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In The News

In The News

In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Hosted by Sorcha Pollak and Conor Pope.

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1,168 episodesEN

Show overview

In The News has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 1,168 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 460 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 21 min and 26 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News & Politics show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 172 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 276 episodes published. Published by [email protected].

Episodes
1,168
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
23 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Sorcha Pollak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why staff at Oberstown Children Detention Centre have had enough

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Who was Jason Arday and why are there calls for a public inquiry into his death?

Aug 20, 202622 min

What is 'the Mecca pact' and could it change the Middle East?

Aug 19, 202622 min

How ‘wrong way’ motorway driving has become a dangerous trend

Aug 17, 202619 min

Who is Fergie Chambers? The Dublin-based millionaire wanted by US authorities

Aug 17, 202624 min

How an Irish building contractor conned US homeowners out of €1.3 million

Aug 14, 202625 min

What led to the mass migrant crossing in Ceuta and will it happen again?

Aug 13, 202625 min

Who is the Irish man who helped shape FIFA's deal to sell the World Cup?

Aug 12, 202624 min

Daniel Kinahan is back in Ireland – what now?

Aug 10, 202625 min

‘Irish only or it burns’ - Why Ireland's far right is targeting vacant council houses

Aug 10, 202621 min

Dire reviews and controversy: Why the Michael Jackson movie broke box-office records

Aug 7, 202627 min

Was death of billionaire fashion mogul an accident or murder?

Aug 6, 202619 min

Modern slavery in Donegal: how gardaí saved seven victims

Aug 5, 202629 min

Why concern is growing around the 'free birth' movement in Ireland

Aug 4, 202631 min

Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 2

Aug 3, 202622 min

Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 1

Aug 3, 202629 min

Did model scout Daniel Siad take Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets to the grave?

Jul 31, 202622 min

Will Dublin’s MetroLink really cost €19bn?

Jul 30, 202621 min

Glen Hansard: Remembering Ireland's ‘unofficial national bard’ with Patrick Freyne

Jul 29, 202620 min

Lorcan Murphy: Why covert filming can be a gateway to more serious offending

Jul 29, 202618 min
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