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The Queen of England is wined and dined, a St Patrick’s Day tradition is born by accident and there's an inventor who promises to make Ireland a world leader in the energy industry Watch The Records S...

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · 28d

If you're looking for the @rte.ie tent at #Ploughing25 I think it looks like this @audreycarville.bsky.social @mcculld.bsky.social @franmcnulty.bsky.social @katiehannon.bsky.social

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David McCullagh @mcculld.bsky.social · Sep 14

Loved this from @katiehannon.bsky.social So many stories! www.rte.ie/player/serie...

The Records Show S02E01

Senator recalls 'blood everywhere' after attack on mother

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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · Jul 8

Behind the Story: Senator Nicole Ryan talks to @katiehannon.bsky.social and @franmcnulty.bsky.social about domestic violence, recalling how she cleaned up blood after an attack on her mother
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When she was a child, Senator Nicole Ryan lived in a home where domestic abuse was commonplace.

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Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks Norma. That’s much appreciated.

A school beating, defence spend and 27 dresses!

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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · Jun 27

Behind the Story: @paulnews.bsky.social and @katiehannon.bsky.social on the 'wild west' of corporal punishment, defence spending and Jeff Bezos wedding

Saipan the movie and US-Israel-Iran conflict

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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · Jun 23

Behind the Story: @franmcnulty.bsky.social and @katiehannon.bsky.social discuss Saipan the movie, changes to US visa rules and what next for Iran?

Presidential Election: The most brutal race of all

Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Jun 20

Here is the #BehindtheStory meander through all things presidential today. Fair warning: The lads have the knees out, there’s an unexpected pop quiz, we have mature recollections galore and David gets to talk about the constitution. Again.
open.spotify.com/episode/4OoX...

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Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Jun 20

As far as I know he hasn’t said anything since he indicated that he was not ruling himself out in April.

Former FBI agent on the Annie McCarrick case and Israel’s strikes on Iran

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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · Jun 13

Behind the Story: @franmcnulty.bsky.social and @katiehannon.bsky.social examine the latest in the Annie McCarrick case with former FBI agent and McCarrick family friend Kenneth Strange
open.spotify.com/episode/5Z9G...

Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Jun 8

Just back from weekend in #Connemara. Weather was cool and showery. But it still looked like this yesterday afternoon. Stunning. #Gurteen #Dog’sBay

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Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks Karen. Amanda was incredibly strong. #liveline

"You never know when it's going to happen again" - Retailers on shoplifting 'epidemic' | Upfront

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Upfront with Katie Hannon @rteupfront.bsky.social · May 30

"You never know when it's going to happen again" - Retailers on shoplifting 'epidemic'
#RTÉUpfront @katiehannon.bsky.social
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Injection centre for Cork 'could be sooner' than June 2026

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Upfront with Katie Hannon @rteupfront.bsky.social · May 20

Injection centre for Cork 'could be sooner' than June 2026, Minister tells @katiehannon.bsky.social
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A Government Minister has said a supervised injection centre could be open in Cork "sooner" than June 2026.

'There's not enough help' - mother who lost sons to drugs

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Upfront with Katie Hannon @rteupfront.bsky.social · May 19

'There's not enough help' - Mother who lost sons to drug addiction speaks to @katiehannon.bsky.social.
www.rte.ie/news/upfront... #RTÉUpfront

A Cork mother whose three sons were addicted to drugs and died - two of them just 15 days apart - is appealing to the Government to help families like hers.

Healy-Rae backs forestry and gas plans as 'common sense'

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Upfront with Katie Hannon @rteupfront.bsky.social · May 13

Healy-Rae backs forestry and gas plans as 'common sense'
rte.ie/news/upfront... #RTÉUpfront @katiehannon.bsky.social

Michael Healy-Rae has defended proposals to plant trees on peatlands and expand Ireland's gas infrastructure, saying both are needed to meet climate targets in a "real world" context.

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Upfront with Katie Hannon @rteupfront.bsky.social · May 12

As extreme weather and global shocks strain Europe’s power systems, is Ireland sleepwalking into an energy crisis? Tonight on #RTÉUpfront, @katiehannon.bsky.social is joined by Michael Healy-Rae, Eamon Ryan, Éanna Ní Lamhna and Brian Ó Catháin. Watch at 10.35pm on @rteone.rte.ie | @news.rte.ie

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David McCullagh @mcculld.bsky.social · May 7

Here we are, chatting again… @katiehannon.bsky.social @frankie49.bsky.social www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...

Gaza aid blockade, Eurovision and Conclave

David, Katie and Fran discuss the Gaza aid blockade and RTÉ's call for discussion around Israel's participation in next week's Eurovision. The trio also tease out how the Papal Conclave will work and ...

Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · May 3

Thanks for the feedback Alice.

News Podcast · Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as three of RTÉ’s top journalists, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect dee...

Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · May 2

The difficult second album:
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Behind the Story

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Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · May 1

We’re back! We’ve put the band back together for a new podcast. And @mcculld.bsky.social got his knees out again for the occasion…
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Behind the Story: Where do Kneecap go from here?

New RTÉ News podcast Behind the Story takes a look at Belfast rap trio Kneecap, who have been under the spotlight since their recent appearance at the major US festival Coachella.