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Joe Duffy talks to the Irish public about affairs of the day. Have you got a story to tell? If you’d like to talk to Joe on-air about an issue that concerns you then we want to hear from you. Email joe@rte.ie. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Joe Duffy talks to the Irish public about affairs of the day. Have you got a story to tell? If you’d like to talk to Joe on-air about an issue that concerns you then we want to hear from you. Email joe@rte.ie. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@talktojoe1850
Language:
English
Contact:
1850 715 815
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
joe@rte.ie
Episodes
Promoting Irish Tourism - Sandwhich Boards - Hair loss during cancer
5/15/2025
Martin in Letterkenny is shocked the town's Tourist Office isn't open until June and Christine is disppointed she can't visit Skellig Michael this weekend. Paul and Liam are worried a clampdown on sandwich board and bollard signs could hit their business. More listeners give their stories of suffering hair loss while receiving cancer treatment.
Duration:00:35:20
Chess columnist retires - Record collections - Amateur drama
5/13/2025
Katie speaks to JJ Walsh - The Irish Times chess columnist who is retiring after 70 years and callers get in touch to pay tibute following his great stint. Following on from yesterday callers get in touch with details of their massive record collections. More callers speak about the joy and satisfaction in being part of amateur drama groups.
Duration:00:54:44
Louth football - What to do with a massive record collection? - Amateur drama
5/12/2025
Frank Lynch and John Nevin on Louth's win in the Leinster Senior Football Championship yesterday. Padraic got in touch with the show as he's hoping to give away some of his dad's massive collection of classical records. Paul Mescal Senior on the joy and benefits people can get from amateur drama.
Duration:01:11:19
National Anthem and flag - Amateur Drama - The difficulty men face in sharing the experience of Penile Cancer - A mad dash to the Vatican
5/9/2025
Do our GAA players show their proper respect to the Anthem and Flag? How Amateur drama brings people together. Men got in touch with the show to share their experience with Penile cancer and how hard it is to share it with the people around them. Susan told us about her rush to St Peters Basillica to see the new Pope come out.
Duration:01:08:51
Men share stories of Penile cancer - Chair thrown at David Gray concert - The art of Draughts - Joe Duffy Retirement
5/8/2025
"Its so important to get checked" men share stories of Penile cancer - Chair thrown at David Gray concert - The art of Draughts - Joe Duffy announces his retirement from Liveline
Duration:01:07:32
Pi-squared Math app made by Irish Man - Memories of Weightwatchers - Got a crutch? - Are airplane seats are getting smaller?
5/7/2025
Joe spoke to David Carr the creater of the math app Pi-Squared. Listeners got in touch of their memories of their time with weightwatchers. How do you dispose of old crutches and wheelchairs. A listener gets in touch about how much smaller airplane seats have become over the last few years.
Duration:01:09:06
Legroom on Airplanes - University Challenge Captain from Ireland - The mountain of paperwork after a spouse dies
5/6/2025
A listener got in touch to discuss how despite booking flights with extra legroom and paying extra, he keeps getting moved to normal seats. The captain of a cambridge team on University Challenge is an Irishman from Portobello Dublin. A listener got in touch to talk about how difficult all the paper work after their husband died has been.
Duration:01:07:08
The trauma of theft - SEAI Grant red tape
5/2/2025
Listeners got in touch with the show to tell their stories of the traumatic after-effects of burgalry. Susan discusses the difficulties she has had accessing an SEAI grant
Duration:01:07:31
SEAI Portal oversight - Bursary available for gaelscoil - Sheep Dog training - Sensory Hairdresser - Thank you
5/1/2025
We hear from a listener who used a solar pannel installer from the SEAI portal Do you fancy sending your child to quaint rural Gaelscoil? Listeners get in touch about the complexities and benefits of sheep dog training. Hair salons for those with autism.
Duration:01:06:43
Is Pierce Brosnan's Kerry accent good or bad? - Keeping up with the May eve traditions - Sensory hair cuts
4/30/2025
Listeners sound off about Pierce's accent in his latest show Mobland Time to sprinkle the holy water across the fields! A listener gets in touch about their need for an autism friendly barber for their son.
Duration:01:07:48
Drones are a nuisance - Supersitions about Red head - Missing Uilleann Pipes
4/29/2025
Listeners continue to call into the show with their concerns around Drones. Has Jack Lowden broken down barriers for red haired folks and how suspicious are irish people about them? Siobhan got in touch with the show to appeal for help after her beloved pipes were stolen as she was visiting her dying brother in hospital.
Duration:01:08:57
Attack by drone users - Shoplifting increase across the country - Spain and Portugal power outage - CIE Pensions
4/28/2025
Colm talks to a lady who was assaulted by tourists using a drone. Shopkeepers across the country got in touch with the show about the increase of shoplifting. There is a massive power outage across Spain and Portugal. Pensioners who worked for CIE had had no increase in their pensions for years.
Duration:01:09:03
Driving Test Delays - Fireblight Concers
4/24/2025
Listeners got in touch with their frustrations concerning the length of time people are having to wait to sit a driving test. Maurice is a Co. Tipperary farmer who is eager to highlight the dangers of Fireblight and what we shoulld be doing to protect the country's biodiversity.
Duration:00:33:11
Remembering Michael O'Brien
4/23/2025
Tipperary Councillor Richie Molloy remembers Michael O'Brien, a former mayor of Clonmel who reached national prominence when he recalled his experience of abuse during Questions and Answers in 2009.
Duration:00:44:24
Remembering Pope Francis - Severed Finger
4/22/2025
JJ Casey met Pope Francis three years ago on his honeymoon in Rome and it was an emotional moment for him. Simon Moore, who is a self-employed plumber, severed his finger recently.
Duration:01:10:13
Celebrating Chocolate
4/18/2025
Katie Blackwood, Historian in residence with Dublin City Council, hosted an afternoon of chat and memories in Coolock library last August. At the event, she spoke to people who had worked at the famous Cadbury's factory in Coolock. We'll hear from some of them and celebrate all things chocolate.
Duration:01:07:56
Unsung GAA Players
4/17/2025
Callers tell Joe which GAA players they believe deserve more recognition.
Duration:01:09:16
1979 Glen Of Imaal Explosion - Rails Over Ales
4/16/2025
Ron and Gary survived the tragic explosion which occurred at the Glen Of Imaal on the 14th April 1979. Kate inadvertently learned that her pub, The Venue, is to be demolished for the construction of the Cork Luas.
Duration:01:10:34
Minister For Health Answers Your Questions - I Thought My Eircode Would Be Enough - Why Does It Take So Long To Get A Driving Test?
4/15/2025
Minister For Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill answers listener's questions regarding the roll-out of State-funded HRT. Mary was told her parcel had an insufficeient address. Susan's son has been waiting 7 months for a driving test.
Duration:01:10:34
The Young Rory McIlroy - "ADHD Is Not A Trend" - Bleeding Bald Head
4/14/2025
Gerry Kelly interviewed a driven Rory when he was 9 years old. Lisa was perturbed by Mary Butler's description of ADHD. Brendan shaved his head as normal but his head was cut to bits.
Duration:01:08:57