Playback

Playback

Sinéad Mooney brings you the best of the week's wireless - from the big news stories to the features, drama, documentaries, sport and music.

Episodes

Playback - Aug 2nd

August 1, 2025 • 47 mins
This week on Playback. The tariff deal dissected. Brendan and Alison Spittle get into body size. And we pay tribute to Seán Rocks. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - July 26th

July 25, 2025 • 46 mins
This week on Playback. The National Development Plan in the spotlight. Oliver, Daniel and Daithí get into the big match. And the agony of the leaf – tea like you’ve never tasted before. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney
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Playback - July 19th

July 18, 2025 • 48 mins
This week on Playback. Playback. Square lighthouses and hard cheese, Oliver takes the road west. Hurl or hurley – which way do you sliotar? And the Dáil rises for the summer recess. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - July 12th

July 11, 2025 • 47 mins
This week on Playback. Sunshine at the beach - but watch out for those weever fish. Conspiracy theorists and a call for empathy. And gather ye rosebuds while ye may – for the end is nigh. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - July 5th

July 4, 2025 • 45 mins
This week on Playback. Are college fees set to rise? Students and families react. The Liveline hunger games begins. And the Presidential election - anyone for the big house – anyone? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - June 28th

June 27, 2025 • 44 mins
This week on Playback. Pork or vegan – when is a sausage not a sausage? Is it ever OK to drop the F bomb? And after 27 years, it’s Joe’s last Liveline. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback June 21st 2025

June 20, 2025 • 43 mins
Wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, Druid Supremo Gary Hynes on grief, Arena Celebrates Jaws at 50, and the country is gripped by Euromillions fever. Presented by Brian Lally.
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Playback - June 14th

June 13, 2025 • 42 mins
This week on Playback. We get to grips with the new Rent Pressure Zones. We pay tribute to the genius of Brian Wilson. And the London Irish kids growing up cockney. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - June 7th

June 6, 2025 • 43 mins
On this week's Playback. Trump, Musk and the broken bromance. Beauty, judgement and the pretty privilege. And care failings and neglect in our nursing homes. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - May 31st

May 30, 2025 • 42 mins
This week on Playback. Bono on fathers and fame. Madonna and some patron saints. And Joe Duffy goes all Metallica. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - May 24th

May 23, 2025 • 44 mins
This week on Playback. Housing, holiday homes and boycotts. Empire, the guillotine and horrible histories. And just who is in the running for Liveline. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - May 17th

May 16, 2025 • 42 mins
This week on Playback. The jet, the deals, and the entourage – President Trump on tour. AI Robots storm Montrose. And just who sleeps where on Dolly’s tour bus. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - May 10th

May 9, 2025 • 43 mins
This week on Playback. The coy love child of the short and the skirt - we give you the skort. Liveline and Joe’s shock announcement. And of course the Conclave and the Pope. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - May 3th

May 2, 2025 • 45 mins
This week on Playback. The politics and pricing of festivals. Advice on grown-up hope for uncertain times. And just how do you park a Dublin bus? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - April 19th

April 18, 2025 • 44 mins
This week on Playback. Space, the universe and Katy Perry. Finally - the green jacket for Rory McIlroy. And fairy forts – where the real power lies. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - April 12th

April 11, 2025 • 41 mins
This week on Playback. Tariffs on. Tariffs off again. But just where are we now? With Brendan - Bryan Adams, Bono and tennis whites. And snipe guts on toast anyone? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback April 4th

April 4, 2025 • 44 mins
Taking stock of the tarriffs, memories of Micko and how to spot a hoopoe. All on this week's Playback, presented by Fiona Kelly
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Playback - March 29th

March 28, 2025 • 43 mins
This week on Playback. The holy show that was the Dáil speaking row. 1985 and the phenomenon of the Moving Statues. And end of the world bunkers and grab bags. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback March 22nd 2025

March 21, 2025 • 46 mins
on this week’s Playback... Silent and ice free – the benefits of greasy fur... Your water bottle – slime and gunge – and no, a quick rinse won’t do... And Síle na Gigs uncovered... Presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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Playback - March 15th

March 14, 2025 • 43 mins
This week on Playback. Micheál and Donald meet in the Oval Office. On Liveline, a shocking story of poison pen letters. And Bryan Dobson as you’ve never heard him before. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
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