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In The News
In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Aideen Finnegan.
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Episodes
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TikTok discovers ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Ireland
A network promoting disinformation to Irish TikTok users with the aim of “intensifying social conflict” has been discovered and removed by the social media…
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Ireland's biggest drug bust: 'They didn't know one end of a boat from another'
After a dramatic week in which Gardaí and the Defence Forces thwarted an audacious attempt to import tonnes of cocaine into Europe, Irish Times Crime and…
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Murders have doubled - but is Ireland really more dangerous?
The number of murders in the Republic has almost doubled in a 12-month period, according to new Central Statistic Office figures. The figures also show there…
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Lough Neagh is dying. Whose fault is it?
Lough Neagh is dying in plain sight; the entire body of water has been contaminated by blooms of poisonous blue-green algae. How has it happened that the…
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The Sallins Train Robbery: Will the wrongly accused ever get justice?
The Sallins Train Robbery in 1976 was one of the most audacious criminal acts ever in the State. The Dublin to Cork mail train, carrying £200,000, was robbed…
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Sally Hayden: A 'naval blockade' won't solve the crisis in the Mediterranean
To understand the unfolding crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where a state of emergency has been declared as 7,000 migrants arrived on boats within…
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Why did spinal surgeries on children fail in one Dublin hospital?
Children suffering from spina bifida have been let down by an under-resourced healthcare system for years. This week’s news that there are now serious concerns…
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Can Patrick Kielty save The Late Late Show?
Expectations were high for the start of the 61st season of The Late Late Show, and new host Patrick Kielty delivered on some of them: the comedian delivered a…
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Can this plan make Dublin’s north inner city safer?
The hiring of 'community safety wardens' to patrol Dublin’s north inner city was just one of the 50 actions contained in the Government’s latest plan for the…
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Too much Tubridy: What Irish teenagers think of the news
This weekend, for the first time, the content of The Irish Times Magazine will be written entirely by teenagers. The six volunteers tackle subjects including…
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The man sending 'suicide kits' to customers in Ireland
Gardai have confirmed that a poisonous substance sold by an online seller in Canada, was posted to a number of people in Ireland. The man accused of selling…
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'Hope has died' - have victims of the Troubles been betrayed?
In 1982, Emmett McConomy’s brother, 11-year-old Stephen, was playing in the street near their home in Derry. A shot fired by a British soldier from an armoured…
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Behind the scenes of hit Netflix documentary 'The Deepest Breath' with Irish director Laura McGann
Earlier this Summer, a Netflix documentary, all about the hidden world of freediving, catapulted the sport in front of a global audience. The Deepest Breath…
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Burning Man: how bad did it get? One Irish attendee tells his story
Co Laois man Brendon Deacy (58) arrived at the Burning Man festival in the northern Nevada desert prepared for heat and dust – not the heavy rain that fell on…
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Can Ireland triumph at the Rugby World Cup?
Ireland has a poor history in Rugby World Cup competitions but this year just might be different. Entering the tournament in France as the number one team in…
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What is behind China's economic woes?
Chinese economic growth is faltering. The biggest drag on the economy is the tanking property market, with prices falling and developers defaulting. Domestic…
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Will the Kinahans ever face justice in Ireland?
The net is closing in on members of the Kinahan Cartel. An investigation into the organised crime gang has been completed by An Garda Síochána and a file has…
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Fatal journeys: why road safety is going in the wrong direction
It’s been a week of tragedy on Irish roads. Nine people lost their lives in just six days prompting an outpouring of grief, not only in the communities of…
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Unwanted kiss: why Spanish women say Luis Rubiales has to go
Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales spoiled the afterparty for Spain's Women's World Cup-winning team, first by giving one of the players, Jenni…
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Why does everything still cost so much?
When it comes to prices there’s no going back, Conor Pope, Irish Times consumer affairs expert and Pricewatch columnist tells In the News. Energy companies are…
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Australia mushroom poisoning: how a family lunch ended in tragedy
In late July, four relatives attended a family lunch at the home of Erin Patterson, a 48 year-old mother of two from Leongatha in Australia. Within days of the…
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Deaths at the Youghal Ironman: what went wrong?
Since the announcement of the deaths of two men – Meath native Brendan Wall (45) and Canadian Ivan Chittenden (64), during the swimming stage of the Youghal…
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After a messy split, what now for Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ?
Ryan Tubridy was nearing a return to the RTÉ airwaves, but it all fell apart in spectacular fashion last week after Mr Tubridy issued a statement that, in the…
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When is it right to 'dename'?
In April, it was announced that Trinity College Dublin would 'dename' its Berkeley Library, because of the links to slavery of its current namesake, the 18th…
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How is cocaine getting into Ireland?
Ireland is awash with cocaine, but how does it get into the country? Crime and Security correspondent Conor Gallagher explains the different methods used by…
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Is Trump going to the big house or back to The White House?
For the fourth time in as many months, former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing a criminal indictment. The indictment, handed down by the Fulton county…
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Could Annie McCarrick's disappearance finally be solved?
Earlier this year, the case of Annie McCarrick’s disappearance was upgraded to a murder inquiry. In this episode, Conor Lally tells Bernice Harrison what…
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Is social media making teenagers miserable?
Do teenagers today have it tougher than previous generations? In terms of how well they can develop emotionally and socially, the answer is yes, says Dr Colman…
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What's behind the huge drop in Irish gun crime?
Something strange is happening in the Irish gangland scene. After years of escalating violence, gun crime across the country has now reached record lows…
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The Russian spy who went to Trinity: 'He was private and had an unusual accent'
Russian spy Sergey Cherkasov spent four years deep undercover as a politics student in Trinity College Dublin. His classmates knew him as Victor Muller…
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The controversial landlord: How Marc Godart and his family built an Irish rental empire
How did controversial landlord Marc Godart build his extensive portfolio of properties, owned and managed, in Ireland? Europe correspondent Naomi O’Leary…
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"We need guns and men" - inside the group chat of Ireland's new far right party
At first glance, many of the policies of Ireland First seem conservative rather than extreme. But a private, invite-only Telegram group paints a much darker…
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Revolut scam: 'I watched the total go down by another €5,000'
Alice Coyle lost €10,000 in a matter of minutes in a Revolut scam. The Galway woman tells Bernice Harrison how the scam unfolded after she received a text from…
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The brutal crimes of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci
During the Troubles the IRA set up a unit to find informers within its organisation. Informally called the ‘nutting squad’, it was led by Freddie Scappaticci…
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Ozempic: the reality of the ‘miracle’ weight-loss jab
Ozempic is a drug, designed for diabetics, but which has a game-changing secondary use. It has the power to transform the lives of people with complex obesity…
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Bullying in schools: how it’s changed and how to handle it
More than one in 10 teenagers in Irish secondary schools experience bullying. It can happen in school, or outside it, on social media or in person. For her…
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Gilgo Beach murders: could a Manhattan architect be the Long Island serial killer?
Last month a New York architect, Rex Heuermann, was arrested in connection with the deaths of three young women whose bodies were found buried in a remote…
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Violence on the streets of Dublin: is anyone in charge?
The savage and unprovoked attacks on an American tourist Stephen Termini, from Buffalo, New York, and the Ukrainian actor Oleksandr Hrekov in Dublin’s city…
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How did Pedro Sanchez pull off an upset in the Spanish election?
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has a good chance to form a new left wing coalition following a surprise result in last weekend's general election. The…
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'There's a wildfire outside my balcony' - climate chaos hits tourism in Greece
On a family holiday to the Greek island of Corfu, Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy got an unexpected front row seat to one of the big stories of the summer…
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Drama on the picket lines: why Hollywood is on strike
Hollywood is on strike. It’s about money of course, but at its heart is changing technology: the way streamers, such as Netflix and Apple TV have altered the…
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Ann Lovett: do her last letters shed light on her tragic death?
The story of teenager Ann Lovett, who concealed her pregnancy and died shortly after giving birth alone in a grotto in Grandard, County Longford, is a defining…
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COYGIG: What to expect from Ireland’s Women's World Cup debut
The Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand this week and for the first time ever, the Irish National team will be taking part. Football…
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'Our inaction is causing people to die' - the reality of climate change hits home
Extreme weather events have been taking place this month all over the globe – from flooding in South Korea to record heat in parts of the US and China. In…
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Finbar Cafferkey: The life and death of an Irish fighter in Ukraine
Finbar Cafferkey (45) died while fighting in Ukraine, in a battle in the now destroyed city of Bakhmut. The Mayo man has been described as a “veteran activist”…
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Lucy Letby trial: the former neonatal nurse accused of murder
Lucy Letby stands accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Manchester. The…
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Ryan Tubridy at the Oireachtas: what we learned
Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly appeared at two Oireachtas committees yesterday to answer questions about the RTÉ payments saga. Tubridy was fighting for…
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Why is it so difficult to sue the Christian Brothers?
At his sentencing this week a Dublin court heard that retired Christian Brother Paul Hendrick felt 'extreme remorse' for his sexual abuse of Kenneth Grace, who…
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Hot water: why Ireland's marine heatwave signals danger
Last month saw a spike in temperature in Irish waters, an “unheard of” marine heatwave which raised sea temperatures by four to five degrees. Hotter seas have…
In The NewsHow Toy Show: The Musical went wrong for RTÉ
The Late Late Toy Show is Ireland's most popular TV show every year by a distance. But an ill-fated attempt by RTÉ to exploit its valuable 'IP' has ended up…
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Report from Ios where tragedy unfolded for two Irish teenagers
Irish teenagers Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall died in separate incidents on the Greek Island of Ios last weekend. Both were students of St Michael's College in…
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Who was Nahel Merzouk and why did his killing spark riots across France?
The killing by a police officer of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent plunged France into a week of chaos. Rioting, looting and destruction of…
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Is neutrality still the right policy for Ireland? What the security forum heard
The Government hoped that the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy would prompt a national conversation on Ireland’s security and foreign…
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RTÉ under fire at the Public Accounts Committee
On Wednesday RTÉ's first of two appearances before a Dáil committee did not quell the scandal enveloping the organisation. On Thursday they were back. What…
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Rebellion in Russia: Where does it leave Vladimir Putin?
Why did mercurial warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin start an armed rebellion against Russia's military leadership - and then give up after only 24 hours? And where do…
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The Tubridy payment scandal: what happens next?
Political reporter Jack Horgan-Jones discusses how this hidden payments debacle unfolded, the damage it has already done and what happens next. Presented by…
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What is fuelling Ireland’s cocaine epidemic?
Cocaine has overtaken heroin and other opioids to become the most common problem drug in Ireland, according to the Health Research Board (HRB). Consumption of…
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Why can't we protect girls in State care from sexual exploitation?
This episode includes discussion of sexual exploitation and abuse. A recent study by UCD’s School of Social Policy has revealed that vulnerable girls in State…
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What happened to George Nkencho?
George Nkencho was fatally shot by gardaí on December 30th, 2020, in the front garden of his family’s home in Clonee, Dublin 15. The 27-year-old was killed…
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Why can't we keep Dublin city clean?
In her recent column Una Mullally pulled no punches about the state of Dublin city centre. It is once again, she says, a dirty old town. She writes: “It hasn’t…