Dion Fanning

England’s defeat has led to an outbreak of soul-searching in the country but while many here look on amused, we are plagued with the same problems in our sporting culture.

Huge numbers in Ireland will watch England try to get past Norway in tonight's World Cup quarter-final. The majority will be fervently hoping they don't, but some of us have always felt differently about English football.

Jason Corcoran had made his life in Moscow. He was drawn there back when the world believed in a new Russia. His new book tells the story of how so many were exiled and why he and his family had to flee.

Following Jeffrey Donaldson's convictions, Wallace Thompson, a founding member of the DUP, speaks about his shock at the revelations, the suffering of the complainants, and what the case means for a party long shaped by evangelical Christianity.

A new biography of Pope Leo looks at the character of the man who has taken on Donald Trump and JD Vance while making the protection of the human race in a time of AI his key goal. The author Fr Michael Collins speaks to Dion Fanning.

Every four years, the World Cup is expected to perish when exposed to the realities of the host nations. In 2026, the US has done its best to make the tournament unappealing. But it endures, say Dion Fanning, which is why people like Donald Trump are drawn to it.

Frank Shouldice has had a cultural career defined by curiosity. His latest documentary 'Once We Were Punks' is a touching story of friendship, loss and the passing of time.

Tony Griffin has always been curious and restlessly engaged with life. He talks to Dion Fanning about Clare hurling, working with Kerry footballers and how a breakdown helped him find meaning.

When Barry Cummins walked into the house of Richard and Tina Satchwell in November 2017 for RTÉ Prime Time, unknown to him, he sat down beside a murderer.

The director of the National Archives, Orlaith McBride, talks about the huge state project to bring the 1926 Census to life. She talks about the stories that are in the census and the stories that are found in the margins.