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.
The spy service protecting Ireland Inc
23 mins; April 06, 2026
Are we closer to solving the mystery of missing Icelandic tourist Jon Jonsson?
18 mins; April 02, 2026
Inside the State’s latest care scandal: The at-risk children on Tusla’s ‘no beds list’
21 mins; April 01, 2026
David McWilliams: How the energy crisis could plunge Ireland into recession
27 mins; March 31, 2026
The euthanasia case dividing Spain
21 mins; March 30, 2026
Why Dublin City Council is considering a tourist tax
17 mins; March 29, 2026
What’s behind surge in fake weight-loss drugs and bogus steroids
19 mins; March 27, 2026
How Gardaà finally cracked the code to a multi-million bitcoin fortune
20 mins; March 25, 2026
Natalie McNally murder: How YouTuber’s alibi fell apart
35 mins; March 24, 2026
How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain
19 mins; March 24, 2026
The fringe women's group pivoting to focus on migration
24 mins; March 22, 2026
‘No smoking gun’ as Gerry Adams court case ends
25 mins; March 20, 2026
Why Meath house was seized from owners in 20-year planning saga
21 mins; March 18, 2026
How a tech savvy woman lost €30,000 in an invoice scam
21 mins; March 17, 2026
Criptea-airgeadra? Gruaimscrolláil? How new Irish words are born
22 mins; March 16, 2026
Criptea-airgeadra? Gruaimscrolláil? Conas a chuirtear le foclóir na Gaeilge?
23 mins; March 16, 2026
Ukraine war four years on: Is an end in sight?
25 mins; March 15, 2026
Life in Beirut as Israel’s ‘precision strikes’ kill displaced civilians
22 mins; March 13, 2026
Why the Kinahans are trapped in Dubai
25 mins; March 11, 2026
A deadly strike on a girls primary school in Iran - who is to blame?
19 mins; March 10, 2026
Iran war: 'danger' for the Irish economy as prices rise and uncertainty spreads
20 mins; March 09, 2026
How the culture wars spread to Ireland
31 mins; March 08, 2026
How AI is deciding who gets hired
30 mins; March 05, 2026
Iran war: How will it end?
27 mins; March 04, 2026
Why Spain plans to ‘regularise’ 500,000 undocumented migrants
17 mins; March 03, 2026
Irish man on trial in Budapest for killing American nurse
18 mins; March 02, 2026
Trump's Iran war: Is there a plan, and do Americans support it?
13 mins; March 01, 2026
Why is Ireland buying weapons from France?
22 mins; February 26, 2026
Inside the Black Axe raid: What gardaà found in operation targeting global crime gang
25 mins; February 25, 2026
The killing of 'El Mencho': Why Mexico decided to take on the cartels
15 mins; February 24, 2026
Nancy Guthrie: the kidnapping gripping the US
29 mins; February 23, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Could Epstein links bring down the British monarchy?
24 mins; February 22, 2026
Is The Monk a play, a pity party or PR spin for Gerry Hutch?
34 mins; February 19, 2026
How Irish electronic components are ending up in Russian military drones
20 mins; February 18, 2026
How tip-off about land near Larry Murphy home led to dig for murdered women
21 mins; February 17, 2026
Why did it take 13 months to identify man found dead in Phoenix Park?
20 mins; February 16, 2026
How frightened should we be of ultra-processed food?
23 mins; February 15, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein's connections to world famous magicians
22 mins; February 12, 2026
Ice agents on the streets, travel bans: Should the US host the World Cup?
24 mins; February 11, 2026
Is Keir Starmer on the way out?
25 mins; February 10, 2026
What next for Enoch Burke?
20 mins; February 09, 2026
The son of killer dentist Colin Howell tells his story
27 mins; February 08, 2026
Could an Irish restaurant finally win the ultimate prize?
26 mins; February 05, 2026
Epstein files: What’s in the latest release and what’s missing?
23 mins; February 04, 2026
‘Melania’: grift and greed on the big screen
25 mins; February 03, 2026
Bruna Fonseca’s life and death: Inside the Cork murder trial
23 mins; February 02, 2026
Michael Flatley: Why the Lord of the Dance was in a Belfast court
17 mins; January 29, 2026
Storm Chandra: Were there enough flood warnings?
19 mins; January 28, 2026
Why has China purged its highest-ranked military general?
22 mins; January 27, 2026
Alex Pretti: How the latest Ice killing outraged America and damaged Trump
20 mins; January 26, 2026
Who is Stephen Miller, the man turning Trump’s vision into action?
23 mins; January 25, 2026
Why ADHD is linked with higher rates of addiction
24 mins; January 22, 2026
Is the alliance between Europe and America over?
23 mins; January 21, 2026
Who were the Dublin rioters?
22 mins; January 20, 2026
Why Trump’s determination to take over Greenland could spell disaster for Ireland
16 mins; January 19, 2026
The surprising source of Ireland's cannabis
20 mins; January 18, 2026
Could Eddie Hobbs be the Irish Trump that Steve Bannon wants?
22 mins; January 15, 2026
Tegan McGhee’s murder trial: The full story
19 mins; January 14, 2026
Dublin is the 11th most traffic congested city - can it be fixed?
23 mins; January 13, 2026
Is the regime in Iran about to fall?
22 mins; January 12, 2026
Elon Musk’s AI app creates abusive images. Can it be stopped?
23 mins; January 11, 2026
How the fatal ICE shooting has deepened divisions in the US
21 mins; January 08, 2026
Trump wants Greenland - what’s to stop him taking it?
24 mins; January 07, 2026
Ken Early on why Ruben Amorim and Manchester United were a disastrous match
27 mins; January 06, 2026
Trump says 'we run Venezuela'. Is that true?
24 mins; January 05, 2026
Hyrox: Should you try this fitness fad to get fit after Christmas?
24 mins; January 04, 2026
How the race for total AI domination is revisiting the worst of human history
23 mins; January 02, 2026
‘My Irish friends are awesome’ says Elon Musk – who are they?
27 mins; January 01, 2026
Petrol bombs and drive-bys: How Limerick’s gangland violence returned
26 mins; December 31, 2025
Richard Satchwell: why did it take eight years for the killer to face justice?
31 mins; December 29, 2025
The new IRB: How a shadow 'government' is operating under the radar in Ireland
32 mins; December 28, 2025
Plum pudding and sea swimming: Irish traditions that have stuck and new ones that have taken off
27 mins; December 23, 2025
From Traitors to Kneecap: What kept us entertained in 2025
25 mins; December 22, 2025
Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Unholy mix of faith and fury on the streets of London
26 mins; December 21, 2025
2025 was a year of upheaval. But what will it be remembered for?
33 mins; December 18, 2025
Why Ireland is under pressure in a battle over European trade
20 mins; December 17, 2025
What was the greatest Irish sporting moment of 2025?
48 mins; December 16, 2025
Irish politics in 2025: which stories really mattered?
33 mins; December 15, 2025
Crime 2025: The stories that made the headlines
28 mins; December 14, 2025
Will Australia’s social media ban for children come to Ireland?
22 mins; December 11, 2025
What’s gone wrong with the M50 and can we fix it?
27 mins; December 10, 2025
How a Government advice video on 'moving back home' went viral for all the wrong reasons
20 mins; December 09, 2025
Murder in Edenderry: How suspected drug debt led to deadly arson attack
13 mins; December 08, 2025
Syria’s disappeared: Leak of Assad torture photographs reveals fate of thousands
22 mins; December 07, 2025
Ukraine: Why Trump's push for peace is not working
25 mins; December 04, 2025
Is arming the gardaà with Tasers a good idea?
17 mins; December 03, 2025
Is Trump starting a war with Venezuela?
29 mins; December 02, 2025
Why Irish landlords are selling up and leaving the rental market
13 mins; December 01, 2025
Will a tax bill scupper Gerry Hutch's run for the Dáil?
19 mins; November 30, 2025
Hong Kong fire: how unheeded warnings may have lead to disaster
10 mins; November 28, 2025
Will plan to rename Dublin Airport after Seán Lemass fly?
21 mins; November 27, 2025
‘There’s an impression in society that it’s a man’s disease’: Heart attacks and the risks for women
30 mins; November 26, 2025
Why online scammers love Black Friday
25 mins; November 25, 2025
Ireland ‘flying blind’ financially, and a new name for Dublin Airport?
9 mins; November 25, 2025
Are Denmark’s hardline immigration rules coming to Ireland?
25 mins; November 24, 2025
How 'skinny jabs' are making Ireland richer
18 mins; November 23, 2025
Defence Forces Tribunal demands names, and nursing homes want immigration rules relaxed
10 mins; November 23, 2025
Good year for the Criminal Assets Bureau, bad year for blinged-up criminals
26 mins; November 20, 2025
FIFA World Cup: Can Republic of Ireland qualify for 2026?
16 mins; November 20, 2025
Why Trump caved to Maga pressure over Epstein files
