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Behind the Story — 199 episodes

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Mayo magic and the psychologist behind the team!

2

Bomb found in car near border and Dior comes to Dublin

3

Open AI: rogue hack or hype?

4

Britain's new PM and changes to law around E scooters use

5

Secrets of Croke Park on All Ireland Final day!

6

Chawke siblings jailed for unprovoked assault

7

What's behind Intel's investment in Ireland? and remembering Sam Neill

8

Wildfires, heatwaves and bonfires!

9

Inside the Dublin District Court where some people are representing themselves

10

What happened to Kelly Marie Lynch?

11

US celebrates July 4th and Taylor Swift's wedding

12

Inside Dublin Castle for the opening ceremony of the EU Presidency

13

Phasing out excise cuts and increasing retirement age

14

30 years since the murder of Veronica Guerin

15

Will drug decriminalisation actually happen?

16

What is Andy Burnham like?

17

Burnham wins, Peter Thiel's Irish conference and one week of the World Cup

18

Will Andy Burnham make it in Makerfield?

19

Social media ban for under 16s in the UK and new search for missing women

20

The Ireland Israel match that won't be played in Dublin

21

Violence in the North and Dublin's illegal clamp cutters

22

The Kinahan lieutenant who directed murder

23

Row at the Rotunda and fight at Croke Park!

24

A new scrappage scheme and how the murder of Henry Nowak sparked riots

25

Looking ahead to the World Cup

26

Trump's birthday plans and celebrating Freedom 250!

27

A campervan, coffee machines and a slouch pouch onesie: Nicola Sturgeon's husband's spending spree!

28

Development in Kyran Durnin murder case and chatbots in elections

29

Did the Gaza flotilla change the mood music? and the 'Steroid' Olympics!

30

Meta job losses, AI and RTÉ at the committee [again]

31

How supermarkets learn about your shopping habits and predicting floods

32

'Money, Money, Mooney': RTÉ, China deals and Eurovision!

33

Bertie caught on camera and shopping scams on the rise!

34

Fire in Waterford city and Starmer's last chance saloon!

35

Parking rows and driving to matches

36

The failures in the investigation into Katie Simpson's murder

37

Treks and trails: why Ireland's hills need help

38

US troops in Europe and Christians in the White House!

39

Fuel supports and the electric buses going nowhere!

40

How do character references work?

41

Radio 1's new sound and could Italy go to the World Cup?

42

Milluns and Billuns and increased security threats

43

Starmer says it's 'frankly staggering' he wasn't told that Mandelson failed security vetting

44

Peptides, biohacking, deep plane facelifts: inside the booming anti-ageing industry

45

Media Minister switches to reverse gear and why is holding the EU Presidency a big deal?

46

Protests: Minister not happy with media and Trump not happy with the Pope!

47

Fuel protests, prediction markets and merch at the Masters!

48

Hungary for change? Could Orbán lose power? and the US-Iran ceasefire

49

How forcing remote workers to return to the office can backfire!

50

Up, Up and away: what to consider before booking a flight!

51

Trump on Iran war and threats to leave NATO [again]!

52

Paying more for chocolate and energy this Easter!

53

Drug intimidation in rural areas and Max Verstappen's hissy fit!

54

Guilty: how murderer Stephen McCullagh's alibi unravelled

55

Will Gov fuel supports help bring down the price at the pump? and a Love Story!

56

Trapped in Dubai: the Kinahan crime gang

57

Why is the tech bro Peter Thiel warning about the Antichrist?

58

Oscar success, Timothée's ballet faux pas and Taoiseach's high wire act

59

Has the manosphere gone mainstream? and inside the Oscars!

60

What's happening with the electric car market?

61

Pump prices, inflation and Gulf food supplies

62

The suspicious death of Liam Farrell and Mr Beast's foray into finance!

63

Enoch Burke's mother and sister to be jailed and the cost of war.

64

Bonus: Remember GPO Girl? There's a development!

65

How the Iran crisis could hit your pocket and EU response

66

BONUS - US attacks Iran

67

Who is Larry Goodman? and axing the Arts degree?

68

Protecting our seas, a billion dollar deal and Punch the monkey!

69

Focus on Ukraine

70

Andrew's arrest and the story behind that photo!

71

'It's a race': the risk of cyber threats is increasing

72

The search for JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

73

What's going on with the proposed National Children's Science Centre?

74

Can diplomacy help Seamus Culleton? and a Norwegian confession!

75

How 'auction fever' is fuelling bidding wars on homes and Starmer's woes!

76

Winter Olympics and the politics of sports bans

77

Commuter hell for students and pressure grows on Starmer

78

Why are farmers fighting with Bord Bia? And danger here: US visa rules ahead of World Cup

79

Can nature help stop flooding and are you tipping too much?

80

Minneapolis: Is the US facing into the abyss? And the EU focus returns to Grok

81

The murder of Marilyn Rynn - how Gardaí caught her killer

82

Trump's demand: 'We want a piece of ice' and billionaires squabble!

83

Trump's tariff threats and what could it mean for Ireland?

84

China-Ireland relations and what is a k-hole?

85

Leaving X, Grok AI and is Dublin City Council on the move?

86

Jessie wins and Iran on the edge

87

The Mercosor deal and On The Beat with the Gardaí!

88

Tankers, Tourism and Grok AI

89

Maduro in court and Venezuela's future

90

Inside FIFA and who is Infantino?

91

Entertainment year in review

92

Business year in review 2025

93

The highs and lows of AI in 2025

94

Dáil rows, tariff threats - the political year in review

95

Fallout from the Fianna Fáil report and a visit to a refugee camp

96

Pressure on FF to release report and positive noise from Ukraine talks

97

Ireland's largest ever water project and what's going on in Venezuela?

98

RTÉ at the committee, media deals and is the door open for Tubridy's return?

99

Edenderry attack and drug debt intimidation

100

Boat strikes in the Caribbean and revealing your Spotify Wrapped!

101

M50 at capacity and speeding up infrastructure delivery

102

Zelensky is coming to town!

103

What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?

104

Inside the crimes of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine

105

Is there progress on Ukraine talks? and a new law on ATM machines

106

BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger

107

Massive money laundering network undercovered and re-thinking Black Friday!

108

Ivan Yates, the media committee and should Ireland go nuclear?

109

Soccer's hero and who is Jack Schlossberg?

110

COYBIG, US v Venezuela and the Tik Tok Awards!

111

A look at the housing plan and what's a democracy shield?

112

Trump threatens BBC with legal action

113

Know your Cop and FIFA's new peace prize

114

The murder of Emer O'Loughlin

115

Combatting ‘AI Slop’ after the presidential election

116

Inside: DJ Carey's fall from grace

117

Micheál Martin’s future and RTÉ back in the news

118

Want to run faster? a motorised runner could be the answer!

119

Garda response: From Dublin Riots to Citywest

120

BONUS - Was there a winner in the final Pres Election TV debate?

121

The hunt is on for the Louvre jewel thieves

122

Can you trust everything you see online?

123

Service charges and sinking funds - what you need to know!

124

Trump praises his peace deal for Gaza

125

Katie gets a new job and how to win a Nobel Prize

126

Gavin tenant revealed and a look at the Gaza peace plan

127

BONUS - The Budget - will you have more or less money?

128

Gavin pulls out of Pres campaign: the blame game begins!

129

Government spending and what do we think of Taylor Swift?

130

Social media scrutiny - how are tech giants responding to complaints?

131

Bitch and putt: verbal abuse at Ryder Cup as Irish golfers swing it for Europe

132

Kneecap, Eurovision and the rise of authoritarianism!

133

Revealing the secrets of the Traitors

134

RFK and the growing influence of MAHA

135

Jimmy Kimmel suspension and your phone data for sale!

136

People not 'units' - are Ireland's housing targets wrong?

137

BONUS - A day at the Ploughing!

138

How Tommy Robinson's protest gained so much support

139

Charlie Kirk suspect turned into police by family

140

Russian drones in Polish airspace and the suspicious death of Liam Farrell

141

Threats to the Tánaiste and what is going on in France?

142

Missing, presumed dead: the search for the young boy in Donabate

143

The 'silent, quiet crisis' of endometriosis

144

Tricolours, Traitors and FF Presidential hopefuls

145

Inside the business of live music events and David has news!

146

Reflections on the CAO and warnings about E-scooters

147

Security, defence and who is Agent Cobalt?

148

Safety measures needed for AI Therapy [Part 2]

149

The dangers of AI Therapy [Part 1]

150

Threats to Irish lawyer working on the Jimmy Lai case

151

Why there needs to be a contest in the race for the Arás

152

Why has chocolate got so expensive? You can blame ‘climateflation’.

153

Why meeting Trump in Alaska is 'handing Putin victory'

154

Fresh insights into that Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew

155

What next for Gaza as Netanyahu orders military takeover of Gaza City?

156

New charity to help families with concerns over how a loved one died

157

Why Ireland’s seas 'urgently' need more legal protection

158

Nikita Hand sues Conor McGregor and the best protest songs

159

The Aussies tackle YouTube and should you buy an EV?

160

Tariffs at Turnberry and what happens next?

161

Gaza starves and reports from inside the West Bank

162

Marty Morrissey and the frenzy for All-Ireland tickets

163

Will Dublin's Metro ever get built?

164

Trouble for Trump over the Epstein files

165

Russia, Ukraine and why Putin won't retreat

166

Trump, tariffs and the possible impact on dairy and whiskey

167

BONUS - "Breaking the Airwaves" our AI song!

168

Media vs Machine - how is AI impacting news and music?

169

How water shortages could affect house building

170

"There was a lot of blood"

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Inside the McGregor appeal

172

The politics of college fees and tears in Westminister

173

A stormy year for Starmer

174

A school beating, defence spend and 27 dresses!

175

NY Mayor's race and where have all the nightclubs gone?

176

Saipan the movie and US-Israel-Iran conflict

177

Presidential Election: The most brutal race of all

178

Kneecap in court, Iran and Euromillions advice!

179

Tattle Life and changing tourism trends

180

Former FBI agent on the Annie McCarrick case and Israel’s strikes on Iran

181

Ballymena riots and the online forces at play

182

Leaving Cert uncertainty over classroom chatbots

183

Care concerns in nursing homes, Trump and Musk’s big, beautiful breakup

184

Are drones changing the Russia-Ukraine war?

185

Is Ireland heel-dragging on climate action?

186

Inside Richard Satchwell's murder trial

187

The O'Farrell family's fight for justice, crisis at CHI and RTÉ at Oireachtas

188

Surge in scams, and Springsteen annoys Trump

189

Trump gets sour with Apple and the EU and exploring the manosphere

190

Are Israel's allies running out of patience?

191

Inside the Michael Gaine case, and the UK-EU deal

192

Varadkar goes horse-riding and would banning kids from social media work?

193

The curious case of Ursula von der Leyen’s WhatsApps

194

Trump’s crypto schemes, ‘worthless’ deals, and Qatar’s wooden horse?

195

The Good, The Bad and The AI

196

Gaza aid blockade, Eurovision and Conclave

197

Trump's golf buddy wants Irish Ambassador gig

198

Where do Kneecap go from here?

199

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