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1,087 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJoe 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 [email protected]. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Episodes
Wedding Cancelled Again
July 16, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutesTom Kennedy lives in Co Limerick and his wedding plans are on hold due to the continuing covid restrictions. Tom feels rural Ireland is paying the price for the poor behaviour of urban dwellers.
Effects of Covid Restrictions
July 16, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutesKate is a rural pub owner, with the reopening of pubs delayed she feels for her family pub and its customers. We also speak to musicians struggling due to the covid restrictions.
Discrimination in The Traveling Community
July 15, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutesDavid Friel talks to Katie about the discrimination he has faced in Ireland because he is a member of the traveling community.
Barry Cowen is Sacked
July 15, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutesLiveline callers react to Taoiseach Micheal Martin's decision to sack Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen as Agriculture Minister.
Fungi Statue Could Spread Covid
July 14, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutesBernadette wants the statue of Fungi in Dingle cordoned off as she feels it is not hygienic during the covid crisis.
Treking to the Dáil to Protest
July 14, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutesSean talks to Katie as he makes his way from Co Clare to the Dáil where he wants to protest over increased insurance costs for his trekking business.
Not all Americans in Ireland are tourists
July 14, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutesWe speak to Americans living here who are observing good covid etiquette and fearful of being confused as tourists. Later, callers discuss President Trump's America.
Travelling and Quarantining
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutesLisa has been quarantining for eight days after returning from an essential trip to the UK. She tells Katie Hannon that no one has called to check up on her. Other callers question why tourists from 'Covid hotspots' in the United States are being allowed to enter the country without adequate checks.
Stolen Puppies
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutesPatricia Doyle's dog Daisy and her puppies were stolen last week. She describes getting Daisy back only to discover the dog's microchip had been cut out of her neck.
Life Without Respite
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutesKatie has autism and a rare form of epilepsy. Her mum Vanessa describes what life is like without respite.
Birthday Surprise for Melissia
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutesWestlife's Nicky Byrne makes a young woman's dreams come true.
Student House Parties
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutesMary's daughter Ann is renting a house in Cork but she's being tormented by students who are partying constantly next door.
Dublin Mint
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutesRefunds from Dublin Mint: Karl got €37,000 back and Clodagh got a refund of €12,000.
Creche Fees
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutesNicole needs a creche but prices have increased since the lockdown ended.
Illegal Dumping
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutesEric Keegan tells us about how a landowner in Longford confronted a woman who was dumping household goods on his land.
Washing Machine Glass Shattered
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutesGeraldine's washing machine door exploded.
Long Lost Loves
July 10, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutesPhyllis would like to meet an old flame, Jackie, who she was engaged to years ago.
Long lost love/Found Photo Albums
July 09, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutesBirger is Swedeish. He was in Dublin October 1979 for work when he met a woman that he fell in love with. Her name is Theresa and she would be in her 60s now. He would love to find her. - Maria was cleaning out a store room in an apartment in Cork when she found some photo albums. She would love to reunite the photos with their owner.
Cycling
July 09, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutesBernie had a very 'stressful and nasty experience' yesterday while cycling in Co. Wicklow.
Boats on Canal
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutesBeau's been told that his boat will be removed from the canal if he doesn't remove it himself.
Flyers
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutesCarol feels that cemeteries should not advertise by putting flyers through doors during a pandemic
Baby Formula
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutesKerrie's husband was in Tesco getting groceries which included baby formula. He was told that he could not use any vouchers against the formula.
Laughing Gas
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutesMick's 15 year old son Alex died in May. He had bought nitrous oxide (also known as 'laughing gas') and died some time later. Mick wants to warn people of the dangers.
Barry Cowen
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutesLiveline listeners react to the latest revelations about newly appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Barry Cowen T.D. The Minister has described drink-driving home from the All-Ireland four years ago as a “terribly stupid mistake.”
Poem for Brother-in-law
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutesMarie McDonnell read a poem called 'Marti Marti Life and soul of the party' for her brother in law who is seriously ill at the moment.
Art Stolen
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutesArtist Lisa Keane told Joe about her piece of art that was stolen from a restaurant in Waterford.
Covidflation
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutesEileen was in the Mater Private for a procedure and was told it would cost €275 to get tested for Covid-19. The Mater Private Healthcare Group Hospitals confirmed in a statement to Liveline that the chargeable rate is €275 for an inpatient day procedure, and €75 for a diagnostics outpatient test.
Transgender
July 03, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutesErica, who's 65 and lived her life as Eric, tells us why she is transitioning late in life.
Nursing Homes
July 03, 2020 12:00 - 2 minutesTerri's mother is in a nursing home but Terri wonders if there's a plan so that this sector can get back to normal.
Dublin Mint - CEO Greg Prosser
July 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourGreg Prosser, CEO of Samlerhuset Group, talks to Joe about the sales methods used by his company, the Dublin Mint Office.
Lifting of Lockdown
July 01, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutesMáirín's daughter was unable to get a hair appointment with her regular salon because she is a frontline worker. She was told that there was a policy in place about clients not having been in contact with a Covid patient. - Marie has agoraphobia. She says that she felt calmer during lockdown and there was less pressure to go out. -
Transgender
July 01, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutesTheresa's child is transgender. They've been receiving hormone treatment to transition to become a woman but treatment stopped abruptly three weeks ago. Theresa's been told that David needs a third opinion to continue transition.
Catalytic Converters
June 30, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutesFrontline medical staff at Beaumont hospital are having their catalytic converters stolen from their cars.
Lockdown Experiences
June 30, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutesGerry Dunne and his wife Kim haven't seen their 38 years old daughter Sarah Jane, who's in hospital, for three and a half months. - Paddy, who has depression, tells us how he's managed during lockdown.
Urinating in Public
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutesMary's son and his friends were out and needed to use a bathroom, none were available. After urinating up a lane, Gardai arrived and told them to take off their jumpers and mop up the urine or they would be put in the car.
Covid-19: Pub Guidelines
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutesBar owner Ronan Flood says he'll be allowing his customers 3 hours to eat food when they open next week. This is contrary to Failte Ireland guidelines which states that customers should only be allowed 105 mins to dine.
The Tree of Life, Raheny
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesListeners react to the news that The Tree of Life sculpture in Raheny has been vandalised.
Covid-19: Healthcare Services
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutesListeners with various medical needs are wondering when their much needed health services will be back to normal.
Face Masks
June 19, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutesAs a child of two deaf parents Ed regularly communicates with them using lip reading and wearing face masks would make this impossible. He has developed a face mask to help the deaf community in this regard.