Playback - October 17th

This week on Playback.   Beef or Salmon?  EU Leaders and friends meet in Dublin for the big summit.  Oliver and David McSavage have the chat.  And the RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards with the very best in music.  All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad mooneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. Bomb threats, evacuations and broadcasters off air. The midterm elections turn the U.S.A. blue. And the joys of midlife dating and garlic bread.  All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback.  Paternity leave and politicians - Liveline gets into it.  The power of child-like creativity for art and living.  And we embrace the spooky for Halloween.  All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. We hear both sides in the Triple Lock debate.  The controversy around consent and hugging - we get into it.  And chafing, carbs and toenails - everything you need to know ahead of the Dublin marathon.  All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. The Public Sector strike – the biggest in almost twenty years.  The importance of resilience and now persevilience.  And is Artificial Intelligence ruining maths. All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. Budget 2027 finally landed - but what does it mean for you? On Liveline, the extraordinary story of one man's missing brother. And we get a schooling in the distinctly Irish art of being "grand".  All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback.  Tension on Garvaghy Road as the parade standoff continues. Diddly-squat - government departments hustle ahead of budget day.  And the pleasures of online shopping but without the spend.  All on Playback presented and produced by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. Rising energy bills, the carbon tax, our climate emergency - and yes, the budget. Top tips to help you boss the AI algorithm.  And why your femur makes you want to dance. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Playback. Liveline and that Ed Sheeran tour. Montrose heads to the ploughing.  And the songs bands just don't want to play.  All on Playback presented by Sinéad MooneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Kelly brings you a selection of the week's radio highlights...from gender wars within the GAA to Liveline's trip to NYC to mark the 25th anniversary of 911 plus an insight into why crows don't like Dick CheneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.