Drivetime
Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.
Episodes
What will the effects be as oil reaches $100 a barrel?
Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for IrelandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pilot repair scheme for clothes and shoes
Heidi Higgins, fashion designer and teacher with Laois and Offaly ETBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What to pack and leave behind for college life?
Jen Hogan, Irish Times parenting columnistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clamping rules to be updated in Dublin City
Elizabeth Hearst, reporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mary McAleese resigns from GAA Integration Committee
Sean Kelly, former GAA President; Aisling Thompson, All Ireland camogie champion for Cork; Alan Kelly, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Sports Committee; Sinead O'Carroll, host of the 42FM podcast; and Ray Silke, Chairperson of Cumann Peil na mBanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should we retain single sex schools due to academic performances?
Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College and Kevin Shortall, Principal of St. Aidan’s Community SchoolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Number of people with health insurance falls
Dermot Goode, Director of Health Insurance Ireland, answers your questionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are our main streets dying?
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mary McAleese steps down from GAA integration committee
Marty Morrissey, GAA CorrespondentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coimisiún na Meán launches investigation into X
Brian O’Donovan, Work and Technology Correspondent and Ollwyn Moran, Neurological Development TherapistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Technical issues cause delays at Dublin Airport
Graeme McQueen, Dublin Airport Authority and Eoghan Corry, travel writerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Budget 2027 preview
Kate English, Chief Economist at DeloitteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Hunger Games returns
Dee Reddy, culture and entertainment journalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show some more love to the arachnids in your life
Dr Michael Dugon, School of Natural Sciences at University of GalwaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Language test and longer residency among tightened citizenship rules
Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration followed by Dr Anna Nunan, Head of the Centre of English and Global Languages at TCDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GPA look for Budget 2026 boost
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should parents be responsible for the crimes of children?
Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Saoirse Brady, Irish Penal Reform TrustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boy killed and man injured after train hits car at level crossing in Mayo
John Larson, Irish Rail spokesperson and Paul Lawless, Aontu TD for MayoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dromcollogher – recognition from the state over tragedy
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dog pampering - have we gone too far?
Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent and Coralee Freeney owner of Paw Seasons Dog resort and Spa in ArklowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ESRI figures show property overvalued by 17%
David McWilliams, economist and broadcasterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fontaines DC sell out two days at Slane
Simon Maher, founder of 8Radio.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Countdown to Katie Taylor's last fight
Siobhan Madigan of RTE Sport and Michelle Dillon of Met EireannSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Catch Up
Maia Dunphy, writer and broadcaster & Ellen Keane, broadcaster and former ParalympianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as 'loose pub talk'
Lewis Goodall, presenter of 'The News Agents'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is there such a thing as cortisol face?
Prof. Annie Curtis, Royal College of Surgeons of IrelandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How are Harry and Meghan doing since returning to the UK?
Sheelagh Fogarty, LBC presenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NTA announces 15% hike in adult fares from January
Eamon Ryan, former Green Party leader and Minister for TransportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Star Trek celebrates its 60th birthday
Seán Ferrick, host and writer of TrekCultureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should we have a specific law to curtail spiking?
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for DublinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ambulance delays
Report from Una KellySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump to meet President Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail TD for Clare and Paul Murphy, People Before ProfitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get yourself going with a couch to 5K
David Gillick, sports broadcaster and former OlympianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
George Monbiot on keeping hope as the world continues to overheat
George Monbiot, environmental writer and activistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the cost difference between using a car and public transport?
Catriona Redmond, Consumer Columnist for the Irish ExaminerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is it polite to have a call screener on your phone?
Elaine Burke, 'For Tech's Sake' podcast & Francis Brennan, presenter and hotelierSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What security lockdown looks like for EU Ministers
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Majority of 8 to 12-year-olds still have social media apps
Report from Una Kelly followed by Mick Moran, CEO of Hotline.ie & Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Fianna Fail MEP for Ireland SouthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie Taylor meets the press ahead of her final fight
Report from Una KellySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meet the people who clean our streets
Colm Ó Mongáin reports from Dublin City Centre where he met the waste management staff of the capitalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Health referral scheme comes into effect
Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Minister of State at the Department of HealthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should pets be allowed to travel more widely?
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should we have more extensive lessons for learner drivers?
Brenda Bolger, Bolger School of Motoring; Ger Hyland, President of the IRHA; and Michael Sheridan, motoring journalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minister Naughton on the Leaving Cert maths row
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education followed by Jen Cummins, Social Democrats Education SpokespersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can early sugar and screen exposure affect your life?
Dr Ruth Freeman, Research IrelandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Honey label changes reveal a small amount of native product
Paul O’Brien, Irish Bee Foundation and Darina Allen, chef, author and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery SchoolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What you can enjoy on the TV this autumn
Kate Demolder, Arts and Culture JournalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pupil-teacher ratio still an issue as schools return
Report from Una KellySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What to make of the new Government-backed investment scheme?
Cliff Taylor, Irish Times columnist and Nick Charalambous, financial advisorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's happened to trolley service on trains?
Report from Elizabeth HearstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Revellers descend on Laois for Electric Picnic
Report from Florence OkijieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Catch Up
Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor at the Sunday Independent & Claire Scott, Sunday Times Political CorrespondentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recalled Dáil votes for Government measure on excise duties
Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD & Peadar Tóibín, leader of AontúSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are CD collections making a comeback?
Tom Dunne, presenter and musicianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New AI tech considered to tackle wrong-way driving
Séan Canney, Minister of State at the Department of TransportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Missing soar to over 2,400 after deadly Nepal, China floods
Shristi Kafle, freelance journalist in NepalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trial of electronic tagging for offenders to begin this year
Martin Gallagher, former Superintendent with Police ScotlandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Traitors: How to spot a liar!
Dr Sabina Brennan, Psychologist & NeuroscientistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maura Higgins to host Blind Date reboot
Frances Kelleher, Life coach and dating and relationship expertSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
War criminal Ratko Mladic dies
Colm Doyle, retired colonel who testified against Mladic at The HagueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cuts to excise duty on petrol and diesel will be phased out from November
Fionnan Sheahan, Irish Independent Ireland Editor; Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland; and Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin finance spokespersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
Ciara O'Brien, Technology Journalist for The Irish Times and Noeline Blackwell, Advisor with Children's Rights AllianceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tributes continue for Dolly Parton who has died aged 80
Report from John Cooke in Listowel followed by Karla Tracey, Irish actress in 9 to 5 The Musical; Eugene Naughton, President of Dollywood; Bríd Óg Ní Bhuachalla, RTÉ producer; and Mark Kelly of Altan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to live on a budget as a student
Caitriona Redmond, Consumer Columnist at the Irish ExaminerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do you feel about self-service options while shopping?
Report from Florence OkojieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CAO offers sent to students across the country
Brian O’Donovan, Work and Technology Correspondent and Gerry Reilly, Secretary General of the Institute of Guidance CounsellorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How penny-pinching restaurants manage
Dee Laffan, food and travel writerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Four teens arrested after stolen car struck garda car in Co Cork
Ralph Riegel, Irish Independent Southern Correspondent and Phoebe Abruzzese, LBC reporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A GP on the prevalence of violent porn in real life
Dr Madeleine Ni Dhalaigh, GP Committee of the IMOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minister Troy on decentralising financial services
Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of FinanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gaelic Football Manager: the GAA joins the gaming obsession
Emmet Ryan, technology journalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HSE approves Skyclarys reimbursement
Craig Cody, father of child with Friedreich’s Ataxia followed by Dr Brian Turner, Health Economist at UCCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Almost half feel unsafe on public transport according to survey
Dermot O’Leary, General Secretary of National Bus & Rail UnionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Living with Friedreich's Ataxia
Aoife Quinn, a 23-year-old Galwegian with the conditionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are you suffering from 'rustout' in work?
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Assistant Professor at UCD’s School of Policy and PracticeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What should be done about social media as latest M9 crash funeral takes place?
Report from Marc O'Driscoll, South East Correspondent, followed by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour MEPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vast majority of childcare providers have waiting lists beyond a year
Elaine Dunne, Chair of Early Childhood ProvidersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SEAI's budget went unspent in 2025
Jack Horgan-Jones, Irish Times Political CorrespondentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Catch Up
Aileen Hickie, CEO of Parentline and Christina Finn, Political Editor at thejournal.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rise in perfectionism
Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
