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School secretaries & caretakers - Ex-soldier turned shaman

School secretaries and caretakers are set to go on strike next week over pay and pension entitlements. Ex-soldier Paul O’Halloran turned shaman after a near-death experience in Lebanon 1979.

Aug 18, 20251h 9m

L'Oréal influencer - Stolen bikes - Deaf baby - Oasis

Numerous listeners are unhappy with L'Oréal hiring OnlyFans creator Ari Kytsya to promote products. Sarah and Sophia both had their e-bikes stolen. Munro Ruigrok tells Sarah about his son Colton who was diagnosed as profoundly deaf soon after birth. The weekend is finally here and Oasis are in town.

Aug 15, 20251h 10m

Rent reforms - Rats

Listeners are worried about the rent reforms set to be introduced next year. Rachel has been driven crazy by a rat infestation in her house.

Aug 14, 20251h 8m

Specsavers Ad - Rental reforms - Water safety warning - Oasis

Brian has suffered from hearing loss and is not happy with the Specsavers ad for hearing aids. Martin has had to deliver 12 eviction notices due to the rental reforms coming into place next March. Naoive explains how her son drowed to death at the age of 21 two years ago. Brenda Donohoe looks back on meeting Oasis in Cork just under 30 years ago.

Aug 13, 202548 min

Clamping - Package delivery - seaweed Catherine O'Leary RIP - Rewilding

Joe is shocked that people attending a funeral got clamped. Helen explains what happened to her package. Anne is unhappy with the amount of seaweed at the beach in Salthill, Galway. Pat O'Leary speaks about the passing of his daughter Catherine. Listeners have mixed views on rewilding and whether or not seaweed should be cleared from beaches.

Aug 12, 20251h 9m

Painkiller addiction - Camogie bus chaos - Student accommodation - E-Scooters

Paul and Doreen explain how they have used medication to deal with chronic pain. Seamus says the planning and organising around transport to the camogie yesterday was not good enough. Many students are worried about sourcing accommodation for the year ahead. Should there be more laws surrounding the use of e-scooters?

Aug 11, 20251h 7m

Cost of living - Trespassing - Irish dancing - Braveheart

Peter is a baker and explains how rising costs are affecting him. Louise feels the laws around trespassing are inadequate. Barry is a world champion Irish dancer and was a keen GAA player but a back issue kept him from doing anything for a year. Listeners share their Braveheart stories ahead of the 30th anniversary of the release next month.

Aug 8, 20251h 5m

Camogie finals - Back to school costs - Finding love again

Why will Croke Park not be sold out this weekend for the All-Ireland camogie finals More parents are concerned about the cost of children returning to school. What's it like to find love again or later in life? Some listeners let us know.

Aug 7, 20251h 12m

Zara ads banned - Back to school costs - Dog allergies - Trucks on motorways - Caring for an adult child

Two Zara ads have been banned in the UK for featuring models that appeared 'unhealthily thin.' Many parents are worried about back to school costs. Anne's dog Penny is allergic to grass. Paddy and Tom outline the frustrating behaviour they've seen while driving on motorways. Enda tells us about his son Hugh.

Aug 6, 20251h 13m

Drug Addiction - Motorway driving - Childcare costs - Caring for adult children - Rescued seagull

Antoinette shares her story of how she fell into drug addiction. Many listeners are frustrated with how people drive on motorways. Ollie explains why the cost of the childcare he provides is going up. More listeners are worried what will happen their adult children when they pass away. Marie rescued a seagull who is now in her bathroom.

Aug 5, 20251h 9m

Problems with Apprenticeship programs - Treatment for nut allergies - Caring for those with intellectual disabilites - A day trip in Dublin

Listeners get in touch about the problems they have encountered with the Apprenticeship programs, what treatments are available for children with nut allergies Una describes life as a parent of a grown adult with intellectual disabilities A listener described their wonderful day up in Dublin

Aug 1, 20251h 6m

Caring for adult children - Anti-social behaviour in Dublin City

Listeners share their experiences of caring for their adult children with disabilities. Geraldine explains what she witnessed on a recent trip to Dublin city centre.

Jul 31, 20251h 5m

Daughter with intellectual disabilities - Cow sculpture vandalised - Motorbike accident - Back garden cabins

Tony is worried what will happen to his daughter Aoife when he and his wife pass away. The ‘Bó Bainne’ cow sculpture at the Moorepark Roundabout in Fermoy has been vandalised. Mary explains what happened when her son Anthony was involved in a motorbike accident. Listeners react to Government plans in relation to back garden cabins.

Jul 30, 20251h 4m

EU-US Trade Deal - Obama freedom of Dublin City - HHC drug banned

Reaction to the EU-US Trade Deal that will see the introduction of tariffs. Former US president Barack Obama and his wife have been invited to accept their Freedom of the City of Dublin. It has been announced that synthetic cannabinoid HHC or Hexahydrocannabinol has been classified as an illegal drug.

Jul 29, 20251h 10m

Missing son - Having an accident abroad - Decision Support Service - Sea rescue

Pauline tells us about her son who has been missing since January. Ruth explains what happened when she injured her ankle while in America. James explains his frustrations with the Decision Support Service (DSS). Avid surfer Caoimhe rescued someone who got into distress while swimming in the sea.

Jul 28, 20251h 8m

Supporting England - Paperwork frustrations - Racism - All-Ireland football final

Is it ok for Irish people to support the England national team in the Women's European Championship final this weekend?Following on from Anne's story yesterday Mary explains what happened when her dad Passed away. More listeners share their experiences of racism. We build up to this weekend's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.

Jul 25, 20251h 8m

AIB frustration - Lost pigeon - Seagulls - Warmer Homes Scheme

Anne explains why she is frustrated with AIB. Colette works in Woddies in Glasnevin and they've recently spotted a visitor. Gerry is being driven crazy by seagulls in Balbriggan. Siobhan is trying to avail of the Warmer Homes Scheme for her sister.

Jul 24, 20251h 9m

Gaza - a good samaritan story - Indian community in Ireland

Buchra on the ongoing situation in Gaza as people continue to try cope without aid. Roisin explains how a passing jogger helped her and her children when they got into difficulty in a river in Kilkenny. Listeners share their stories and give reaction following an alleged assault on an Indian man.

Jul 23, 20251h 9m

Tallaght attack - Alcohol labelling - Marble Arch Caves flooding

Jennifer explains what she witnessed last weekend. Cathal and Liam's opinons differ on health labelling on alcohol products. Kim and her husband encountered flash flooding on their recent trip to the Marble Arch Caves in Co. Fermanagh.

Jul 22, 20251h 15m

Farm safety - Cork homecoming - Hauliers awaiting driving tests - Tinnitus

Listeners share their stories of farm accidents. Reaction following the decision that there will be no homecoming event in Cork following their All-Ireland hurling final yesterday. The Irish Road Haulage Association has accused the Road Safety Authority of 'massaging' driver testing figures. Brian shares his experience of living with tinnitus.

Jul 21, 202557 min

Tinnitus - Should the voting age be lowered? - All-Ireland final build up

Listeners share their experiences of dealing with tinnitus. Some feel the voting age should be lowered to 16 while others strongly disagree. Listeners are excited for the All-Ireland Senior hurling Championship final between Cork and Tipperary this weekend.

Jul 18, 20251h 9m

Back to school costs - Rosslare rescue - Public toilets - Hobbies at a later age

Further reaction to the €1450 back to school cost being reported. Three young fishermen helped to rescue swimmers who had gotten into distress in Rosslare Harbour. Many people feel the standard of public toilets in Ireland could be better. Milda and Brian tell us about the hobbies they took up a little later in life.

Jul 17, 20251h 12m

Car damage - Back to school costs - Restricted dogs in apartment

Listeners are frustrated at people damaging cars in car parks and not leaving their details. Marie wonders if the €1450 back to school cost being reported is exaggerated. Emma has to find a new home for her staffordshire bull terrier.

Jul 16, 20251h 2m

Snake rescue - Trump's tariffs - Cost of living - Holiday pickpocketing - Ben Healy

Alison saved Roxy's snake in Cork last week. Business owners are nervous about the possible introduction of 30% tariffs next month. Declan has noticed a rise in supermarket prices. Mary Frances was pickpocketed while on holidays. Ben Healy is the first Irishman to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France since Stephen Roche.

Jul 15, 20251h 10m

Consideration for Cleaners - Tariff Threats - Train etiquette

Listeners are shocked about how little consideration people have for those who clean up after us. Irish businesses are worried about Donald Trump's 30% tarrif threat. Would you ask someone to move out of your seat on the train?

Jul 14, 20251h 10m

Live Aid - Songs to psych you up - Viral TikTok - Banana ice cream

Yesterday marked 40 years since Live Aid. Listeners share their go to songs that pump them up. Rachel's TikTok of how she got a better view for a picture in Cobh has gone viral. Martin is upset he can't find banana ice cream anywhere anymore.

Jul 11, 20251h 9m

Corporal punishment

Listeners give their reaction to corporal punishment not being included in the Commission of Investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools across the country.

Jul 10, 20251h 10m

Corporal punishment

Listeners give their reaction to corporal punishment not being included in the Commission of Investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools across the country.

Jul 9, 20251h 8m

Near death experiences - Sexual abuse in schools investigation - Sheep attack

Listeners share their near death experiences. The Government is to establish a Commission of Investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools across the country. Niamh explains the trauma of her sheep suffering dog attacks.

Jul 8, 20251h 2m

The importance of defibrillation - Catering on trains - Emissions tax

Liam explains how he was brought back to life after collapsing on a pitch while refereeing a match. Philip is very annoyed there is no catering service on the Dublin/Sligo train. Should an emissions tax on the agriculture sector be introduced?

Jul 7, 20251h 6m

Gambling addiction - Potential tractor driving test - Happy 4th of July

Esther shares her story of dealing with her gambling addiction. Listeners give their reaction to the possible introduction of a tractor driving test. Mick looks back on his J1 in the 70s.

Jul 4, 20251h 3m

Michael D Higgins portrait - Car insurance as a volunteer - Diogo Jota RIP - Aftermath of cancer - Cafe prices

Noel is unhappy that a portrait of Michael D Higgins has been removed from Belfast City Hall. Listeners who volunteer are having issues getting car insurance. Liverpool fan Daire Gorman reacts to the death of Diogo Jota. Grainne explains what it's like to deal with multiple cancer diagnosis. Liam on why he has to increase prices at his cafe.

Jul 3, 202558 min

College fees - Castro the dog - Brother Kevin Crowley RIP - Spouse going deaf

Listeners give their reaction to the decision to increase University fees. Fiona in Brussels is wondering how she is going to get her dog Castro home. Reaction to the death of Brother Kevin Crowley, founder of the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin. Hannah outlines the journey she and her husband have been on as he has lost his hearing.

Jul 2, 20251h 7m

AI tour guides, Online job applications, Slushy machines, Lorry mirrors, college fees

Discussion and debate with Philip Boucher-Hayes

Jul 1, 202553 min

Joe Duffy’s last Liveline

Joe Duffy is joined by friends, fans, and well-wishers as he says goodbye to Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1.

Jun 27, 20251h 11m

Brendan O'Carroll - Mountain rescue - Goodbye Joe

Actor and comedian Brendan O'Carroll joins the programme to wish Joe a happy retirement. Tina recounts how she saved someone hiking up Carrauntoohil. Listeners get in touch to wish Joe all the best in his retirement.

Jun 26, 20251h 7m

Granby Row heroics and remembering the Noyeks fire

Listeners get in touch with their memories of the Noyeks fire in 1972.

Jun 25, 20251h 7m

Epilepsy - E-Scooters - Rabies - Donating Body to Science

Mark Leen shares his experience of living with epilepsy. Many listeners are not happy with the use of e-scooters on footpaths. A 59-year-old British woman has died of rabies after getting "scratched" by a stray puppy in Morocco. Mike's wife who died just over two weeks ago is donating her body to medical research.

Jun 24, 202557 min

Acid attack - Bees in the house - E-Scooters - Catch up call

Joanna Grabczak explains how she suffered an acid attack in December 2020. Clare has bees in her house which she cannot get rid of and Steve Gallagher from Swarms.ie gives some advice. Dennis in Cork is frustrated by people using e-scooters at speed on footpaths. We catch up with Alexandra Trotsenko who spoke to the show in 2011

Jun 23, 20251h 7m

Attacks in Dublin City - Donating Body to Science - Life Saving Buoys

More listeners share their stories of verbal and physical attacks in Dublin City. Would you donate your body to science when you die? People are being encouraged never to vandalise ringbouys.

Jun 20, 20251h 8m

Tallaght Bus - AI and the Metaverse - Cat Killing

Lisa was recently on a Dublin Bus that did not service Killinarden in Tallaght where she lives meaning she had to walk home. Feminist writer Laura Bates. Theresa's cat Ophelia was unfortunately recently killed by dogs.

Jun 19, 20251h 5m

Dublin Attacks - Disabled Parking - Small Businesses - Organ Donation

Violence appears to be on the rise in Dublin city centre. Mick is not happy about the disabled parking bays in Westport, Co. Mayo. Small business owners are frustrated with the high costs they are facing. Listeners share their stories of organ donation following new legislation coming into effect this week.

Jun 18, 20251h 7m

Unrest in Iran - Organ Donation - Mushroom Soup

Ismail and Sami speak to us as Iran strikes Israel as loud explosions are heard in Tehran. Listeners get in touch with their stories as opt-out organ donation act comes into effect. Rosario is on the hunt for the person who sent her a box of Erin mushroom soup when she was pregnant 36 years ago.

Jun 17, 202556 min

Dublin City Attack - Mother and Baby Home - GAA Theft - Guinness Book of World Records

Ellie explains how she was attacked in Dublin last week. Work is under way to seal off part of the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. Grainne explains how bottles and cans that her GAA Club were collecting were stolen. John in Wexford is still on the hunt for some Guinness Books of World Records to complete his collection.

Jun 16, 20251h 7m

Penalty Shootouts in Hurling - Foxes

Listeners get in touch in relation to the penalty shootout that decided the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Limerick on Saturday. People are frustrated as foxes are damaging gardens as people continue to feed them.

Jun 16, 20251h 8m

Guinness World Records - Slow Dance Sets

Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.

Jun 13, 20251h 9m

Tidy Town tourism- The Athy teenage band on Netflix - Brian Wilson Tribute - Electric Fencing Theft

Aileen Crean O'Brien is part of a programme that rewards Kenmare tourists who help out. Athy band IF have featured on the Netflix series 'Ginny and Georgia'. Brian Wilson, the legendary musician and Beach Boys co-founder died yesterday aged 82. John Lenihan had over €1,000 worth of electric fencing stolen from his farm.

Jun 12, 20251h 8m

Quitting smoking after 50 years - Recovering a Facebook page - Tracking a stork

Mick and Olivia have successfully given up a lifetime habit thanks to a HSE programme. Keith was the victim of a phishing attack that has locked him out of Facebook pages, including one that was a memorial to his son. Cian Cardiff tellls us all about a rare white stork that has been sighted in Wexford

Jun 11, 20251h 12m

Renting - Tracing a mother's name - The return of short shorts? - Do you need a 50,000 euro wedding?

70-year-old Eileen, who has rented her property for 11 years, has to leave by November as her landlord is selling. Fiona's application for Irish citizenship has been stalled by an odd error on a birth certificate. Are short shorts back in fashion for men? Ann Marie Gannon gives her verdict. Would you spend €50,000 on a wedding?

Jun 10, 20251h 9m

Amanda Brunker - Nursing Homes

Amanda Brunker on Mark McAnaw being jailed for 11 years for the harassment of her and two other journalists. More listeners react to the RTÉ Investigates programme that highlighted poor care in some of the country's nursing homes.

Jun 6, 20251h 6m