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In The News

The Irish Times

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.

news & politics

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25:55

Presidential election: where the candidates went...

In The News ·

2025/10/01

The Irish Times is continuing to develop its podcast offering and would like to invite some of our current listeners to take part in a research study to listen to, and discuss, a new podcast pilot.This will involve listening to 2 short versions of a news briefing podcast and taking part in an online forum to discuss your reaction. You will be free to take part and contribute to the discussion at times that suit you over a period of a number of days. If selected to take part, and in return for your

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20:35

Is Europe already at war with Russia?

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2025/09/30

The Irish Times is continuing to develop its podcast offering and would like to invite some of our current listeners to take part in a research study to listen to, and discuss, a new podcast pilot.This will involve listening to 2 short versions of a news briefing podcast and taking part in an online forum to discuss your reaction. You will be free to take part and contribute to the discussion at times that suit you over a period of a number of days. If selected to take part, and in return for your

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22:11

No cause of death: Where next for the Daniel Aruebose...

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2025/09/29

On September 17th, partial skeletal remains of a child were discovered on waste ground in north Dublin following an extensive search by gardaí. While DNA analysis has yet to be concluded, the remains are believed to be those of Daniel Aruebose. He was last seen when he was 3 1/2 years of age and had not been seen in four years. The discovery of his body was a significant step in the investigation into his disappearance but the initial results of the postmortem have been a setback as no cause of

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18:14

Billionaire John Magnier and the €15 million property...

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2025/09/27

When the owners of the 751-acre Barne Estate in Tipperary put the property on the market in 2023, billionaire businessman John Magnier thought he had struck a deal to buy it for €15 million.The oral agreement he had reached during a kitchen-table meeting was, as far as he was concerned, binding.When the owners then sold it to someone else, Magnier went to court in a bid to make the them honour their deal.What followed was a 19-day court case that revealed the details of the dispute and how

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18:52

Drone attacks: Gaza aid flotilla comes under fire

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2025/09/26

The aid flotilla which is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza has been attacked by drones in international waters off the coast of Greece. The move is widely seen as an escalation of Israel’s attempts to stop the flotilla from reaching its destination.The organisers said at least 13 explosions were heard on and around boats and objects were dropped on at least 10 boats from drones or aircraft.The 51-vessel flotilla carrying food and essential supplies has about 500 international

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22:15

Temple Bar Stabbings: How safe is Dublin city?

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2025/09/25

Last weekend, over the course of 24 hours, two men were stabbed and seriously injured in separate incidents in Dublin’s city centre.An English tourist was hospitalised on Saturday night after he was stabbed in Temple Bar and on Sunday, a 17-year-old teenager was left in a critical condition after he was repeatedly stabbed on Dublin’s Eden Quay.These latest attacks will undoubtedly reinforce beliefs that the streets of the Irish capital are becoming unsafe. They also come in the wake of a surge in

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24:22

Presidential election latest: attacks on Jim Gavin,...

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2025/09/24

Catherine Connolly, Jim Gavin, Heather Humphreys have secured their nominations for the campaign which will run for a month until the election is held on October 24th 2025.How have the three candidates backed by political parties – Connolly, Gavin and Humphreys – fared so far in their bid to become the next Irish head of state and what bumps in the road have they faced in their race for the Áras?Plus: at the time of recording, independent candidate Maria Steen was still in the hunt for the backing

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24:28

Why were Irish language speakers protesting on the...

In The News ·

2025/09/23

Last Saturday, an estimated 25,000 people travelled from across the island of Ireland to gather in Dublin and march through the streets of the capital calling for the protection of the Irish language.Participants in Cearta, the first major Irish language demonstration in over a decade, demanded action from Government on housing, education and funding for Gaeltacht communities and Irish speakers.Their calls come at a time when the Irish language is clearly enjoying a bit of a moment. Three years ago,

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21:53

What did the Gardaí buy from an Israeli spyware company?

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2025/09/22

Last year An Garda Síochána made payments totalling €278,000 to an Israeli company, Cognyte, which manufactures sophisticated surveillance software.It is not known exactly what was bought or what it will be used for but the purchase was made under the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) framework. That means other State agencies such as Revenue, Fiosrú and Military Intelligence can use the new Israeli tech.It is not the first time the State has bought technology – including military technology –

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16:53

Is the dream of a four-day work week achievable?

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2025/09/19

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, hundreds of millions of people worldwide suddenly found themselves working from home for the first time. Since then, calls for more flexible and shorter working hours have continued to gain momentum.Proponents of a four-day week argue that employees, business and society at large would be better off with one less day of work. Those in favour of reducing working hours also say it would help tackle burnout, gender inequality, unemployment and improve general

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11:06

Daniel Aruebose: Body found in north Dublin search...

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2025/09/17

Gardaí searching for a child who went missing when he was three years old have found human remains at a site in Donabate, north Dublin.Confirming that skeletal remains had been discovered, Garda HQ also named the boy as Daniel Aruebose.It is the first time he has been named since his disappearance and assumed death was placed under investigation three weeks ago.Conor Lally reports from the scene on what is known and is yet to be uncovered about the tragic case. Hosted on Acast. See

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20:28

Eoin Hayes 'blackface' controversy: What can the...

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2025/09/17

On Tuesday, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns returned to the helm of her political party for a think-in dominated by the controversy over TD Eoin Hayes.The previous night, Mr Hayes issued an apology for wearing brown make-up on his face and hands while dressed up as former US president Barack Obama, at a party 16 years ago.Mr Hayes was previously suspended from the Social Democrats last December after it emerged he had issued misleading information about when he sold his shares in Palantir, a

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21:06

Jair Bolsonaro's conviction: Will the disgraced...

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2025/09/16

Last week, Brazil made history when its supreme court convicted the country’s former far right president Jair Bolsonaro, and seven other defendants, of attempting a coup after his failed re-election bid in 2022. Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison.The verdict brings an end to Brazil’s historical leniency in dealing with military men who have tried to overthrow democratically elected governments.Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to celebrate the sentencing, while the

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18:33

From Gaza to AI, Pope Leo is taking the papacy in a...

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2025/09/15

As Pope Leo XIV turns 70 we look back at his first months in office, the messages he has been giving to his flock of 1.4 billion Catholics and what they reveal about the direction of his papacy.Since May the Pope has used his Wednesday audience to condemn the actions of Isreal in Gaza and to call for peace in Ukraine. What he has chosen to wear and where to live has signalled a return to tradition – but as Irish Times Europe correspondent Naomi O’Leary explains he’s also spoken about the dangers and

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22:50

Deep debt, political chaos, riots: Can Macron get...

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2025/09/12

In June 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron took a political gamble – and lost heavily.Hoping to strengthen his centrist alliance he dissolved the National Assembly triggering an election. The result has been chaos – a legislature with no dominant political bloc in power and leading this week to France naming its fourth prime minister in 12 months and riots on the streets of Paris.At the centre of the political chaos is the threat of austerity budgets. France is deep in debt and a succession of

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15:14

Charlie Kirk: Assassination of conservative activist...

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2025/09/11

At just 18 committed Christian and college drop out Charlie Kirk established Turning Point USA, an organisation with a mission to spread conservative ideals at liberal-leaning US universities.On Wednesday, now aged 31 and a father of two young children, Kirk was once again at a university campus to debate and spread his socially conservative viewpoint.A roof-top sniper shot him dead in what is being viewed as a politically motivated assassination.In those 13 years, the young man had become one of

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21:28

Violent threats to politicians: how real is the risk...

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2025/09/11

An escalating series of threats made to Tánaiste Simon Harris in recent weeks went from an online threat to kidnap his children to co-ordinated bomb warnings on his Wicklow home.Politicians say online trolling and verbal abuse now goes with the territory; dealing with it is part of the job.Some have also had to face threats to their families with those against Harris being the latest.It has prompted a debate about the growing security risks faced by our politicians.But what can the Garda do, and

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26:40

RFK Jr: Will Trump stand by America’s vaccine-skeptic...

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2025/09/10

Earlier this year, US president Donald Trump sent shock waves across America’s medical and scientific community by appointing Robert F Kennedy jnr, one of America’s most prominent vaccine-sceptics, as secretary of health and human services.Since then, the controversial health secretary has caused large upheaval within America’s public health system, making appointments and changing vaccine policies which impact the lives of millions of Americans.RFK Jnr has also been widely criticised for firing

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17:11

Tom Philips: How a fugitive took his kids and hid for...

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2025/09/09

Tom Philips, a fugitive father who spent four years hiding in New Zealand’s remote wilderness with his three children was shot dead on Monday by police probing an armed burglary. The children were found unharmed. But why did Philips disappear in the first place, and how did he manage to evade capture for so long? New Zealand journalist Tony Wall tells the story to Bernice Harrison.Produced by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:16

Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Could a new DNA technique...

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2025/09/08

Could new technology help to finally reveal who killed Sophie Toscan du Plantier?After prime suspect Ian Bailey’s death last year, Sophie's uncle Jean-Pierre Gazeau said their family would never get the truth.But now a Garda cold case team has used new technology, called M-Vac, to harvest DNA from items recovered at the West Cork crime scene. We talk to Jared Bradley, the man behind M-Vac, about how it has helped US investigators to crack decades-old cases.But first, Southern correspondent Barry

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