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IN THE NEWS PODCAST

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Donald Clarke’s Oscars predictions

Donald Clarke’s Oscars predictions

Listen | 28:32

Elon Musk says: ‘My Irish friends are awesome’ – but who are they?

Elon Musk says: ‘My Irish friends are awesome’ – but who are they?

Listen | 27:43

Who is Alice Weidel, the unlikely leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party?

Who is Alice Weidel, the unlikely leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party?

Listen | 25:06

Why does Ireland have such a high caesarean section rate?

Why does Ireland have such a high caesarean section rate?

Listen | 31:18

One man’s search for his €750 million bitcoin fortune buried in a landfill

One man’s search for his €750 million bitcoin fortune buried in a landfill

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Ukraine left reeling as Trump turns on Zelenskiy

Ukraine left reeling as Trump turns on Zelenskiy

Listen | 29:00

THE WOMEN'S PODCAST

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Rosie Schaap: ‘In Ireland, I found an openness to talking about death’

Rosie Schaap: ‘In Ireland, I found an openness to talking about death’

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Online dating fatigue: ‘Irish people are terrible on the apps’

Online dating fatigue: ‘Irish people are terrible on the apps’

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Diversity, equality and inclusion backlash: ‘I have hope this country is progressive’

Diversity, equality and inclusion backlash: ‘I have hope this country is progressive’

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Becoming a mother at 49: ‘If I didn’t try… I would have lived with regret until the end of my days’

Becoming a mother at 49: ‘If I didn’t try… I would have lived with regret until the end of my days’

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Ultra-processed food: ‘They are essentially designed for us to overeat’

Ultra-processed food: ‘They are essentially designed for us to overeat’

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Delay in free HRT rollout: ‘A lot of people are really frustrated’

Delay in free HRT rollout: ‘A lot of people are really frustrated’

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INSIDE POLITICS PODCAST

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How should Micheál Martin approach his White House visit?

How should Micheál Martin approach his White House visit?

Listen | 51:28

Germany’s ‘it’ll be grand’ coalition inherits a country in crisis

Germany’s ‘it’ll be grand’ coalition inherits a country in crisis

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Is Trump’s honeymoon period already over?

Is Trump’s honeymoon period already over?

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Sinn Féin boycotts Trump’s White House over Gaza

Sinn Féin boycotts Trump’s White House over Gaza

Listen | 47:54

Why are there still so few women in Irish politics?

Why are there still so few women in Irish politics?

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Should the Government end Rent Pressure Zones - and what would replace them?

Should the Government end Rent Pressure Zones - and what would replace them?

Listen | 49:32

INSIDE BUSINESS PODCAST

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Publican Noel Anderson on Grand Slam Bars, taking on Guinness and the rising price of a pint

Publican Noel Anderson on Grand Slam Bars, taking on Guinness and the rising price of a pint

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‘Landing Google really put us on the map’: Karl Brophy on the success and sale of Red Flag

‘Landing Google really put us on the map’: Karl Brophy on the success and sale of Red Flag

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How does Ireland fix its dysfunctional rental sector?

How does Ireland fix its dysfunctional rental sector?

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Are we at the beginning of Donald Trump’s global trade war?

Are we at the beginning of Donald Trump’s global trade war?

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What is DeepSeek and why did it send global markets into meltdown?

What is DeepSeek and why did it send global markets into meltdown?

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Ireland’s childcare sector is in crisis, but is a State-led model the answer?

Ireland’s childcare sector is in crisis, but is a State-led model the answer?

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THE COUNTER RUCK

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Is Ireland’s production line of talent beginning to falter?

Is Ireland’s production line of talent beginning to falter?

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How Ireland escaped Cardiff unscathed

How Ireland escaped Cardiff unscathed

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Bold and brave team selection from Ireland and Wales ahead of Six Nations clash

Bold and brave team selection from Ireland and Wales ahead of Six Nations clash

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Who has been added to Ireland’s Six Nations squad and why?

Who has been added to Ireland’s Six Nations squad and why?

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Will a new coach bounce for Wales cause Ireland problems?

Will a new coach bounce for Wales cause Ireland problems?

Listen | 31:20

Ireland’s Scottish win has all roads leading to France

Ireland’s Scottish win has all roads leading to France

Listen | 38:41

ROSS O'CARROLL-KELLY

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‘I haven’t come here today to listen to you badmouth my mother – the axe-faced old trout’

‘I haven’t come here today to listen to you badmouth my mother – the axe-faced old trout’

Listen | 06:25

‘My old dear said you had a kid together. Well, I’m its half-brother. Or half-sister if it’s a girl’

‘My old dear said you had a kid together. Well, I’m its half-brother. Or half-sister if it’s a girl’

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‘Only cheat with someone who’s married. It’s the principle of mutually assured destruction’

‘Only cheat with someone who’s married. It’s the principle of mutually assured destruction’

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‘I strip down to my boxers. I can always drive home commando. Wouldn’t be the first time’

‘I strip down to my boxers. I can always drive home commando. Wouldn’t be the first time’

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When Ronan was 10, I said, ‘I need to have the chat with you about sex.’ And he said, ‘What are you wanting to know, Rosser?’

When Ronan was 10, I said, ‘I need to have the chat with you about sex.’ And he said, ‘What are you wanting to know, Rosser?’

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The dude goes, ‘The famous Rosser, what?’ looking me over like I’m a buffet item gone cold

The dude goes, ‘The famous Rosser, what?’ looking me over like I’m a buffet item gone cold

Listen | 06:02

EDITOR'S PICKS

Donald Trump’s first 16 days: Pardons, 956 immigration arrests and everything he’s done so far

Donald Trump’s first 16 days: Pardons, 956 immigration arrests and everything he’s done so far

Listen | 13:14

Marty Morrissey: ‘I’m an only child of an only-child dad and an only-child mum. I’ve no aunts, uncles or first cousins’

Marty Morrissey: ‘I’m an only child of an only-child dad and an only-child mum. I’ve no aunts, uncles or first cousins’

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Year of the Snake begins with bared fangs in Beijing as Trump triggers trade war

Year of the Snake begins with bared fangs in Beijing as Trump triggers trade war

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An Irish family’s Miami ordeal: ‘I was shocked by the heartlessness of Aer Lingus’

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An Irish family’s Miami ordeal: ‘I was shocked by the heartlessness of Aer Lingus’

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The public may not care who gets to speak in the Dáil, but they do care about being taken for fools

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The public may not care who gets to speak in the Dáil, but they do care about being taken for fools

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Everything you need to know about the programme for government: from childcare costs to 300,000 extra jobs

Everything you need to know about the programme for government: from childcare costs to 300,000 extra jobs

Listen | 14:24

OPINION

The Ukraine crisis has left postwar Europe at a crossroads

The Ukraine crisis has left postwar Europe at a crossroads

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The Irish Times view on the German economy: time to let off the brake

The Irish Times view on the German economy: time to let off the brake

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The Derry man who influenced George Washington and Alexander Hamilton - Brian Maye on Hercules Mulligan

The Derry man who influenced George Washington and Alexander Hamilton - Brian Maye on Hercules Mulligan

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Murdoch family empire built on disrespecting people’s privacy is now getting a taste of it themselves

Murdoch family empire built on disrespecting people’s privacy is now getting a taste of it themselves

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Government’s speaking-rights stroke is hardly an existential threat to democracy

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Government’s speaking-rights stroke is hardly an existential threat to democracy

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How ‘non-player character’ became a potent insult for the digital age

How ‘non-player character’ became a potent insult for the digital age

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