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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.

Why Gardaí fear a missing eight-year-old boy was murdered

10 mins; October 16, 2024

Kinahan cartel arrest: Is Dubai no longer a safe haven for Irish criminals?

24 mins; October 15, 2024

Lebanon under attack: Locals fear another Gaza could unfold

26 mins; October 14, 2024

Are celebrity political candidates worth voting for?

24 mins; October 13, 2024

How a ‘global forum’ promising billionaires became a small Dublin event with muffins

24 mins; October 10, 2024

Can an Irishman fix Keir Starmer’s premiership after 100 days of disaster?

20 mins; October 09, 2024

The child protection controversy engulfing Sinn Féin

24 mins; October 08, 2024

Why would Russia want 'agents of influence' inside the Irish political system?

16 mins; October 08, 2024

Car theft in Ireland: Are international gangs to blame?

20 mins; October 07, 2024

How the October 7th attacks led to a year of war

33 mins; October 06, 2024

Is homework a waste of time?

23 mins; October 03, 2024

Why the Global South is following China - not the West

27 mins; October 02, 2024

Why are overseas investors buying Ireland's defective apartments?

16 mins; October 01, 2024

Budget 2025: What does it mean for you?

13 mins; October 01, 2024

Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 2

22 mins; September 30, 2024

Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 1

28 mins; September 29, 2024

Press Up: Where did it all go wrong?

18 mins; September 26, 2024

What is Hizbullah and why is it on the brink of war with Israel?

22 mins; September 25, 2024

How did Ireland's hate speech law die?

22 mins; September 25, 2024

Alexander McCartney: 'Catfishing' abuser to be sentenced

18 mins; September 24, 2024

President Higgins and Israel: What is the controversy all about?

17 mins; September 23, 2024

Lower back pain: how your lifestyle could be to blame

28 mins; September 21, 2024

How an app breach snared Ireland's biggest crime gang

24 mins; September 19, 2024

Lebanon explosions: What we know about the pager attacks

19 mins; September 18, 2024

Moving to Australia: Instagram versus reality

23 mins; September 17, 2024

Trump assassination attempt: Who is Ryan Routh?

15 mins; September 16, 2024

Pat Finucane murder inquiry: will the extent of British state collusion finally be revealed?

21 mins; September 15, 2024

Too posh to police? Why garda numbers are falling

23 mins; September 12, 2024

'They're eating the pets' - how Trump's debate went off the rails

21 mins; September 11, 2024

Apple tax windfall: How Ireland was forced to take it - and how we should spend it

16 mins; September 10, 2024

Why calls to free killer nurse Lucy Letby are getting louder

27 mins; September 09, 2024

Why America is cracking down on the parents of school shooters

24 mins; September 08, 2024

Explainer: Could Sinn Féin’s new housing plan work?

23 mins; September 05, 2024

Can the State make religious orders pay for the sexual predators who destroyed lives?

23 mins; September 04, 2024

Roblox: what is it and are Irish children at risk?

19 mins; September 03, 2024

Why was the price of Oasis tickets so high?

24 mins; September 02, 2024

‘It was a real global effort’: catching Australia’s worst online sexual predator

17 mins; September 01, 2024

Is Dublin’s new traffic plan working?

22 mins; August 29, 2024

Shaun Brady: The murder that shocked an Irish community in the heart of America

15 mins; August 29, 2024

Will RFK Jnr help Trump beat Harris?

21 mins; August 28, 2024

Why are so many busy Irish restaurants shutting down?

21 mins; August 27, 2024

Oasis: Will the Gallagher brothers end their feud and play Croke Park?

15 mins; August 26, 2024

Trump or Harris: who would be better for Ireland?

21 mins; August 25, 2024

What’s behind the EV backlash?

23 mins; August 22, 2024

Why was a 99 year old woman put on trial for Nazi atrocities?

20 mins; August 21, 2024

'I had no sleep for the first 24 hours' - a mother's record breaking run from Malin to Mizen head

23 mins; August 20, 2024

The cover-up: Jonathan Creswell's crimes are laid bare - Part 2

25 mins; August 19, 2024

The cover-up: How Jonathan Creswell tried to get away with murder - Part 1

24 mins; August 18, 2024

The trouble with Temu, the cut-price Chinese competitor to Amazon

20 mins; August 15, 2024

How cannabis-induced psychosis can cause deadly harm

22 mins; August 14, 2024

What will happen to Dublin’s empty office blocks?

25 mins; August 13, 2024

How ex-Irish soldiers are training a rogue Libyan militia

24 mins; August 12, 2024

Is Ireland on the brink of a Fentanyl crisis?

18 mins; August 11, 2024

Stripping an Islamic terrorist of his Irish citizenship

21 mins; August 08, 2024

The Limerick man investigating some of the world's worst crimes

22 mins; August 07, 2024

'Googlepocalypse' - the way you search the internet is about to change forever

23 mins; August 06, 2024

Intermittent fasting: the good, the bad and the hungry

23 mins; August 05, 2024

The dark history of Irish slave owners

20 mins; August 04, 2024

Film classification: we're cool with sex, careful about suicide

20 mins; August 01, 2024

Derry O’Rourke: Ireland’s most convicted child sex abuser

24 mins; July 31, 2024

Venezuela: Maduro clings to power after disputed election result

22 mins; July 30, 2024

What is daily life really like in the West Bank?

26 mins; July 29, 2024

Why China's young people are making a surprising life choice

21 mins; July 28, 2024

Is the RTE funding plan a reward for its mistakes?

20 mins; July 25, 2024

Sinn Féin's plan for housing asylum seekers, explained

24 mins; July 24, 2024

Olympics 2024: The key events for Irish viewers

24 mins; July 23, 2024

Biden is out, but is Kamala Harris ready to win the White House?

24 mins; July 22, 2024

Inside Ireland’s ‘fight club’ for right-wing extremists

23 mins; July 21, 2024

Kneecap: The Northern Irish rappers leading a Celtic revival

22 mins; July 18, 2024

What has Simon Harris done in his first 100 days as Taoiseach?

26 mins; July 17, 2024

Coolock clashes: 'A complex and volatile security threat'

23 mins; July 16, 2024

How the assassination attempt on Trump could affect the race for The White House

22 mins; July 15, 2024

Why are Irish property prices still rising?

20 mins; July 14, 2024

Paul Howard on loving and losing his dog Humphrey

24 mins; July 11, 2024

Sudan: The conflict that's left 25 million people without food

22 mins; July 10, 2024

Why has Dublin’s traffic plan stalled?

23 mins; July 09, 2024

Why the far right failed to take power in France

18 mins; July 08, 2024

The shocking health problems affecting Ireland's homeless children

19 mins; July 07, 2024

The plot to kidnap Holly Willoughby

25 mins; July 04, 2024

Immigration: What is a 'safe country'?

19 mins; July 03, 2024

Trump's immunity ruling and will Joe go?

23 mins; July 02, 2024

Is France set to have its first far-right government since the second world war?

21 mins; July 01, 2024

Car theft in Ireland: Are international gangs to blame?

21 mins; June 30, 2024

The 'affordable' homes costing twelve times the average wage

24 mins; June 27, 2024

Gamblegate: Is a Tory wipeout inevitable after yet another scandal?

23 mins; June 26, 2024

Cathal Crotty case: Are judges out of touch with the public?

22 mins; June 25, 2024

The Aer Lingus pilot strike will end - but when?

23 mins; June 24, 2024

What is the EU migration pact and what will it mean for Ireland?

19 mins; June 24, 2024

How Taylor Swift ushered in a new era of exorbitant ticket prices

24 mins; June 20, 2024

Is Ireland on the brink of a Fentanyl crisis?

18 mins; June 19, 2024

What's behind Eamon Ryan's shock resignation?

17 mins; June 18, 2024

The cover-up: Jonathan Creswell's crimes are laid bare - Part 2

26 mins; June 17, 2024

The cover-up: How Jonathan Creswell tried to get away with murder - Part 1

25 mins; June 16, 2024

Deadly dogs - the case for banning XL bullies

20 mins; June 13, 2024

Shein: How the Chinese fashion giant's low prices come at a cost

24 mins; June 12, 2024

Five key takeaways from the local and European elections

21 mins; June 11, 2024

How Israel saved four hostages at a terrible cost

21 mins; June 10, 2024

Will Simon Harris call an early election after a good weekend for the Government?

24 mins; June 09, 2024

How Ireland's far-right campaigned

24 mins; June 06, 2024

Heatstroke and hallucinations: A mother’s record-breaking run from Malin to Mizen Head

23 mins; June 06, 2024

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