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RTE Ireland
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
Nursing Homes
6/5/2025
Listeners react to last night's RTÉ Investigates programme looking into the care in our nursing homes.
Duration:01:08:37
Saving Rural Ireland - Postnatal depression
6/4/2025
Listeners from around the country share their stories about how they are saving the local amenities in their rural areas. We hear from more women who have suffered from postnatal depression.
Duration:01:08:57
Anti-social behaviour - Postnatal depression - Fr. Brian D'Arcy turns 80
6/3/2025
Keith contacted the programme after he was caught up in a quite shocking incident of anti-social behaviour in Dublin City over the weekend. Listeners share their experiences of dealing with postnatal depression. Fr. Brian D'Arcy speaks to Katie after turning 80 over the weekend and various people get in touch to wish him well.
Duration:01:07:01
Lollipop lady out of a job - Metallica in Dublin - Treatment for Gaza refugees - Guide dog retirement
5/30/2025
Philomena has to quit her job as a school warden despite no desire to do so. Danielle has been a Metallica fan since primacy school. Buchra's son Mohammad was grievously wounded in a bombing in Khan Younis, but received treatment in Crumlin. Dara Ó Cinnéide's guide dog Hansen retired after eight years of duty.
Duration:01:03:08
Inappropriate tourists - dog rescue - toilet keys - marking funerals
5/29/2025
Callers are shocked by behaviour of tourists at monument and attractions. Anne Lynch is back with the kayakers who rescued her dog in Howth. Oliver Dylan has a universal toilet key but unfortunately it's not working at Westland Row station. Christine Dunne explains how the community rallied around after her father's death.
Duration:01:06:25
Dr. Ali Al Najjar
5/28/2025
Dr. Ali Al Najjar who lives and works as a medic in Sligo explains the horror that has been enflicted upon his family in Gaza.
Duration:01:09:50
Dog saved after fall off cliff - school uniforms - ambulance delays
5/27/2025
Anne Lynch shares the remarkable story of how her dog Rollie was saved after falling off a cliff in Howth. Should children still be forced to wear school uniforms, particularly at exam time? Josephine wises private drivers would stop using bus lanes after her ambulance was delayed by people in them.
Duration:00:57:14
Hi surgeries - Train Toilets - Campervans - Movember Ad
5/26/2025
Emily and Hayley explain their situations in relation to being advised that their children need surgery. Nigel is shocked there are no toilets on new trains. Should more facilities be provided for people in campervans? Is the Movember prostate cancer prick test ad over the top?
Duration:01:08:01
Hip surgies, Holiday Homes, The Normans
5/23/2025
Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.
Duration:01:07:45
IVF journey, The justice system, Holiday homes, Supporting Everton
5/23/2025
Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.
Duration:01:15:26
Holiday homes, obstructed Coldplay gigs, IVF journey, being a school caretaker
5/23/2025
Discussion and debate with Katie Hannon.
Duration:01:12:17
Online interviews - pet deaths - gorse fires - school secretary pensions
5/20/2025
Why do interviews for teaching posts have to be done in person? Listeners get in touch with their stories of losing their pets. Gorse fires were seen across the country over the weekend. School secretaries are calling for fairness when it comes to pensions. They say they are not entitled to the same as their teacher colleagues.
Duration:00:59:19
Dealing with prostate cancer - Liverpool mascot
5/19/2025
Following the news that former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer listeners share their stories of dealing with the disease. Tom and Harry Fleming from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon are off to see Brighton v Liverpool in the Premier League at the Amex tonight as Harry is the official Liverpool mascot.
Duration:01:08:37
GAA County Songs Special
5/16/2025
Listeners tell us about their county songs and what makes them so important. We're also joined by some special guests.
Duration:01:08:11
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