Winamp Logo
Playback Cover
Playback Profile

Playback

English, Talk, 1 season, 116 episodes, 3 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes
About
The best of the week's radio from RTÉ, compiled and presented by Sinead Mooney. The programme brings you nuggets from right across the schedule, from day time chat to night time reflection and memories.
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 20th

This week on Playback. The Blue Screen of Death – just what happened? The fallout from the shooting of Donald Trump. And the sing song – should you? Could you? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/19/202444 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 13th

This week on Playback with Fiona Kelly - Simon Coveney looks to the future, Ray shares a secret and Paul Mescal Snr. takes credit where it's due.
7/12/202448 minutes, 14 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 6th

This week on Playback. The UK elections – and all change. Tears on the pitch – when is it OK for men to cry? And from the fluffy to the cranky – we talk clouds. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/5/202442 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 29th

This week on Playback. The fallout from the US Presidential debate. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Tommie Gorman remembered. And the country turns Swiftie. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
6/28/202448 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 22nd

This week on Playback. Flights, strikes and Aer Lingus. Apps and the increasing dominance of the algorithm. And Joe takes to the drink. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
6/21/202444 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 15th

This week on Playback. Tallies, counts and re-counts but the results are in. Our athletes take medals galore in Rome. And vocal tics, manifesting and sticky lids. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
6/14/202444 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 1st

This week on Playback. The Donald and the guilty verdict. With Brendan, that most Irish of bands – The Smiths. And GAA jerseys on the beach – yes or no? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/31/202439 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 25th

This week on Playback. Ireland recognises the state of Palestine. Claire gives the 2FM boss a grilling. And when Bridgerton meets Pitbull. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/24/202443 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 18th

This week on Playback. Udders and Mummies with Brendan. Amsterdam – just the city for a quiet night in. And Shackleton in meringue form. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/17/202445 minutes, 2 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 11th

This week on Playback. Bambi Thug makes the final in a controversial Eurovision. The Boss gives hugs and breaks hearts. And why we all need a feathery stroker. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/10/202441 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 4th

This week on Playback. Migration, Rwanda and rising tensions with the UK. Dobo signs off for the very last time. And pigs’ heads, mushy brains and lambs’ tails – Liveline gets cooking. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/3/202444 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 20th

The Nokia Ring Tone... The Stranded Canadians... and how to join a gang - and come out the other side ! These and other problems on Playback presented by Brian Lally.
4/26/202444 minutes, 55 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 20th

This week on Playback. Black holes in the Milky way. The dangers of recording sean-nós. And finally, justice for the 48 people unlawfully killed in the Stardust fire. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
4/19/202443 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 13th

This week on Playback. A new Taoiseach, a cabinet reshuffle – but where to now? A.I. - how long until we’re ruled by our laptops. And where have all the Gobnaits gone? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
4/12/202444 minutes, 55 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 6th

This week on Playback. Storm Kathleen and the rain that just won’t stop. Private education and discrimination on Liveline. And the charisma of sheep. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
4/5/202446 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - March 30th

This week on Playback. Smashing wine glasses in the service of science. Economic good times – but how far will your euro take you? And the saints with their leap card at the ready. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney
3/29/202442 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - March 23rd

This week on Playback. Leo resigns and the succession begins. Finland – the world’s happiest country – but why? And surfing the divine in the Atlantic ocean. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
3/22/202444 minutes, 27 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - March 16th

This week on Playback. From Cheltenham to the Oscars – a good week for the Irish. The cúpla focail you really need to know. And Charlie Bird remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
3/15/202444 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - March 9th

This week on Playback. We jet off to LA for the Oscars. Joe talks to people living with OCD. And radical and revolutionary - Dr Kathleen Lynn remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
3/8/202444 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - March 2nd

This week on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney. It’s an all-singing, all dancing special – push back the table and get your groove on. NOTE: Podcast may not be the ideal platform this week as we can't podcast chunks of music. Best to listen back on the player. Either way, hope you enjoy it.
3/1/202432 minutes, 15 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Feb 24th

This week on Playback. Resignations and press conferences – RTE leading the news again. Red, green and how we see colour. And get out that spikey ball to touch your toes. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
2/23/202443 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Feb 17th

This week on Playback. RTÉ and exit payments – yes, more trouble at Montrose. Looking for love? Well, manage your expectations. And Beyoncé goes country. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
2/16/202443 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Feb 10th

This week on Playback. Dublin city and chock-a-block cars – it is time to get on your bike? Cleaning and hotel rooms – insider confessions you won’t want to hear. And the late John Bruton remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
2/9/202443 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Feb 3rd

This week on Playback. Claire and Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary go head to head. On Liveline, lessons in diction dear boy, diction. And it begins – Oliver's first week at nine. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
2/2/202442 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Jan 20

Delight for Cillian Murphy’s Oscar nomination - Family and friends respond to the death of Ian Bailey - And much discussion on the report of RTÉ’s Toy Show - The Musical. Playback is presented and compiled by Evelyn O’Rourke.
1/26/202443 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Jan 20

This week on Playback. Voter registration – Liveline callers are not happy. Fire up the chopper – we're heading to Davos. And we get our fix of ancient Greek. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
1/19/202443 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Jan 13

This week on Playback. Asylum seekers, protests and U-Turns. George Clooney on his Irish holidays. The sun shone for him – of course it did. And growing your own? Be wary of carrots. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
1/12/202440 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Jan 6th

This week on Playback. Ending on a double - the world goes darts mad. Shipworms - your snack for the year ahead. And David Norris on planning his own funeral. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
1/5/202445 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Dec 30th - Best of the Year

This week on Playback – the very best radio of the year. Dolly on Liveline. Arnie with Brendan. And trouble in the Montrose Mothership. All on Playback – the best of 2023 - presented by Sinéad Mooney.
12/22/202340 minutes, 34 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Dec 23rd

This week on Playback. The science behind the post-dinner snooze. Tips on winning at Monopoly. And just why is Rudolph’s nose so red? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
12/22/202342 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Dec 16th

This week on Playback. Cop 28 – fossil fuels - transition away or phase out. The fraught politics of gift giving. And we celebrate fifty years of the radio building. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
12/15/202342 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Dec 9th

This week on Playback. Ho ho ho or bah humbug – the two tribes of Christmas. The science of radio broadcasting. And 'calm down' – things not to say in a fight. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
12/8/202340 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Dec 2nd

This week on Playback. The curlew makes a comeback. Cannonballs and bicycles – the joys of magnet fishing. And Shane MacGowan remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
12/1/202341 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Nov 25th

This week on Playback. Violence and rioting on the streets of Dublin. Bog, tree and spit – the latest names in scented candles. And annoying riddles – from a man who should know better. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney
11/24/202343 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Nov 18th

This week on Playback. Drivetime singing the shopping list. Liveline and the many ways to hum. And on Bowman Sunday – the chanting of W.B. Yeats. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
11/17/202344 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - November 11th

This week on Playback. Beef exports, China and the climate. Gold watches, designer shoes – the ill -gotten gains of crime up for grabs. And the Venus Fly Trap - all you need to know. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
11/10/202342 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Nov 4th

This week on Playback. The Beatles – back together with the help of AI. Conspiracy and the rise of the red pill. And brace yourself - it's stone lifting time. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
11/3/202344 minutes, 53 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Oct 28th

This week on Playback. Albino lobsters and whistling budgies. The wonder of stars in the night sky. And the latest in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
10/27/202343 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - 21st October 2023

On this week’s Playback with Evelyn O’Rourke... Flooding across Cork causes chaos... hitting the snooze button - the scientists investigate... and the country Legend, Dolly Parton talks to Liveline.
10/20/202344 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - 14th October

This week on Playback, presented by Evelyn O’Rourke… Devastation across the middle east... The calculators are out for budget day… And are you ready to belt out Zombie for the Irish Rugby match?
10/13/202344 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Oct 7th

This week on Playback. Blood sucking bed bugs. Leather, sweat and deodorant – a boxer’s story. And drumming for beginners. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
10/6/202344 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback Sep 30th

This week on Playback. Covert influencers infiltrate TikTok. Science and the U-shape nature of happiness. And just what is it with men and the Roman Empire. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
9/29/202343 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Sep 23rd

This week on Playback. The Dáil returns to protests. Irish clocks get set to the nanosecond. And the joys of aimless wandering. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
9/22/202342 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Sep 16th

This week on Playback. Liveline on phone scams and fraudsters. Arena and the sexy Irish hag and on Second Captains – the A-lister giving it all away. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
9/15/202343 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Sep 9th

This week on Playback. Sweaty Betty in the heat? Join Brendan in his ice bath. With Claire - sex, death and spiders. And smart phones and kids – how young is too young? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
9/8/202343 minutes, 50 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Sep 2nd

This week on Playback. Her FAI contract not renewed – Vera Pauw speaks out. Adam Clayton finds solace in nature. And get that man a sandwich – hangry – it's a thing. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney
9/1/202343 minutes, 34 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Aug 26th

This week on Playback. The brain and how we remember. Supermarkets and bundling. And some rather charming name dropping. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/25/202343 minutes, 25 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Aug 19th

This week on Playback. Mushrooms, trees and Brehon law. Joe and that rebel song. And RTÉ and Ryan Tubridy are no more. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/18/202343 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Aug 12th

This week on Playback. The fallout from the data breach at the PSNI. The scientific benefits of gossip. And cycling to work and waving at squirrels. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/11/202343 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - Aug 5th

This week on Playback. The fallout from the wettest July on record. Mortality and the fallacy of quality time. And pineapple on pizza – pick a side. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/4/202342 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 29th

This week on Playback. Twitter and the bird toppled off its perch. Partner, wife, special friend – the politics of naming your long-term love. And the great Sinéad O’Connor remembered. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/28/202340 minutes, 47 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 22nd

This week on Playback. Come on ye girls in green – we head down under for the World Cup. Barbie turns the world a delicious shade of pink. And just who has the softest hands in hip hop? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/21/202343 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 15

This week on Playback presented by Evelyn O’Rourke... as the crisis in RTE rumbles on… Ryan Tubridy faces the politicians... New RTE DG Kevin Backhurst lays out his stall… and Dearbhail McDonald brings us down summer holiday memory lane…
7/14/202346 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 8th

Presented by Evelyn O’Rourke. RTÉ bosses are back in front of politicians. Joe does the cross word live on-air… and 12 year old advocate Cara Dermody meets the Taoiseach to make her case.
7/7/202345 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 1st

This week on Playback. RTÉ controversy - resignations, statements and committees – but are we any clearer as to who knew what and when. Ray runs the country ragged with his 5K. And whale song to make you cry. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney
6/30/202343 minutes, 3 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
6/23/202344 minutes
Episode Artwork

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.
6/16/202344 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
6/9/202344 minutes, 29 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
6/2/202343 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
5/26/202344 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
5/19/202344 minutes, 14 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
5/12/202342 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
5/5/202341 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
4/28/202341 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
4/21/202340 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode Artwork

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, turns into a deeply personal experience for the Biden family…
4/14/202344 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode Artwork

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…
4/7/202344 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode Artwork

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
3/31/202347 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
3/24/202341 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
3/16/202342 minutes, 51 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
3/10/202341 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
3/3/202342 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 presented by Sinéad Mooney.
2/24/202342 minutes, 47 seconds
Episode Artwork

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
2/17/202343 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
2/10/202342 minutes, 25 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
2/3/202343 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
1/27/202343 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
1/20/202344 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
1/13/202343 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
1/6/202342 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
12/30/202243 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
12/16/202242 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
12/9/202240 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
12/2/202240 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
11/25/202243 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
11/18/202242 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode Artwork

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. Caller after caller 'talks to Joe' about their devastating experiences of abuse in private schools. Presented by Evelyn O'Rourke
11/12/202245 minutes
Episode Artwork

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.
11/4/202244 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
10/28/202243 minutes, 1 second
Episode Artwork

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.
10/21/202244 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
10/14/202243 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
10/7/202243 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
9/30/202243 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 Mooney.
9/23/202244 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
9/16/202243 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
9/9/202245 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
9/2/202245 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode Artwork

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.
8/26/202244 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 sheets left dangling on the loo roll – the little habits that irritate. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/19/202242 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 - apply the factor 50 now. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
8/12/202243 minutes
Episode Artwork

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 by Sinéad Mooney.
8/5/202244 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/29/202242 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 out the red noses. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/22/202241 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 Kilkenny get ready to square up for the Sunday final.All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/15/202243 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode Artwork

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 a burning spear in the eyeball – no really. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/8/202243 minutes, 3 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - July 2nd

This week on Playback. We’re back in a Covid wave – we get the latest on its severity and when it might end. We learn about the benefits of a collapsed coffin and how to identify the man who thinks he’s all that and then stop him in his tracks. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
7/1/202242 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 25

This week on Playback. An October budget or something sooner? As inflation rises, so too do political tensions. We hang out with rock stars in LA and learn that when it comes to asteroids and dinosaurs – it's all about timing. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
6/24/202240 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 18th

This week's Playback with Philip Boucher-Hayes.
6/17/202246 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 11th

This week's Playback with Philip Boucher-Hayes.
6/10/202246 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - June 4th

This week on Playback. Chocks away – or not – we join the queue at Dublin Airport. We mark 100 days since the start of the war in Ukraine. It’s snails and self love for Ray while golf and hurling tussle for supremacy with Oliver as grown men cry. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
6/3/202241 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 28th

This week on Playback. The power of education to transform lives. We remember trailblazing travel writer Dervla Murphy. As well as flying dogs, giant goldfish and robot besties. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/27/202242 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 21st

This week on Playback. Culture wars with Ray. Stun guns with Claire. And for Katie – well it just has to be boiling lobsters. And we hear the latest science on our climate emergency – and how we can fix it. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/20/202241 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 14th

This week on Playback. Capes and monocles – we tread the boards with the best. Don’t you bat your lashes at me - Liveline goes to school. And we get the latest on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Yes, it’s back. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/13/202243 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - May 7th

This week on Playback. Clutter and coffee cups in Studio 6 – Ryan gets a slap from a minimalist. Ray hears from some left-wing dogs in Mayo. And the National Maternity Hospital row rumbles on. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
5/6/202239 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 30

This week on Playback. Cold showers and frozen eyeballs – so many ways to feel truly alive. An Aston Martin yes, but secondhand. We hear about the lotto winner who’s giving it all away. And of course, THAT interview with the Russian Ambassador. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
4/29/202244 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode Artwork

Playback - April 23rd

This week on Playback. A man walks into a bar – and straight into a love story set in the Troubles. We learn what motivates a butterfly to stay alive. And notorious diva and all round bad boy, Ed Sheeran hits town. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
4/22/202243 minutes, 59 seconds