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Katie Hannon delves deeper into the key stories of the week and gets the inside track from those in the know. From the Upfront team in RTÉ News and Current Affairs.
RTÉ hosts Upfront: The Podcast, a news show with 47 episodes published.
The father of a man who is autistic and non-verbal says giving his son the chance to sing with Irish country duo Foster and Allen was “better than winning the lottery”.
The mother of Cameron Blair, who was fatally stabbed in 2020, says nobody should have to see their child lying dead after a "senseless" attack.
Following the release of Netflix’s 'Adolescence' programme, Irish Rugby Sevens star Jordan Conroy fears online communities and influencers are warping young males’ understanding of masculinity
There is concern in Moscow that US President Donald Trump could turn on Russia, according to an Irishman who has lived there for close to three decades.
Chloe Coffey and her four-year-old son Jackson, who has complex medical needs, had been living at Salvation Army-run Houben House in Dublin’s Harold’s Cross since June 2024.
On the day when officials from the US and Russia met for talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, the leader of the Ukrainian opposition party Kira Rudik tells Katie Hannon there has been little clarity provid
The impact of Donald Trump's re-election on Ireland's economic outlook has been a key topic this week. Irish-American business leader Gemma Allen joins Katie Hannon this week and says that while uncertainty looms, she re
Despite being just 22 years old, Ronan Conneely has spent most of his life surrounded by death. One of Ireland's youngest funeral directors and leading embalmers, he joins Katie Hannon to discuss the changing landscape o
A mother-of-two killed in Cork last week became the first woman killed in Ireland this year, sparking renewed discussions about femicide and gender-based violence. Jenna McMonagle, whose sister Jasmine was killed by her
Welcome back to a new season of Upfront: The Podcast. Our first guest is Jolene Morey, whose sister Nicole Morey was attacked and killed by her dogs earlier this year. Jolene joins Katie Hannon as new legislation is intr
On the same day as the local and European elections, the people of Limerick will be asked to vote for Ireland’s first directly elected mayor. And all 15 hopefuls for the election join Katie Hannon for a live debate from
Dr John O’Connor, assistant professor in clinical psychology at Trinity College Dublin, has specialised in examining the causes of stalking and tells Katie Hannon how it has changed in the digital age.
Irish surgeon Dr Morgan McMonagle, who has worked in some of the world’s most active warzones, tells Katie Hannon the recent killing of seven people in Gaza working with World Central Kitchen has given him pause for thou
Ms Allen’s story was central to a major investigation published by the Financial Times two weeks ago. In her first interview with Irish broadcast media, she told Katie Hannon on ‘Upfront: The Podcast’ further remarkable
On World Obesity Day, Katie Hannon speaks to consultant endocrinologist and obesity specialist Professor Francis Finucane about Ozempic and the impact it’s having on perceptions of obesity.
Around half the adult population of the globe will have the chance to vote in 2024 and with rapid improvements in Artificial Intelligence in recent years, experts, including Professor Barry O'Sullivan from UCC, are conce
As the war Gaza enters a fourth month, combat between the Israeli military and Hamas has advanced farther south. In that period, many Palestinians fleeing the violence have moved to Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, on th
Dr Christopher Nowinski is an American neuroscientist and ex-WWE wrestler. He tells Katie Hannon about how a bang to the head he suffered while working as a professional wrestler eventually led to him discovering the tru
Dr Christopher Nowinski is an American neuroscientist and ex-WWE wrestler. He tells Katie Hannon about how a bang to the head he suffered while working as a professional wrestler eventually led to him discovering the tru
Iona Craig is a British-Irish investigative journalist who’s been covering Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula for over a decade. She tells Katie Hannon about the latest flare up in tensions and what it means for the trouble
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