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A look back on the new stories of the week on our Friday Forum

Séamus McGrath TD, Spokesperson on Housing, Fianna Fáil, Cork South-Central, Kathleen Funchion MEP, Sinn Féin, Ireland South, and Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News, Irish Independent were our Friday Forum today.

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Anton's Sunday Newspaper Panel November 16th

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Kevin Cunningham, MD and Founder of Ireland Thinks; Paul Murphy, Irish People Before Profit–Solidarity TD; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner; and Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD spokesperson on Social Protection, Local Government and Electoral Reform.

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39 min
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So You Think You’re an Adult: Should I tell my boyfriend I hooked up with his brother?

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

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What’s Going On with John Lee & Valerie Cox

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland &Valerie Cox, journalist.

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James Browne TD, Minister on the new housing plan

The Government, this morning, launched its new housing plan: Delivering Homes, Building Communities’. The plan commits to over 300,000 new homes by 2030 and increasing social and affordable homes. James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Fianna Fáil joined Pat to discuss the new housing plan.

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When is the right time to sell and to buy a house?

With the housing market ever-present in the news, we ask Rowena Quinn, managing partner at Hunters Estate Agents, when is the right time to sell and to buy a house? Rowena joined Pat in the studio now to discuss.

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9 min
9 NOV

Anton's Sunday Newspaper Panel November 9th

Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is John Cunningham, Marketing Insights Director for BAM Ireland; Philip Ryan, Head of Content with The Sunday Times Ireland; and Regina Doherty, MEP for Dublin.

9 Nov

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42 min
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Frank Greaney discusses the trail of Ruth Lawrence

Ruth Lawrence was yesterday found guilty of the murders of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor between April and May 20214. Following the murders, Lawrence spent eight years under the radar in South Africa. She was arrested by an elite South African police unit in 2023 before being extradited in May 2024. Frank Greaney, our Courts Correspondent was covering the trial and joined Pat to discuss this further

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The BBC has apologized to Donald Trump

The BBC has apologized to Donald Trump over an episode of Panorama which edited his January 6th 2021 speech but will not pay compensation. More details are also emerging from the tranche of emails relating to Jeffery Epstein released this week. Pat discusses this and more with Gina London, Former CNN White House Correspondent and Sunday Independent Columnist.

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The Science of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Why do so many of us feel the gloom set in when the clocks go back and the days get short? In this week’s podcast, Luke O’Neill delves into the biology of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a form of depression that appears in winter and lifts again when the light returns. First identified about fifty years ago in northern Europe, SAD affects around one in every hundred people severely, and up to one in five to a milder degree. Women are three times more likely to experience it than men. Geography plays a big part too: roughly 1% of people in Florida report symptoms, compared to 10% in Alaska. Around 7% of people here in Ireland can be badly affected each winter. Luke explains that it all comes back to our circadian rhythms — the body’s internal clock that runs on a 24-hour cycle. In low light, this rhythm can drift off course, affecting hormones like melatonin (which regulates sleep) and serotonin (which affects mood). The good news? Light therapy works. Recent studies show that 30 minutes a day in front of a light source of 10,000 lux can help reset your body clock and ease symptoms. For comparison, moonlight gives off just 1 lux, normal indoor lighting about 300, while a bright winter’s day can reach 20,000. So, step outside when you can — daylight is the best medicine. The Mayo Clinic also recommends using a lightbox for about 20 minutes within an hour of waking during the darker months. SSRIs, the antidepressants that boost serotonin, can also provide relief. Scientists even suggest SAD could have evolutionary roots, a leftover human tendency to “hibernate” through the bleakest months by conserving energy, withdrawing socially, and staying indoors. Luke ends on an optimistic note: winter may mess with our body clocks, but it doesn’t last forever — the light always comes back. ✨ This episode was suggested by listener John O’Reilly. 💡 Got a question or topic for Luke? Email him at 📩 laoneill@tcd.ie

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