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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.

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17:54

Michael Flatley: Why the Lord of the Dance was in a...

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2026/01/30

On Thursday, a judge in a Belfast court lifted an injunction that would have prevented Michael Flatley’s involvement in the Lord of the Dance show, due to begin in Dublin next week before a multi-date international tour.The Chicago-born dancer was lead performer and choreographer of Riverdance, the 1994 Eurovision interval show that introduced a new, high octane, modern form of Irish dancing to the world.It brought him fame and fortune and in 1996 he developed a global touring show called Lord of

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19:13

Storm Chandra: Were there enough flood warnings?

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2026/01/29

Most people who heard the weather forecasts at the weekend that mentioned Storm Chandra will not have expected the devastation it was to bring on Monday and Tuesday.The east coast was hit hardest. Homes were flooded that had never flooded before, rivers burst their banks, road and rail closures caused traffic chaos and businesses were forced to close.Some of the areas worst hit by the floods received almost half their average rainfall for January in one 24-hour period.But shouldn’t there have been

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22:09

Why has China purged its highest-ranked military...

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2026/01/28

When news emerged at the weekend that one of China's most decorated generals had been purged, rumours swirled around Beijing.The official line was that Zhang Youxia, and later another top general, had been ousted from their jobs due to “serious violations of discipline and law”.That is widely understood as code for corruption but no more details were forthcoming.This led to speculation that the reason Chinese president Xi Jinping took the action against Zhang, a man believed to be untouchable

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20:50

Alex Pretti: How the latest Ice killing outraged...

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2026/01/27

In the three weeks since Donald Trump sent thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, to the state of Minnesota, and its capital city, Minneapolis, over 3000 people have been detained suspected of being illegal immigrants.But there’s strong local opposition in this liberal city. When agents appear in a neighbourhood, protests begin and that’s putting ordinary people into contact with the armed and masked officers.Two citizens have been shot and killed. Renee Good earlier this

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23:46

Who is Stephen Miller, the man turning Trump’s vision...

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2026/01/26

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is the most zealous supporter of the MAGA agenda. That much is expected from a Trump administration insider, but Miller is much more that a suit in the background.He is the aide tasked with turning even the most vaguely thought-through policy announced by the US president into action – and he relishes the job.To understand just why ICE is so brutally on the ground in American cities, its necessary to know Miller’s own tough stance on

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24:42

Why ADHD is linked with higher rates of addiction

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2026/01/23

ADHD is commonly characterised by traits like impulsivity, difficulty regulating emotions, and difficulty maintaining focus.But mounting research suggests adults and adolescents with the condition are far more likely to develop substance addiction. Rates of diagnoses for ADHD have been soaring in recent years and addiction programmes in Ireland report high numbers of people with ADHD seeking help for substance misuse.On today’s In The News podcast, Eric, Oonagh and Shane, three adults with ADHD,

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23:06

Is the alliance between Europe and America over?

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2026/01/22

Donald Trump's address at the World Economic Forum made the headlines yesterday as the US president appeared to rule out using force to take over Greenland. But It was Tuesday's speech by Canadian prime minister Mark Carney that may be remembered in the long run.Carney’s used his address to tell allies that the "rules-based international order" is over and that "middle powers" like Canada and the EU needed to band together to resist great powers like China and the US.Carney's message came after

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22:20

Who were the Dublin rioters?

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2026/01/21

If anyone thinks that the rioters who caused mayhem and destruction on the streets of Dublin in November 23rd, 2023 were a well-organised group motivated by strongly-held ideology, think again.Of the 99 people arrested in connection with the Dublin riots, 82 have been charged with offences which range from attacking a garda and setting fire to a bus to stealing cigarettes and trainers.The unprecedented scenes of mayhem, damage and looting in and around O’Connell Street, was sparked by an attack

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16:11

Why Trump’s determination to take over Greenland...

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2026/01/20

US President Donald Trump is not giving up on Greenland.On Saturday he announced tariffs on France, Germany, the UK and others, after those nations sent ⁠military personnel to the island at Denmark’s request.On Monday UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded to the threat, describing it as “completely wrong”.And how is the EU responding? Potentially, with tariffs of its own - and that could endanger the US-EU trade deal that was agreed last August.But some countries are calling for caution. Like

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20:05

The surprising source of Ireland's cannabis

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2026/01/19

As we head into the New Year, The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts;In The Newsand our more recently released sister podcastEarly Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has listened to eitherIn The NewsorEarly Edition- whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past.This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you! The amount of cannabis being smuggled into Ireland has risen significantly in

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22:32

Could Steve Bannon's Irish MAGA movement become a...

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2026/01/16

Eddie Hobbs, once a fixture on RTÉ, says, “The mainstream media is the North Korea of Europe”.He was speaking on Steve Bannon’s popular War Room podcast and it was a meeting of minds between one of the architects of Maga and the financial adviser-turned podcaster and campaigner.Bannon recently said he has been helping to form an Irish “national party”, working “behind the scenes” on “the Irish situation”.But has he? Where is the evidence for that? And how receptive would an Irish audience be to the

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19:10

Tegan McGhee’s murder trial: The full story

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2026/01/15

The devastating cruelty endured by four-year-old Mason O’Connell-Conway, who was murdered at his home in Limerick in 2021, was laid bare during the trial of his father’s girlfriend, Tegan McGhee (32).Doctors reported that the child’s injuries were similar to those suffered by car crash victims.McGhee and the child’s father, John Paul O’Connell, had told paramedics that the little boy had fallen from a bunk bed in their Limerick home. He died three days later in hospital in his mother’s arms.McGhee

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23:53

Dublin is the 11th most traffic congested city - can...

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2026/01/14

The installation of traffic cameras at junctions in Dublin city to catch motorists who break red lights has been shelved.It’s a puzzling decision given that cameras were proven to work in a 2025 trial. And what about congestion charges? They’ve been talked about, but would they work and are they fair?As work on new elements of the Dublin City Transport Plan is set to begin – including one of the bus corridors that promise to make sense of the BusConnects route changes – Olivia Kelly, Dublin

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22:45

Is the regime in Iran about to fall?

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2026/01/13

For more than two weeks, anti-government protests have taken over the streets of Iran.The regime has responded to the demonstrations with a heavy hand. According to various human rights agencies, more than 650 people are believed to have been killed by security forces.The violence towards protestors has only intensified in recent days, with the regime shutting down access to the country’s internet and phone lines - leaving the people of Iran cut off from eachother and the rest of the world.In

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23:15

Elon Musk’s AI app creates abusive images. Can it be...

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2026/01/12

An app that allows millions of users to create sexualised images of children has brought the dangers of Artificial Intelligence into sharp focus – and shown how ineffective governments are in implementing safeguards on digital behemoths.A new feature of Elon’s Musk’s AI tool, Grok – available to users of his X platform – allows people to create intimate photographs of people without their consent and create child sex abuse imagery.Women have reported that their photos had been taken from the

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21:56

How the fatal ICE shooting has deepened divisions in...

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2026/01/09

The killing of Renee Nicole Good (37) in her car on the streets of Minneapolis by an immigration officer has been witnessed by millions of people around the world.Countless bystanders took videos on their phones from all angles on the snowy suburban street as the mother and US citizen drove by, was surrounded by armed Ice (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents and was shot dead.So it should be possible to quickly reach a definitive conclusion as to what happened.But as Rachel Leingang, Midwest

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24:30

Trump wants Greenland - what’s to stop him taking it?

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2026/01/08

On Sunday US president Donald Trump said he needed Greenland “very badly”. It’s a sentiment he expressed during his first term, but what then sounded like something of a fantasy wishlist has now hardened into policy.Reaction to Trump’s intentions has taken on some urgency following his removal by military force of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, last weekend,Quite how he might move to take over the vast Arctic territory is unclear.This week the White House said the use ‍of the US military is

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27:40

Ken Early on why Ruben Amorim and Manchester United...

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2026/01/07

Since he took over as head coach at Manchester United Ruben Amorim has been outspoken, dishing up post-match commentary that frequently centred on how poor he felt his players had performed.On January 4th, after a desultory 1-1 draw with Leeds, he took aim, not at his players but at United’s top brass – his bosses. He was, he said, the manager, not the coach; the heavy implication being that he wanted to make his own decisions and that management were getting in his way.On Monday it was announced

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24:01

Trump says 'we run Venezuela'. Is that true?

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2026/01/06

On Monday, captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a court in New York City on charges including drug-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices. The pair pleaded not guilty to all charges, with Maduro telling the court, “I’m innocent. I am not guilty … I am a decent man. I am still president of my country”.But if Maduro is in New York, who is in charge in Venezuela? US President Donald Trump

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24:15

Is Hyrox more than a fad (and what is it anyway?)

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2026/01/05

WhenHyroxcame to Dublin’s RDS last November, it was a completelysold outevent.The tickets for the fitness race were snapped up in minutes of going on sale, withorganisersadding extra dates just to meet demand.But one person who was able to get their hands on a ticket was Irish Times sports writer Gordon Manning. The only problem? He'd never triedHyroxbeforeandhadn’tdone any training for the event.Manning - whoisn’teven a member of a gym - decided to take onthegruellingchallenge to find out why this

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