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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

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'

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

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?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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.

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

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?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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"

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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?

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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

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Lack of positive role models for young men

Former England football manager, 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'. To discuss this ...

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

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

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social 🗣️Zelensky meets European leaders as Kremlin issues 'direct war' warning 🚗The RSA targets speeding on rural roads ❓Missing since 1991 - mystery of Cork couple who vanished without a trace ⚽️And, a Super Bowl-style half-time show for the World Cup

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine. We speak to former director of CIA John Brennan Paralysed Mayo man walking again after ground-breaking op 100s of letters sent by Revenue to influencers And, how groovy music helps you think faster

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

On today's show: ☮️Zelensky says Oval Office showdown 'regrettable' & proposes peace plan 💰Ireland facing €26bn penalty for failing to meet climate targets ✝️Update on Pope's health 🚫And banning mirrors in school to protect body-conscious teens

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

On today's show: 📻Car rams into crowd in Manheim Germany 🏚️Are dwellings in gardens solution to housing crisis or a complex problem? 🗣️Ed Min. Helen McEntee on more supports for DEIS schools 👮Dramatic rise in burglary & theft 📱and, can a safe smartphone truly be safe? @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social ⚖️Govt commits to publishing list of convicted sex offenders 🗣️Dáil speaking rights row 🏠Where to house migrants? 🚫Omni-strike na Gaeilge - nationwide call for reversal of cuts 🏃‍♀️And a study on how female runners could beat the 4 min mile

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

On today's show: @johncookeradio.bsky.social ☘️SF St Patrick snub for Trump 🏠€8bn rental retrofit - greener homes or higher rents? ⚖️Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking the family 🏉Nigel Owens & Stephen Ferris on 6Ns clash between Wales & Ireland

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

On today's show: @johncookeradio.bsky.social 📻Creeslough families to challenge redevelopment permission 🗣️Aoife Johnston parents call for statutory inquiry into her death 👋Order in the Dáil - we meet new Leas-Cheann Comhairle ⚖️And Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social 🏚️Are log cabins key to unlocking housing crisis? 🗣️'He better move fast or he won't have a country left'- Trump lashes out at Zelensky 🚗Dramatic increase in drivers caught without insurance 🤬And, pros and cons of 'revenge quitting'

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

On today's show: @johncookeradio.bsky.social ☮️"Important step forward", Americia & Russia begin "path to ending war" but Ukraine & EU sidelined 🏠New Plans for social & affordable housing 💻Using AI for Good 🍺And it's not just price of a pint rising - 20 Dublin pubs sold last year for almost €70m

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social 🏥Children's hospital not likely open until Spring 2026 🏘️Ministers meet on housing priorities 🗣️Donald Trump takes on Europe 📻Israel considers phase 2 of ceasefire 🎧Are noise-cancelling headphones harming our brains?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social ⚖️We speak to the family of murdered Irish woman Danielle McLoughlin 👮US VPJD Vance tells Nato there's a 'new sheriff in town'. 🗣️Min. Colm Brophy on a tougher approach to migration 👞And scientists say no shoes indoors

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

On today's show: ☮️Zelensky rejects peace deal reached without Ukraine's involvement 📻Latest on suspected car attack in Munich 🗣️Paschal Donohoe on changes to housing policy & Arts Council spending scandal 💔Gen Z ditches romance in favour of family &friends Valentine's Day

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social ⚖️DPP appeals sentence for fatal hit & run of Joe Drennan 📻Dramatic shift in US position on Ukraine 🗣️Dáil rows over housing & Ceann Comhairle confusion over allegations of lies 'as Gaeilge' 💰And financial cost of playing GAA for your county

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

On today's show: 📻Dáil tension over tax breaks for developers & review of RPZs 🗣️SF calls for Dáil statement on Martin Conway controversey 📻Soc Dems suspend TD Eoin Hayes 'indefinitely' 🏉Gatland gone from Wales mid 6Ns 🗣️📱And is social media eroding art of conversation?

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social ⚖️6yrs jail for Garda who sexually assaulted woman in Wicklow 🗣️Stoneybatter's Holly Carpenter on need to make the area safer 🏘️Rent Pressure Zones up for review ⛈️Storm damage insurance cover 📚And, most borrowed books from Irish libraries

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

On today's show: ⚖️Trump's @IntlCrimCourt sanctions widely condemned 🏈NFL is coming to Croke Park 🗣️Taoiseach's Seanad appointees 📱New study shows banning smartphones from schools won't fix the mental health problem 🏉And Shane Byrne previews 6Nations showdown with Scotland

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Today's show @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social 🗣️We speak to Joe Drennan's mother Margeurite 📻Israel says Ireland “legally obligated” to take displaced Gazans 🗣️Min. of State for Special Ed. Michael Moynihan 🛌New ruling may allow students to have overnight guests 🏈Super Bowl LIX on Sunday

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

On today's show: @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social ⛈️People still without power and services 🏘️Govt grilled on housing targets & storm damage 🗣️Pres. Trump's Gaza land-grab 🚜New social-farming mental health initiative 😴And sleep on it, science says you'll feel better in the morning

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

On today's show: 📻Bodies found in Kerry may have lain there since late last year 🗣️Regional Independent TD Barry Heneghan on rejection of their technical group 💲Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer on US trade wars 📻Latest on Swedish school shooting ⛈️Thousands still without power & services

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Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 @drivetime.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

On today's show: 🗣️Fresh legal advice - Dáil speaking-time row rumbles on 🐶High Court pauses XL bully dog regulation ⛈️Tens of thousands still waiting on power & service restoration 🚗Upcoming reduction in speed-limits 🏉We preivew 6 Nations opening weekend

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