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David, Katie and Fran talk to Prof Jonathan Tonge on Behind the Story

Podcast: How Tommy Robinson's protest got so much support

Protests like those seen in London at the weekend could become "a weekly headache" for authorities, a politics expert has told Behind the Story.

Behind the Story • 5 hrs

David, Katie and Fran discuss the life and death of Charlie Kirk on Behind the Story

Podcast: The murder of Charlie Kirk and arrest of suspect

The latest episode of Behind the Story takes a look at the life and death of Charlie Kirk.

Behind the Story • 12 Sep

Dr Patrick Bury speaks to David, Katie and Fran on Behind the Story

Podcast: Is Russia testing NATO with drones in Poland?

Russian drones entering Polish airspace was likely an attempt to "map gaps" in NATO's air defences, Dr Patrick Bury told the Behind the Story podcast

Poland • 11 Sep

David and Katie discuss threats against Simon Harris and France's political turmoil on Behind the Story

Behind the Story: Threats to Harris and France in turmoil

The IMF "has been mentioned" in France as the country grapples with political fallout amid soaring public debt, a professor of European politics has told RTÉ's Behind the Story podcast.

Behind the Story • 08 Sep

RTÉ’s Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely joins Katie and David on Behind the Story

Podcast: The search for the missing boy in Donabate

Behind the Story takes an in-depth look at the search for a child, missing and presumed dead, in north Dublin.

Behind the Story • 05 Sep

Writer and endometriosis campaigner Lisa Tierney-Keogh speaks to Behind the Story

Podcast: The 'silent, quiet crisis' of endometriosis

Writer and endometriosis campaigner Lisa Tierney-Keogh speaks about her struggle to get treatment and how she ultimately ended up having to travel to the US for surgery.

Behind the Story • 03 Sep

Malachy Clerkin, Irish Times sports writer, talks to David McCullagh and Katie Hannon on Behind the Story

Podcast: Tricolours, Traitors and Presidential hopefuls

Over the past few weeks, the national flag has been appearing on lamp posts around Dublin amid concern it is being hijacked by anti-immigrant groups.

Behind the Story • 01 Sep

Business Journalist Adam Maguire talks with Katie and David on Behind the Story

Podcast: The booming live music scene and David has news

As thousands of music fans descend on Stradbally for Electric Picnic, Behind the Story takes a deep dive into the booming business of Ireland's live music scene.

Behind the Story • 29 Aug

Dr Irwin Gill talks to Katie, David and Fran on Behind the Story

Podcast: CAO reflections and warning about e-scooters

Children as young as nine are presenting with traumatic brain injuries relating to e-scooter incidents, according to Dr Irwin Gill.

Behind the Story • 27 Aug

David, Katie and Fran talk about Ireland's Triple Lock on Behind the Story

Podcast: The Triple Lock and the story of 'Agent Cobalt'

The proposed removal of the triple lock has moved back into the spotlight following Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill's reference to it this weekend.

Behind the Story • 25 Aug

Professor Barry O'Sullivan from the School of Computer Science in UCC talks to Behind the Story

Behind the Story: Safety measures needed for AI therapy

A leading expert on Artificial Intelligence has warned that safety measures need to be put in place to deal with the increasing use of AI for therapy and the Government needs to consider a ban on some AI therapy.

Behind the Story • 23 Aug

Laura Reiley speaks to Katie Hannon and Paul Cunningham on Behind the Story

Podcast: The real-life dangers of AI therapy

A woman whose daughter took her own life after confiding in an AI 'therapy bot' wants to see safeguards in place that would alert mental health services going forward.

Behind the Story • 22 Aug

Lead international lawyer for Jimmy Lai, Caoileann Gallagher, speaks to Behind the Story

Podcast: Jimmy Lai's Irish lawyer 'won't be intimidated'

The lead international lawyer for Jimmy Lai, Caoilfhionn Gallagher, has said she "won't be intimidated" from his case.

Ireland • 20 Aug

Fergus Finlay talks to Katie Hannon and Paul Cunningham on Behind the Story

Podcast: What comes next in the race for the Áras?

The upcoming race for the Áras needs to see a contest in Fine Gael to find the best candidate, according to political commentator Fergus Finlay.

Ireland • 21 Aug

Dr Ciarán O'Carroll speaking to Louise Byrne and Fiona Mitchell on Behind the Story

Podcast: Climate change 'has arrived' on dinner plates

The cost of your weekly shop is increasing due to the accelerating impact of climate change across the globe, an expert has warned.

Behind the Story • 15 Aug

Louise Byrne and Carole Coleman talk about the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Behind the Story

Podcast: Meeting Trump in Alaska 'handing Putin victory'

A meeting with US President Donald Trump is "handing victory" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, an expert has said.

Behind the Story • 13 Aug

Journalist Laura Burns speaking to Fiona Mitchell and Cian McCormack on Behind the Story

Podcast: New insights on Prince Andrew's BBC interview

A journalist who worked on a BBC investigation that ultimately saw Prince Andrew interviewed on the Newsnight programme has said she would like to see "pressure kept on for answers".

Behind the Story • 14 Aug

Dr Tahani Mustafa talks with Fran and Juliette Gash on Behind the Story

Podcast: Israel's Gaza plan 'distracting' from famine

An Israeli plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza City is a "distraction" from what is happening in the besieged enclave, an expert has claimed.

Middle East • 08 Aug

Fran McNulty talks to James Brannigan on Behind the Story about his new charity

Charity hopes to probe possible 'hidden homicides'

A charity established in Northern Ireland to help families who have questions about the tragic deaths of loved ones is investigating a number of cases in the Republic.

Behind the Story • 06 Aug

The size of Ireland's sea is about seven-times larger than the island of Ireland itself

Podcast: Why Irish seas need more legal protection

Ireland needs its own legislation to safeguard marine protected areas, an expert has warned.

Ireland • 07 Aug

Podcast: What next in Nikita Hand's case against McGregor

There is "a lot left" in the legal process between Nikita Hand and Conor McGregor, according to Órla O'Donnell.

Ireland • 03 Aug

Evelyn and Fran talk to Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler on Behind the Story

Podcast: Why you 'can't enforce' social media age rules

A ban on social media for teenagers, which has been brought forward in plans in Australia, is something that you "can't enforce" in Ireland, a tech expert has suggested.

Behind the Story • 30 Jul

Fran McNulty and Evelyn O'Rourke talk with economist Kate English on Behind the Story

Behind the Story: What now amid Trump's Turnberry tariffs

A trade deal between the European Union and the US could see certain Irish exporters "at the same position" as they are now, an economist has said.

Ireland • 30 Jul

David McCullagh and Fran McNulty talk with Sally Hayden on Behind the Story

Podcast: 'Unbelievable' level of suffering in Gaza

The deteriorating situation in Gaza has taken centre stage this week amid continued warnings of starvation in the Palestinian enclave.

Middle East • 29 Jul

Marty Morrissey talks with David and Fran on Behind the Story ahead of the All-Ireland Football final

Podcast: Behind the frenzy for All-Ireland final tickets

RTÉ's GAA Correspondent Marty Morrissey told Behind the Story where all the tickets go – and why it can be so hard to get them.

Ireland • 23 Jul