Ireland bows out of the Rugby World Cup

Joining Emmet to discuss the current conflict in the Middle East, and the impact on Palestinians are Hannah McCarthy, Journalist reporting from the Middle East , Declan Power, Defence & Security Analyst, and Hadeel Qazzaz, the Oxfam MENA regional gender advisor based in Ramallah. 

The month of October of course means one thing, and that's Halloween! Donal Fallon joins Emmet Oliver to discuss the undisputed king of Irish horror, Bram Stoker. 

An investigation by Living Country has uncovered drug use and addiction is prevalent in the farming community, highlighting young farmers struggling in particular. Using social media as a platform to buy and get drugs delivered, these farmers are increasingly turning up at rehabi ... Show More

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, talks strikes, devolution and Beyoncé. And former MP, and serial cabinet minister, Justine Greening, is in the studio to talk about solutions to government's levelling-up policy, Raab bullying allegations, and whether the Conservatives have ... Show More

Heather Stewart and Rafael Behr discuss ‘crime week’, as the government attempts to shift the narrative. Plus, Katy Hayward, Daniel Boffey and Jess Sargeant look at what’s behind the latest tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol. Help support our independent journalism at th ... Show More

A cabinet minister has resigned after bullying claims (which Gavin Williamson denies), so we get instant analysis from the BBC’s Alex Forsyth.And, as the US midterm elections start, Americast’s Sarah Smith and Justin Webb explain why the results could have big implications for th ... Show More

Newsreader Huw Edwards is in the Newscast studio to discuss addressing the nation following the Queen's death, the annual BBC Young Reporter Competition and why podcasts maybe aren't his thing. Also, Adam and Chris are joined by tax expert Rebecca Benneyworth to crunch the number ... Show More

Investors poured record sums into high-yield bond exchange traded funds in November, Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday seek to face down rightwing Tory rebels by pushing ahead with his controversial Rwanda bill, and the FT’s Joshua Chaffin tells us about the wealthy donors pushing for ... Show More

Matt Chorley speaks to the Times Scottish political editor Kieran Andrews and editor of the Courier David Clegg about the alliance and feud of Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond, that has dominated Scottish politics for a decade. PLUS Emma Woolf and Daniel Finkelstein discuss Greta ... Show More

Simon Jordan talks Ed Woodward and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Adrian Durham rages about Steve Bruce, Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs rant about VAR and Goughie talks about Jonny Bairstow's omission from the England Test squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.