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David McCullagh brings you closer to the stories defining your day - with live reports, sharp analysis, and engaging conversations across politics, entertainment, sport, and every day life.

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  • Friday · 4 min

    Oasis ticket drama

    Simon Maher, founder of 8Radio.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Friday · 12 min

    From Barbenheimer to Dunesday- what happens when mismatched blockbusters clash EC

    Since the success of 'Barbenheimer', Hollywood has taken to jointly marketing movies released on the same day – and December’s matchup of Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday could break more records. Dave Hanratty, Producer with the Irish Independent, and host of the No Encore podcast and Taran O’Sullivan, comedian & 2FM Broadcaster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Friday · 7 min

    The crisis in elderly homecare

    Ireland’s population is ageing rapidly, there are concerns about the capacity of the home-care system to allow older people to remain living independently. Dr Suzanne Crowe, Intensive Care Consultant at CHI at Crumlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Friday · 13 min

    Ireland collapse in Kosovo as Israel game looms

    Irish Examiner Football Correspondent in Kosovo, John Fallon, commentator and ex Irish international, Ray Houghton and Sports Psychologist at TU Dublin, Dr. Stephen McIvor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 13 min

    Why so many women are putting off marriage & kids

    People are getting married and having children later in life, while others are choosing to opt out altogether. Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking into the decline of Ireland's birthrate and the falling number of marriages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 10 min

    The business behind the world of caffeine!

    Caffeine has become a major commodity over the last few decades, with the coffee market alone estimated to be worth as much as 500 billion dollars, and it's still growing. So, what exactly is the reality of the business behind our much-loved caffeine? Adam Maguire from our Business desk has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 5 min

    OpenAI agent hacks Australia's Medicare

    Australia has launched an urgent review after an OpenAI designed artificial intelligence agent "infiltrated" the website of its healthcare scheme Medicare. For more on this Rhett Burnie, journalist based in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 10 min

    Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outlets

    The US president has been dealt a blow as a judge temporarily blocked his ban on three media outlets and said their access must be restored. Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent with Feature Story News. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 11 min

    Busting Brain Myths: TikTok's Viral Neuroscientist

    There's a huge surge in proliferation of incorrect health information online, and in particular on social media. Dr Ben Rein, Neuroscientist at Stanford University has decided to tackle this issue and debunk some of these false claim, he spoke to David. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 5 min

    Dolly Parton library at risk of closure

    Tomorrow is the first-ever Give Like Dolly Day, celebrating Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving and her commitment to children’s literacy. Childhood Development Initiative is using the occasion to make an urgent appeal for funding for its Imagination Library programme. For more on this Marian Quinn, CEO, Childhood Development Initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 16 min

    Have schoolchildren forgotten how to handwrite?

    Dr Mellissa Prunty, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy at the University of Limerick and Chair of the National Handwriting Association in the UK, Simon Lewis, National School Principal and Novelist Ally Bunbury & co founder of 'Letter Writing Heroes'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 16 min

    Sharp rise in Deer Collisions

    Garages in County Kerry are reporting a spike in deer related collisions. Gillian Hughes speaks about her collision with a deer while driving on Saturday night, we also hear from Tommy Cahill, Fianna Fáil Councillor in Kerry and Vincent Reen, from Reen’s Garage Test Centre & Body Shop Rathmore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 12 min

    The lessons to be learned from the Lucy Letby case

    Chris Fitzpatrick, clinical professor in UCD, a retired consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and former master of the Coombe Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 14 min

    Interest rates and inflation

    Gabriel Makhlouf, Central Bank Governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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