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Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.

2D AGO

6 Nations Preview

Super Saturday in Dublin has been transformed into a high-stakes Triple Crown shoot-out as Ireland and Scotland collide with this year’s title still within reach for both sides. Former Scottish international Scott Hastings Rugby Correspondent for The Irish Times – Gerry Thornley preview the mouth watering weekend action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
2D AGO

Increasing Irelands Defense

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been discussing plans to beef up Ireland's defence and security with the British government's help. The Irish Examiners Paul Hosford Aaron Kearney, President, PDFORRA & Derek Priestly, Deputy General Secretary of RACO, the representative association for members of the Defence Forces give their reaction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 min
2D AGO

Lebanon Latest

Johnatan Reiss, freelance reporter and researcher for The New York Times’s Jerusalem Bureau based in Tel Aviv & David Wood, Senior Lebanon Analyst with the International Crisis Group have the latest from the Lebanon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
2D AGO

Mary Lawlor - UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

Mary Lawlor has been the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders since 2020. Mary speaks to Drivetime about her work as a human rights activists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
2D AGO

The Catch Up

Paralympian Ellen Keane and Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent look back on the week in mews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 min
2D AGO

The science of happy tears

Why do these moments of joy produce tears – or Happy Tears. Psychologist Sabina Brennan explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
2D AGO

Unsung Irish heroines

Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher has posted an article in todays Irish Times on the importance of recognising some of Irelands hugely influential but yet less known women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
2D AGO

Wrong Site Surgery's

Figures released by the HSE under the Freedom of Information Act show that over the past two years FOUR “wrong site” surgeries took place in Irish acute hospitals. Darragh McDonagh freelance journalist who broke the story joins drivetime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.