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.
Walk this way: Is Dublin’s car-free plan working?
22 mins; July 09, 2025
How the Texas floods sparked a political blame game
21 mins; July 08, 2025
What really happens on a Leaving Cert holiday?
23 mins; July 07, 2025
The Occupied Territories Bill: Why it became a major political challenge for Government
24 mins; July 06, 2025
How Gaza became the most dangerous place in the world for journalists
21 mins; July 04, 2025
How Japan fell in love with Irish culture
17 mins; July 03, 2025
George Gibney: why did it take decades for the alleged sexual abuser to face new charges?
19 mins; July 02, 2025
Carlow shooting: could Evan Fitzgerald's death have been avoided?
24 mins; July 01, 2025
The project to recover 'seven centuries of Irish history'
24 mins; June 30, 2025
Could you really go to jail for watching a ‘dodgy box’?
18 mins; June 29, 2025
What you need to know about new rules for renters - and landlords
23 mins; June 27, 2025
Iran-US relations: What is behind the hostility between the two countries?
17 mins; June 26, 2025
Why Ireland football legend Damien Duff walked out on his team
28 mins; June 25, 2025
Boston rape case: How the trial of a Dublin firefighter unfolded
26 mins; June 24, 2025
Tattle Life: How a gossip website ended up in court
31 mins; June 22, 2025
Israel needs Trump’s ‘bunker buster’ but will US enter the war?
31 mins; June 19, 2025
Why winning €250 million isn't all its cracked up to be
28 mins; June 18, 2025
Will the Tuam excavation finally bring closure to families?
20 mins; June 17, 2025
Minnesota shootings and mass protests - has Trump’s divisive politics reached boiling point?
25 mins; June 16, 2025
Erin Patterson on trial: Latest in mushroom poisoning murder case
26 mins; June 15, 2025
'A war that’s been planned for a decade' - why Israel has attacked Iran and what happens next
21 mins; June 13, 2025
Valerie’s Law: Closing a loophole that lets spouse killers keep parental rights
28 mins; June 12, 2025
Is Conor McGregor really the only person who wants to be President of Ireland?
19 mins; June 11, 2025
Water cannons and body-worn cameras: How the Gardaà has changed under Drew Harris
28 mins; June 10, 2025
Will new rent rules help or hurt tenants - or fix the housing crisis?
21 mins; June 09, 2025
His name was Neville Kearns: Why five men are naming their abuser
31 mins; June 08, 2025
Death in Connemara: who was Sunny Jacobs?
18 mins; June 05, 2025
'Fear, distrust and embarrassment': why children's healthcare in Ireland is in crisis
20 mins; June 04, 2025
Petrol bombs and drive-bys: Why Limerick’s gangland violence is back
26 mins; June 03, 2025
Who is the American drifter questioned over Michael Gaine’s murder?
26 mins; June 02, 2025
Richard Satchwell: why did it take eight years for the killer to face justice?
31 mins; May 30, 2025
He killed Shane O'Farrell. Why was he out on bail?
32 mins; May 29, 2025
From missing person to murder investigation: The case of Fiona Pender
21 mins; May 28, 2025
Why is Ireland so far off its climate targets?
21 mins; May 27, 2025
Is this year's Leaving Certificate unfair?
18 mins; May 26, 2025
Why everything still costs so much - and there could be worse to come
28 mins; May 25, 2025
Was the truth about Joe Biden’s health deliberately hidden from American voters?
25 mins; May 22, 2025
Investigation: The links between lawyers in Ireland and Putin’s soft-power agency
24 mins; May 21, 2025
Richard Satchwell: Murder trial has reached its fourth week - what have we learned so far?
24 mins; May 20, 2025
Gaza's dire situation: Israel intensifies attacks and allows 'basic food' in as famine fears grow
20 mins; May 19, 2025
Michael Gaine: a gruesome discovery and a man arrested
11 mins; May 19, 2025
Marriage equality a decade on: ‘Things have gone backwards’
20 mins; May 18, 2025
Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him?
26 mins; May 15, 2025
Keir Starmer's migration crackdown: why Britain is still struggling to 'take back control'
25 mins; May 14, 2025
Could Ireland's housing crisis kill the Irish language?
24 mins; May 13, 2025
Can AI help Gardaà detect future crimes?
20 mins; May 12, 2025
Kim Kardashian robbery trial: How the 'grandpa gang' carried out a €10 million heist
24 mins; May 11, 2025
What kind of pope will Leo XIV be?
17 mins; May 09, 2025
Molly's minders: why the famous Dublin statue is being protected from tourists
18 mins; May 08, 2025
India's conflict with Pakistan, explained
21 mins; May 07, 2025
Dublin pipe bomb attack: How a criminal gang used a drone to target their victim
15 mins; May 07, 2025
Patrick Freyne on Africa’s forgotten war
25 mins; May 05, 2025
Australia mushroom poisoning: how a family lunch ended in tragedy
23 mins; May 04, 2025
Blackout in Spain and Portugal: why did the lights go out?
20 mins; May 01, 2025
Kneecap: will 'moral outrage' over controversial comments halt the rappers' rise?
26 mins; April 30, 2025
Will Ireland's new immigration laws affect asylum seeker numbers?
25 mins; April 29, 2025
The Satchwell murder case - what to know as the trial begins
11 mins; April 28, 2025
How the Chinese government monitors its citizens in Ireland
21 mins; April 27, 2025
What is a woman? The UK Supreme Court ruling
19 mins; April 24, 2025
'My foot was dangling loose': How a jogger injured in an e-bike crash sued in court
22 mins; April 23, 2025
What kind of Pope will the Church pick next?
21 mins; April 22, 2025
Why is Ireland's far-right movement so divided?
19 mins; April 21, 2025
‘A creep in a puffer jacket’: How a confidence trickster is scamming men in Dublin city
34 mins; April 20, 2025
In China, the Communist Party appoints Catholic bishops - what’s the deal?
21 mins; April 17, 2025
Your Instagram posts are feeding Meta's AI; what does it all mean?
21 mins; April 16, 2025
Adult diagnosis of ADHD: ‘It was the missing puzzle piece’
22 mins; April 15, 2025
How to avoid a fresh scam hitting Irish shoppers online
17 mins; April 14, 2025
Who was David Joyce, the Irish man shot dead by UK police?
17 mins; April 13, 2025
Can a distinctive tattoo help solve Emer O’Loughlin’s murder?
22 mins; April 10, 2025
After years of heartbreak, can Rory McIlroy finally win the Masters?
17 mins; April 09, 2025
The disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
17 mins; April 08, 2025
How tariff chaos could affect Ireland
27 mins; April 07, 2025
Four weddings and a baby shower: the financial pressure of too many invites
19 mins; April 06, 2025
Have new rules fixed Gaelic football?
28 mins; April 04, 2025
Do Ireland’s laws on sex work need to change?
20 mins; April 03, 2025
Trump launches a trade war against the world
12 mins; April 02, 2025
Why are two Irish citizens being deported from Germany despite no convictions?
16 mins; April 01, 2025
The climate threat to Irish houses
25 mins; March 31, 2025
From Wexford trucker to Ceann Comhairle: Who is Verona Murphy?
27 mins; March 30, 2025
Signal scandal: what is Trump doing about his leaky administration?
22 mins; March 28, 2025
What we've learned from the Garron Noone controversy
22 mins; March 27, 2025
How a Dublin school became embroiled in the GAA Catfish drama
17 mins; March 26, 2025
Could Israel annex the West Bank?
19 mins; March 24, 2025
Sex education: How culture wars on gender identity have entered the classroom
26 mins; March 24, 2025
Watching Adolescence? Here's how to talk to boys about masculinity influencers
24 mins; March 22, 2025
How Conor McGregor went from "f**k politics" to presidential wannabe
24 mins; March 21, 2025
'The Family': the criminal gang behind Ireland’s latest drug seizure
19 mins; March 19, 2025
Why Big Pharma is annoyed with Ireland
18 mins; March 19, 2025
Web Summit Showdown: Why the three co-founders are heading to court
27 mins; March 18, 2025
Convicted fraudster Samantha Cooke: how she was caught and what drove her
31 mins; March 17, 2025
How losing became a habit at Manchester United
28 mins; March 14, 2025
The Taoiseach and Trump: listen to the key exchanges in an extraordinary White House meeting
23 mins; March 12, 2025
Handling Trump: a psychologist advises the Taoiseach what to say in the White House
20 mins; March 12, 2025
Relationship recession: Why coupledom is declining around the world
26 mins; March 11, 2025
'No sympathy for him but huge sympathy for the family': Nathan McDonnell and the crime that shocked Tralee
16 mins; March 10, 2025
Donegal cliff murder: How Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of killing Robert Wilkin
32 mins; March 07, 2025
How new gambling rules will impact Irish punters
20 mins; March 06, 2025
What Trump’s tariffs might mean for Ireland
23 mins; March 05, 2025
How a software update led to a murder conviction
16 mins; March 04, 2025
What should Micheál Martin do if his White House visit turns combative?
