you’d like to talk on-air about an issue that concerns you then we want to hear from you. Email liveline@rte.ie. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Discussion and debate with the Irish public about affairs of the day. Have you got a story to tell? If you’d like to talk on-air about an issue that concerns you then we want to hear from you. Email liveline@rte.ie. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@talktojoe1850
Language:
English
Contact:
1850 715 815
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
joe@rte.ie
Episodes
Deer Collisions - Wallpaper Disasters - Dublin Marathon Perpetual Cup - Comfort Food
10/24/2025
Cathal crashed his bike into a deer - Peter used to redo the wallpaper every year - Edward knows what to eat to defeat the gloomy season - Mary knows a thing or two about running a marathon
Duration:00:56:55
Aerosol Deaths - Weather Warnings - Tame Deer - Cloth Nappies
10/22/2025
Dermot spoke to Philip about the death of his teenage son - Alan wondered how necessary weather warnings are - Nicholas has a tame fawn that follows him when he walks his dog - Callers tell us about cloth nappies and toilet training babies
Duration:01:05:54
Endometriosis - Louvre Heist - Chocolate
10/20/2025
Callers share their their experience of endometriosis and the new framework launched this week, the latest on the Louvre heist, plus where is the chocolate?
Duration:01:07:16
KPOP - Marriage Preparation Course - Ireland Caps
10/17/2025
Listeners talk about the KPOP phenomenon, Marriage Preparation Courses and the pride of playing for Ireland.
Duration:01:09:31
Property Tax - Blood and Milk Donations
10/16/2025
Anne Marie is staring down property tax on her family home / Orla was compelled to donate to a milk bank
Duration:01:05:37
Blood Donation - Infant Loss
10/15/2025
Listeners describe their experiences of giving and receiving blood, and a couple tell their story of infant loss.
Duration:01:10:05
Miscarriage - Enhanced Games
10/14/2025
Callers share their experiences of miscarriage. Retired Paralympian Ellen Keane gives her opinion on the Enhanced Games due to take place in 2026.
Duration:01:08:48
Good Deeds - Miscarriage - Grey Hairs
10/13/2025
Callers reflect on kindness and compassion such as helping a stranger after an accident, coping with miscarriage, and embracing grey hair with pride.
Duration:01:04:09
Sober Dating - Stoma Bags - Acts of Kindness
10/10/2025
Callers talk about sober dating and social life, share acts of kindness, and how they live well with stoma bags.
Duration:01:07:40
Stoma Bags - Tariffs - Gaza - Slane Headliner Announced
10/9/2025
Living with stoma bags, tariff struggles for businesses, Luke Combs at Slane, and a Palestinian woman in Ireland reacts to the news of a peace deal.
Duration:01:05:39
Callers React To Budget 2026
10/8/2025
Callers speak about the effect tariffs are having on their businesses and how the budget has affected them.
Duration:01:08:37
Jim Gavin Withdraws From Presidential Race
10/6/2025
Listeners reacted to John Gavin's withdrawal from the presidential race. Plus, we remember author Jilly Cooper.
Duration:01:06:50
Taylor Swift Album Reactions – Carer Support Struggles – 60 Years of The Blue Max
10/3/2025
Swifties react to Taylor’s new album, a carer shares his struggles, and we mark 60 years of Irish-shot film “The Blue Max.”
Duration:01:04:16
The Heartache of Pet Loss - Energy Bills
10/2/2025
Listeners open up about the heartbreak and healing that comes with losing a beloved pet. Siobhán is struggling to understand the decision made to restructure her energy bill repayments.
Duration:01:06:36
Next Week's Budget - Rescue - Boyzone
10/1/2025
Listeners called in with their concerns about what might be in the budget next week. Frances and her 15-year-old son Declan speak to John about Declan's heroism when he saved a swimmer in trouble. Boyzone fans expressed their disappointment that the band are planning to host their final ever show in London, rather than Dublin.
Duration:01:07:25
Creeslough Explosion Anniversary - Budget Issues - Dolly Parton
9/30/2025
Family members of victims of the Creeslough explosion speak to John as we near the third anniversary. A number of listeners got in touch with the programme wondering what the Budget will mean for them. Listeners talk of their love for Dolly!
Duration:01:05:28
Suicide - Spitting in Public - Disabilities
9/29/2025
Laura and Mary spoke about their experiences of losing a loved one to suicide. https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/ / Philip wants to know why some men feel that it's ok to spit in public / Callers described how people can make assumptions about disabilities and how it affects their daily lives.
Duration:01:09:03
Working with a disability - Sandwiches - The Living and the Dead
9/26/2025
Saoirse and Amy talk about how tough it can be to work with a disability. What's your ultimate favourite sandwich? Author Conor W. O'Brien tells us about his new book 'The Living and the Dead: Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Nature'.
Duration:01:06:53
Binge drinking - Clamping - Digital detox - Stroke - Older parents
9/25/2025
Emma warns people about the slippery slope that drinking can be. Mary was clamped even though she had paid for parking. Do you need a digital detox? Philip had a stroke while covering Pope Francis' funeral in Rome earlier this year. Listeners tell us about their parents who had them later in life.
Duration:01:08:27
Presidential Election - Becoming a father later in life - Irish language exemptions
9/24/2025
Listeners react to the news that Maria Steen will not be on the ballot paper in the upcoming presidential election. Dara explains what it's like to become a father in your 50s. A number of students in Irish schools are receiving Irish language exemptions.
Duration:01:02:11