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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...

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This week on Playback. Tension on Garvaghy Road as the parade standoff continues. Diddly-squat - government departments hustle ahead of budg...

42:48Oct 2, 2026

Playback - Sep 26th

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 al...

41:11Sep 26, 2026

Playback - September 19th

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...

44:46Sep 19, 2026

Playback 11 September

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 25...

46:15Sep 11, 2026

Playback September 5th

The week the nation was gripped by Katie fever, why Donal Skehan has been compared to Mussolini, and the Irish born GP in Oz who has won a b...

46:26Sep 4, 2026

Playback Aug 22nd

This week on Playback. Lost lives and devastation in the M9 crash. The role of rave culture in the Peace Process. And secrets, lies and back...

42:18Aug 21, 2026

Playback - Aug 15th

This week on Playback. Another heatwave and farmers are feeling the pressure. Oliver goes full tilt keening. And hard or soft launch - how b...

44:39Aug 14, 2026

Playback - Aug 8th

This week on Playback. The war in Ukraine intensifies as supplies of missile interceptors runs low. Hunter Biden on addiction and Presidenti...

0:44:17Aug 7, 2026

Playback - Aug 1st

This week on Playback. Boycotts and the World Cup - FIFA gets set for a showdown. Staycations and solo travelling - it's holiday time. And G...

0:44:59Jul 31, 2026

Playback - July 25th

This week on Playback. Wildfires rage on Slievenamon. With Oliver, the nine-year old egg entrepreneur. And Mayo for Sam? You better believe...

0:46:45Jul 24, 2026

Playback - July 18th

This week on Playback. The hose pipe ban but would you drop a dime on the neighbours? The Odyssey comes to cinemas to rave reviews. And spor...

0:46:38Jul 17, 2026

Playback - July 11th

This week on Playback: Hot and getting hotter - Europe experiences another heatwave. The USA-Iran ceasefire fails to hold. And Liveline, lep...

0:44:54Jul 10, 2026

Playback July 4th

This week on Playback. The hare coursing debate gets heated. Ann Lane on stoicism and surviving the Hantavirus. And warts, sticks and a bish...

0:44:07Jul 3, 2026

Playback - June 20th

This week on Playback. Deal or no deal? The US and Iran agree to talks. Begrudgery and cheering for England. And are nail art's days numbere...

0:46:06Jun 19, 2026

Playback - June 13th

This week on Playback. A week of rioting across Northern Ireland. Elvis Costello and Shane McGowan have artistic differences. And the World...

0:45:51Jun 12, 2026

Playback June 6th

This week on Playback. Private or Public? Our maternity care under scrutiny. Popstars climbing mountains with dodgy knees. And what's your L...

0:43:22Jun 5, 2026

Playback May 30th

This week on Playback. Sunny days but who dares to speak of the climate crisis. A learjet for all - the challenges of managing Fleetwood Mac...

0:44:32May 29, 2026

Playback - May 23rd

This week on Playback. The flotilla activists and the Israeli government. What happens when football and spycraft collide. And poetry on the...

0:44:50May 22, 2026

Playback - May 16th

This week on Playback. Bertie Ahern and that recording. RTÉ and salaries on the front page again. And Lyric turns its hand to heavy metal. A...

0:45:49May 15, 2026