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In the News is a daily podcast by The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. The show is hosted by Sorcha Pollak and Bernice Harrison and produced by Declan Conlon.

Afghan data leak: Panic, a press gag and a secret relocation scheme

In the News podcast: UK taxpayers learn of multi-billion pound bill for massive Afghan relocation

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jul 18 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 19:58

Listen: Will Tipperary or Cork triumph in the All Ireland hurling final?

In the News podcast: Nicky English and Joe Canning join host Malachy Clerkin to look ahead to Sunday’s match

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 05:00

Listen | 25:58

Jeffrey Epstein files: why Donald Trump’s biggest supporters are turning on him

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan on how the latest Epstein saga is testing Trump supporters’ faith to the limits

By Sorcha PollakThu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 18:26

Why are Ireland’s schools struggling to find teachers?

In the News podcast: 79,000 qualified teachers were employed in last academic year, but many posts remain unfilled

By Sorcha PollakWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 20:39

Why is shopping in Ireland’s supermarkets so expensive at the moment and is there any way to bring it down?

In the News podcast: Consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope on why higher food prices are here to stay

By Sorcha PollakTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 19:29

The Salt Path: How a blockbuster memoir strayed from the truth

In the News podcast: It inspired millions but what is the truth behind Raynor and Moth Winn’s memoir?

By Bernice HarrisonMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 35:15

‘It was like a scene from an action movie’: How Ireland’s biggest drug bust unfolded

In the News podcast: MV Matthew bringing drugs from South America was daringly intercepted and seized

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jul 11 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 28:31

The changing traffic restrictions in Dublin as city looks to go more car-free

In the News podcast: Parliament Street is now traffic-free, but what about College Green?

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jul 10 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 22:31

How Texas flooding disaster led to political blame game

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the aftermath of the Texas floods

By Sorcha PollakWed Jul 09 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 21:07

What happens in Zante, stays in Zante. Until now...

In the News podcast: Irish Times reporter Niamh Browne on her week spent shadowing students on their post-Leaving Cert trip to Greece

By Sorcha PollakTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 23:49

The Occupied Territories Bill: How long will it take to become law and will there be international implications?

In the News podcast: Pat Leahy charts the Bill’s seven-year journey through Irish politics

By Sorcha PollakMon Jul 07 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 24:29

Enya, whiskey and céilí: Why Ireland is big in Japan

In the News podcast: Taoiseach’s visit designed to cement deepening relationship

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jul 04 2025 - 03:00

Listen | 17:56

George Gibney: why did it take decades for the alleged sexual abuser to face new charges?

In the News podcast: Extradition request for former Irish Olympic coach follows 79 charges of alleged sexual abuse

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jul 03 2025 - 05:07

Listen | 19:02

The twists and turns in the case of Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald

Irish Times Crime Correspondent Conor Gallagher discusses what happened before, and after, June 1st Carlow shooting

By Sorcha PollakWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 24:20

Unlocking 700 years of Ireland’s lost past - the online project reconstructing Irish history

In the News podcast: Dr Ciarán Wallace discusses the efforts to reassemble, and make publicly available, the vast records destroyed during Civil War

By Sorcha PollakTue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 25:03

Could you really go to jail for watching a ‘dodgy box’ in Ireland?

In the News podcast: Suppliers have always been in the court crosshairs - but viewers?

By Bernice HarrisonMon Jun 30 2025 - 08:10

Listen | 18:07

What the new rent rules mean for landlords and tenants

In the News podcast: To clear the confusion around new RPZ rules we asked our readers for their questions

By Bernice HarrisonSat Jun 28 2025 - 03:00

Listen | 23:18

Iran-US relations: What is behind the hostility between the two countries?

In the News podcast: US decision to bomb Iran is a dramatic intervention in tense history that dates to 1979

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jun 27 2025 - 03:00

Listen | 17:37

Why did Duff walk out on Shels and what does it mean for the League of Ireland?

In the News podcast: Irish Times sports writer Malachy Clerkin on the fallout from Duff’s shock resignation

By Sorcha PollakThu Jun 26 2025 - 03:00

Listen | 28:00

Boston rape case: What happened inside the courtroom in the trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie?

In the News podcast: Investigative journalist Susan Zalkind discusses the details of the Boston rape trial

By Sorcha PollakWed Jun 25 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 26:17

How Gaza became the world’s deadliest place for journalists

In the News podcast: At least 184 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023

By Sorcha PollakTue Jun 24 2025 - 06:08

Listen | 17:20

‘I cried for two days’: Aoife Moore on finding a thread about herself on gossip site Tattle Life

In the News podcast: Donna and Neil Sands won landmark defamation case

By Bernice HarrisonMon Jun 23 2025 - 09:55

Listen | 31:35

Israel needs Trump’s ‘bunker buster’ but will US enter the war?

In the News podcast: Understanding what is happening in the Israel-Iran war

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jun 20 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 31:22

Why winning €250m isn’t all its cracked up to be

In the News podcast: Biggest ever EuroMillions prize was won in Ireland

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jun 19 2025 - 05:00

Listen | 28:46

Will the Tuam excavation finally bring closure to families?

Irish Times reporter Órla Ryan reflects on the decade since Tuam mother and baby home revelations

By Sorcha PollakWed Jun 18 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 20:07

Minnesota shootings and mass protests - has Trump’s divisive politics reached boiling point?

In the News podcast: What do the Minnesota shootings mean for the safety of lawmakers in Trump’s America?

By Sorcha PollakTue Jun 17 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 25:48

Mushroom poisoning murder case: 'Five people sat down for a beef Wellington lunch. Three of them died'

In the News podcast: rin Patterson on trial gripping Australia. All the evidence has been heard and deliberations will now begin

By Bernice HarrisonMon Jun 16 2025 - 07:49

Listen | 26:35

‘A war that’s been planned for a decade’ - why Israel has attacked Iran and what happens next

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By Bernice HarrisonFri Jun 13 2025 - 13:32

Listen | 21:11

When a mother is murdered, how can the killer remain her children’s guardian?

In the News podcast: Valerie’s law, named after Valerie French Kilroy would change guardianship legislation

By Bernice HarrisonFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 28:29

Is Conor McGregor really the only person who wants to be President of Ireland?

In the News podcast:It’s June, so where is the list of Áras hopefuls?

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jun 12 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 19:19

Water cannons and body-worn cameras: How policing has changed under Drew Harris

In the News podcast: Garda Commissioner has just months left in top job

By Bernice HarrisonWed Jun 11 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 28:14

Will Rent Pressure Zone reform help fix the housing crisis?

Rent Pressure Zones reforms will see changes for landlords and renters

By Bernice HarrisonTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 20:56

Now he can be named: The Dublin scout leader and the men who accuse him of abuse

In the News podcast: The day before his trial for rape and sexual abuse was due to start Neville Kearns died in a road crash

By Bernice HarrisonMon Jun 09 2025 - 09:21

Listen | 31:43

Who was Sunny Jacobs? A remarkable life from Florida’s death row to Connemara

In the News podcast: US national was sentenced to death for the murder of two US policemen in 1976

Fri Jun 06 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 18:42

‘Fear and distrust’: why children’s healthcare is in crisis

In the News podcast: CHI was set up in 2019 to improve governance in paediatric healthcare

By Bernice HarrisonThu Jun 05 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 00:00

Petrol bombs and drive-bys: Why Limerick’s gangland violence is back

In the News podcast: Return of State witness Alice Collins to Hyde Road sparked attacks

By Bernice HarrisonWed Jun 04 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 26:47

Who is the American drifter questioned over Michael Gaine’s murder?

In the News podcast: American says he is innocent of sheep farmer’s murder

By Bernice HarrisonTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 26:10

How did Richard Satchwell get away with the murder of his wife Tina for eight years?

In the News podcast: Inside the court on the day Tina Satchwell’s husband was found guilty

By Bernice HarrisonSat May 31 2025 - 01:00

Listen | 31:45

How Shane O’Farrell’s family spent 14 years searching for the truth after fatal hit-and-run

In the News podcast: Lithuanian Zigimantas Gridziuska was a repeat offender who should have been behind bars

By Bernice HarrisonFri May 30 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 32:48

Could the disappearance of Fiona Pender finally be solved?

In the News podcast: Crime and security editor Conor Lally on the latest developments in the Fiona Pender case

By Sorcha PollakThu May 29 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 21:20

Why is Ireland so far off its climate targets?

In the News podcast: What can the Irish Government do between now and 2030 to reduce emissions?

By Sorcha PollakWed May 28 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 21:07

Leaving Cert 2025: What does grade deflation mean for this year’s students?

In the News podcast: Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien on the legacy of grade inflation

By Sorcha PollakTue May 27 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 18:33

Will tariffs make life even more expensive for Irish consumers?

In the News podcast: Inflation is down but prices are up, and then there are Trump’s tariffs

By Bernice HarrisonMon May 26 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 28:46

Was the truth about Joe Biden’s health hidden from American voters?

In the News podcast: Former president’s cancer diagnosis raises further questions about his health in the White House

By Bernice HarrisonFri May 23 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 25:20

Two Irish-based lawyers and their links to Putin’s soft-power agency

Irish Times journalist Conor Gallagher was part of investigation into Kremlin-based Pravfond

By Bernice HarrisonThu May 22 2025 - 11:04

Listen | 24:16

Richard Satchwell: Murder trial has reached its fourth week - what have we learned so far?

Man accused of Tina Satchwell's murder in Youghal, Co Cork, has pleaded not guilty in court

By Sorcha PollakWed May 21 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 24:56

Israel’s plan to ‘take control’ of Gaza, explained

In the News podcast: Sky news correspondent Alistair Bunkall on the intensifying violence in Gaza and Israel’s latest ground offensive

By Sorcha PollakTue May 20 2025 - 05:00

Listen | 20:06

Michael Gaine: what do gardaí believe happened and what evidence has been uncovered?

In the News podcast: Irish Times southern correspondent Barry Roche discusses last Friday’s shock discovery on the Gaine farm and Sunday’s arrest

By Sorcha PollakMon May 19 2025 - 14:20

Listen | 11:47

Same-sex marriage referendum: Has homophobia worsened in Ireland in 10 years since?

Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum saw overwhelming Yes victory. But has homophobia increased in years since?

By Sorcha PollakMon May 19 2025 - 06:00

Listen | 20:31

Mick Heaney: Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him in coveted RTÉ slot?

In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slot

By Sorcha PollakFri May 16 2025 - 06:15

Listen | 26:20

Garda raid on home of award-winning curry restaurant owner finds bank card in worker’s name

Behind the ‘perfect family’: How ‘great fear’ stopped Dublin sisters revealing abuse by brothers

Bishop Eamonn Casey’s remains removed from Galway cathedral

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