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Behind the Story

RTÉ News
Gaza
Israel
Donald Trump
RTÉ
Hamas
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Uk-Eu Deal
Shopping Scams
Ireland
Brexit
Israel-Palestine Conflict
European Union
Fishing Rights
Michael Gaine
Garda Investigation
Climate Change
News Stories
Eurovision
World Food Programme

Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as Fran McNulty and some of RTÉ's top journalists digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way.

Email: behindthestory@rte.ie

New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Uisce Éireann announced that it will submit plans for the country's largest ever water project next week. The plan involves building a 170km underground pipe to take water from the Shannon and bring it to Dublin and surrounding counties. Environment ... more

RTÉ's Director General, Kevin Bakhurst and the leadership team appeared at the Oireachtas media committee today to give an update on developments at the broadcaster. Fran and Barry Lenihan discuss the issues politicians were keen to get answers on in... more

Gardaí have described the fatal attack on a family home in Edenderry as 'callous, reckless and murderous'. Mary Holt and her four year old grand nephew died in a fire that was started deliberately on Saturday night. Investigating Gardaí are saying on... more

The US military and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth are under pressure over the killing of 11 people during a boat strike on Sept. 2nd. Louise Byrne and Cian McCormack are joined by Niall Stanage of The Hill who explains the controversy and why the... more

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Recent Guests

Catherine Ellis
Journalist covering Venezuela
Episode: Ireland's largest ever water project and what's going on in Venezuela?
Michael Guerin
Addiction counselor based in Limerick City
Episode: Edenderry attack and drug debt intimidation
Niall Stanage
Political journalist and commentator
The Hill
Episode: Boat strikes in the Caribbean and revealing your Spotify Wrapped!
John Meagher
Music journalist with the Irish Independent
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Episode: Boat strikes in the Caribbean and revealing your Spotify Wrapped!
Christopher Miller
Chief Correspondent for the Financial Times in Ukraine
Financial Times
Episode: Zelensky is coming to town!
Bernard Dunleavy
Eminent senior counsel specializing in civil courts
Episode: What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?
Laura Costello
Head of Sustainability and Planet Services at ThinkHouse PR
ThinkHouse PR
Episode: Massive money laundering network undercovered and re-thinking Black Friday!
Paul Reynolds
Crime correspondent with insights on organized crime
Episode: Massive money laundering network undercovered and re-thinking Black Friday!
Paul Deane
Senior lecturer in clean energy futures at UCC
University College Cork
Episode: Ivan Yates, the media committee and should Ireland go nuclear?

Hosts

Fran McNulty
Host and Co-host of the show, Fran McNulty brings a wealth of experience and insight to discussions on current events and news analysis.
David McCullagh
Host and Co-host, David McCullagh is an influential voice in political journalism, contributing thorough insights into various discussions.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 53 ratings
  • A look at Irish politics and global news with incredibly light politically vacant analysis.

    Podchaser
    3
    Seán
    2 months ago
  • Fergus Finlay

    Your podcast is great. Love the banter between you…a must for every great podcast. Second Captains is another favourite for the same reason. Particularly enjoyed your chat with Fergus Finlay. Always keen to hear his inside track on politics. He’s informed, honest and fun. Like your podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Caroline Heffo
    Ireland4 months ago
  • Are drones changing the Russia-Ukraine war?

    Patrick Brury always great to listen to- good to hear an episode on this hugely consequential war

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    avavshsoksavsm agsvsbsa
    Ireland6 months ago
  • 👍 great podcast

    Really like the podcast, concise, topical and entertaining. The 3 hosts work so well together and the fact it’s 20-30mins long is ideal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    seanregankk
    Ireland6 months ago
  • Fabulous topical podcast

    Really love this podcast. Very topical, great banter between the journalists. Really helps explain the current stories in the news.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Markmah47
    Ireland7 months ago

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What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?
Q: How is civil contempt different from criminal contempt?
Civil contempt involves breaching an order for which a party benefits, while criminal contempt interferes with the administration of justice.
What can the courts do with Enoch Burke?
Q: What is contempt?
Contempt refers to the way courts manage obligations to observe their orders, often invoked when someone refuses to comply with court rulings.
BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger
Q: Did you find it hard to get people, and you have many of them, did you find it difficult to get people to go on camera to tell their story?
Yes, many were ashamed of being conned by DJ Carey and were reluctant to come forward due to the vulnerability associated with their experiences.
BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger
Q: What was it that made you say, yeah, I think we could do the DJ Carey story?
Trevor mentions how discussions in the RTÉ canteen sparked the idea for the documentary, noting the connection between Sean Quinn's and DJ Carey's stories as larger-than-life figures.
BONUS: DJ Carey: The Dodger
Q: How did you get into documentary making?
Trevor Birney shares his journey, starting from his time at UTV and recognizing the changes in broadcasting that led him to establish his own production company, Below the Radar.

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