This week on Playback. The breakfast roll index and the rising cost of living here in Ireland. A day trip to Rome – Liveline callers are not having it. And Ryan helps you find your Icelandic name. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Tensions mount in Ukraine and here too as Russian military exercises come close to home. And the Mona Lisa on a banana, dinosaurs out your window and will it be elbows forever or dare we shake the hand again? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Is this the beginning of the end? Can it really be true? Covid Restrictions are lifted. And conspiracy theories, the raisin test, lost peacocks and presenters at double speed. But really, it's all about bye bye restrictions! All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Irritated, annoyed, downright furious? Head to the sea for screech on the beach. Salem, black cats and TikTok – we learn how having a witch in the family is so very on trend. And Ashling Murphy remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Twirl and swirl – we hear who gives a good antigen test. Children, pets and the Pope – things get heated on Liveline. And flat pints, pot noodles, and songs about knees – the 90s music scene revisited – if you dare. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback, presented by Evelyn O'Rourke... in the countdown to Christmas day... Ryan Tubridy on re-gifting and how you can get away with it nowadays... Katie Hannon's Late Debate team presents their politician of the year award... and George Hamilton celebrates an old musical friend.

This week on Playback. Storm Barra - just how did he blow? We mark 100 years of the Anglo Irish Treaty. And runny pudding, milk on the turn and squishy spuds. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. All the Covid news - restrictions for Christmas and what we know so far about Omicron. Liveline tackles face masks for the kiddies. As well as seasonal plants with tricky names and arty pubs winning prizes. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. The news none of us wanted – a new Covid variant - we get the latest. And - in no particular order - Garth Brooks, the Beatles and badgers. And Ryan Tubridy was one giddy lion as he got ready to Toy Show. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. It’s beginning to look a lot like Covid. Sorry Christmas. We crunch the numbers and the what ifs. Brendan gets all 90s on us and Ray talks decompression rooms. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.