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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
Huntington's Disease
February 07, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutesNiall is in a dilemma. His father has the disease and he knows he should get tested but doesn't want to do it at the moment. He wants to be able to enjoy his life with his girlfriend and family instead of having a negative result hanging over him. Three of his siblings have been tested and have the disease.
Crime
February 06, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutesKevin’s house was broken into on Sunday night. He and Maureen discuss the spate of burglaries in their areas.
3 Arena Security
February 06, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutesDavid describes his shock at being misgendered in a queue for security at the 3Arena. He claims a staff member told him “You are not a man to us,” before directing him to the female queue to be searched.
Eir Email
February 06, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutesDisgruntled Eir customers criticise the company’s decision to charge €5.99 a month to use their eircom.net email accounts.
GP Costs
February 06, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutesListeners tell Joe about the discrepancies in GP charges they’ve seen around the country. Cork GP Dr Mary Joyce Leader outlines some of the reasoning behind the different prices.
Increasing GP costs
February 05, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutesSteven was surprised when his GP told him that a €60 visit longer than 10 minutes would incur an extra €30 charge.
Spate of burglaries causing concern
February 05, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesMary and Audrey are very concerned at the increase in burglaries in the area where they live.
Supporting those with Huntington's Disease
February 05, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutesBernadette, Martin, and Mark know the reality of living with a partner who has Huntington's Disease.
Sneaky Tax
February 04, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutesCallers called Liveline to highlight what they called 'a sneaky charge' of 13.5% that was introduced on certain food supplements on Jan 1st 2020. Caller Brian Scott and Anne O'Sullivan debated the issue
Sexually explicit video message
February 04, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutesJoe spoke to Pat who made a big mistake that changed his life for the worst. He deeply regrets sharing a sexually explicit video of himself to people whilst under the influence of alcohol. Pat doesn't know why he did it and wonders if he is a bad person for doing this...Pat asked listeners for their advice
Elderly panic button error
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutesTheresa had a phone call telling her that her elderly mother had a fall and activated her panic button. But Theresa's mother has been dead since last February.
Coronavirus airport screening
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 minuteMary's daughter arrived into Dublin airport today from China but Mary was surprised that there was very little concern about the coronavirus.
Oireachtas commemoration and election costs
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutesMargaret O'Toole is appalled at the amount of money spent on an Oireachtas commemoration event held in the Mansion House last year, while Noras says there are too many election leaflets coming into her home.
Autism
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutesBrian Dunphy from the High Kings tells us about his 15 year old son who has severe autism and can be aggressive.
Huntington's disease
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutesPauline's 50 year old son has Huntington's disease and needs full time residential care. Pauline worries that he'll end up in a nursing home.
Eating Disorders
January 30, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutesEmer, James, and Virginia told Joe about living with an eating disorder.
Eating Disorders
January 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourCallers shared their deeply personal stories about eating disorders and their struggle for recovery in Ireland.
ATM Charges
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutesBrian is worried that when the banks sell off their cash machines the price of using them will increase.
Coronavirus/Sign of Peace
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutesArthur got a parcel from Wuhan in China, where the Coronavirus outbreak originated. He wonders if the virus can be spread through parcels. While listeners think the sign of peace at mass should be ended because of the risk of spreading disease.
Luas
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutesLaura was on the LUAS yesterday and a man sitting opposite her was secretly trying to take pictures of her.
General Election
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutesElection 2020 issues including pensions and the USC charge were on the minds of Liveline listeners.
Car Stolen
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutesDenise is 52 and has MS. Her car is vital to her and sadly it was stolen last night.
Ambulance Wait
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutesEmma, a nurse on a day off, tended to an elderly man who had had a fall and no ambulance was available for 90 mins
Pensions
January 22, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutesLiveline listeners continue to highlight their individual issues with the current pension laws whether that's having to apply for job seekers allowance while waiting for their pension to kick in at age 67.
Secret Gay lives in straight marriages
January 22, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes'Sophie' and 'Mairead' share the heart breaking stories of the effects of being married to gay men who lied to them throughout their marriages, fearing coming out at a time when society was not fully accepting of homosexuality.
Coming Out As Gay
January 21, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutesJohn, who's gay, was married to a woman for 15 years. He blames society for him staying "in the closet".
Council Accommodation
January 21, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutesBrenda Kelly sold her house to Cork City council 14 months ago. The house is still vacant.
Car Fire
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutesHas lawlessness reached a new low in Ireland – Willie watched cars being set alight outside his business in Cork.
A&E
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutesAnna's 88 year old mother has been on a trolley for 80 hours in Galway University Hospital.
Pension
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutesWith the raising of the State pension age entitlement to 67 becoming an election issue, Liveline callers expressed their concerns and annoyance.
Coming Out
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesJosie was married for many years before she found out her husband was gay.
Homecare
January 15, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesCaroline and Adnan's 14 month old daughter was left paralysed after a road accident. She has been in hospital since November 2018. Their efforts to bring her home are meeting many obstacles.
Death of Husband
January 14, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutesMichael O'Sullivan joined Joe to pay tribute to his best friend Matt Murphy. Michael and Matt got married in 2017 to avoid paying inheritance tax
Storm Brendan
January 13, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutesListeners tell us how Storm Brendan is affecting them.
NOx Tax
January 13, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutesCar buyers are being hit with a hefty NOx tax which was introduced at the beginning of the year.
First Aid
January 13, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutesPatrick accidentally cut himself with a knife but he says two pharmacists in his locality refused to treat him. He believes the pressure on A&Es would be eased if pharmacies treat people with minor ailments.
Racism
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutesShubhangi Karmakar and Aman De Sondy have experienced racism in Ireland.
Accommodation
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutesIn June, Kathleen's son was killed in a car accident while on the way to visit her. Kathleen can no longer stay in the house and the area because it reminds her of that tragic event.
Megxit
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutesMichelle has a great interest in the Royal Family and met Princess Diana 37 times. She gives us her reaction to the news that Prince Harry and Meghan are distancing themselves from the Royals.
Fire Risk
January 08, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutesGeraldine was amazed when she noticed a mirror reflecting the sunlight onto a bedroom chair and setting it on fire.
Overcrowded Trains
January 08, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesRoy Scott was on the morning train from the M3 Parkway to docklands this morning and was shocked at the conditions aboard.
Electric Cars
January 08, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutesEmma drives an electric car and was annoyed to be asked to pay for parking while charging it.