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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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  • September 2 · 12 min

    Twelve Fields: An Irish Family Farm - Phil and Liv Stewart

    Phil and Liv Taylor have a family farm in Ballinamore in county Longford. They're best known for their impressive following on social media and have now written a new book called ‘An Irish Family Farm in Twelve Fields’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 8 min

    Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers

    Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 10 min

    The Fall of Fast Fashion

    Shoppers have raised concerns about fast fashion's consequences, from its reliance on plastic fabrics and its enormous carbon footprint, to its erosion of workers’ rights. RTE Business journalist Adam Maguire has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 9 min

    Boxing’s Big Night – the fight of his life for the man on Katie Taylor’s undercard

    On Saturday night, 80,000 sports fans will fill Croke Park for one of the biggest Irish sporting occasions in years… Katie Taylor’s final professional ring walk. David spoke to Tyrone "The Mighty Celt" McKenna, Belfast Professional Boxer who will be fighting in Croke Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 8 min

    Would you use the €480 Dyson Toothbrush?

    Its WIFI enabled, equipped with a camera and costs almost 500 euro - the new Dyson toothbrush promises to revolutionise oral hygiene but is it just the latest expensive unnecessary gadget that will end up gathering dust on the bathroom shelf? For more Dr Will Rymer, general dentist in Roscrea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 1 · 11 min

    Barry Cummins on Ireland's only known hitwoman

    Rose Lynch is known as Ireland’s only female assassin, Lynch was jailed for life in 2011 after admitting to pulling the trigger and killing innocent dad-of-two David Darcy for which she’s now serving a life sentence in Limerick Prison. Crime reporter and co-host of the RTE Unsolved podcast Barry Cummins tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 1 · 9 min

    Should you wear a helmet when cycling?

    While helmets are seen as an obvious safety measure for some, the question of making their usage compulsory remains controversial. Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking at the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 1 · 9 min

    Could the Clarkson effect attract young people to farming

    Dr Fiona Williams, Harper Adams University Business School- Co-author of the UK research on young people’s perceptions of agriculture and Brian Leonard, Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Food Economics in School of Agriculture & Food Science. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 1 · 13 min

    Young Irish workers facing significant issues in jobs market

    A new report published today highlights significant issues facing workers under 25 in the Irish jobs market. Limerick have had some of the highest youth employment rates in the country, reporter Brian O'Connell met with some of those at the frontline trying to impact youth unemployment levels in Limerick. David also spoke to Kathryn Walsh, Director of Policy and Advocacy at NYCI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 1 · 12 min

    The NCCA respond to leaving cert reform group resignations

    Arlene Foster, Chief Executive, The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and Rachel Linney, Director with The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment who oversees the maths curriculum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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