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Today with David McCullagh

RTÉ Radio 1

100 episodes

David McCullagh brings you closer to the stories defining your day - with live reports, sharp analysis, and engaging conversations across politics, entertainment, sport, and every day life.

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  1. Stroke survivor speaks about his harrowing experience and recovery

    · 9:46

    Dr Rachael Doyle, Consultant Physician and Geriatrician and Chair of the Irish Heart Foundation’s Stroke Council; Kieran O’Carroll, stroke survivor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Rural crime: how to protect your home and business

    · 13 min

    Darragh McCullough, Farmer, Columnist and Broadcaster; Michael Walsh, Crime Prevention Consultant; Sgt Michelle O’Halloran, Crime Prevention Officer in Limerick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Sinn Féin's new citizenship policy document

    · 15 min

    Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and TD for Cavan/ Monaghan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Spain train crash

    · 4:33

    Simon Hunter, Madrid-based Journalist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Forever chemicals in your home

    · 9:53

    Craig Slattery, Assistant Professor of Regulatory Affairs and Toxicology at UCD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Living wage: how soon will Ireland's pay keep up with the cost of living?

    · 14 min

    Dr Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; Finbarr Filan, Chair of ISME (Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association) and convenience retailer in Sligo See…

  7. Ice Ice Maybe: Does Dublin need a winter sports arena?

    · 21 min

    Dermot Rigley, Founder and CEO of Prime Arena Holdings; Lauren Tuite, Green Party Councillor for Killiney-Shankill; Andrea Hubble, Chairperson of Dublin Buccaneers Ice Hockey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  8. Maura Higgins: The Great Rebrand

    · 7:35

    Kate Demolder, Arts & Culture Journalist and Lisa McLoughlin, journalist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. How Israel's crucial election could unfold

    · 8:45

    Bel Trew, Chief International correspondent for The London Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  10. Who is Fergie Chambers? The Communist Millionaire

    · 12 min

    Fergie Chambers was born into one of America’s richest families, now he’s using that wealth to try to bring down capitalism. Irish filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea spent nearly three years following the millionaire, capturing a…

  11. 325,000 Missing Out on Free GP Care

    · 16 min

    Dr Tadhg Crowley, chair of the GP committee of the IMO and Dr Yvonne Williams, Medical Director of Shannon Medical Centre in Co. Clare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  12. The EU's Big Business Battle

    · 8:33

    Anthony Whelan, Director-General, EU's directorate-general for competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  13. Trick, Treat or Trauma: Has Halloween gone a step too far?

    · 8:45

    Rebecca Horan, Parenting Podcaster and Aisling O Connor, Child Psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  14. 1,000 surgeries. 1,000 lives changed: Ireland's Obesity Journey

    · 11 min

    Prof Helen Heneghan, Bariatric surgeon, St Vincent’s Private Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  15. Bean & Water Shortage: Is Ireland heading the same way as UK?

    · 9:53

    Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor for The Financial Times and Dr Emma Howard, Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  16. Online Prize Draws Under Scrutiny

    · 8:46

    Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  17. The Gathering

    · 22 min

    Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dun Laoighre, Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent and Tadgh McNally, Political…

  18. 100 Years of Sport on Radio

    · 18 min

    As part of RTÉ 100, Des Cahill has been delving into the RTÉ Radio Sport archives to rediscover the goals, the games, the thrills and the unforgettable, nail-biting moments that have captivated audiences over the past…

  19. Clinicians urge government to give access to new Alzheimer's medication

    · 7:34

    Sixteen leading clinicians working in dementia medicine across the country have written to the Health Minister appealing for access to a new Alzheimer's drug that can slow progress of the diseases. Dr. Antoinette…

  20. Who is the next James Bond? Final screen-tests begin

    · 6:33

    There has been so much speculation about who will play the next bond - but the wait is almost over with a very select group of actors getting in front of cameras in the coming days to screen test for the role.…

  21. War of words: Starlink access for Ukraine disrupted

    · 6:08

    US President Donald Trump says Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, after restrictions reportedly left some Ukrainian drones unable to operate effectively. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk denies being behind the…

  22. Smart watches: paranoid parenting or helpful for kids?

    · 10 min

    Smartwatches can do so much more than tell the time - including allowing parents to keep tabs on their children without handing them a smartphone. But are they a handy safety net, or another screen children don’t…

  23. Air quality and missed targets: EPA warning signals about climate change

    · 13 min

    Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Eimear Cotter covers air and water quality, monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and assessing climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  24. Middleton residents upset at lack of flood defences

    · 11 min

    Reporter Brian O'Connell is in Middleton where he has been speaking to those already worried about the next storm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  25. All the best movie and telly picks with the culture panel

    · 10 min

    Aoife Barry, Freelance Arts Journalist & co-presenter of the ‘Get Around To It' podcast and Brian Reddin, Producer and Director See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  26. Marathon prep as Dublin race set for this weekend

    · 8:04

    Aoife Quinn Registered Dietician & sports nutritionist and Running Coach Mary Jennings of ForgetTheGym.ie and author of ‘Get Running’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  27. As nightclub numbers dwindle- Have we lost the ability to make connections?

    · 14 min

    Are the lack of nightclubs in Ireland a concern for young people? Our reporter Florence Okojie finds out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  28. How to make farms safer with four in ten workplace accidents happening in agriculture

    · 12 min

    Michael Healy Rae, Independent TD for Kerry and Denis Drennan, president of the ICMSA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  29. Lessons from school we wish we could remember

    · 6:08

    John Burke, Author of "Things We Used to Know- Lessons From School You Wish You Could Remember." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  30. Do we need consent to hug our grandparents?

    · 7:32

    Peadar Toibin, Leader of Aontu and TD for Meath West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  31. Call for welfare payments to be moved out of GPO to tackle anti-social behaviour

    · 4:44

    Janet Horner- green party councillor Dublin city council See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  32. Impact of criminal legal aid dispute from court reporter's viewpoint

    · 11 min

    Declan Brennan court reporter Dublin, with CCC and David Raleigh, court reporter Limerick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  33. School meal overspend as figures reveal one in five discarded

    · 17 min

    Aidan Farrelly, social democrats TD for Kildare North and Ruth Hegarty, director of Food Policy Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  34. Government wants HSE to cap hospital parking

    · 8:15

    A €10 daily cap on hospital parking charges is being considered by the Government. David is joined by John Wall, who is living with a Stage 4 Prostate Cancer diagnosis and Emma Butler, who was diagnosed with Chronic…

  35. False Widow Spider Alert

    · 2:26

    The National Poisons Information Centre is warning that False Widow encounters may increase as the weather gets colder Michel Dougan, Principle Investigator of the Venoms System Lab, University of Galway. See…

  36. Re-Examination of the O.J. Simpson Case

    · 9:08

    The murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, and the acquittal of football star OJ Simpson. It was one of the most notorious criminal trials in American history. More than 30 years on, a new investigation has…

  37. From Beckham to the Royals: Why Families Fall Apart

    · 9:54

    Niamh Delmar, Counselling psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  38. UK Ambassador to Ireland

    · 16 min

    Kara Owen British Ambassador to Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  39. Death of the Dinner Party

    · 13 min

    Has modern life killed the dinner party? Or did we all realise that hosting is just too much hassle for little reward? Ali Dunworth, Food Writer & Cook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  40. Vinted VS Charity Shops: The Secondhand Showdown

    · 9:45

    The rise of online second hand clothing sites such as Vinted is having a big impact on charity shops, who rely on income from their stores selling second hand clothing and other items. But can you still get some good…

  41. Warnings Over Railway Trespassing

    · 7:01

    Warnings over dangerous trespassing on railway lines and the risks that could prove fatal. Cathal Mangan, Chief Civil Engineer and Director Infrastructure Manager designate with Iarnród Éireann. See…

  42. A busy day for Government

    · 11 min

    Further fractious debate expected on the contentious legislation to remove the Triple Lock, a State apology and the pay talks continue. For more on this Jack Horgan Jones Political Correspondent with the Irish Times.…

  43. Cork Community mourns couple killed in house fire

    · 6:03

    William and Geraldine Hawkes, died in the blaze which broke out at their home between Innishannon and Crossbarry. Independent Councillor in Cork Alan Coleman and Martin Moynihan, Dairy Farmer See…

  44. Dinner in the bag: easy meal prep

    · 8:37

    The weather has turned colder, and it is definitely feeling a lot more autumnal; it means that hearty warm dinners are back on the menu. Chef and influencer, Lou Robbie gives us some inspiration. See…

  45. Rape cases disrupted over legal aid dispute

    · 6:40

    Noeline Blackwell, former CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  46. From the State savings scheme to boosting your pension: Eoin McGee answers your questions

    · 17 min

    Eoin McGee, Financial planner is in studio to answer all your personal finance questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  47. Triple Lock vote – is it time to free up where troops can be deployed?

    · 15 min

    Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan and Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  48. Gender Pay Gap Portal - is it working?

    · 7:42

    Jennifer Keane, founder of independent portal PayGap.ie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  49. Residents upset as student parking causes issues near Limerick University

    · 12 min

    Residents say illegal parking by some students near Technological University Shannon in Limerick is restricting access to their estates. This is an issue as the shortage of student accommodation forces more students to…

  50. Increased insurance costs and would you let a black box monitor your driving?

    · 9:55

    Darragh Cassidy, Head of Communications for Bonkers.ie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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