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Prime Time is the flagship Current Affairs programme of Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ. Presented by @MiriamOCal, @FranMcNulty & @SarahAMcInerney

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Our special programme on DJ Carey from @MurphyPaule and @Sallyannegodson that aired in November is back on the @RTEplayer and is available to watch here: rte.ie/player/series/prime-t…
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Jack McCarron@JackMcCarronKKMar 10
Tech coup? A Cork hill highlights the limits of democratic power rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0… via @rte

Cork hill highlights the limits of democracy in the digital age

Everyday frictions over traffic, housing and local planning are exposing a growing tension across Ireland and Europe between democratic decision-making and the power of global technology companies.

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPauleFeb 26
Chemical concerns: Former Air Corps staff allege toxic exposure. Documentary tonight at 9:35pm on RTÉ1 with producer ⁦@Sallyannegodson⁩ ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ #rtept rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0…

Chemical concerns: Former Air Corps staff allege toxic exposure

Former Air Corps personnel say they were exposed to hazardous chemicals without protection, and feel the State has not properly responded to their concerns

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule19 Dec 2025
Photo evidence shows closeness of friendship between ex-McVerry Trust CEO, Pat Doyle, and man who was given big favours by the charity- tenancy at cheap rent + €200k bus contract + made Head of Logistics without competition. #rtept ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Photos show ex-McVerry Trust CEO gave big favours to close friend

Prime Time has obtained photographic evidence showing a man who did not qualify for social housing but was provided a home at a preferential rent by the Peter McVerry Trust was a close personal...

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule11 Dec 2025
Citing a lack of clinical space and inadequate staffing levels, the National Gender Service is to close its waiting list to new patients from March 1. NGS waiting time currently a minimum of 54 months. ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ #rtept ⁦@Sallyannegodson⁩ rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Transgender care waiting list to close due to resourcing concerns

The National Gender Service (NGS), which provides healthcare for transgender adults, is closing its waiting lists due to a lack of resources, Prime Time has learned

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Conor McMorrow@ConorMcMorrow3 Dec 2025
Delighted to win a Shine Mental Health Media Award with producer colleague Isabel Percival & brilliant @RTE_PrimeTime team for our story on “School Avoidance”We thank the children & families for. bravely sharing their stories to raise awareness of the “hidden epidemic”#MHMA2025
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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule28 Nov 2025
Seeing as the planned Dublin science museum is in the news again, here’s an ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ report with ⁦@Sallyannegodson⁩ from 16 months ago. This covers pros and cons. #rtept #Dublin #science #museum rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0…

Science centre plan: more twists in €70 million museum saga

A commitment by the OPW to build a children's science museum may have exposed the State to a compensation payment of at least €26m if it hadn't agreed to deliver the project

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule27 Nov 2025
“Prime Time found examples of dating role-play games and simulated sexual acts in public toilet games rated suitable for five years and older…”⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ report by ⁦@KateNicDho⁩ and ⁦@Genbrennan⁩ at 9:35 on ⁦@RTEOne⁩ #rtept rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games

Amid growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms among primary school pupils, Prime Time set up test accounts and spent roughly 12 hours playing on the...

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Important report tonight ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ from ⁦@KateNicDho⁩ and ⁦@Genbrennan⁩ - #rtept - Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games

Amid growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms among primary school pupils, Prime Time set up test accounts and spent roughly 12 hours playing on the...

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule22 Nov 2025
Peacocks & Payments: Old issues cloud McVerry Trust revamp plans via ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ #rtept rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Peacocks & Payments: Old issues cloud McVerry Trust revamp plans

The week started brightly for the embattled Peter McVerry Trust. After delaying for over a year, the homelessness charity on Tuesday finally published its accounts for 2023.

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When her son was diagnosed with dyslexia, @mariecrowe discovered Ireland’s small network of reading schools. They transformed his confidence — but here she asks why is it so hard for families to access a place? READ: rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1… @rtenews | #rtept

Dyslexia: How a specialist school changed my son's life

When her son was diagnosed with dyslexia four years ago, sports presenter Marie Crowe found herself navigating a system she knew little about.

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Prime Time 9.35pm on @RTEOne: How specialist schools benefit children with severe dyslexia, and the impact on families who struggle to get places. Marie Crowe tells her story and speaks to Irish rugby int'l Jack Conan and Kerry legend Kieran Donaghy on their experiences. #rtept
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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule12 Nov 2025
Wow! Child at centre of Ireland’s 1st FGM conviction had “intact genitalia, no signs of [a] cut, no scar, and it was a normal anatomy. No signs of FGM,” says obstetrician. #RTÉInvestigates 9:35pm tonight. Pam Fraher ⁦@rtephilip⁩ ⁦@RTEdoconone⁩ rte.ie/news/investigations-u…

Expert witness says no evidence of FGM in Ireland's landmark case

A leading international expert in female genital mutilation (FGM) has criticised the State's handling of Ireland's first and only landmark case under FGM legislation

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'Revealed: The fake letters and 'miracle cure' behind Carey's scam' A special report on DJ Carey from @MurphyPaule and Sallyanne Godson will broadcast tonight on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 9.35pm. READ: rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1… @rtenews | #rtept

Revealed: The fake letters and 'miracle cure' behind Carey's scam

Prime Time has obtained ten forged medical letters at the heart of DJ Carey's cancer scam, for which he was jailed for five and a half years yesterday.

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Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule31 Oct 2025
Full Prime Time programme about this incredible story on RTE One at 9:35pm on Tuesday night. #rtept ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ Producer - Sallyanne Godson rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…
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Miriam O'Callaghan@MiriamOCal4 Nov 2025
This is a brilliant film from @MurphyPaule and Sallyanne Gpdson coming up on tonight’s @RTE_PrimeTime 9.35 @RTEOne #rtept
Paul Murphy@MurphyPaule31 Oct 2025
Full Prime Time programme about this incredible story on RTE One at 9:35pm on Tuesday night. #rtept ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ Producer - Sallyanne Godson rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…
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Aoife Hegarty@aoifehegs1 Nov 2025
This special ⁦@RTE_PrimeTime⁩ from ⁦@MurphyPaule⁩ will air on Tuesday night, ⁦@RTEOne⁩, 9:35pm. #rtept rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…
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Conor Wilson@ConorWilson1 Nov 2025
A terrific long read to have with your Saturday morning coffee from our @MurphyPaule, with a must-watch full Prime Time film to come this Tuesday night. #rtept rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

Inside DJ Carey's con: How a legend deceived and defrauded

DJ Carey, once one of hurling's biggest stars, used his reputation to convince people he needed money for cancer treatment.

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Irishman John Butler speaks to @MiriamOCal from Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall on the Caribbean island. WATCH: @rtenews | #rtept
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In the long history of the presidency, two powers have never been exercised. So what are those powers, and why have they remained unused? rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1…

The potentially key presidential powers that have never been used

If the big house in the park and significant salary weren't enough of a clue, the Constitution makes it unmistakable: according to Bunreacht na hÉireann, the President "shall take precedence over all...

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