# Early Edition Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837.md RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9 Official site: https://shows.acast.com/early-edition Author: The Irish Times Episodes: 171 ## Resource A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week. Produced in association with MSD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/early-edition-7571837 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837.md ## Episodes - [Sanctions on Aughinish Alumina; criminal court shutdown; and outpatient waiting lists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/sanctions-on-aughinish-alumina-criminal-court-shutdown-and-outpatient-waiting-lists) — 2026-07-22T03:00:00+00:00 - [E-scooter ban; alumina exports to Russia; and Houthi rebels in Yemen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/e-scooter-ban-alumina-exports-to-russia-and-houthi-rebels-in-yemen) — 2026-07-21T03:00:00+00:00 - [Ramped up attacks by Iran and the US; surge in knife crime hospitalisations; and e-scooter ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/ramped-up-attacks-by-iran-and-the-us-surge-in-knife-crime-hospitalisations-and-e-scooter-ban) — 2026-07-20T03:00:00+00:00 - [Sex abuser Michael Shine; and Russian technology being used by three state agencies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/sex-abuser-michael-shine-and-russian-technology-being-used-by-three-state-agencies) — 2026-07-17T03:00:00+00:00 - [Exports to Russia; the murder of Jamey Carney; and Montenegro’s application to join the EU](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/exports-to-russia-the-murder-of-jamey-carney-and-montenegro-s-application-to-join-the-eu) — 2026-07-16T03:00:00+00:00 - [Deportation flights; 'rough sex' defence; Australia; 'book-handling' in Berlin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/deportation-flights-rough-sex-defence-australia-book-handling-in-berlin) — 2026-07-15T03:00:00+00:00 - [Iran trades blows with the US; and massive gun stash linked to Polish crime gang in Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/iran-trades-blows-with-the-us-and-massive-gun-stash-linked-to-polish-crime-gang-in-ireland) — 2026-07-14T03:00:00+00:00 - [Violent pornography ban; GAA World Games; and Yellow weather warnings for heat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/violent-pornography-ban-gaa-world-games-and-yellow-weather-warnings-for-heat) — 2026-07-13T03:00:00+00:00 - [Airstrikes on Iran; Dublin man sentenced for murder in Hungary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/airstrikes-on-iran-dublin-man-sentenced-for-murder-in-hungary) — 2026-07-10T03:00:00+00:00 - [Road deaths; water leakages; artists' privacy concerns; tech tips for your holidays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/road-deaths-water-leakages-artists-privacy-concerns-tech-tips-for-your-holidays) — 2026-07-09T03:00:00+00:00 - [Black-listed gambling sites; Sinn Féin's merch profits; Returning emigrants](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/black-listed-gambling-sites-sinn-f-in-s-merch-profits-returning-emigrants) — 2026-07-08T03:00:00+00:00 - [George Gibney found guilty of historic sex abuse; and wildfires rage across southern Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/george-gibney-found-guilty-of-historic-sex-abuse-and-wildfires-rage-across-southern-europe) — 2026-07-07T03:00:00+00:00 - [Community healthcare waiting lists; smuggling of wood soaked in liquid cocaine; and JD gift cards reissued](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/community-healthcare-waiting-lists-smuggling-of-wood-soaked-in-liquid-cocaine-and-jd-gift-cards-reissued) — 2026-07-06T03:00:00+00:00 - [Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia; and customers to be offered human interaction on bank calls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/aughinish-alumina-exports-to-russia-and-customers-to-be-offered-human-interaction-on-bank-calls) — 2026-07-03T03:00:00+00:00 - [Parnell Square attacker found guilty; EU presidency begins; and return to work mandates “narcissistic”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/parnell-square-attacker-found-guilty-eu-presidency-begins-and-return-to-work-mandates-narcissistic) — 2026-07-02T03:00:00+00:00 - [Metrolink agency; Spend like it's the 90s; Best new shows in July](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/metrolink-agency-spend-like-it-s-the-90s-best-new-shows-in-july) — 2026-07-01T03:00:00+00:00 - [Aughinish Alumina; Unsafe vapes; World Cup hydration breaks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/aughinish-alumina-unsafe-vapes-world-cup-hydration-breaks) — 2026-06-30T03:00:00+00:00 - [Fuel excise cuts to be phased out; Russian signal jamming of planes; competitive socialising](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/fuel-excise-cuts-to-be-phased-out-russian-signal-jamming-of-planes-competitive-socialising) — 2026-06-29T03:00:00+00:00 - [It's not a heatwave; Women of the revolution; Veronica Guerin; USA's 250th birthday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/it-s-not-a-heatwave-women-of-the-revolution-veronica-guerin-usa-s-250th-birthday) — 2026-06-26T03:00:00+00:00 - [Harris meets finance influencers; the three day abortion wait; and the hottest day ever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/harris-meets-finance-influencers-the-three-day-abortion-wait-and-the-hottest-day-ever) — 2026-06-25T03:00:00+00:00 - [Heatwave chaos in Europe; and the extradition of US millionaire Jason Cardiff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/heatwave-chaos-in-europe-and-the-extradition-of-us-millionaire-jason-cardiff) — 2026-06-24T03:00:00+00:00 - [Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict; new legislation on dog breeding; and heatwave weather warning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/jeffrey-donaldson-guilty-verdict-new-legislation-on-dog-breeding-and-heatwave-weather-warning) — 2026-06-23T03:00:00+00:00 - [Iran peace talks; shared island rail funding; Caolan Robertson: the social media reporter in Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/iran-peace-talks-shared-island-rail-funding-caolan-robertson-the-social-media-reporter-in-ukraine) — 2026-06-22T03:00:00+00:00 - [Iran peace deal; jury deliberations in the case against Jeffrey Donaldson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/iran-peace-deal-jury-deliberations-in-the-case-against-jeffrey-donaldson) — 2026-06-19T03:00:00+00:00 - [An Post CEO pay row; EU Gaza blame game; thanking bus drivers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/an-post-ceo-pay-row-eu-gaza-blame-game-thanking-bus-drivers) — 2026-06-18T03:00:00+00:00 - [The Dead Zoo; Social media ban; Best EVs under €25k; Wigan Kebab with Irish curry sauce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/the-dead-zoo-social-media-ban-best-evs-under-25k-wigan-kebab-with-irish-curry-sauce) — 2026-06-17T03:00:00+00:00 - [Iran war peace deal; the IRA murder of Terrence McKeever; a thrilling All-Ireland football championship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/iran-war-peace-deal-the-ira-murder-of-terrence-mckeever-a-thrilling-all-ireland-football-championship) — 2026-06-16T03:00:00+00:00 - [Threat of industrial unrest; survivors of abuse by Bill Kenneally; the rise of Gianni Infantino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/threat-of-industrial-unrest-survivors-of-abuse-by-bill-kenneally-the-rise-of-gianni-infantino) — 2026-06-15T03:00:00+00:00 - [Doctors and private practice; our oil reserves; Aughinish Alumina; Intel's turnaround](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/doctors-and-private-practice-our-oil-reserves-aughinish-alumina-intel-s-turnaround) — 2026-06-12T03:00:00+00:00 - [Parnell Square stabbing trial; Ireland’s ageing population; Children’s reading and maths skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/parnell-square-stabbing-trial-ireland-s-ageing-population-children-s-reading-and-maths-skills) — 2026-06-11T09:40:23+00:00 - [Anti immigration protests in Belfast; Canadian PM's Mayo visit; relocating flood prone communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/anti-immigration-protests-in-belfast-canadian-pm-s-mayo-visit-relocating-flood-prone-communities) — 2026-06-10T03:00:00+00:00 - [Sentencing of Sean McGovern; should Ireland consider nuclear energy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/sentencing-of-sean-mcgovern-should-ireland-consider-nuclear-energy) — 2026-06-09T03:00:00+00:00 - [Concerns over staffing in An Garda Síochána; the rise of ‘free births’ in Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/concerns-over-staffing-in-an-garda-s-och-na-the-rise-of-free-births-in-ireland) — 2026-06-08T03:00:00+00:00 - [The Russian oligarch believed to control Aughinish Alumina; supermarket turf war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/the-russian-oligarch-believed-to-control-aughinish-alumina-supermarket-turf-war) — 2026-06-05T05:00:00+00:00 - [Lidl warns government; Trump's UFC ring; Shergar; Rotunda row reaction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/lidl-warns-government-trump-s-ufc-ring-shergar-rotunda-row-reaction) — 2026-06-04T03:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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