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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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Stars pound the alarm as US Primaries approach 26.10.2026 6:52

Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent for Feature Story News  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Macklemore's Free Palestine concert 26.10.2026 4:32

Saoirse Hanley, Irish Independent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish music icon Donal Lunny dies at 79 23.10.2026 13:21

Evelyn O’Rourke, Arts and Media Correspondent followed by Noel Eccles, member of Moving Hearts and friend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40th anniversary of Philip Cairns' disappearance 23.10.2026 12:12

Emma McMenamy, Irish Sunday Mirror’s Crime Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exercise advice when you take GLP-1s 23.10.2026 11:18

Aoife Quinn, registered dietician and Dr Clodagh Toomey, physio and Associate Professor at UL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orange/yellow wind warnings ahead of Storm Boelo 23.10.2026 10:06

Linda Hughes, Met Eireann; Fergus Sweeney in Blacksod, Mayo; and Damian Dowds, Editor of the Inishowen Independent in Donegal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Catch Up 23.10.2026 19:51

Graham Finlay, School of Politics & International Relations at UCD and Geraldine Herbert, Irish Independent journalist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arnotts asks to move welfare payments from GPO 22.10.2026 9:19

Report from Elizabeth Hearst See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugging consent video taken down after criticism 22.10.2026 11:25

Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin and Joanna Fortune, child psychotherapist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Intense' rain as Storm Austen to hit Ireland 22.10.2026 7:30

Linda Hughes, Met Eireann; Eddie Taaffe, CEO of Wexford County Council and Paul Neary, Director of Community, Climate Action and Operational Services with Kerry CC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GLP-1s: Your questions answered 22.10.2026 17:52

Professor Donal O’Shea, Specialist in obesity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrity Traitors update 22.10.2026 8:28

Kate Demolder, arts and culture journalist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls for reform of Cost of Disability payment 22.10.2026 9:47

Report from John Cooke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man and woman found dead in Bray 21.10.2026 8:44

Report from Elizabeth Hearst followed by John Brady, Sinn Fein TD for Wicklow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weather update ahead of Storm Austen 21.10.2026 13:41

Linda Hughes, Met Eireann; Gabriel Hynes, Acting Director of Services in Waterford City & County; and Keith Leonard, Director of National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taoiseach makes state apology to Stack family 21.10.2026 9:53

Austin Stack, son of Brian See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How supermarkets are adapting to GLP-1 products 21.10.2026 10:26

Caitriona Redmond, Irish Examiner Consumer Columnist  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Home Economics be mandatory for students? 20.10.2026 11:29

Denis Carrigan, President of the Association of Teachers of Home Economics and Edward Hayden, chef See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister for Justice appears before Oireachtas 20.10.2026 12:44

Tom Brabazon, Fianna Fail Justice and Defence spokesperson and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats Justice spokesperson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purchasing GLP-1 treatments in the North 20.10.2026 10:28

Report from Una Kelly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Backlog for coroner service 20.10.2026 6:46

Dr Denis McCauley, President of Irish Coroners' Society   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to deal with loud noises on public transport? 20.10.2026 10:02

Report from Elizabeth Hearst See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Airfares could rise by 20% due to fuel crisis 20.10.2026 7:00

Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland and Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mourners gather in Waterford for victims of arson attack 19.10.2026 18:42

Report from John Cooke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grocery inflation rises to almost 5% 19.10.2026 9:42

Caitriona Redmond, Irish Examiner Consumer Columnist and Professor Thia Hennessy, Chair of Agri-Food Economics at UCC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.