RTÉ Radio 1

Liveline

Society EN ↓ 220 episodes

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.

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RTÉ Radio 1

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.rte.ie

Latest episode

Nov 6, 2026

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Episodes

"My jaw is completely broken" 21.10.2026

Anthony & Denis join Kieran to discuss the current state of violence in Dublin and their personal experiences in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"All her savings are gone..." 20.10.2026

Juliette tells Kieran how her sister is devastated after being scammed out of more than €30,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I had a single mastectomy while 7 months pregnant" 20.10.2026

Seanagh Rice speaks to Kieran about receiving a hospital apology for her delayed breast cancer diagnosis, which led to her undergoing surgery while seven months pregnant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I don't feel it is fair for me to leave and to put my property up for sale because of a few thugs in the area" 19.10.2026

Ana spoke to Kieran about her experiences with anti social behaviour from youths targeting her home. Other listeners also got in touch to discuss the dangers of anti-social behaviour and the illegal use of fireworks amongst young people.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I said to my partner 'we have to run' becasue this is a sign of things becoming more intense" 19.10.2026

Listeners got in touch and spoke to Kieran about their first hand recount of the looting and protests that took place in Paris across the weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rexit - "I have a dinosaur stuck in London" 16.10.2026

Kieran helps a man transport a dinosaur from the UK to Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You're sitting there and next there's rocks through the window" 16.10.2026

Seán opens up to Kieran about living on edge under the constant threat of intimidation from drug gangs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"My fear is he's going to end up on a mortuary slab" 15.10.2026

Sinéad opens up about her teenage son’s involvement in criminal behaviour, her fears for him and her family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"There are far too many civil servants doing nothing" 14.10.2026

Kieran hears opinions on the public sector protest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I was asked to participate in a murder" 14.10.2026

Robert speaks to Liveline about his past involvement in the criminal world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Dealer after dealer calling up looking for money" 14.10.2026

A mother shares her harrowing experience of intimidation and threats stemming from her son’s drug debt, speaking candidly to Kieran about the impact on her and her family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It takes a special kind of person to do the work they do" 13.10.2026

Listeners debate the public sector strike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I knew nothing about dense breasts" 13.10.2026

Women speak to Kieran about the campaign for breast density awareness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"We are asking people to respect the picket line, be that in person or remotely" 12.10.2026

Ahead of planned public sector strikes where more than 300,000 workers including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants will engage in a 24-hour work stoppage and take to the picket lines, Kieran spoke to those for and against the strikes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Where is George Gibney? He's in jail" 12.10.2026

Following on from the announcement that former swimming coach George Gibney has been jailed for 15 and a half years for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s, Kieran spoke to victims, their relatives and advocates who have campaigned for justice against Gibney.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I've lost my parents and I didn't get as many flowers" 09.10.2026

Tracey Finnegan speaks to Kieran about the loss of her cat Felix who was stolen in Blackrock, Cork last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Hopefully we'll get four weeks in Brazil next summer" 09.10.2026

Stephen chats to Kieran from outside the Astana Arena as Ireland beat Khazakstan 8-0! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You don't have to watch it if you don't want to" 09.10.2026

Listeners discuss the proposed livestreaming of an execution in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"We got used to the milestones but they're adults now" 09.10.2026

Kieran chats to the family of the famous Carlow Quadruplets who have all recently passed their driving tests! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"No two 'silent calls' were the same..." 08.10.2026

Kieran speaks with the women who volunteered for Lesbian Lines, which was a community of lesbians who ran an underground network of helplines, and are now the subject of a new documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It needs to happen here" 07.10.2026

Laurna Quirke speaks to Kieran about breast density and the issues it can cause in detecting breast cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I found out yesterday that he's been missing since 1992" 07.10.2026

Kieran speaks to Jerry O'Sullivan, brother of Patrick (Patsy) O'Sullivan about his disappearance in 1992 and the remarkable story of his life up until the day he died. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The children that have the least amount of time left are left waiting the longest" 07.10.2026

Child carers share their concerns over the Budget and accessibility across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I had to carry my son's coffin, he should be here carrying mine" 05.10.2026

A year after losing his 14-year-old son Dan Maguire to inhaling an aerosol can of deodorant and a day before the inquest into the teenager's death, terminally ill Dermot Maguire speaks to Keiran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catcalling 02.10.2026

Niamh is fed up with people whistling when she runs by See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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