Laura was pregnant with twins but Sophie died two hours after she was born. Callers discuss songs about armageddon and the fear of nuclear war. Eileen works in The Gravediggers and her picture is being sent up to space.
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Callers discuss the relevance of Barry McGuire's song 'Eve Of Destruction' in today's political climate. Should Irish people use Irish more on an everyday basis? Gerry avoids Dorset Street as he brings tours from Dublin Airport to the City Centre.
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brian believes Riverdance should make a stand regarding their Kennedy Center shows. Cara believes the NHS is allowing too many people to receive weight loss drugs for free. Pat is having issues getting solictors to sign off on Power Of Attorney. Paul explai ns that time depends on where you are. Mike's charity was offered a free piano.
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Collette O'Leary recounts her run-in with the jailed serial fraudster. Joe remembers the late, great poet, Pat Ingoldsby. Margaret Cotter used the post as a means to ward off loneliness. Tom bemoans how communions break the family's bank.
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Callers share stories of their children who cannot stomach most foods due to avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Pat Walsh sends postcards to strangers in all four corners of the Earth.
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Barrie hates when people refer to St. Patrick's Day as St. Paddy's Day. Anne remembers poet and raconteur, Pat Ingoldsby. Stephen says antisocial behaviour has gone out of control on Moore Street. Laura Ruth believes foxes are misunderstood. Callers describe their experiences of using Ozempic and Saxenda.
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vladimir is proud of President Zelenskyy. Callers describe their experiences with Ozempic. Philip is delighted Kevin Dundon was eliminated from Dancing With The Stars. Tony was amazed when he saw the sky covered in wild geese, moving in formation.
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brendan Courtney, from outside A&E, describes last night's attack on him. Aidan has always wanted to hear a radio recording of his Dad singing. Bríd won a competition for writing a limerick anout Miwadi. Sue's husband wrote the 'Just One Cornetto' jingle. Friends and family discuss Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ruth is hunting for a 1986 Comfies nappy ad which she starred in as a baby. Dermot tells the story of his parent's health during the Covid lockdowns. Joe chats to people who started projects during Covid and never gave them up.
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listeners discuss the best places in Ireland to view a murmuration. Callers describe their experiences of the Covid era and the impact it still has on them. Meme was looking for a coat which had been left in a stranger's car by mistake. The stranger has now been located!
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe speaks to people who lost family members during the pandemic. Listeners describe what it was like to lose their sense of smell. Meme's mother got into the wrong car and left her coat there. Dáithí applied to become a guard 3 years ago and has just heard they are still considering him
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe talks to people who have had brushes with scammers but walked away just in time. Listeners remember the loved ones they lost and the impact that Covid had on them as we approach the 5 year anniversary.
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Abraham's Garda application was rejected for minor hearing loss in one ear. Philip observed men putting heavy bags into a car boot and was then chased away by men with hatchets and hammers. Joe talks to fans of James Bond about his appeal.
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Orla's husband has had to send his sample four times for bowel screening. Former guards debate the new changes to fitness testing for Gardaí. Trudy's flight was diverted to Newfoundland for a weekend. Tara Maria is looking for photos of people who experienced the War Of Independence.
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Callers discuss the idea of relaxing planning regulations on back garden buildings. Joe talks to Tersa Burke about Cognitive Neuroscientist, Eleanor Maguire.
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Conal runs an Air B&B which was broken into by a man with a balaclava. Callers discuss Pope Francis' ill health and what his legacy might be. Eleanor Maguire is a world-renowned Irish Cognitive Neuroscientist who recently died, age 54.
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Philip is upset that Kevin Dundon wasn't eliminated in last night's Dancing With the Stars. Joe talks to bird-owners who have to house their birds indoors to keep them safe from avian flu. Fiona runs a shop in Dublin City Centre and has noticed an increase in anti-social behaviour.
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gerard contacted the show to describe a letter he received when his house went up for sale. Parents discuss the difficulty for their children living with a nut allergy.
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ukrainians in Ireland respond to Trump and Putin's potential peace negotiations. Ned and Ann talk to Joe about what it was like discovering they had dyslexia later in life.
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe speaks to César Ladeiro, father of André (8) who was killed at a pedestrian crossing by a dangerous driver. Callers debate the exemption from studying Irish for people who have dyslexia.
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Dunlop, boxing manager, on the death of boxer John Cooney. Noreen tells of the difficulty of finding a job in her late 50's. Paddy tells of the price increases he's encountered trying to get a medical form signed for their driving license. Teena is one of the 126 St Patrick's Guild babies that were incorrectly registered.
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anne is one of the 126 St Patrick's Guild babies who were incorrectly registered. Viv is looking for his scrapbook which he compiled about Irish peace enforcing troops in Somalia. Sarah tells Liveline of the horrific attack on her brother who has autism. Liz discusses the new price increases for stamps.
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin is legally blind but, despite having letters from his consultant, was initially denied his blind person tax credit. Adopted people describe their experience of there being no record of their existence when they go to get a Public Services Card. Antoinette thinks Irish men are not stylish.
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Callers discuss how often they shower and wash their clothes. Listeners who were adopted explain their experience of getting a Public Services Card. Ken & Kay share their memories of Bob Marley's 1980 gig at Dalymount Park. Catherine is 14 days without electricity.
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listeners who were adopted as babies describe their experience of navigating red tape.
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Martin was annoyed by the constant interruptions at the Aviva Stadium as people went back and forth to the bar. Eillen tried to get a Public Services Card but she couldn't be found in the system as she was adopted. Callers who are still without power following the storm describe how they are getting on.
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joanne is dismayed by the lack of female representation in the new cabinet. Geraldine has had no power since last week's storm.
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Frank invested in forestry for his retirement but most of it was destroyed by the storm. Callers debate whether Ireland can or should remain neutral.
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katie chats to callers who are living without electricity, following the storm.
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listeners who lost power and water chat to Katie about how they are surviving the storm. Listeners discuss the pros and cons of the new GAA football rules. Women suffering with Endometriosis describe how it has affected them.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast