25 Best Ireland Radio Podcasts

1. Callan's Kicks

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Oliver Callan brings listeners a weekly satirical swipe at well-known faces in the worlds of politics, entertainment and sport. Listen Fridays at 6.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Host Oliver Callan
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 899Facebook 11.7KTwitter 38K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Drama On One

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RTÉ Radio Drama's audio theatre department has for decades proudly brought audiences the very best dramatic writing and performances for radio from Ireland. Listen every Sunday night at 8pm at RTÉ Radio 1, visit rte.ie/dramaonone for more.MORE Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 103Facebook 1.5KTwitter 1.5K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Jul 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Tech Radio Ireland

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The No.1 Irish tech news podcast since 2006. A new podcast every Friday keeps you up-to-date-on all things tech or get hourly updates and daily newsletters from our website at TechCentral.ie
Host Niall Kitson
Producer/Network TechCentral.ie
Email ****@mediateam.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 599Twitter 4.7KInstagram 83 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come. Tune in to hear the very latest from newsmakers and from those whose lives are impacted by policy makers in Ireland. Listen live every Saturday at 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio 1.MORE Host Colm Ó Mongáin
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 208.1KTwitter 10.4KInstagram 205K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

5. The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

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NEWS: GIft Grub Live 25 (Brand new show celebrating 25 years of Gift Grub on the radio) @3ARENADUBLIN - ON SALE HERE https://www.ticketmaster.ie/mario-rosenstock-tickets/artist/2188743 Join Ireland's most popular comic satirist for brand new comedy, rants about the state of the world, and interviews with a twist. You never know what you'll get by pressing play on this podcast, but you always know Mario Rosenstock will be there to welcome you inMORE Host Mario Rosenstock
Producer/Network GoLoud
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 630Facebook 53.3K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Late Debate

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Debate, in-depth interviews, analysis of the political stories of day and discussion on international issues. Presented by Colm Ó Mongáin. Listen live on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1.MORE Host Colm Ó Mongáin
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 327.9KTwitter 665.1KInstagram 140.1K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. RadioMoLI

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Broadcasting from the Museum of Literature Ireland, RadioMoLI is a digital radio station of Irish literature.
Producer/Network Museum of Literature Ireland
Email ****@moli.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Facebook 9.7KTwitter 13KInstagram 20K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. NIGHTTIME TALK WITH NIALL BOYLAN

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NIGHTTIME TALK WITH NIALL BOYLANA radio talk show that cares about YOU9PM - MIDNIGHT MONDAY TO THURSDAY ON IRELAND'S CLASSIC HITS RADIO
Producer/Network Classic Hits
Email ****@classichits.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 32Twitter 17.9KInstagram 35.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

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Come & See Inspirations (C&SI) is a podcasting team based out of Ardagh in West Limerick. The C&SI team works on various podcasts which aim to spread hope and faith online and on air. Email: ****@gmail.com SMS Text : 353 874668950 Originally we started out from 2010 until 2021 when our work was based around our weekly radio programme SacredSpace102fm (SS102fm) on West Limerick 102fm. For our historic information and programme content you can visit our old blog (2010 to 2019) at https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/ (Please note that the blog is no longer being updated)...MORE Producer/Network Come & See Inspirations team
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Limerick, Ireland
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Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Spirit Radio Podcasts

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Upbeat and uplifting, entertaining and inspirational, Spirit Radio plays the best contemporary Christian music plus a selection of positive mainstream hits.Spirit Radio aims to reach across all religious and denominational boundaries in Ireland creating a positive and uplifting attitude across community divides through careful selection of our religious and secular music and talk programming.Spirit is also broadcasting on 549 Medium Wave and reaching listeners in many parts of rural Ireland.MORE Host Wendy Grace
Producer/Network Spirit Radio Podcasts
Email ****@spiritradio.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 4Facebook 10.7KTwitter 2.6KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. OTB Breakfast

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OTB Breakfast is the daily sports breakfast show from OTB Sports.Subscribe for a timestamped two-hour podcast - bringing you all the sports news, reaction, and in-depth analysis you need. We'll bring you feature interviews and much more from the biggest names in sport.Subscribe to the OTB Breakfast podcast wherever you get yours.You can also watch the show live on our YouTube channel, or listen live on the radio tab on the OTB Sports app.MORE Hosts Adrian Barry, Brian ODriscoll, Dave McIntyre, Ger Gilroy, Kevin Killbane, Nathan Murphy
Producer/Network Off The Ball
Email ****@offtheball.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 217KTwitter 173.5KInstagram 140.1K Avg Length 118 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

12. Vinyl + Vibes with AJ Whelan - UCC 98.3FM

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Recordings taken from UCC 98.3 FM College Radio station, 'Vinyl & Vibes with AJ Whelan' blends Vinyl and Spotify together with many trivial facts and information you might not have known about your favourite songs and artists. With mixed bag trivia and story episodes you get a unique range of episodes.This show has a very wide variety of genres and musicians from Robert Johnson to BB King, Elvis to the Beatles, Aretha to Rihanna, Thin Lizzy to U2 as well as new bands from the Irish College music scene! You can find it all here!All music can be found in 'AJ's Jukebox' on Spotify.MORE Host AJ Whelan
Producer/Network AJ Whelan
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Cork, Ireland
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Twitter 5.6K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. DJ Tonic Presents HOMEBASS

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Hailing from Bangkok but raised in Galway, Phinit has carved a distinctive presence in the club circuits, particularly along the west coast of Ireland. His sonic repertoire traverses a diverse fusion, spanning from head-nodding classic vocal House gems by Defected and Hed Kandi to exhilarating tribal-infused Organic and Afro House beats. Phinit's private mash-ups never fail to captivate any audience he encounters.In 2013, He graced the main stage of Dublin Pride before embarking on a journey back to Thailand, where he delved deeper into his passion within the radio industry...MORE Host DJ Tonic
Producer/Network TONIC
Location Ireland
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Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Study Hub: Leaving Cert 2025

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Maura Fay is here with more Study Hub, the podcast that is about all things Leaving Cert '25. New episodes every Wednesday. Tune in to Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1 on Wednesday evenings for some of the highlights of our advice and tips from the show. Watch the show on YouTube and get more tips at RTE.ie/learn. #LC25 #leavingcertMORE Host Maura Fay
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 8Facebook 208.1KTwitter 174.8K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

15. The Function Room

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A podcast about the big numbers, the hard sums, the mathematics that defines, runs, shapes, changes, begins, ends, every things our lives and the world around us. Hosted by Colm O'Regan. An award-winning radio broadcaster, comedian, novelist and it turns out lapsed engineer who is trying to feel useful again. Each episode sheds light on a tiny corner of a giant subject with entertaining guests and accessible talk.MORE Host Colm ORegan
Producer/Network GoLoud
Email ****@colmoregan.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Twitter 22.2K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. RTÉ Short Story Competition

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Irish short fiction for radio, selected from the long-running annual contest in honour of Francis MacManus run by RTÉ, Irish public radio. A shortlist is broadcast every year, voiced by some of Ireland's most talented actors of the stage and screen. For more visit rte.ie/culture and rte.ie/writing.MORE Host Sarah Binchy
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 2Facebook 327.9KTwitter 665.1KInstagram 140.1K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Spoken Stories: The State of Us

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SPOKEN STORIES is a themed-led trilogy of 36 original stories. Commissioned from some of the most dynamic contemporary writers associated with Ireland and the short story, they navigate the imaginative breadth of what it is to be alive in the world in our time. The three series that make up SPOKEN STORIES are Independence, Creatures of the Earth and The State of Us. The stories are in English and in Irish as well as by writers whose first language is other than Irish nor English. They are voiced by a cast of actors and the contributing writers...MORE Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 12Facebook 208.1KTwitter 174.8KInstagram 205K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The big kick off

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The big kick off is a football radio show. There are two podcasts, The Football Show & The League of Ireland Podcast. It also is a football website. Go to www.thebigkickoff.com
Host Roy Shanahan
Producer/Network Roy Shanahan
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 2.2KTwitter 411Instagram 248 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. The Rolling Wave

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The Rolling Wave celebrates all that is great about Irish Traditional music. We speak to musicians, delve into archives, showcase new releases and visit some of the many traditional music festivals taking place around the country. The Rolling Wave podcast brings you some of our best interviews and features. For rights reasons the music here is shorter than in the original broadcast. To listen to the full version go to www.rte.ie/radio 1/the-rolling-wave and click on the relevant date. Listen live on RTÉ Radio 1 every Sunday night at 9pm.MORE Host Aoife Nic Cormaic
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Twitter 4.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

20. The Persuaders Marketing Radio Show & Podcast

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Ireland's only dedicated marketing radio show. Broadcast weekly on Dublin City FM - interviews with key national and international figures across all marketing communication sectors.
Host Alex Gibson
Producer/Network The Persuaders - marketing radio show from Ireland
Email ****@tudublin.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 10.8KTwitter 11KInstagram 6.5K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. The Joe Jackson Interviews

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Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer...MORE Host Joe Jackson
Producer/Network Joe Jackson Productions
Email ****@eircom.net
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 1.9KTwitter 902Instagram 306 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. The Colm & Lucy Podcast

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The Colm & Lucy Podcast is presented by broadcasters Colm Hayes & Lucy Kennedy. Colm & Lucy present the breakfast show on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio and their weekly podcast describes some of the people they meet and things they talk about each week.MORE Producer/Network Classic Hits Radio
Email ****@classichits.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Twitter 17.9KInstagram 35.2K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. Red Business | Cork's RedFM

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Red Business is the first dedicated business show for Cork hosted by renowned Irish Radio Broadcaster Jonathan HealySee more at https://redfm.ie/shows/redbusiness-with-jonathan-healy/
Host Jonathan Healy
Producer/Network Red FM
Email ****@healycommunications.ie
Location Cork, Ireland
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Facebook 247KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 132K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. The Talking Travel Podcast with Ed Finn & Sarah Slattery

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Whether you prefer a package holiday in the sun, an adventure trip, a great family holiday, a cruise or an around-the-world trip, The Talking Travel Podcast with Ed Finn & Sarah Slattery is for you! They'll give you the insight, knowledge and information you need to book your next holiday either in Ireland or abroad, to amazing destinations around the world. The Talking Travel Podcast with Ed Finn & Sarah Slattery podcast is brought to you by Ireland's Classic Hits Radio.MORE Producer/Network Classic Hits
Email ****@classichits.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
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Twitter 17.9KInstagram 35.2K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

25. The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.Editor and Presenter - Eamon DunphyAs a former professional and international soccer player Eamon was capped 23 times for Ireland. He has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years and written five best selling books including an early memoir Only a Game?, U2's biography Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby's biography A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane's autobiography Keane, and most recently his own memoir, The Rocky Road.As a newspaper columnist Eamon has written for..MORE Host Eamon Dunphy
Producer/Network The Stand
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 508Facebook 6.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact