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At the Met Gala, stars like Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez stole the fashion spotlight. But for many on a budget, the allure of fast fashion is hard to resist, despite its ethical concerns. Annaleise Duffy, founder of Linen Shirt Company and Fashion Connect Ireland, champions durable, Irish-made clothing. Today, she shares her family's fashion legacy and her mission for sustainable style.

As the first ever non-binary Eurovision contestant, Bambie Thug has opened up the conversation around diversity. Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise joins us to talk about inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Alison Payne, Coordinator of Business in the Community’s EPIC Programme joins us on the programme to discuss helping migrants and people seeking international protection to find jobs.

One of the most notable things about the new film, “That They May Face The Rising Sun,” is that everything about it is quintessentially Irish. Producer Phillip King joins us to talk about what it takes to pull together funding for a film like this.

New research commissioned by the EPA conducted by the ESRI found that half of those people surveyed are unwilling to change their habits to help combat climate change. Irish Times journalist & co-host of that paper’s ‘In The News’ Podcast Bernice Harrison joins us on the show.

Hugh McAllister Sr. started in coal, then ventured into barbering, relocating from Belfast to Dublin. His sons, Hugh and Conor, expanded the business from barber shops in Belfast and Ballyfermot to numerous franchises, known as Grafton Barbers. Hugh McAllister joins us to share the family's rich history in both barbering and business.