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Drivetime

Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

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0:17:42

Is removing the Triple lock the right decision in a...

Drivetime ·

2025/08/26

It is a "changed world" since the triple lock was brought in according to Minister of State at the Department of Defence Thomas Byrne, this morning. To debate this Catherine Callaghan , Fine Gael TD & Member of the Oireachtas Defence & National Security Committee and Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD & Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

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0:09:10

UN demands that Israel's inquiry into hospital attack...

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2025/08/26

The UN have today called for an investigation into yesterday's attack on the Nasser Hospital which killed at least 20 people including journalists and said any inquiry must yield actual results. For more on this United Nations rights office spokesman, Thameen Al-Kheetan.

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0:13:54

A sharp rise in emigration to Australia - who is...

Drivetime ·

2025/08/26

According to the latest figures from the CSO there has been a sharp increase in Irish emigration to Australia. To discuss this Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teachers' Union of Ireland and Megan Atkinson, Former employee of the International Programme at the National Youth Council of Ireland

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0:11:59

Children with special educational needs left with no...

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2025/08/25

Some parents of children with special educational needs have been told their child cannot start primary school in September because the classrooms are not ready. Some parents have taken legal action to secure a suitable school place for their child. Our reporter Una Kelly has been speaking to some of these parents.

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0:11:45

Four journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on...

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2025/08/25

Four journalists were among at least 20 people killed by Israeli strikes on al-Nasser hospital in southern Gaza earlier today. Nasser hospital in Khan Younis is the only functioning public hospital left in southern Gaza, Sarah spoke to Tom Adamkiewicz a US paediatrician that just returned from Nasser hospital.

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0:16:23

Long waiting lists for childcare even as providers...

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2025/08/25

Early Childhood Ireland is calling on the government to combat waiting lists for creche places and also to bring the rate of pay paid to staff in line with primary school teachers.

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0:09:14

Warning of the increasing difficulties in saving...

Drivetime ·

2025/08/25

Famine was officially confirmed in Gaza City by the United Nations on Friday using an internationally recognised system known as the 'Integrated Food Security Phase Classification'. To discuss this Rein Paulsen Director of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

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0:04:29

Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup

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2025/08/22

Following their absence the last time out, Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup return is here, as the tournament starts tonight. Ireland kick off their campaign against Japan on Sunday with an eye on a semi-final place.

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0:09:44

Minister for Higher Education James Lawless

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2025/08/22

More than 65,000 students across the country received their Leaving Cert results today, which marked the first stage in a planned return to pre-pandemic grading levels. Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, discusses what this means for students and the third-level sector.

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0:03:52

UK protests over hotels being used to house migrants

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2025/08/22

Hotels across Britain that are used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers are braced for a wave of protests this weekend. This follows a High Court ruling in Tuesday that allowed Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell hotel in Essex.

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0:10:05

Famine in Gaza City

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2025/08/22

Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City, according to the global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system. Nearly a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing famine, with that number due to rise. Olga Cherevko, is Spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

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0:25:21

Pressure mounts for tougher sentences for dangerous...

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2025/08/22

Barry Lenihan reports on suspended sentences for dangerous driving causing death, and we hear from Minister Seán Canney.

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0:13:19

More Health Insurance Hikes as Irish Life announces a...

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2025/08/21

Irish Life Health will hike the cost of its health insurance plans by an average of 3% from October - its the third price rise this year. To discuss this Brian Lee, CEO of the Health Insurance Authority and Dermot Goode, Health Insurance Expert with Health Insurance Ireland.

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0:04:51

What to do if the Leaving Cert results don't go your way

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2025/08/21

With Leaving Cert results out tomorrow, students are being reminded that if results don’t go their way, there are still plenty of no-points Bachelor’s Degrees options available to them. For more on this Tanya Jones - Deputy Director of the National Tertiray Office and Fiona O'Malley - CEO of Turn2Me.

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0:14:10

15 percent tariffs on Pharma but no deal for Irish...

Drivetime ·

2025/08/21

The EU-US framework trade agreement published this afternoon with a 15% tariff on more European Union imports. To discuss this Oliver O'Connor, Chief Executive of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare and Eoin Ó Catháin, director of the Irish Whiskey Association.

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0:07:23

How to be a blacksmith - Una Kelly reports on how an...

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2025/08/21

This week is National Heritage Week, with events across the country. Cappamore campus in Limerick is the only place in the country that offers accredited training in blacksmithing. The college has been offering taster sessions for those interested in taking up the ancient craft and our reporter Una Kelly went along.

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0:06:21

Aubrey McCarthy on the a push to get more...

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2025/08/20

Several names have been mentioned today as part of a push to get more Independents on the ballot paper, one of those names mentioned is Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy, the founder of the charity Tiglin. Senator McCarthy joined John in studio.

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0:05:02

Is it time to stop wasting after school playtime on...

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2025/08/20

Does the end of summer mark the end of the joy of unstructured playtime and will the return of school mean the return of schedules, excessive homework and too much time inside. Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh has been writing about this in the Irish Independent and spoke to John.

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0:10:06

Israel’s military moves forward on Gaza City...

Drivetime ·

2025/08/20

The Israeli military has been given the green light to move forward with plans to take over Gaza city. Reports that IDF troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza city and that the army were assembling tents in Southern Gaza to deal with displaced populations. For more Caroline Willemen, Project Coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières in Gaza.

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0:09:50

New reports show 79% of private homes sold in Dublin...

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2025/08/20

79% of private homes sold in Dublin last year were bought by landlords including 75% by large landlords... that's according to Sinn Féin today, with Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty analysing property tax figures from Revenue Pearse joined John to discuss this and the race for the Aras.

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