Episodes
Secret Gay lives in straight marriages
Jan 22 2020
'Ruby, 'Sophie' and 'Mairead' share the heart breaking stories of the effects of being married to gay men who lied to them throughout their marriages, fearing coming out at a time when society was not fully accepting of homosexuality.
Pensions
Jan 22 2020
Liveline listeners continue to highlight their individual issues with the current pension laws whether that's having to apply for job seekers allowance while waiting for their pension to kick in at age 67.
Pensions
Jan 21 2020
More listeners tell us about issues they are having with their pensions.
Council Accommodation
Jan 21 2020
Brenda Kelly sold her house to Cork City council 14 months ago. The house is still vacant.
Coming Out As Gay
Jan 21 2020
John, who's gay, was married to a woman for 15 years. He blames society for him staying "in the closet".
Pension
Jan 20 2020
With the raising of the State pension age entitlement to 67 becoming an election issue, Liveline callers expressed their concerns and annoyance.
Coming Out
Jan 20 2020
Josie was married for many years before she found out her husband was gay.
Car Fire
Jan 20 2020
Has lawlessness reached a new low in Ireland – Willie watched cars being set alight outside his business in Cork.
A&E
Jan 20 2020
Anna's 88 year old mother has been on a trolley for 80 hours in Galway University Hospital.
Crime
Jan 17 2020
In a week that has seen multiple gun attacks and the murder of a 17 year old child, Liveline listeners shared their concerns about the unprecedented increase in drug crime in Ireland.
Crime
Jan 16 2020
Crime
Coming Out
Jan 16 2020
Coming Out
Pensions
Jan 15 2020
Martin has been working for 49 years but will have to go on Jobseekers Benefit when he retires, losing €45 per week.
Homeless Man Injured
Jan 15 2020
Homeless Man Injured
Homecare
Jan 15 2020
Caroline and Adnan's 14 month old daughter was left paralysed after a road accident. She has been in hospital since November 2018. Their efforts to bring her home are meeting many obstacles.
Transgender
Jan 14 2020
Transgender
Pension Age
Jan 14 2020
Pension Age
Disabled Parking
Jan 14 2020
Disabled Parking
Death of Husband
Jan 14 2020
Michael O'Sullivan joined Joe to pay tribute to his best friend Matt Murphy. Michael and Matt got married in 2017 to avoid paying inheritance tax
Storm Brendan
Jan 13 2020
Listeners tell us how Storm Brendan is affecting them.
NOx Tax
Jan 13 2020
Car buyers are being hit with a hefty NOx tax which was introduced at the beginning of the year.
First Aid
Jan 13 2020
Patrick accidentally cut himself with a knife but he says two pharmacists in his locality refused to treat him. He believes the pressure on A&Es would be eased if pharmacies treat people with minor ailments.
Tax
Jan 10 2020
Tax
Rape
Jan 10 2020
Anna Crowe and Gary Crowe shared a story about their daughter Julie Crowe (18) who was sexually assaulted, drugged and raped in Greece last Summer. Julie suffered serious mental illness after the rape and sexual assault Julie took her own life on November 4, 2019.
Good Samaritan
Jan 10 2020
Good Samaritan
Racism
Jan 09 2020
Shubhangi Karmakar and Aman De Sondy have experienced racism in Ireland.
Megxit
Jan 09 2020
Michelle has a great interest in the Royal Family and met Princess Diana 37 times. She gives us her reaction to the news that Prince Harry and Meghan are distancing themselves from the Royals.
Accommodation
Jan 09 2020
In June, Kathleen's son was killed in a car accident while on the way to visit her. Kathleen can no longer stay in the house and the area because it reminds her of that tragic event.
Overcrowded Trains
Jan 08 2020
Roy Scott was on the morning train from the M3 Parkway to docklands this morning and was shocked at the conditions aboard.
Fire Risk
Jan 08 2020
Geraldine was amazed when she noticed a mirror reflecting the sunlight onto a bedroom chair and setting it on fire.
Electric Cars
Jan 08 2020
Emma drives an electric car and was annoyed to be asked to pay for parking while charging it.
Larry Gogan
Jan 07 2020
Liveline listeners pay tribute to Larry Gogan who died today.
RIC Commemoration
Jan 06 2020
The Government's plans to commemorate on January 17th those who served in the RIC and the Dublin Metropolitan Police prior to Irish independence sparked a lively debate on today's programme.
Marian Finucane
Jan 03 2020
Callers remember the late broadcaster Marian Finucane
IVF
Jan 02 2020
Brian, the father of twin girls conceived through IVF, is offended by comments on the Tullamore Parish Facebook page. The parish has since apologised for the comments which were critical of IVF treatment.
Driving with Health Issues
Jan 02 2020
Maeve Kelly was seriously injured in a car crash 4 years ago. The driver had severe mental health issues.
Highs and Lows of the Decade
Dec 23 2019
Listeners vote on the Highs and Lows of the Decade
Self-Published Books 2
Dec 20 2019
Self-Published Books 2
Self-Published Books Part1
Dec 19 2019
Self-Published Books Part1
Thefts
Dec 18 2019
Eileen Hassett makes craft jewellry. But last night thieves broke into the shop and stole €1500 worth of product. Also, a high performance motorbike was stolen from outside Noeleen's house 3 weeks ago
Telegraph Poles
Dec 18 2019
Owen is being charged nearly €7000 to move 3 telegraph poles.
Post Boxes
Dec 18 2019
Jim tells us about a Post Box near his house in Dublin 14 which hasn't been emptied in days. It's overflowing with post.
Christmas Dinner
Dec 18 2019
Vikram Singh is serving free dinners to homeless and vulnerable people at his restaurant, Sitar Indian, in Carlingford on Xmas day.
Appliance Fires
Dec 18 2019
Regina's freezer went on fire and caused a lot of damage to her home.
Whirlpool Recall Washing Machines
Dec 17 2019
The news that Whirlpool is recalling 11,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines in Ireland, because of fire safety risks, caused great concern for Liveline listeners.
Skeleton Found in Kildare
Dec 17 2019
Eamon Broughan was concerned when he saw some human skeletons uncovered during a ring road construction in Kildare.
Racism on Dublin Bus
Dec 17 2019
Dr Mary McAuliffe was appalled at the treatment, by a group of youths, of a Roma family on a Dublin bus this morning
Migraine Medication Difficulties
Dec 17 2019
Susan Doyle is finding it harder and harder to get her prescription medication for her severe migraine attacks.
Random Acts of Kindness
Dec 16 2019
Locksmith Morgan O'Donovan tells us about one of his more unusual call outs when he had to rescue a woman who was handcuffed to a bed, Peter's special needs son left his Nintendo DS in a taxi in Dublin yesterday and more tales of people who have done good deeds for strangers.
Hit and Run
Dec 16 2019
Karl Henry's 13 year old brother Lee was knocked down and killed in a hit and run. Dean Shelly, the driver who was responsible for Lee's death got 8 months in jail.
Dublin Bus at Saturday Protest
Dec 16 2019
Paul noticed that a Dublin Bus appeared to be used to separate two groups of protesters outside the Dail on Saturday.
Anti-Social Behaviour
Dec 16 2019
Michael was threatened by a young lad after witnessing what he thought was a robbery in a shop.
Foyle Photobooth
Dec 13 2019
Orla's wedding day was ruined because the company who were to supply a Photo Booth and an LED floor let her down.
Burglary
Dec 13 2019
Evan Doherty, a retailer, had €15,000 worth of Xmas stock robbed from his shop.
Autism
Dec 13 2019
Marie, the mother of an autistic child, tells us why they dread Xmas.
Acid Attack
Dec 13 2019
Andreas Christopheros is the victim of an acid attack. He says he's lost for words on hearing that youths in Waterford were let off with a caution after they used acid in an attack.
School Costs
Dec 12 2019
Lorna Cullen, a mother of 4, is annoyed at being charged to attend her child's nativity play, and feels pressured to buy Christmas cards from the school.
Lotto Scratchcard
Dec 12 2019
Raytus Gassner was attacked in Galway in September, resulting in a broken jaw.
Assault
Dec 12 2019
Siobhan Carbery wanted her enrolment deposit back from a local school and quoted new legislation to get it back.
Acid Attack
Dec 12 2019
The news that two perpetrators of an acid attack in Waterford in April this year are not to be charged as they have received juvenile cautions, has caused great distress to the victims and their parents.
Lotto Scratchcards
Dec 11 2019
Callers got in touch after news broke before the programme about The National Lottery - they apologised after four top prizes totaling €180,000 were not included for players to win in three of their scratch card games since 2014.
GDPR and Nativity Play
Dec 11 2019
Gillian was upset when her husband returned home from their son's nativity play without even one picture and it wasn't his fault. The school put a ban on all pics quoting GDPR as the main reason.
Canal Attacks
Dec 11 2019
Following on from yesterday's programme Toni got in touch about an attack that she and some fellow cyclists were victim to along the canal. Tommy, who runs the Bluebell Community Development Project said that his 26 staff are too scared to walk along the canal because of all of the anti-social behaviour in the area.
Good Deed
Dec 10 2019
Good Deed
First Responders
Dec 10 2019
First Responders
Creche Insurance
Dec 10 2019
Creche Insurance
Christmas Party Cancelled
Dec 10 2019
Christmas Party Cancelled
Canal Attacks
Dec 10 2019
Yaman Umurolglu was almost killed by a gang of lads armed with metal rods on the Grand Canal cycle path last night, he was ambushed at a squeeze stile. They made off with his e-bike but not before beating him up.
Looking for John Eldred
Dec 09 2019
Mary Thompstone gets a big surprise when the man who saved her mother's life talks to her live on air. Mary has been trying to find and thank John Eldred for years.
Balloon Flights
Dec 09 2019
Listeners who have vouchers for Irish Balloon Flights have been unable to use them because numerous flights have been cancelled.
Patience
Dec 06 2019
Audrey is in constant chronic pain and moves slowly. She was upset when a shopper behind her told her to " Get a move on"
Looking for John Eldred
Dec 06 2019
Mary Thompstone is trying to find John Eldred who saved her mother from drowning in 1953.
Healing Mass
Dec 06 2019
Angie went to a Healing Mass with her mother but was surprised at the message which seemed to be "the old ways or hell".
Dublin Violence
Dec 06 2019
Annette's son was a victim of a random act of violence.
Turkeys
Dec 05 2019
Joe spoke to organic farmer John Tedders from Shrule on the Mayo Galway border who couldn't sell 70 organic Turkeys. By the end of the programme the Turkey's were all sold. John said, "I'll sleep tonight."
Random Act of Kindness
Dec 05 2019
Random Act of Kindness
Expenses
Dec 05 2019
Expenses
Assault in Dublin
Dec 05 2019
Caller Cristiano Barberio was attacked last evening for the second time in two weeks cycling to work in Finglas.
Penneys Recall Hip Flask Bracelet
Dec 03 2019
Penneys recalled the controversial hip flask bracelet after a caller raised concerns that the hip flask bracelet was encouraging younger people to drink more alcohol.
Mother of Daughter who died in homeless accommodation
Dec 03 2019
Joe spoke to Carol Connors whose daughter Ann-Marie died in homeless accommodation last April. Carol told Joe how her two grandchildren were alone with their mother’s body overnight and most of the following day in their homeless accommodation.
Vouchers
Dec 02 2019
Vincent was delighted when his out of date vouchers were honoured, years after their expiry date.
London Bridge Attack
Dec 02 2019
Jane Healy was a witness to the gruesome terrorist attack in London on Friday.
House Deeds Cost
Dec 02 2019
Fidelma couldn't believe that she had to pay €35 to get the deeds of her house when she finally cleared her mortgage.
Homelessness
Dec 02 2019
Lar was very upset to see county council workers putting tents belonging to rough sleepers into refuse vans
Creche Regulations
Nov 29 2019
Following on from yesterday's programme about Tusla ordering four Hyde and Seek creches to close, and the new regulations update from Brian Lee, anxious owners are keen to share their concerns and the effects on the childcare industry.
Creches
Nov 28 2019
Following today's announcement from Tusla, ordering four Hide and Seek creches to close, we heard from many worried owners around the country.
Alcohol
Nov 28 2019
Suzanne, a mother of three young teenagers, was annoyed to see an alcohol bracelet on sale in Penneys.
The Hidden Life of Phil Lynott
Nov 27 2019
Callers spoke about the life of Phil Lynott and aspects of his life including his battle with the use of drugs.
Dublin Farmer Tractor Protest Brings City Centre To Standstill
Nov 27 2019
A group of farmers protesting against low beef prices blocked Dublin City Centre from the early hours of this morning. Joe heard from farmers at the protest, patients who missed appointments because of it and commuters delayed.
Desecrated Grave
Nov 26 2019
Gerard O'Connor is upset because vandals have desecrated the headstone over the graves of his two sons.