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What's it like to make the journey from county hurling to international soccer? Brenda Donohue has been spending quality time with Ireland star Stephen Hunt and some of the people closest to him. Join her and meet the man who's become the fans' favourite.

As the Easter Weekend draws to a close, Joe Duffy gathers a varied group of guests together to reflect the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, believed by Christians to be the incarnation of God, might be mirrored in their personal lives.

Hand Me Down that Gibson- A Portrait of Gary Moore -The Belfast born Blues guitarist profiled by Marcus Connaughton.

Colm Tóibín & Chris Morash join Colin Murphy to talk about the politics and passions underlying the 1926 riots at The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey Theatre.

The Annual Michael Littleton Memorial Lecture 2010 was delivered this year by Dr Garrett O'Connor is the President of the Betty Ford Institute - a leading centre for education, research and prevention of addictive disease.

You might think that as a country we haven't got much to be cheerful about at the moment: but it’s the start of a new year, and Claire Byrne has gathered together five people who have been given the task of finding some reasons to be cheerful in 2011.

“The Mary Byrne Story” is the tale of Ireland’s X-Factor sensation, as Brenda Donohue follows her progress through the ups and downs of instant TV celebrity, and discovers the warmth of community and family support for Mary at home in Dublin’s Ballyfermot.

The lives and careers of some well-known Irish and international personalities who died during 2010, from the worlds of sport, politics, film and literature.

The lives and careers of some well-known Irish and international personalities who died during 2010, from the worlds of sport, politics, film and literature.

A new six-part radio series, presented by Colin Murphy, on the times when what was happening on the Irish stage reverberated on the streets outside.