Drivetime
RTE Ireland
Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@DrivetimeRTE
Language:
English
Contact:
RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 185 071 5105
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
drivetime@rte.ie
Episodes
The Catch Up
4/3/2026
The Irish Independents Kevin Doyle and Jane Cowan of the Irish Examiner look back on another busy week in news.
Duration:00:16:58
MV Matthew – how much is it costing the state
4/3/2026
New figures from Revenue show keeping the MV Matthew in the harbour at Cork has so far cost the State nearly 14.5 million euros - that's around 120,000 euros per week. Drivetimes Una Kelly has more details and we also hear from Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Fein TD for Cork South Central
Duration:00:11:57
Iran’s hackers go to war
4/3/2026
While is it believed that Iran’s conventional capabilities are badly degraded, its leadership decimated, and its missile program set back....its cyber operations are very much in play. Jacob Judah of the Financial Times has been following the story.
Duration:00:05:18
Biggest Comebacks of all time!
4/3/2026
After years away from the spotlight, one of the world’s most powerful voices is returning to the stage — Celine Dion will be back with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris, spread out over September and October. Kate Demolder, culture journalist & host of 'Culture Pigs' podcast looks back at some of music biggest comebacks over the years.
Duration:00:07:59
Can “Downsizers” benefit from updated mortgage rules?
4/3/2026
Whether you are a home owner that needs to Down size or Right size – the updated mortgage rules, which are set to come in shortly, will be of interest to you. Drivetimes discusses the new rules with Michael Dowling of Irish mortgage brokers , Regina Mangan, MD of Liberty Blue Estate Agent & Consultant Geriatrician Ronan Collins
Duration:00:10:58
Why do we use slang?
4/3/2026
Behavioral psychologist Pádraig Walsh explains just why we use slang.
Duration:00:08:18
Trumps turbulant week
4/3/2026
David Blevins, Sky News correspondent in Washington & Kevin Byrne- Retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel look back on a turbulant week in the US including the news that a US millitary air-carft has been shot down in Iran
Duration:00:20:27
Storm Dave
4/3/2026
Drivetimes looks ahead to what we can expect from the weekend weather and its effects on tavil this bank holiday weekend.
Duration:00:10:35
Travel Q & A
4/2/2026
Simon Calder, Travel Editor with the London Independent.
Duration:00:08:35
Hauliers call for additional supports amid fuel crisis
4/2/2026
Ger Hyland, President of the Road Haulage Association.
Duration:00:07:03
Iran war uncertainty persists after Trump's televised address
4/2/2026
Jackie Fox, RTÉ Washington Correspondent.
Duration:00:09:33
Labour Party calls call for eviction ban and rent freeze
4/2/2026
Conor Sheehan, Labour Party Housing Spokesperson and Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil’s Housing Spokesperson.
Duration:00:12:10
Final day to apply for UK top up pension
4/2/2026
Robert Whelan, Rockwell Financial Management.
Duration:00:08:50
Over 1,300 people now killed in Lebanon, thousands displaced
4/2/2026
Randa Slim, distinguished Fellow and Middle East Program Director at the Stimson Center in Washington DC.
Duration:00:10:35
Sean Sweeney steps down as boss of Metrolink
4/2/2026
Professor Brian Caulfield, Centre for Transport Research at Trinity College Dublin.
Duration:00:05:52
Tadpoles
4/2/2026
Eanna Ni Lamhna, wildlife expert and author of The Great Irish Biodiversity Book.
Duration:00:08:24
Gardaí warn of sextortion targeting young men
4/2/2026
Kate McDonald, RTÉ Clarity Correspondent.
Duration:00:07:20
Nuclear power – is now the time to consider it?
4/2/2026
Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader and Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP.
Duration:00:10:45
NASA's Artemis II ready to head back to the Moon
4/1/2026
Danielle Wilcox, astronomer
Duration:00:02:17
Kelly Lynch investigation
4/1/2026
Report from Barry Lenihan
Duration:00:13:44