Is Féidir Linn! Barack Obama’s speech writer takes us behind the scenes of his presidency In the News podcast: Cody Keenan reflects on ten of the most dramatic days of the Obama presidencyFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00Listen | 30:15
Child trafficking in Ireland: ‘It wasn’t fair forcing me to have a baby I didn’t ask for’Trafficking in State receives ‘little public or political attention’ and is ‘more hidden and unknown’Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
‘I’m happy to be in Ireland because it’s a woman-centred country’New to the Parish: Maryam Moeim Mehr arrived from Iran in 2019 to be with her husbandTue Oct 18 2022 - 06:00
John Murphy: A senior Garda’s fall from graceIn the News podcast: Conor Lally on the sentencing of former superintendent John Murphy and the inquiry into alleged leaks from gardaí to a criminal gang.Mon Oct 10 2022 - 05:00Listen | 21:31
Rory Mason and Ukraine’s ‘International Legion’In the News podcast: Why have people travelled from around the world to join the ranks of the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine?Fri Oct 07 2022 - 05:02Listen | 23:08
‘Irish people are too good — whenever you need help, they’re there for you’New to the Parish: Hafiz Bilal Ahmed arrived in Ireland in 2019Tue Oct 04 2022 - 06:00
Michael D Higgins speaks out against Nicaragua’s ‘departure from human rights’President calls on Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, a former friend, to release political prisonersFri Sept 30 2022 - 17:09
If Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s election, will he step aside?In the News podcast: Tom Hennigan reports from Brazil on Sunday’s upcoming presidential election and Bolsonaro’s refusal to accept defeatFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:08Listen | 22:15
The cost-of-living budget; what does it mean for you?In the News podcast: Will Budget 2023 make a difference to people’s daily lives?Wed Sept 28 2022 - 06:00Listen | 22:43
‘We moved to Ireland because of the weather’: The Swedish couple who fell in love with west CorkNew to the Parish: Susanne and Daniel Svalefelt first arrived in Ireland in 1999, again in 2008 and for a third time in 2019Tue Sept 27 2022 - 06:00
Will Putin’s mobilisation change the course of the war? In the News podcast: Dan McLaughlin on whether Ukrainian people are worried about the latest military mobilisation in RussiaFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00Listen | 25:23
Why is the price of childcare in Ireland so high and what can be done about it?In the News podcast: High childcare costs 'forcing a lot of Irish families to make heart-breaking decisions about whether or not they can have a second or a third child'Wed Sept 21 2022 - 05:00Listen | 22:43
‘All I kept thinking was we had lost everything. I knew my life and my community would totally change’New to the Parish: Dr Aziz Mohibbi and his family arrived from Afghanistan in 2021Tue Sept 20 2022 - 06:00
Trócaire forced to end operations in Nicaragua after work registration cancelled by stateHundreds of NGOs and civil society groups have had their registrations cancelled by Daniel Ortega’s government since 2018Wed Sept 14 2022 - 01:07
‘Coming to Ireland, I thought as I had lived in London I didn’t need to worry about culture shock. I was very naive’New to the Parish: Amanda Cardoso arrived from Finland in 2019Tue Sept 13 2022 - 05:00
How prolonged drought has left Somalia on the verge of a major human catastropheIn the News podcast: Millions of people are going hungry in the Horn of Africa amid a devastating drought related to climate changeMon Sept 12 2022 - 05:00Listen | 25:07
How did Ireland’s asylum and refugee accommodation system reach breaking point?In the News podcast: Irish business and individuals continue to offer accommodation but only to Ukrainian refugees, not asylum seekers.Mon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00Listen | 21:53
HSE to meet victims of CervicalCheck scandal critical of ‘disingenuous’ literatureSupport group accuses National Screening Service of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in guide issued to the mediaWed Aug 31 2022 - 20:35
Individuals with spinal cord injuries should have permanent medical cards, says support group System of determining medical card eligibility is ‘inhuman’ and ‘arbitrary’, Spinal Injuries Ireland says in pre-budget submissionWed Aug 31 2022 - 16:46
Leaving Cert 2022: The race for university places and accommodation is tougher than ever In the News podcast: Education editor Carl O'Brien on the unwanted effects of Leaving Cert grade inflationWed Aug 31 2022 - 06:00Listen | 22:34
The German family who moved to Kerry after ‘just looking at Google Maps and searching for the nicest beach’New to the Parish: Stephanie and Alex Gesswein arrived in Ireland in 2007Tue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
‘Being pregnant here has made me appreciate the good things Ireland has to offer’New to the Parish: Martha De Haro arrived in Ireland from Mexico in 2021Tue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
Should more be done to regulate Ireland’s data centre boom?In the News podcast: Una Mullally on Ireland's data centre industry and their rapidly increasing consumption of Irish electricityMon Aug 15 2022 - 06:00Listen | 21:04
200 people seeking asylum to be housed in tents in Athlone from this weekend Department of Children and Equality says ‘temporary structures’ on the site of Athlone direct provision centre will remain in use until end of OctoberFri Aug 12 2022 - 17:30
‘In Citywest, I learned my husband had been injured in Ukraine. He died two weeks later’New to the Parish: Valeriia Oliinyk and Olga and Alina Rudakova arrived from eastern Ukraine in 2022Tue Aug 09 2022 - 05:00
Almost 8,000 undocumented migrants applied for ‘life-changing’ schemeGovernment says no plans for another programme to regularise legal status as past six months ‘once in a generation’ opportunityTue Aug 09 2022 - 01:38
Language barrier is undermining integration of Syrian refugees, report findsCovid-19 restrictions badly affected Syrians’ efforts to learn and improve their English, study showsThu Aug 04 2022 - 00:01
Meath boy (6) risks becoming ‘stateless’ because of Irish citizenship delays, says father'He was born, brought up and educated in this country and yet this country will not accept him, it’s terrible'Thu Aug 04 2022 - 00:00
‘No end in sight’ to high Irish car prices, whether for new or second-hand vehiclesCar prices nearly 64% higher than just before Covid-19, with prices rising “at rates never before documented in Ireland”, report findsWed Aug 03 2022 - 05:00
A year in Cork has ‘helped heal my inner child that was hurt for so long’New to the Parish: Jodean Remengesau arrived from Palau in Micronesia in 2021Tue Aug 02 2022 - 05:00
‘It feels like people don’t care about Afghanistan anymore. We’re not European, not white’After last year’s Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Ireland accepted hundreds of refugees. How’s that going?Sat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
‘I feel a big heart for the Irish people and I’m thankful for this. It gives me strength’New to the Parish: Olena Domina and her children arrived in Galway from Ukraine in March 2022Tue Jul 26 2022 - 05:30
O’Gorman hopes UK will engage with Dublin over changes to immigration policyGovernment believes expansion of Rwanda policy, as mooted by Tory leadership candidates, could affect IrelandMon Jul 25 2022 - 18:31
Child protection referrals rose by 5% in 2021 while foster carer recruitment ‘remains a challenge’HSE cyberattack in May 2021 had a ‘major effect’ on Tusla services and ‘disrupted access to key systems and records’, says Tusla annual reportMon Jul 25 2022 - 17:00
‘Wave of finger-pointing’ at rural Ireland over carbon emissions must end, says Fine Gael groupCoalition party leaders are meeting Minister for Agriculture in attempt to break deadlock on carbon-emissions cutsMon Jul 25 2022 - 10:47
‘Disproportionate’ decision to halt visa-free travel for refugees criticisedGovernment decision could badly impact refugees in Ireland who need to travel abroad, IRC saysSun Jul 24 2022 - 19:00
Bus Éireann says cancellations due partly to driver recruitment and contractor hiring challenges Most service disruptions on Sunday were in the north-west, on the Sligo town service and some routes in MayoSun Jul 24 2022 - 13:19
Travellers ‘risk losing unique gut bacteria due to enforced lifestyle changes’Researchers find Irish Travellers retain ancient form of microbiome that may protect them from chronic inflammatory disordersThu Jul 21 2022 - 14:05
Is there an end in sight for the war in Ukraine?In the News podcast: What does the future look like for Ukrainians as they try to rebuild their lives?Wed Jul 20 2022 - 06:00Listen | 26:05
‘I remember Irish tap water tasted so sweet — and the same with the potatoes: they were really tasty’New to the Parish: Amulya Lal, who is from India, arrived in Ireland as a young architect 16 years agoTue Jul 19 2022 - 06:00
Will Mo Farah’s story help other victims of human trafficking?In the News podcast: Reporter Sally Hayden on the impact of Olympian Mo Farah's revelations that he was trafficked to the UK as a childMon Jul 18 2022 - 04:00Listen | 24:49
How burning effigies overshadowed the Twelfth In the News podcast: How loyalists and nationalists are fighting to shape the digital narrative around July 12thFri Jul 15 2022 - 05:00Listen | 23:52
‘I’ve found freedom in Ireland. I’m enjoying being free’New to the Parish: Njabulo Mnyandu arrived from South Africa in 2019Tue Jul 12 2022 - 06:00
Number of people in hospital with Covid-19 exceeds 1,000 for first time since April Department of Health advises people to continue wearing face masks on public transport as latest Covid surge continuesMon Jul 11 2022 - 17:40
Payment of revised back-to-school allowance brought forwardExtra €100 payment to be paid into bank accounts from next Monday, July 18thMon Jul 11 2022 - 09:33
‘I’m so grateful we were in Ireland during Covid and not the States’New to the Parish: Marisa Lanning arrived in Dublin in 2019Tue Jul 05 2022 - 04:30
Will Scotland get another chance to vote on its independence?In the News podcast: London Editor Denis Staunton on the renewed calls for another referendum on Scottish independenceMon Jul 04 2022 - 06:00Listen | 23:39
What does post-Roe America look like?In the News podcast: One week on, what impact is the end of Roe v Wade already having on American women?Fri Jul 01 2022 - 04:57Listen | 25:24
‘I realised Ireland and India had similar experiences when it came to colonial suppression’Vishaka Reddy arrived in Ireland from India in 2015Tue Jun 28 2022 - 06:00
Could a tsunami hit Ireland and how prepared are we?In the News podcast: Why did sea water levels drop dramatically in West Cork last weekend?Fri Jun 24 2022 - 06:00Listen | 19:40
