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Liveline

RTÉ Radio 1

100 episodes

Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls and gets to the heart of the discussions that matter to the people of Ireland.

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  1. "I probably would have swung back at him"

    · 20 min

    Cllr Dermot Lacey talks about anti-social behaviour and his experience of being assaulted in a pub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. "We signed a non-disclosure agreement"

    · 25 min

    Mark tells Kieran about the time Michael Jackson visited his mother's shop in Athlone and addresses news of the exhibition of the Thriller jacket in Co. Kildare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. "We'd been running on one engine for over 6 months"

    · 23 min

    Angela Perroni tells Kieran how relieved she is to have left the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey after the lifetime cruise ended its journey in Cambodia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. "She actually sent ME money"

    · 20 min

    Bart tells Kieran how getting caught up in a romance scam has affected him See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. "Shrapnel from the firework travelled through my right eye"

    · 18 min

    Callers tell Kieran about the dangers of fireworks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. "There was a screech of tires outside..."

    · 11 min

    Michael describes the anti-social behaviour happening where he lives in Dublin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. "All I had was the truth..."

    · 50 min

    Historian Catherine Corless and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen on the film "The Lost Children of Tuam". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. "I began to feel a sense of loss for grandchildren I'd never have"

    · 16 min

    Eimear tells Kieran how she coped with realising she would never become a grandparent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. "I didn't believe my ears, is that granny and grandad they're talking about?"

    · 1 h 04 min

    Listeners join Kieran to discuss the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's ''We-Consent' ads that have been taken down over criticisms over grandparents having to ask their grandchildren for consent when giving a hug. See…

  10. Romance Scam

    · 25 min

    Ann joins Kieran to discuss how she was scammed out of €11,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  11. "It sounded totally legitimate"

    · 22 min

    Tanya & Philip speak to Kieran about their experiences of being scammed online and over the phone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  12. "My jaw is completely broken"

    · 18 min

    Anthony & Denis join Kieran to discuss the current state of violence in Dublin and their personal experiences in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  13. "All her savings are gone..."

    · 37 min

    Juliette tells Kieran how her sister is devastated after being scammed out of more than €30,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  14. "I had a single mastectomy while 7 months pregnant"

    · 29 min

    Seanagh Rice speaks to Kieran about receiving a hospital apology for her delayed breast cancer diagnosis, which led to her undergoing surgery while seven months pregnant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  15. "I don't feel it is fair for me to leave and to put my property up for sale because of a few thugs in the area"

    · 31 min

    Ana spoke to Kieran about her experiences with anti social behaviour from youths targeting her home. Other listeners also got in touch to discuss the dangers of anti-social behaviour and the illegal use of fireworks…

  16. "I said to my partner 'we have to run' becasue this is a sign of things becoming more intense"

    · 33 min

    Listeners got in touch and spoke to Kieran about their first hand recount of the looting and protests that took place in Paris across the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  17. Rexit - "I have a dinosaur stuck in London"

    · 11 min

    Kieran helps a man transport a dinosaur from the UK to Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  18. "You're sitting there and next there's rocks through the window"

    · 57 min

    Seán opens up to Kieran about living on edge under the constant threat of intimidation from drug gangs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  19. "My fear is he's going to end up on a mortuary slab"

    · 1 h 06 min

    Sinéad opens up about her teenage son’s involvement in criminal behaviour, her fears for him and her family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  20. "There are far too many civil servants doing nothing"

    · 17 min

    Kieran hears opinions on the public sector protest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  21. "I was asked to participate in a murder"

    · 32 min

    Robert speaks to Liveline about his past involvement in the criminal world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  22. "Dealer after dealer calling up looking for money"

    · 16 min

    A mother shares her harrowing experience of intimidation and threats stemming from her son’s drug debt, speaking candidly to Kieran about the impact on her and her family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  23. "It takes a special kind of person to do the work they do"

    · 51 min

    Listeners debate the public sector strike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  24. "I knew nothing about dense breasts"

    · 16 min

    Women speak to Kieran about the campaign for breast density awareness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  25. "We are asking people to respect the picket line, be that in person or remotely"

    · 22 min

    Ahead of planned public sector strikes where more than 300,000 workers including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants will engage in a 24-hour work stoppage and take to the picket lines, Kieran spoke to those…

  26. "Where is George Gibney? He's in jail"

    · 44 min

    Following on from the announcement that former swimming coach George Gibney has been jailed for 15 and a half years for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s, Kieran spoke to victims, their relatives and…

  27. "I've lost my parents and I didn't get as many flowers"

    · 37 min

    Tracey Finnegan speaks to Kieran about the loss of her cat Felix who was stolen in Blackrock, Cork last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  28. "Hopefully we'll get four weeks in Brazil next summer"

    · 4:44

    Stephen chats to Kieran from outside the Astana Arena as Ireland beat Khazakstan 8-0! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  29. "You don't have to watch it if you don't want to"

    · 16 min

    Listeners discuss the proposed livestreaming of an execution in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  30. "We got used to the milestones but they're adults now"

    · 6:17

    Kieran chats to the family of the famous Carlow Quadruplets who have all recently passed their driving tests! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  31. "No two 'silent calls' were the same..."

    · 1 h 08 min

    Kieran speaks with the women who volunteered for Lesbian Lines, which was a community of lesbians who ran an underground network of helplines, and are now the subject of a new documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener…

  32. "It needs to happen here"

    · 6:35

    Laurna Quirke speaks to Kieran about breast density and the issues it can cause in detecting breast cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  33. "I found out yesterday that he's been missing since 1992"

    · 38 min

    Kieran speaks to Jerry O'Sullivan, brother of Patrick (Patsy) O'Sullivan about his disappearance in 1992 and the remarkable story of his life up until the day he died. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  34. "The children that have the least amount of time left are left waiting the longest"

    · 23 min

    Child carers share their concerns over the Budget and accessibility across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  35. "I had to carry my son's coffin, he should be here carrying mine"

    · 1 h 04 min

    A year after losing his 14-year-old son Dan Maguire to inhaling an aerosol can of deodorant and a day before the inquest into the teenager's death, terminally ill Dermot Maguire speaks to Keiran. See…

  36. Catcalling

    · 1 h 09 min

    Niamh is fed up with people whistling when she runs by See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  37. Catcalling

    · 1 h 09 min

    Niamh is fed up with people whistling when she walks by See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  38. "Something is going to give"

    · 1 h 07 min

    Kieran hears from students protesting in Dublin over the student housing crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  39. "People can't afford to buy on the high street"

    · 15 min

    Kieran asks for people's thoughts on the additional €2 per item parcel tax confirmed in run-up to Christmas shopping rush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  40. "We're all at a loss"

    · 7:11

    Lorna McKernan voices her frustration towards Mary Immaculate College after her graduation ceremony was postponed until Spring 2027 alongside several others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  41. "There was no stop to the noise"

    · 46 min

    Kieran talks to locals about the effects of nearby data centres on their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  42. "Most people don't have space to store them"

    · 20 min

    Callers in urban and rural areas discuss bin collection, particularly wheelie bins in areas that have no space for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  43. "I really need this to be lifted"

    · 16 min

    Terry has been on a boil water notice since February 11th this year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  44. "I was left for dead on the side of the road"

    · 29 min

    Mannix Flynn describes how he was left for dead after becoming the victim of a hit-and-run in Co. Kerry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  45. "We went to support the players"

    · 20 min

    Frank tells Kieran how he managed to attend the Israel v Ireland game in Hungary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  46. "It's happening all over again"

    · 49 min

    Chris Nelson, son of solicitor Rosemary Nelson, recalls his childhood and his mother's work representing the people of Garvaghy Road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  47. U2 return to Mount Temple

    · 18 min

    Eric was our eyes and ears on the ground at Mount Temple for U2's historic homecoming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  48. Ireland v Israel

    · 47 min

    Aidan took a stand not to show the Ireland v Israel game in his pub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  49. "...an appeal to act with their conscience..."

    · 1 h 09 min

    Listeners discuss whether the Ireland players should take to the field against Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  50. "I'm afraid of my life to turn on the heat"

    · 1 h 08 min

    Listeners get in touch with Kieran to debate the cost of fuel and the cost of living See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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