Behind the Story
Behind the Story
Podcast Description
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 deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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This podcast covers a range of topics such as politics, cultural events, and societal trends, with recent episodes discussing US political appointments, like the potential Irish ambassador, and controversies surrounding the band Kneecap. Episodes focus on deep dives into current news stories, analysis of media narratives, and offer a mix of humor and informative commentary.

Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as Fran McNulty, Paul Cunningham and some of RTÉ’s top journalists digest the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests, and maybe even some laughs along the way.
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New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
An election on Thursday in the UK could ultimately determine who leads the country.
Andy Burnham is running in the Makerfield bye-election with his eyes set on a subsequent British Labour Party leadership battle.
James Lyons, former director of strategic communications at 10 Downing Street under Keir Starmer, tells Fran and Paul why the stakes could not be higher.
They also discuss if they would move to Lovely Leitrim, and how MEPs voted on so-called ‘return hubs’ for illegal migrants in the EU.
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