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5 days ago

A nation united: Katie Taylor retires in glory

Katie Taylor fought her way to retirement in Croke Park, and 83,000 people turned up to witness a farewell that felt less like a bout and more like a national celebration. Pat is joined by reporter Sarah Madden, who was in among the crowds from lunchtime as the carnival atmosphere built as well as Off the Ball's John Duggan to breaks down the unanimous-decision win over France’s Flora Pili.
1 day ago

So You Think You’re an Adult: Feeling emasculated by my girlfriend

Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Seán Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas!
5 days ago

Neutrality vs reality: Ireland’s defence gap

Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland next week will put huge pressure on the state’s security and defence apparatus and it’s forcing an uncomfortable question: are we actually ready for modern threats? Pat is joined by Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Corps & Patrick Bury, defence expert at the University of Bath and former NATO analyst, to unpack what’s involved: airspace closures, the movement of Air Force One and Marine One, naval protection, and the growing risk from drones and cyber attacks.
5 days ago

Pat's Sunday Paper Review September 6th

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gabija Gatavekaite, BBC Dublin correspondent.
5 days ago

Same Irish butter, two prices: What’s going on?

Two Irish butters are battling it out on US shelves and it’s more complicated than it looks. Kerrygold is the premium brand at a premium price, while a cheaper grass‑fed butter has landed in Costco under the Kirkland label. Pat Kenny is joined by Pat O’Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal to unpack how both products trace back to the same co‑op family, and why Irish dairy is now under pressure to sell bigger volumes at different price points.
6 days ago

El Niño’s ‘Doomsday’ warning: What’s coming?

This week, the World Meteorological Organisation has warned that a potentially exceptional El Niño is firmly established in the Pacific and is expected to strengthen significantly, increasing the risks of extreme heat, flooding, and drought around the world. While El Niño is a natural phenomenon, it is arriving on a much warmer planet, so, what should we expect and does a warming climate mean that naturally occurring weather events like this are becoming increasingly dangerous? Joining Pat to discuss is Peter Thorne, Director of the ICARUS Climate Research Centre at Maynooth University.
6 days ago

Remembering the Dromcolliher disaster 100 years on

Today, the village of Dromcolliher in west Limerick, along with the Taoiseach, will come together to remember the tragedy which befell their community on the 5th of September 1926.150 villagers gathered to watch a film, but a fire swept through the tiny loft that had been set up as a makeshift screening room. In all, 48 men, women and children lost their lives. Gerry Keyes, Chairperson of the Dromcollgher26 group, formed to commemorate the first civil tragedy of the Irish state, joins Pat to discuss.
5 days ago

The History of Bookselling

In this episode, a history books roundup: 'Medea: A Life', by Edith Hall; 'A History of Science in 21 Women' by Marieke Bigg; and 'The Bookshop: A history of bookselling' by Andrew Pettegree.
16 hrs ago

Winners and Sinners

This week, Ciara and Shane were joined by Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill and presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis, to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists...
30 Aug

Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest

As the war in Ukraine grinds on in its unending horror, what does the conflict tell us about the relationship between Russia and the United States? Pat is joined by Luke Harding, senior International Correspondent with the Guardian and author of a new book called 'Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest'

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