The Watch List

Joining Áine to discuss what's making the Sunday headlines this week were; Iar Thaoiseach Bertie Ahern, Jennifer Bray, Political Reporter for the Irish Times, Gary Murphy Professor of Politics at DCU and Louise Bayliss, Founder of single parent organisation SPARK and Campaign Co-Ordinator for Focus Ireland.

Fresh from his nearly-complete, three-week motorbike tour of Ireland, comedian John Bishop, spoke to Áine about how marriage John Bishop “Back At It” Live at The 3Arena, Dublin October 5th. Tickets are €49.50 /€45 on sale Monday June 10th at 10am through www.ticketmaster.ie

Barry Lenihan joins Áine fresh from the RTÉ election centre, bringing us the latest on the local, European, and Limerick mayoral election.

Author Sarah Maria Griffin joins Áine to discuss the growing popularity of fanfiction, the good, the bad and the embarrassing - should we be embracing this amateur creative outlet?

Dublin International Film Director Gráinne Humphreys and Dave O’Callaghan host of the From Here and Back Again podcast give their recommendations for what to watch on the big and small screens for the week ahead.

After a historic night for Ireland’s 4x400 mixed relay team at the European Athletic Championships, Áine Kerr speaks to champion runner, David Gillick, who was the post-race reporter in the stadium last night.

As the tally results start to trickle in from yesterday’s local elections, Barry Lenihan brings us the latest from up and down the country.

Irish tennis star Conor Niland talks about his new memoir The Racket which lifts the lid on the highs and lows and the sometimes-brutal reality of life on the court

If so, you’re 15-25 TIMES more likely to be in an accident. That’s according to Dr. Pete Lunn, head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit, who came into studio to talk driver behaviour, after a really bad start to 2024, in terms of serious road collisions.

Irvine Welsh is best-known for the Trainspotting series of novels, and the films they spawned. But the reason he’s returning to Ireland this month is to perform a DJ set at the Beyond the Pale Music & Arts Festival. So today he’s picking five pieces of music that remind him of big moments in his life.