Drivetime RTÉ
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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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Living in an age of uncertainty - Locally, globally and environmentally
We’re living in an age of uncertainty , the environmental crisis, the rise of extremism, the housing crisis and war is raging in many parts of the world and this year. Dr Paul D’Alton, Associate Professor of Psychology at UCD, is back with us for the final of his four part series to help us navigate this age of uncertainty.
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Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on Europe's response to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Special European Council meeting is being held today and tomorrow in Brussels. The Iran/Israel conflict and the Gaza humanitarian crisis will dominate discussions as will the recent warnings by Ukranian President Zelensky that Ukraine will lose the war if more funding does not come through. We hear from Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in Brussels.
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The property industry warns Sinn Fein would kill the private rental market - We hear from Eoin O'Broin and estate agent Sherry Fitzgerald
The Irish Home Builders Association’s house-building summit was held in Croke Park yesterday. Marian Finnegan, managing director of Sherry FitzGerald and Sinn Fein TD and Housing Spokesperson Eoin O'Broin.
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Two mothers who lost sons in road accidents in the North plead for road upgrades, as road fatalities there reach record levels
Two mothers who lost their sons in road traffic accidents in the north are calling for progress on road safety upgrades and education programmes. It comes as road deaths in the north hit their highest level in eight years, with 71 people dying last year and 17 people dying so far this year. Reporter Una Kelly has been speaking to those mothers.
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We hear about the call for specific offences against assaulting or threatening retail workers
Recent annual crime figures released by the Central Statistics Office show there was a increase in theft offences from shops last year. The retail industry says that there can also be assaults and abusive behavior towards retail staff To discuss this the bill's proposer Senator Malcolm Byrne and by CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland Jean McCabe.
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A major Town renewal plan for Ennis – so why are many Clare locals against it?
The “Ennis 2040” Plan promises thousands of extra jobs, new houses and amenities - along with major retail and office developments – but some local residents and businesses are calling for a halt to what they describe as the destruction of their medieval history and Riverside Car parks. Drivetime's John Cooke reports.
Customer Reviews
Work on website
The show is OK. The website/podcast is useless. Impossible to find and extract segments of imterest later (e.g. Olivia O’Leary)
Good show, poor podcast
Could be much better at updating/uploading podcasts. Very sketchy at times. Kieran Cuddihy & Matt Cooper’s teams are far better at this. Sometimes miss Mary Wilson’s forensic questioning and attention to detail: has become a little fluffy. Bring back the radio column by Olivia O’Leary or Joseph O’Connor or similar. Not the best Drivetime show. Light touch.
Excellent presenters. Poor podcast.
Ads every 5 minutes is insanity and too hard to listen to. This show is publicly funded yet has 20 to 100 times more ads than podcasts of comparable quality or significance eg Echo Chambers podcast.