Behind the Story
Claim This PodcastHosted by Fran, Paul, Aengus Cox, Evelyn, Karen Creed, Maggie Doyle
Published by RTÉ News
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<p>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. </p><p>Email: <a class="relay-http-link" href="mailto:behindthestory@rte.ie">behindthestory@rte.ie</a> </p><p>New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.</p><p><br></p>
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Recent Episodes
September 21, 2026
New research on energy drinks and a large fine for Google!
Dietician Sarah Keogh and Work and Technology correspondent Brian O'Donovan discuss energy drink research and Google's hefty fine with host Maggie Doyle.
September 18, 2026
Award winning actor Chris Addison on dark comedy and politics today
Emmy award-winning actor Chris Addison discusses dark comedy, political satire, and his new drama with hosts Paul and Evelyn in this interview.
September 16, 2026
Irish acts quit Ed Sheeran tour over 'Free Palestine' row
Arts and Media correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke interviews host Paul about the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran's tour and Irish acts quitting in support of Palestine.
223 total episodes available with 204 transcripts
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New research on energy drinks and a large fine for Google!
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[…] And even for teenagers, 12, 13, they're not getting, you know, two to three cups of coffee in a day. But with the energy drinks, we are seeing young children and teenagers may be drinking these drinks and it's at a caffeine level, which their bodies are not ready for in terms of even just being able to comfortably handle it. And it's affecting sleep in young children and things like that. So the issue is that a lot of parents aren't necessarily aware that these are caffeinated and heavily caffeinated drinks. So they might think, well, I'm just giving the child a soft drink and then that child is not sleeping that night or they're kind of, you know, a little I hesitate to use the word hyperactive, but just really, really active. […]
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- What is Behind the Story?
<p>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. </p><p>Email: <a class="relay-http-link" href="mailto:behindthestory@rte.ie">behindthestory@rte.ie</a> </p><p>New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.</p><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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