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Sinéad Mooney brings you the best of the week's wireless - from the big news stories to the features, drama, documentaries, sport and music.

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Networks:

RTE Ireland

Description:

Sinéad Mooney brings you the best of the week's wireless - from the big news stories to the features, drama, documentaries, sport and music.

Twitter:

@RTERadio1

Language:

English

Contact:

RTÉ Radio 1 Donnybrook, Dublin 4 353 (0) 1 208 3111


Episodes
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Playback - June 7th

6/6/2025
On this week's Playback. Trump, Musk and the broken bromance. Beauty, judgement and the pretty privilege. And care failings and neglect in our nursing homes. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:11

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Playback - May 31st

5/30/2025
This week on Playback. Bono on fathers and fame. Madonna and some patron saints. And Joe Duffy goes all Metallica. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:42:27

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Playback - May 24th

5/23/2025
This week on Playback. Housing, holiday homes and boycotts. Empire, the guillotine and horrible histories. And just who is in the running for Liveline. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:44:04

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Playback - May 17th

5/16/2025
This week on Playback. The jet, the deals, and the entourage – President Trump on tour. AI Robots storm Montrose. And just who sleeps where on Dolly’s tour bus. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:42:58

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Playback - May 10th

5/9/2025
This week on Playback. The coy love child of the short and the skirt - we give you the skort. Liveline and Joe’s shock announcement. And of course the Conclave and the Pope. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:18

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Playback - May 3th

5/2/2025
This week on Playback. The politics and pricing of festivals. Advice on grown-up hope for uncertain times. And just how do you park a Dublin bus? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:45:05

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Playback - April 19th

4/18/2025
This week on Playback. Space, the universe and Katy Perry. Finally - the green jacket for Rory McIlroy. And fairy forts – where the real power lies. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:44:10

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Playback - April 12th

4/11/2025
This week on Playback. Tariffs on. Tariffs off again. But just where are we now? With Brendan - Bryan Adams, Bono and tennis whites. And snipe guts on toast anyone? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:41:44

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Playback April 4th

4/4/2025
Taking stock of the tarriffs, memories of Micko and how to spot a hoopoe. All on this week's Playback, presented by Fiona Kelly

Duration:00:44:15

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Playback - March 29th

3/28/2025
This week on Playback. The holy show that was the Dáil speaking row. 1985 and the phenomenon of the Moving Statues. And end of the world bunkers and grab bags. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:56

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Playback March 22nd 2025

3/21/2025
on this week’s Playback... Silent and ice free – the benefits of greasy fur... Your water bottle – slime and gunge – and no, a quick rinse won’t do... And Síle na Gigs uncovered... Presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:46:24

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Playback - March 15th

3/14/2025
This week on Playback. Micheál and Donald meet in the Oval Office. On Liveline, a shocking story of poison pen letters. And Bryan Dobson as you’ve never heard him before. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:47

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Playback - March 8th

3/7/2025
This week on Playback. Another week of geopolitical turmoil and the plan to ReArm Europe. With Brendan, the cables on the ocean floor connecting us all. And on Liveline, don’t you dare Paddy’s Day me. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:04

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Playback - March 1st

2/28/2025
"Make a deal or we’re out" – Trump and Zelensky Clash. The Dáil speaking rights row rumbles on. And Ray is in a sponge city while Claire takes a cleansing flight. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:40

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Playback - Feb 22nd

2/21/2025
This week on Playback. Modular buildings or beds in sheds – we get the low down. Who might be going for the Áras - or at least not ruling it out. And the mosh pit that is frog spawn. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:35

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Playback - Feb 15th

2/14/2025
This week on Playback. Trump, Putin and the war in Ukraine. The mystery comedy correspondent on Lyric. And does God approve of sex? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:42:42

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Playback - Feb 8th

2/7/2025
This week on Playback. Winning a Grammy and phoning the Mammy. How often is too often? Washing that is. And a week of headlines from President Donald J. Trump. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:17

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Playback - Feb 1st

1/31/2025
This week on Playback. Biddies and brídógs - we get our Bridget on for Imbolg. DeepSeek has its AI Sputnik moment. And coping without power or water in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:44:06

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Playback - January 25th

1/24/2025
This week on Playback. The Dáil suspended not once, but twice. President Trump’s flurry of executive orders. And the devastation of Storm Éowyn. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:43:51

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Playback - Jan 18th

1/17/2025
The new programme for government analysed, why women might have ruled in the Iron Ages and hopes for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza – all on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Duration:00:42:58