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"detailedPlacement":"Radio"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/radio/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Radio</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"podcasts","creation":"end", "variant":"15", "format":"nav", "url":"Podcasts", "detailedPlacement":"Podcasts"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/radio/podcasts/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Podcasts</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"radio1","creation":"end", "variant":"15", "format":"nav", "url":"radio1", "detailedPlacement":"radio1"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/radio/radio1/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">RTÉ Radio 1</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"2fm","creation":"end", "variant":"15", "format":"nav", "url":"2fm", "detailedPlacement":"2fm"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/radio/2fm/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">RTÉ 2FM</a></li> <li><a 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href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/orchestras/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Orchestra</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"weather","creation":"end", "variant":"7", "format":"nav", "url":"Weather", "detailedPlacement":"Weather"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/weather/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">RTÉ Weather</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"lotto","creation":"end", "variant":"20", "format":"nav", "url":"lotto", "detailedPlacement":"Lotto"}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/lotto/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Lotto</a></li> <li><a data-ati-tracking="{"campaign":"header","generalPlacement":"century ireland","creation":"end", "variant":"19", "format":"nav", "url":"Century Ireland", "detailedPlacement":""}" href="https://www-rte-ie.translate.goog/centuryireland/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Century Ireland</a></li> <li><a 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The cast of six women get to control what and where they shoot for the 20-episode series.</p> <p>Angela Scanlon presents a provocative four-part series<em> Full Frontal </em>exploring the quest for happiness or perfection, while Eoghan McDermott hosts a two-part science-bases series <em>Drunk</em>, which explores the effects of alcohol on the body and the mind.</p> <p>Niall Breslin is at the centre of <em>Bressie's Teenage Kicks</em>, which delves into the life of teenagers in some of Limerick's toughest estates. 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