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Behind the Story — 221 episodes

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Irish acts quit Ed Sheeran tour over 'Free Palestine' row

2

All hail Lowry, whiskey tariffs no more!

3

Award winning author Colum McCann on 9/11 and Trump's America

4

Hell hath no fury - the row at the heart of the GAA

5

Are higher prices here to stay?

6

The Murder of Mr Moonlight - a new drama

7

Is Europe going to get tough with Russia?

8

What do we know about the new state-backed investment scheme?

9

Lake 'America' - Canada goes 'Elbows Up'!

10

Remembering Dolly

11

New rules on repairs and 'Economic Fury'!

12

'Reverse Megxit' - Harry and Meghan's return to the UK

13

Synthetic drugs, vapes and a closer look at the Healy-Rae row

14

The fatal M9 crash and social media 'likes'.

15

Who killed Mayo GAA fan Joe Deacy?

16

Trump's Great 'Catering Truck' Escape!

17

Farming in hot weather and Nigel Farage v Count Binface

18

Meta glasses: cool tech or pervert specs? and what's happening with Hamas?

19

A hot July and oil companies make billions in profit

20

Are listed buildings holding up development?

21

FIFA row, Infantino under pressure and rebuilding Gaza

22

The sudden death of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard

23

Mayo magic and the psychologist behind the team!

24

Bomb found in car near border and Dior comes to Dublin

25

Open AI: rogue hack or hype?

26

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

27

Secrets of Croke Park on All Ireland Final day!

28

Chawke siblings jailed for unprovoked assault

29

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

30

Wildfires, heatwaves and bonfires!

31

Inside the Dublin District Court where some people are representing themselves

32

What happened to Kelly Marie Lynch?

33

US celebrates July 4th and Taylor Swift's wedding

34

Inside Dublin Castle for the opening ceremony of the EU Presidency

35

Phasing out excise cuts and increasing retirement age

36

30 years since the murder of Veronica Guerin

37

Will drug decriminalisation actually happen?

38

What is Andy Burnham like?

39

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

40

Will Andy Burnham make it in Makerfield?

41

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

42

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

43

Violence in the North and Dublin's illegal clamp cutters

44

The Kinahan lieutenant who directed murder

45

Row at the Rotunda and fight at Croke Park!

46

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

47

Looking ahead to the World Cup

48

Trump's birthday plans and celebrating Freedom 250!

49

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

50

Development in Kyran Durnin murder case and chatbots in elections

51

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

52

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

53

How supermarkets learn about your shopping habits and predicting floods

54

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

55

Bertie caught on camera and shopping scams on the rise!

56

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

57

Parking rows and driving to matches

58

The failures in the investigation into Katie Simpson's murder

59

Treks and trails: why Ireland's hills need help

60

US troops in Europe and Christians in the White House!

61

Fuel supports and the electric buses going nowhere!

62

How do character references work?

63

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

64

Milluns and Billuns and increased security threats

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

Fuel protests, prediction markets and merch at the Masters!

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

Paying more for chocolate and energy this Easter!

75

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

76

Guilty: how murderer Stephen McCullagh's alibi unravelled

77

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

78

Trapped in Dubai: the Kinahan crime gang

79

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

80

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

81

Has the manosphere gone mainstream? and inside the Oscars!

82

What's happening with the electric car market?

83

Pump prices, inflation and Gulf food supplies

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

How the Iran crisis could hit your pocket and EU response

88

BONUS - US attacks Iran

89

Who is Larry Goodman? and axing the Arts degree?

90

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

91

Focus on Ukraine

92

Andrew's arrest and the story behind that photo!

93

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

94

The search for JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

95

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

96

Can diplomacy help Seamus Culleton? and a Norwegian confession!

97

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

98

Winter Olympics and the politics of sports bans

99

Commuter hell for students and pressure grows on Starmer

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

The murder of Marilyn Rynn - how Gardaí caught her killer

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

Jessie wins and Iran on the edge

109

The Mercosor deal and On The Beat with the Gardaí!

110

Tankers, Tourism and Grok AI

111

Maduro in court and Venezuela's future

112

Inside FIFA and who is Infantino?

113

Entertainment year in review

114

Business year in review 2025

115

The highs and lows of AI in 2025

116

Dáil rows, tariff threats - the political year in review

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

Edenderry attack and drug debt intimidation

122

Boat strikes in the Caribbean and revealing your Spotify Wrapped!

123

M50 at capacity and speeding up infrastructure delivery

124

Zelensky is coming to town!

125

What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?

126

Inside the crimes of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine

127

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

128

BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger

129

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

130

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

131

Soccer's hero and who is Jack Schlossberg?

132

COYBIG, US v Venezuela and the Tik Tok Awards!

133

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

134

Trump threatens BBC with legal action

135

Know your Cop and FIFA's new peace prize

136

The murder of Emer O'Loughlin

137

Combatting ‘AI Slop’ after the presidential election

138

Inside: DJ Carey's fall from grace

139

Micheál Martin’s future and RTÉ back in the news

140

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

141

Garda response: From Dublin Riots to Citywest

142

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

143

The hunt is on for the Louvre jewel thieves

144

Can you trust everything you see online?

145

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

146

Trump praises his peace deal for Gaza

147

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

148

Gavin tenant revealed and a look at the Gaza peace plan

149

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

150

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

151

Government spending and what do we think of Taylor Swift?

152

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

153

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

154

Kneecap, Eurovision and the rise of authoritarianism!

155

Revealing the secrets of the Traitors

156

RFK and the growing influence of MAHA

157

Jimmy Kimmel suspension and your phone data for sale!

158

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

159

BONUS - A day at the Ploughing!

160

How Tommy Robinson's protest gained so much support

161

Charlie Kirk suspect turned into police by family

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

The 'silent, quiet crisis' of endometriosis

166

Tricolours, Traitors and FF Presidential hopefuls

167

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

168

Reflections on the CAO and warnings about E-scooters

169

Security, defence and who is Agent Cobalt?

170

Safety measures needed for AI Therapy [Part 2]

171

The dangers of AI Therapy [Part 1]

172

Threats to Irish lawyer working on the Jimmy Lai case

173

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

174

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

175

Why meeting Trump in Alaska is 'handing Putin victory'

176

Fresh insights into that Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

Nikita Hand sues Conor McGregor and the best protest songs

181

The Aussies tackle YouTube and should you buy an EV?

182

Tariffs at Turnberry and what happens next?

183

Gaza starves and reports from inside the West Bank

184

Marty Morrissey and the frenzy for All-Ireland tickets

185

Will Dublin's Metro ever get built?

186

Trouble for Trump over the Epstein files

187

Russia, Ukraine and why Putin won't retreat

188

Trump, tariffs and the possible impact on dairy and whiskey

189

BONUS - "Breaking the Airwaves" our AI song!

190

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

191

How water shortages could affect house building

192

"There was a lot of blood"

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Inside the McGregor appeal

194

The politics of college fees and tears in Westminister

195

A stormy year for Starmer

196

A school beating, defence spend and 27 dresses!

197

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

198

Saipan the movie and US-Israel-Iran conflict

199

Presidential Election: The most brutal race of all

200

Kneecap in court, Iran and Euromillions advice!

201

Tattle Life and changing tourism trends

202

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

203

Ballymena riots and the online forces at play

204

Leaving Cert uncertainty over classroom chatbots

205

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

206

Are drones changing the Russia-Ukraine war?

207

Is Ireland heel-dragging on climate action?

208

Inside Richard Satchwell's murder trial

209

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

210

Surge in scams, and Springsteen annoys Trump

211

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

212

Are Israel's allies running out of patience?

213

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

214

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

215

The curious case of Ursula von der Leyen’s WhatsApps

216

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

217

The Good, The Bad and The AI

218

Gaza aid blockade, Eurovision and Conclave

219

Trump's golf buddy wants Irish Ambassador gig

220

Where do Kneecap go from here?

221

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