
Playback - May 2nd
This week on Playback. Changes to accommodation supports for Ukrainian refugees. Druids welcome in Bealtaine as summer begins. And in praise...
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The best of the week's radio from RTÉ, compiled and presented by Sinead Mooney. The programme brings you nuggets from right across the schedule, from day time chat to night time reflection a...

This week on Playback. Changes to accommodation supports for Ukrainian refugees. Druids welcome in Bealtaine as summer begins. And in praise...

This week on Playback. The Government’s unexpected budget surplus. Sig tunes under scrutiny. And how much would you pay for an unopened parc...

This week on Playback. The Strait of Hormuz re-opens – might an end be in sight? Tributes are paid to the singer Moya Brennan. And fast walk...

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This week on Playback. Heading to the moon with Artemis II. Drumming and deception – unusual mating habits in the wild. And keep your eyes p...

This week on Playback. Energy supports and mixed messages on the war in Iran. Yapping yahoos and cornerboys – unparliamentary language unpic...

This week on Playback. The war goes on – and the energy crisis deepens. Liveline get into the St Patrick’s Day Float controversy. And the ru...

This week on Playback. Operation Epic Fury continues – but when might it end? Size, smell and location - the science of poo. And the clover...

War in the Middle East hits home, heartfelt friendships outside of Hollywood, and Shay Byrne gets a digital glow-up. All on Playback present...

This week on Playback. We mark the fourth year of the war in Ukraine. Flares on the astroturf - when the beautiful game gets ugly. And manag...

This week on Playback. The Andrew formally known as prince arrested as the Firm looks on aghast. Aliens – yes – but not as we know them. And...

This week on Playback. Heart-shaped pizzas and snot filled rom-coms. Culchies, clubbing and Wuthering Heights. And one man’s tale of finally...

This week on Playback. Derry, Londonderry – President Connolly gets a schooling. Rain and more rain as the east braces for flooding. And the...

This week on Playback. Flooding, sewage and sandbags – Storm Chandra tips us over the edge. Ghosting and slow fades – Liveline goes dating....

This week on Playback. Greenland, Trump and the EU – what a week. Family feuds put brand Beckham in the spotlight. And Team Edward or Team J...

This week on Playback. Radio 100 – yes, we’re having a birthday. Busy, busy, busy – our toxic love affair with productivity. And the sneaky...

This week on Playback.Trump takes on Venezuela, Greenland and the tankers. Mercosur and the farmers – we hear the debate. And Liveline gets...

Hill walking, deep breathing and how sport and comedy can be used to deal with grief, as well as the best of the week’s radio between the ea...

This week on our Playback special, we bring you all the radio highlights of 2025. From the race for the Áras to Katy Perry in space, ruction...

This week on Playback. Fianna Fáil, the Presidency and that report. Matchmaking mothers and sexual tension - we celebrate Jane Austen. And t...

This week on Playback. The aisle 7 hustle and the cost of Christmas. Why certain fonts are just too woke. And just why won't pine martens tu...

This week on Playback. Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids no more - RTE boycotts the Eurovision. Ukraine, militarisation and the visit of Volodymyr Zelensky...

This week on Playback. Ireland’s new migration rules set out. Slinkies at the ready - Toy Story turns 30. And Oliver gets himself a drag nam...

This week on Playback. Paschal Donohoe heads for Washington. Swiping right for the season that’s in it. And we do a deep dive into Wicked. A...

This week on Playback. McCullough and Yates go head to head. The cost of living hits the donor kebab. And all hail Troy Parrott. All on Play...

This week on Playback. Poultry on lockdown as bird flu spreads. Daniel Day Lewis coaxed out of retirement. And cover your ears – we're doing...

This week on Playback. Rollercoasters - Presidential and otherwise . Sports, Starlings and Sin. And Melissa, Gaeilge and Neil Hannons song f...

This week on Playback. The race for the Áras enters its final days. Shane Ryan on the Enhanced Games. And radio's role in the Occult. All on...

This week on Playback. Hopes for a lasting peace in Gaza. And then there were two – all the latest in the race for the Áras. And buckle up -...

This week on Playback. Storm Amy hits the country. Presidential hopefuls get canvassing and debating. And who dares challenge an Olympian to...

Brendan O’Connor meets Brenda Fricker, Morning Ireland says farewell to Mary and Aine and the presidential election campaign gets underway.....

Student day’s regrets, Marty Morrissey channels his inner Tom Cruise - and Dermot Whelan’s bedroom tips. Presented by Brian O'Connell.

This week on Playback. From Poland to the USA – it's been a turbulent week in international news. Come on ye boys in green – or the sound of...

This week on Playback. Bowing out and stepping in – the great dance to the park continues. China’s parade of laser weapons, giant underwater...

This week on Playback. The English teacher said yes – but does the gym teacher have the backing of the fans? Yet more twists and turns in th...

The Presidential Campaign gets going, the Rose of Tralee draws criticism - and we hear about overpriced sandwiches... Presented by Brian O'C...

This week on Playback. The latest in the race for the Áras. Wasps, pigeons, rats and ferrets – the creatures we love to loath. And it’s the...

This week on Playback. When is a black hole, not a black hole? Camogie, skorts and filling Croke Park. And down on the farm – piggie snorts...

This week on Playback. The tariff deal dissected. Brendan and Alison Spittle get into body size. And we pay tribute to Seán Rocks. All on Pl...

This week on Playback. The National Development Plan in the spotlight. Oliver, Daniel and Daithí get into the big match. And the agony of th...

This week on Playback. Playback. Square lighthouses and hard cheese, Oliver takes the road west. Hurl or hurley – which way do you sliotar?...

This week on Playback. Sunshine at the beach - but watch out for those weever fish. Conspiracy theorists and a call for empathy. And gather...