@drivetime.bsky.social
Award winning current affairs radio show on RTE Radio 1
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan on US strike on Iran
US tightens the rules for students visas
How Cork is getting tough on vaping outside
Shels responds on Duff's departure
And you'll spend 25 years of your life staring at your phone
On today's show:
Fatal mass school shooting in Austria
Rent caps to extend nationwide, but opposition says new rules 'screw tenants'
Number of children in consistent poverty soars
Why fertility rates falling worldwide
And, why Ed Sheeran identifies as 'culturally Irish'
On today's show:
Trump-Musk public bust up continues
Garda Commissioner orders a review of the Satchwell murder investigation
Noise pollution or simply convenient - a debate on drones delivering goods to your door
And, a cat expert on how a cat knows its owners' smell
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
The DAA on coping with Dublin Airports biggest summer ever
Reaction to the RTÉ Investigates exposé of nursing home care
Latest on Irishwoman detained by Israeli authorities
And, are scathing restaurant reviews ever justified?
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Should bail be denied to repeat offenders?
Mother of Private Seán Rooney killed on duty in Lebanon to sue the UN
Death of rural Ireland, real or exaggerated?
Tinder introduces height filter
And, why Gen Z struggle reading to their kids
Today's show:
3 more resignations from Board of CHI
Housing Committee hears only 34,000 homes will be built this year
Reaction from Liverpool Victory Parade tragedy
Ministerial apology for family of hit & run victim Shane O'Farrell
And, what your biological age says about you
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Fiona Pender disappearance reclassified as murder investigation
Calls for return of 100% mortgages
Aid collected in Ireland destroyed in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine
French pushback against adult-only facilities
And PE gear or uniforms?
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Camogie Special Congress on skorts
Was Shannon Airport used for illegal US deportations to Africa?
New Childrens' Hosp. delayed again
Are Trump's South Africa 'white genocide' claims true?
And would you stand on a plane for a cheaper flight?
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Drug dealers now dropping 'menus' through student letterboxes
Min. Seán Canney on 'reset on road safety' after death of Garda Kevin Flatley
An Taoiseach & Viktor Orban of Hungary clash publicly
And, the rights & wrongs of tracking your adult children
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Min. Patrick O'Donovan on skorts in camogie & Trump threat to Irish movie industry
Dublin city centre's only public toilets to close
E-scooters seen as most dangerous form of transport
And, the Irish author sending books to children in Ukraine
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Massive power blackout in Spain and Portugal causes chaos
Scoliosis families meet the Minister for Health
We meet GAA's new 'Head of Hurling'
And, the so-called 'Grandpa robbers' go on trial in Paris over Kim Kardashian $10m jewellery heist
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Russian general killed in car bomb attack in Moscow
Doctors seeing effects of extreme pornography in their surgeries
World leaders arrive in Rome for pope's funeral
Homeless figures hit new high
And, is it ok to keep momentos from your ex?
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Trump unhappy with Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine, but pressuring Zelenskyy to make a deal
John Cooke from Rome amid prep for Pope's funeral
Pushy sideline parents at children's sports
And, new trend of going make-up free at your wedding
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Huge crowds descend on Rome to pay their final respects to Pope Francis
Kneecap manager on the band's performance at Coachella
Social housing target missed by almost 20%
And, could wholegrain be the key to tackling obesity? Danes think so.
On today's show:
We're live in Rome as details of the Pope's funeral emerge
Monsignor Enda Murphy and Colm Ó Gorman assess the Pope's legacy
Dublin Bus demands transport security
US reaction to grim IMF forecast
And Dr Paul D'Alton's advice on living in a time of uncertainty
On today's show:
🏠Govt moves to regulate short-term letting
🏘️The Simon Communities on those locked out of the rental market
🗣️Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn on improving acute mental health services
🪐Potential signs of life on a distant planet
🤔And, how to start a conversation
On today's show:
Grace Report fallout - we hear from Ombudsman for Children
Reaction to Daniel Wiffen's world record attempt
A Yale Professer - an expert on fascism - on why he's leaving Trump's America
And why Katy Perry's trip to space has been blasted by female celebs
On today's show:
🥣Questions raised about School Meals Programme
🐴Pavee Point answer criticism of Traveller community about sulky racing
🌌We talk Black Holes with Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Prof. Brian Schmidt
🎞️And, why teens are going wild at the Minecraft Movie
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
📺Min. for Communications on new Broadcasting Bill
🐴'Utter carnage' - Sulky race in Limerick ends in violent collision
🗣️Amid record homelessness, life in a hotel room for pregnant mother and family
🦷And, are expensive toothpastes worth it?
On today's show:
🗣️Calls for public inquiry as HIQA report outlines spinal surgery failures. Childrens' Health Ireland Chair resigns
⚕️US doctor on attacks on hospitals & medics in Gaza
📻Min. Jack Chambers on reviewing development plans to counter US tariffs
🤧And, advice on incoming "Pollen Bomb"
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
🗣️It's 'Liberation Day'- Min. for Trade Promotion Niamh Smyth on Trump's tariffs
⚖️Irish employee allegedly paid to spy for rival multibillion dollar company
📈Claims going down, but insurance premiums are up
📻And, Why Gen Z spurn remote work
On today's show:
🗣️Confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle
📻Latest on Myanmar rescue efforts
📈Student's view on third level fee increase
🎤New Beatles movies - and Irish actors playing 2 of the fab 4
🗣️And DCC hires steward for Molly Malone
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
🥊US tariffs and Europe's response
💊Trump targets Irish pharmaceuticals
🗣️Walking away knowing they'll die - a US doctor witnessing GAZA
🗣️The mystery of missing Kerry farmer Mike Gaine
😠And, Adrian Chiles on his hatred of scatter cushions
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
📻Ceann Comhairle - resign or face a no confidence motion - Dáil crisis deepens
🗣️We speak to Clare Daly from a conference on Palestine in Yemen organised by the Houthis
💬Fresh detail on US security breach
☘️And top heritage sites visited around Ireland
On today's show:
🗣️Dáil chaos as speaking rights row erupts again
🇵🇸A US doctor describes what she's witnessed in Gaza
🏫98% of primary schools employ unqualified teachers - INTO reacts
🚫One environmentalist on going car free
📻And callout for Memories Made in Dublin City
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
📺Should the Netflix show 'Adolescence' be compulsory viewing in schools here?
🗣️FF TD Malcolm Byrne on being attacked and robbed in London
😀Where does Ireland rank in World Happiness ratings?
🚗And - are parking spaces now to small?
Gareth Southgate says the lack of positive role models for young men has created a void which is being filled by 'manipulative and toxic influencers'.
DCU's Prof @debbieging.bsky.social and Dr @elainebyrnes.bsky.social appeared on @drivetime.bsky.social to discuss this.
Listen: launch.dcu.ie/4iI8Ez7
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
☎️Donald Trump claims he had a very good call with Volodymr Zelensky
🗣️The Dáil returns. SF accuse Michéal Martin of cowardice in the White House
⚽️Former England manager Gareth Southgate hits out at toxic influencers
☘️And, hands off Molly Malone
On today's show:
☘️Trump and An Taoiseach at the White House tomorrow
🚰Water charges back in the news - should we charge for 'excessive usage'?
🗣️Autism diagnoses in Ireland triple
🐟And, why children who don't have fish in their diets are less sociable and kind
On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
⚓Oil vessel and cargo ship collide in the North Sea
🚋Dublin's delayed Metrolink may cost €23bil
🌧️Engineers Ireland on public concern about flooding
👪How covid & lockdowns affected young school children
🏋️♀️And, tackling sexism in gyms and sports
