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Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide l...
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Friday Forum looks back on the news stories of the week!
Our Friday Forum looks back on the news stories of the week! Joining Pat today was Joe Neville TD, Kildare North, Fine Gael, Gary Gannon TD, Spokesper...
Boxed with John Fardy features 'Down Cemetery Road'
New Apple TV Thriller series Down Cemetery Road starring Emma Thompson and from the creators of Slow Horses features in this weeks 'Boxed' with John F...
The incredible woman who fought the state on contraception ban
Mary ‘May’ McGee, activist who won landmark court case against the State’s ban on contraception. She left the country a little better than how she fou...
An exciting development happened in the world of immunology
There has been progress in this effort with immunotherapy becoming more common in the treatment of cancer, but many patients don’t respond to the immu...
A new podcast chronicling the serial fraudster, Amy McAuley
A new podcast chronicling the serial fraudster, Amy McAuley. ‘Unravelling Amy’ will tell, over two parts, the story of Amy and the trail of deceit tha...
Cork comedian Chris Kent in studio this morning
Cork comedian Chris Kent will be performing his last few shows from his ‘offline’ tour this month. From touring across the UK, Scotland, Wales and Ir...
The links between Ireland and ice hockey
Ice hockey team, the Belfast Giants, received a huge boost last week with the news that former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will rejoin the franchise...
Infighting continues in Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil’s infighting continues this week, with Micheál Martin flying to Brazil for the COP30 summit. With revolt in the air and Martin across the...
Bird flu what is the risk posed to the public?
The Department of Agriculture yesterday confirmed a second outbreak of bird flu at a commercial turkey flock in Meath, following confirmation of the d...
A look take a look at coffee cup waste
With fresh talk of the latte levy coming in after years of delays we take a look at coffee cup waste, alternatives and we hear about towns who have al...
The Movember “Dispose with Dignity” campaign
The Movember “Dispose with Dignity” campaign is being launched this morning, calling for male sanitary bins nationwide. At the moment they are only i...
Funding provided for a pitch at St James’ School in Dublin 8
Over the past number of years we have covered the lack of green spaces and play areas for children in Dublin 8, highlighting the difficulties the loca...
All you need to know about the new auto-enrolment pension system
Ireland’s new auto-enrolment pension system is coming in 2026, with most of the public’s focus on the January start date. However, Caroline Rowan, Hea...
Gardening Stories: Little Sparta gardens in Scotland
In the middle of the Scottish hills, far from the museums and polite drawing rooms of Edinburgh, there’s a garden unlike any other on earth. It’s call...
The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal
Former Hurling superstar DJ Carey received his sentence on Monday, after defrauding those who trusted him claiming he had cancer. Joining me now is jo...
When movie remakes miss the mark!
We all love a good classic the kind of film that defined a decade. But every so often, Hollywood decides to dust one off and remake it for modern audi...
Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and becoming the first Muslim to...
Motorways the safest and the most dangerous roads
Motorways are statistically very safe but they have particular dangers – especially in bad weather, and especially on the hard shoulder. All to discus...
Our housing crisis is likely to persist for at least another 15 years
The Department of Finance has said that our housing crisis is likely to persist for at least another 15 years. Pent up demand will not be fully elimin...
Green Scene: The health benefits of outdoor schools
This week on the Green Scene we take a look at the health benefits of outdoor schools and how stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungus to protect them.
Colm O'Regan on his new book 'Gallivanting With Words’
Have you ever wondered how the Irish speak English? Or maybe why we say words and phrases like ‘sure look’, ‘what’s the craic’ or ‘gway out of that’. ...
Coast Guard pilots say conditions have worsened since the Rescue 116 tragedy
Coast Guard pilots have said that conditions have worsened since the Rescue 116 tragedy. To discuss the issue with Pat was is Sinn Féin TD Conor D. Mc...
Fire safety concerns raised at more than 50 asylum centres
There have been fire safety concerns raised at more than 50 asylum centres according to a review by the Irish Times. Pat discusses this further with E...
What will November bring in terms of tech updates, shows and games?
November is typically marked by some nice new OS updates that add polish and a few minor features to the big release of the year, along with new shows...
The special therapy for women with perinatal mental health difficulties
Up to one in five women will experience a mental health problem in pregnancy or in the first year after birth.
V-I-G or video intervention guid...
‘Beneath The Stairs’ the case of Tina Satchell by Ralph Riegel
Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murdering his wife in May of this year after deliberately lying to Gardaí, investigators and journalists since t...
Who is Marwan Barghouti and why are so many calling for his release?
One of the names floated as a potential leader of a future Palestinian state is Marwan Barghouti . A 67 year old currently in Israeli jail following c...
Claims that exam papers were being sold to electrical apprentices
Claims that exam papers were being sold to electrical apprentices for 50 euro the night before a test have created questions around public safety. The...
Trump has endorsed Andrew Cuomo in his bid for mayor
President Donald Trump has endorsed former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo in his bid for mayor, having labelled his main opponent, Zohran Mamdani,...
Workplace bullying can often be just a click away
Sometimes, it happens in whispers, ignored messages, or quiet exclusions and in today’s world of remote work, it’s often just a click away. We discus...
A deportation flight left for Georgia last night
Ministers have agreed to reduce the amount of time Ukrainians can stay in state accommodation from 90 days to 30 days. The decision comes as a deporta...
Henry McKean chatted to people about their worst fear
Irish people are as afraid of public speaking as they are of death according to a new survey by The Broadcast Institute.
1,000 Irish adults wer...
Hector Ó hEochagáin on his new book ‘An Irish Word A Day’
How can we bring more Irish into our lives? Hector Ó hEochagáin, TV and radio presenter, has a brand-new book out now, called ‘An Irish Word A Day’. T...
A look at on the weekend of sport
Looking back over this past weekend in sport. The All Blacks defeat Ireland in Chicago, in the Premier League Arsenal continues their dominance of the...
Government plans to charge asylum seekers for accommodation
The government plans to charge asylum seekers for accommodation . We get reaction Conor Sheehan TD, Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heri...
Registrations for electric vehicles were up 73 per cent in September
Registrations for electric vehicles were up 73 per cent in September and over 20 thousand new EV’s were licensed so far this year.
Joining Pat...
Miriam O’Callaghan on her new memoir
20 years ago Miriam O’Callaghan was asked to write her memoir, but at the time, life, work and everything had got in the way…but after another nudge f...
The latest on the train knife attack in the UK
One man is in custody after multiple stabbings on a high-speed train on Saturday evening. The Knife attack took place near Peterborough. Enda Brady b...
Increasing levels of obesity during pregnancy report finds
A new report shows how doctors have noticed a change in demographic characteristics in women who attended the Coombe maternity hospital between 2018 a...
Halloween Food with Gareth Mullins
For this Halloween weekend Gareth brings us a recipe for a pumpkin soup with parmesan and garlic croutons as well as pork chops with colcannon and ka...