Playback

Playback episodes:

• 06.23.2023

  Playback - June 24th

  This week on Playback. Ireland and neutrality – it's complicated. Lightening strikes and the solstice. And RTE in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 06.16.2023

  Playback - June 17th

  This week on Playback. Premiers, Presidents and Prime Ministers. Slugs, snails and housing. And no socks please - the politics of presents for Father's day. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 06.09.2023

  Playback - June 10th

  This week on Playback. Golf’s mega merger and accusations of sportwashing. The natterjack toad in trouble. And what to expect if you marry a múinteoir. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 06.02.2023

  Playback - June 3rd

  This week on Playback. Liveline and the forgotten fadas. Evelyn Cusack’s final forecast. And just who are you calling an organic farmer. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 05.26.2023

  Playback - May 27th

  This week on Playback. Budget tensions and conscious uncoupling in the coalition. Ryan on his last Late Late Show ever and we learn to breathe like a Druid. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 05.19.2023

  Playback - May 20th

  This week on Playback. Homeless asylum seekers and protests in Clare. On Liveline – fast fashion and class. And Ray goes clubbing but is home by midnight. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 05.12.2023

  Playback - May 13th

  This week on Playback. GAAGO – or not – we get into the controversy. Ray gets all cha cha cha at Eurovision. And the majesty of the dawn chorus. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 05.05.2023

  Playback - May 6th

  This week on Playback. Coercive Control victims speak out. It’s coronation time – but will you be watching? And we go on a sonic journey – just mind the ducks. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 04.28.2023

  Playback - April 29th

  This week on Playback. Hiding in aisle seven – the perils of being famous. Politicians and poetry on Late Debate. And tales from the dating trenches. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 04.21.2023

  Playback - April 22nd

  This week on Playback. The fallout from the Hutch Trial. Ray puts pearls on a cat. And flesh eating zombies on Arena. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 04.14.2023

  Playback April 15th

  President Joe Biden lands in Ireland and from Belfast to Ballina, politicians and the public queue up for handshakes and selfies. Brendan Gleeson gives us the inside scoop on the Oscars in LA. And a private visit to Knock Shrine,...

  
• 04.07.2023

  Playback April 8th

  This week on Playback , presented by Evelyn O’Rourke … confirmation that President Biden will be here to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.. Liveline heads to the library shelves… and Rory McIlroy dares to dream…

  
• 03.31.2023

  Playback - April 1st

  This week on Playback, presented by Evelyn O'Rourke – The women of honour welcome an inquiry… tempers run high in the Dail chamber over the eviction ban… and Gladiator talk from Russell Crowe

  
• 03.24.2023

  Playback - March 25th

  This week on Playback. The trials of being super rich – no really. Fishnets, eyeliner and big boots – goth is back. And has spring finally sprung? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 03.16.2023

  Playback - March 18th

  This week on Playback. Moss and the joys of green. Séan and the céilí band wars. And Ryan – Late Late no more. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 03.10.2023

  Playback - Mar 11th

  This week on Playback. Housing and the eviction ban – the debate raged. And matching luggage and goody bags – we get Oscar ready. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 03.03.2023

  Playback - March 4th

  This week on Playback. Maestros and the politics of cancel culture. And the Windsor Framework – all change up north. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 02.24.2023

  Playback - Feb 25th

  This week on Playback. BAFTAs begone - we are all about the Hasty Pudding. Looking for love – just ask the Mammy – the case for arranged marriages. And one year on – the war in Ukraine. All on Playback...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Playback - Feb 18th

  This week on Playback. The cost of living under scrutiny. The moral maze of property ownership. And Joe tackles tampons on the fairway. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney

  
• 02.10.2023

  Playback - Feb 11th

  This week on Playback. Pirates in West Cork. Bertie back in the Fianna Fáil tent. And devastation in Turkey and Syria. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 02.03.2023

  Playback - Feb 4th

  This week on Playback. Eating mouldy bread. The smelliest cheese in the world. And of course, Bridget Bridget Bridget. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 01.27.2023

  Playback - Jan 28th

  This week on Playback. No room at the inn - housing and asylum seekers. A good week for the Irish - fourteen Oscar nominations. Sixteen on the pitch however – trouble. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 01.20.2023

  Playback - Jan 21st

  This week on Playback. Pascal and the Posters. Clare and the concrete. Ryan and the cake. And Brendan and the kitten mittens. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 01.13.2023

  Playback - Jan 14th

  This week on Playback. Protest or intimidation at asylum seeker centres. Ryan is all about the manifestation. And it's banshee fever for the nation. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 01.06.2023

  Playback - Jan 7th

  This week on Playback. The Health System and the perfect storm. Ray has space envy. And politics, protest and poo on Liveline. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 12.30.2022

  Playback - Dec 31st - Best of the Year

  This week on Playback - Best of the Year. Ambassadors under pressure. Climate change and turf wars. The King Puck controversy and more. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 12.16.2022

  Playback - Dec 17th

  This week on Playback. Political winners and losers on Late Debate. From raucous to respectable – how Christmas got re-made. And Argentina - France – who dares to call the big game? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 12.09.2022

  Playback - Dec 10th

  This week on Playback. Wrap up – the cold snap has landed. We mark the centenary of the Irish State – but where is the parade?And the royal dirt - dished. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 12.02.2022

  Playback - Dec 3rd

  This week on Playback. Border people and controversy. Women and revolution. And cows on ice. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 11.25.2022

  Playback - Nov 26th

  This week on Playback. Putin 'weaponises winter' in Ukraine. On Liveline - when good dogs go bad. And the frenzied joy of the drinking monkey. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 11.18.2022

  Playback - Nov 19th

  This week on Playback. The dreamscape of hibernating bears. Qatar - a World Cup like no other. And we remember the life and legacy of Vicky Phelan. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 11.12.2022

  Playback - Nov 12th

  This week on Playback. All eyes on COP 27 as world leaders gather to tackle global climate issues. Prince Charles gets a Dublin accent. The Crown's Josh O'Connor on Arena talking about his new Irish movie. ...

  
• 11.04.2022

  Playback - Nov 5th

  This week on Playback. Apartments - hotbeds of revolution. Scripture under scrutiny. And the beauty of nature nights. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 10.28.2022

  Playback - Oct 29th

  This week on Playback. The Northern Ireland Protocol strikes again. And witches, goblins and ghosts – it's scary dress up for Halloween. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 10.21.2022

  Playback - Oct 22nd

  This week on Playback. Ray resists conversion. Liveline are on the booze. And across the water, another Prime Minister bites the dust. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 10.14.2022

  Playback - Oct 15

  This week on Playback. How to talk to a conspiracy theorist. The just-so word for every situation. And we remember the tragic loss of life in Creeslough. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 10.07.2022

  Playback - Oct 8th

  This week on Playback. U-turns and sorry's. Gender pronouns and politics. And small talk on the high sea. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 09.30.2022

  Playback - Oct 1st

  This week on Playback. Claire goes asteroid punching with NASA. On Arena, the importance of silence. And of course Budget 23. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 09.23.2022

  Playback - Sep 24th

  This week on Playback. Anti-Social behaviour in Dublin city – why - and what can be done? Montrose decamps to the ploughing. And the good, the bad and the ugly of political campaign songs. All on Playback presented by Sinéad...

  
• 09.16.2022

  Playback - Sep 17th

  This week on Playback. We get the latest from the war in Ukraine. Gendering the thermostat as the chill sets in. And we meet some unlikely pigeon fanciers. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 09.09.2022

  September 10th

  This week on Playback with Philip Boucher-Hayes the marking of the passing of one Elizabeth; the rise to prominence of another, and the moment the waters off Kerry became warmer than our public buildings.

  
• 09.02.2022

  September 3rd

  On this week's Playback with Philip Boucher Hayes; news to lift everyone’s horizons, spider death matches in the name of science and “winter-ready” energy saving top-tips.

  
• 08.26.2022

  Playback - August 27th

  This week on Playback. The resignation of Robert Troy. Keeping the lights on – we get some energy saving tips. And the best worst album ever – maybe. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

  
• 08.19.2022

  Playback - Aug 20th

  This week on Playback. Calls for a Garda presence on our buses after some shocking behaviour on public transport. Record breakers – we hear from the fastest man in Irish History. And empty packets put back in the press, single...

  
• 08.12.2022

  Playback - Aug 13th

  This week on Playback. Impossible to find – and if you do – prepare to pay - a new report on renting in Ireland. Kathryn talks blind dates. Oliver meets some vengeful spiders and of course – King Puck -...

  
• 08.05.2022

  Playback - August 6th

  This week on Playback. Mega leases in Mullingar and the gendering of dry robes. Super Mario gives Oliver a run for his money. And on Liveline, a young man comes home from the war in Ukraine. All on Playback presented...

  
• 07.29.2022

  Playback - July 30th

  This week on Playback. The great art of compromise and our carbon emission targets – turns out no one is happy. Death of a Statesman - David Trimble remembered. Get ready to gurn – we're getting into face yoga. All...

  
• 07.22.2022

  Playback - July 23rd

  This week on Playback. Just how much is too much for the agriculture sector when it comes to carbon emissions – we hear the debate. Joe gets down and dirty on the beach. Meanwhile Ryan turns seagull and Ray breaks...

  
• 07.15.2022

  Playback - July 16th

  This week on Playback. It’s getting hot, hot, hot – we join the rest of Europe in battling a heatwave. We get a lesson in laziness from the sloth. And Limerick and...

  
• 07.08.2022

  Playback - July 9th

  This week on Playback. Them's the breaks – we chart the final days and hours of Boris Johnson. Women forced out of the workplace for saying ‘I Do’ – the Marriage Bar remembered. And how wet towels can be...