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In the News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times bringing you the stories that matter, from Ireland and around the world. New episodes drop every morning at 5am, Monday to Friday. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Aideen Finnegan.

How drug debt fuelled Waterford arson attack

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonThu Oct 15 2026 - 07:15

Listen | 20:25

What next for Ukraine as Trump’s ‘diesel deal’ set to put $4bn into Putin’s war chest?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonWed Oct 14 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 20:20

How notorious predator George Gibney finally faced justice

In the News podcast

By Bernice HarrisonTue Oct 13 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 30:38

Who was the millionaire who died in a homeless hostel in Galway?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonMon Oct 12 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 20:18

Who is the German spy chief accused of spying?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonFri Oct 09 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 21:23

Inside the unexpected Budget 2027 move that has shocked RTÉ

In the News podcast: Jack Horgan-Jones has the latest on a Budget 2027 row

Thu Oct 08 2026 - 15:06

Listen | 13:14

Is the great survivor Pedro Sánchez set for a fall?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonThu Oct 08 2026 - 06:36

Listen | 26:58

What will happen to Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived the lethal injection?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonWed Oct 07 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 20:08

Budget 2027: what’s in it for you?

In the News podcast

Tue Oct 06 2026 - 15:21

Listen | 11:52

A look behind Brendan Kavanagh’s business deals

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonTue Oct 06 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 21:25

Why Andy Burnham says ‘Brexit has done more harm than good’

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonMon Oct 05 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 22:35

Manchester City or Scam FC – the €1bn scandal

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonFri Oct 02 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 26:32

Inside the court as Irish citizen David Anderson faces ex-wife murder charge in Budapest

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonThu Oct 01 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 16:26

How will the Drumcree standoff end?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonTue Sept 29 2026 - 17:30

Listen | 21:15

The Dublin apartment complex and its criminal underworld connections

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonTue Sept 29 2026 - 06:30

Listen | 28:35

How damaged is the Ireland squad after Saturday’s crisis meeting over the Israel match?

In the News podcast

By Aideen FinneganMon Sept 28 2026 - 11:54

Listen | 23:46

Kicked out of Dubai: where will Christy Kinahan snr go now?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonFri Sept 25 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 28:20

Why are the Ireland v Israel matches going ahead?

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

By Bernice HarrisonThu Sept 24 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 26:47

Belfast’s race riots: what happened next?

In the News podcast: At least 88 migrant families were made homeless in June by rampaging mobs

By Bernice HarrisonTue Sept 22 2026 - 09:36

Listen | 31:48

How Irish scientists stay one step ahead of organised crime

In the News podcast

By Bernice HarrisonMon Sept 21 2026 - 08:00

Listen | 23:19

What does Canada want from the EU?

In the News podcast: Ursula von der Leyen pitches idea of Canada as ‘associate’ member of the EU

By Bernice HarrisonFri Sept 18 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 25:56

Is it time to rein in the data centre boom?

In the News podcast

By Bernice HarrisonThu Sept 17 2026 - 07:13

Listen | 28:38

AI could kill us all, say whistleblowers. Here’s why

In the News podcast: Speed of AI development prompts dire warnings

By Bernice HarrisonWed Sept 16 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 25:57

Stolen Renoir paintings: what happens to art on the black market?

In the News podcast

By Bernice HarrisonTue Sept 15 2026 - 07:14

Listen | 19:15

How ‘assassin wanted’ ad links a Cyprus murder plot with Kinahan cartel

In the News podcast: Irish man arrested in alleged plan to kill British twins

By Bernice HarrisonMon Sept 14 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 20:57

9/11: Could its disastrous legacy have been avoided?

In the News podcast: Even as 9/11 fades from living memory, we are still living in a 9/11 world

By Bernice HarrisonFri Sept 11 2026 - 09:01

Listen | 22:01

Two days of Donald Trump – what to expect in Dublin and Doonbeg

In the News podcast: US president arrives in Ireland on Saturday

By Bernice HarrisonThu Sept 10 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 23:54

Anti-immigration and pro-Russia – why did Germans vote for the AfD?

In the News podcast: Resounding victory for far-right party in regional election sends shockwaves

By Bernice HarrisonWed Sept 09 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 30:13

Why can’t Ireland defend itself?

In the News podcast: Security for EU presidency highlights State’s defence deficits

By Bernice HarrisonTue Sept 08 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 26:26

How much rain will supersized El Niño bring to Ireland this winter?

In the News podcast: Impact expected to last until February next year

By Bernice HarrisonMon Sept 07 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 24:08

How Katie Taylor revolutionised women’s sport

In the News podcast: Croke Park bout will be her last fight as a professional boxer

By Bernice HarrisonFri Sept 04 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 25:29

Why Dublin’s crack cocaine crisis is visible on the streets

In the News podcast: Crack cocaine crisis looks very like heroin epidemic of the 1980s

By Bernice HarrisonThu Sept 03 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 24:07

Lost at sea on the ‘world’s deadliest migration route’

In the News podcast: A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa

By Bernice HarrisonWed Sept 02 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 20:50

Why almost all Phoenix Park drivers break the speed limit

In the News podcast: What should be a calm oasis is a commuter rat run

By Bernice HarrisonMon Aug 31 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 21:42

What does it take to win The Traitors?

In the News podcast: Winners Vanessa Ogbonna and Oyin Adeyemi know how it’s done

By Bernice HarrisonSun Aug 30 2026 - 10:34

Listen | 18:34

Who is the Swiss politician accused of drugging and sexually abusing an Irish girl and her mother?

In the News podcast: Prosecutors say dozens of videos show Paula and Iwona being raped by Patrick Frei while they were unconscious

By Bernice HarrisonFri Aug 28 2026 - 06:15

Listen | 24:10

For Washington insiders, White House aide Natalie Harp is an alarming figure

In the News podcast: A work-hard White House aide or someone more sinister?

By Bernice HarrisonThu Aug 27 2026 - 07:10

Listen | 20:29

Inside the court: Why did Lindsay Clancy kill her three children?

In the News podcast: Defence say she was suffering post-partum psychosis

By Bernice HarrisonWed Aug 26 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 24:17

Why staff at Oberstown Children Detention Campus have had enough

In the News podcast

By Aideen FinneganFri Aug 21 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 13:55

Who was Jason Arday and why are there calls for a public inquiry into his death?

In the News podcast

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 10:44

Listen | 22:15

What is the ‘Mecca pact’ and could it change the Middle East?

In the News podcast

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00

Listen | 22:23

How ‘wrong-way’ motorway driving has become a dangerous trend in Ireland

In the News podcast

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 09:59

Listen | 19:53

Who is Fergie Chambers? The Dublin-based millionaire wanted by US authorities

In the News podcast: US authorities allege Chambers has funded terrorism. His wife says he’s being persecuted for supporting pro-Palestinian activists

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 24:46

What led to the mass migrant crossing in Ceuta and could it happen again?

In the News podcast: Social media activity suggests another crossing in the coming days

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 25:06

Who is the Irish man who helped shape Fifa’s deal to ‘sell the World Cup’?

In the News podcast: Dan O’Toole is chief of staff at Fifa but was a largely unknown figure until last week

By Suzanne BrennanWed Aug 12 2026 - 06:30

Listen | 24:47

Daniel Kinahan has finally been extradited back to Ireland – what now?

In the News podcast

Mon Aug 10 2026 - 20:35

Listen | 25:03

Did model scout Daniel Siad take Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets to the grave?

In the News podcast: Messages between Siad and Epstein reveal how the sex-trafficking operation worked

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jul 31 2026 - 07:00

Listen | 22:56

Will Dublin’s MetroLink really cost €19bn?

In the News podcast: Costs have escalated

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jul 30 2026 - 08:30

Listen | 21:16

Glen Hansard: How a kid from Ballymun became ‘the unofficial national bard’ with Patrick Freyne

In the News podcast: Patrick Freyne remembers the musician who died in a motorbike crash

By Bernice HarrisonWed Jul 29 2026 - 18:28

Listen | 20:20

Lorcan Murphy: Why covert filming can be a gateway to more serious offending

In the News podcast: Lorcan Murphy used a spy pen to secretly film women; new smart glasses make covert filming even easier

By Bernice HarrisonWed Jul 29 2026 - 06:14

Listen | 18:28

Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be available in UK over her support for Palestine Action

‘In Ireland I was the English girl, whereas in London I thought I was Irish’

More than 150 schools receive bomb threat email on same day as public sector strike

Waterford family ‘murdered by gang in arson attack over €20,000 drug debt’, son says

Many loyalists are desperate to leave – the only thing stopping some is a £5,000 ‘exit fee’

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