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It is officially bird nesting season! Today, Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD is asking people to play their part by helping to protect birds and wildlife. Legislation does majorly prohibit the pruning or removal of hedgerows duri ...  Show more

More than 30 households in the Hazelwood estate in Wexford were served eviction notices over the weekend. The renters in Bridgetown have been given until August to vacate the properties which are set to be sold. This is said to impact about 100 people across the 36 homes and will ...  Show more

Conor McGregor says the Irish people are intentionally being erased by mass migration. He’s considering a run for president of Ireland to stop it. (00:00) How Is Ireland Doing? (06:38) McGregor’s Humble Beginnings as a Plumber’s Assistant (08:53) The Erasure of Irish Culture (11: ...  Show more

On today's First Up pod - Black Friday is upon us, we find out if the cost of living crunch may keep people away from the shops; Retail New Zealand boss Greg Harford joins us to talk to us about Paywave fees and if we really need to pay it and Sandringham residents demand answers ...  Show more

In this special podcast, we bring you some of our chat as part of our weekly Sunday Paper Review segment. Irish Independent journalist Conor McKeon and Kevin Byrne of the Irish Sun joined OTB’s John Duggan to look back at the All Ireland Football final and discuss how the game wa ...  Show more

Three-time All Ireland-winning goalkeeper Paddy Cullen has died at the age of 80. Back in 2004, and ahead of the All Ireland quarter-final clash of Kerry and Dublin, Paddy joined Ger Gilroy to discuss Dublin's special rivalry with the Kingdom, and his own role in that. Paddy also ...  Show more