The Pat Kenny Show

Aimee Connolly Founder and CEO of Sculpted by Aimee

17 Dec 2025

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Sculpted by Aimee is one of the country’s leading beauty brands. Starting with just two products, the business has grown enormously now selling well...

Latest news update from the states

17 Dec 2025

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Nick Reiner could face the death penalty and the white house backs Susie Wiles after her Vanity Fair interview. Professor and Political Analyst at Cli...

Green Scene: A new type of concrete that acts as a battery

17 Dec 2025

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Imagine a future where the walls of your home don’t just hold up the roof they store electricity. Researchers at MIT have created a new type of conc...

Is Dublin city in decline?

17 Dec 2025

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There has been much debate in recent years about the state of our country’s capital city, Dublin. With many city dwellers debating whether the ...

‘I thought he had prospects’ Micheál Martin on Gavin Review

17 Dec 2025

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Last night, Taoiseach Micheál Martin was in defence of his leadership at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, following the publishing of the Gavin ...

Last minute tech gift ideas!

16 Dec 2025

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With Christmas just around the corner. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly takes us through a last minute tech gift guide for any presents ...

Heath Insurance renewal advice with Dermot Goode

16 Dec 2025

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As Health Insurance renewal time looms for many, Dermot Goode Health Insurance Expert with HealthInsuranceIreland.ie brings us advice on your search f...

Selene Daly opens up about her experience with weight loss jabs

16 Dec 2025

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Selene Daly is our residence expert when it comes to anything and everything dermatology related however. Today she is opening up about her experience...

President Trump to sue the BBC

16 Dec 2025

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US President Donald Trump has suggested that Rob Reiner’s criticism of him may have led to his death. In a post on Truth Social he called the late d...

Ukraine peace talks continue

16 Dec 2025

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Yesterday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed talks with U.S. president Donald trump's envoys in Berlin. The talks come after the U.S. sid...

The latest updates on the Bondi beach shooting

16 Dec 2025

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<ore news is coming out about the two gunmen who opened fire at a Hannukah celebration on Bondi beach, killing 15 people. The shooters are believed...

Is a 50-year mortgage a game changer?

16 Dec 2025

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Described as a “game changer” in terms of helping people currently priced out of the housing market to get a foot on the property ladder. A 5...

Christmas walks with a story

16 Dec 2025

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This morning we heard about Walks you can do with Christmas that have a connection to a good story. Joining Pat will all the suggestions was John G Dw...

The work to do before the Dáil winter recess

16 Dec 2025

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The Dáil is set to break for winter recess at the end of this week, but there's plenty on the agenda to get done. A decision on the Mercosur deal and...

Ask The Expert: Pilates is the newest viral fitness trend

15 Dec 2025

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Pilates is the newest viral fitness trend. created in the early 20th century by a German PT who used the method to keep him fit while he was a prisone...

How to protect your wellbeing at Christmas? 

15 Dec 2025

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We’re about ten days out from Christmas now, and for many people this is the point where the pressure really ramps up emotionally, socially, and me...

Ukraine offers to drop NATO aspirations

15 Dec 2025

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Talks will continue in Berlin today between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushn...

Living with somatic illness

15 Dec 2025

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In 2016, former RTÉ2 presenter Niamh Devine set out backpacking in Asia. Following a sexual assault, she went straight to Australia but there she fo...

Driving e scooter under the influence while abroad

15 Dec 2025

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It seems to be common enough for tourists to ride these public e-scooters coming home from bars and clubs while on holidays. We’ve found that people...

A look back on the weekend of sport

15 Dec 2025

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Good news for Ireland at the European cross-country championships while Celtic lose the league cup final. Colm Boohig looks back on the weekend of spo...

Calls for Australia to tighten gun laws following a mass shooting

15 Dec 2025

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As Australia continues to mourn the loss of the victims shot at the Bondi beach terror attack, focus is now shifting to strengthen Australia's gun law...

Where and when did our Christmas traditions originate?

15 Dec 2025

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“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty founder was a child himself.” Those are the immortal...

What will the presidential election review mean for Micheál Martin 

15 Dec 2025

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Taoiseach’s leadership comes under further pressure as Fianna Fáil TDs and senators demand to know when the party first heard about Jim Gavin's iss...

Farmers to protest in Brussels

15 Dec 2025

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Irish Farmers Association President Francie Gorman is about to hit the road in his tractor this morning. He is on the way to brussels alongside t...

The latest on the mass shooting at Bondi beach

15 Dec 2025

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A total of Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl, following a mass shooting at Bondi beach. We get the latest on this with Isobel R...

This week's Friday Forum news

12 Dec 2025

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On our Friday Forum panel this week was Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Fianna Fáil, Spokesperson on Artificial Intelligence and Gaeltacht Affairs, Claire Ker...

Uisce Éireann announce major development

12 Dec 2025

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Uisce Éireann have today announced they are to lodge a planning application for the largest-ever water project in Irish history. Maria O’dwyer, Inf...

The UK Scam calls from +44 numbers

12 Dec 2025

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There an been increase in scam calls from UK-registered numbers in recent weeks. We find out what is being done to tackle them with Adrian Weckle...

Friday Chritmas Food with Gareth Mullins

12 Dec 2025

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With Christmas around the corner, Gareth Mullins is here to chat through the perfect roast for your main course with a roast rib of beef with Yorkshir...

How can you keep spending low during the festive high? 

12 Dec 2025

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Irish consumer spending reached a new high last Christmas and is on course to break festive records again! But during a cost of living crisis, ca...

Is Trump breaking up with Europe?

12 Dec 2025

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John O'Brennan, Professor of European Integration at Maynooth University, joined Pat on the show to discuss whether US and EU relations are breaking d...

the growing issues with cross border employment.

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Working remotely has become the norm for many with some even opting to work abroad of a different jurisdiction entirely. however, there are growi...

A look ahead to the weekend of sport

12 Dec 2025

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Shamrock Rovers missed out on a place in the knockout stages last night against Breidablik. Drama continues for Liverpool as most of the squad are bac...

The flu could peak early in the run up to Christmas

12 Dec 2025

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Just under 500 people nationwide were in hospital yesterday with flu and other winter related illness. Around three quarters of them having not been i...

The most famous boxing match in literary history?”

11 Dec 2025

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For better or worse, Ernest Hemingway has come to be synonymous with ideas of supreme masculinity, machismo and virility. But when Hemingway was knock...

The role AI is playing in medicine

11 Dec 2025

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A quarter of primary care doctors in the UK admit to using generative AI like ChatGPT while at work. Whether it's for taking appointment notes or sear...

Vaseem Khan on his new novel ‘Quantum of Menace’

11 Dec 2025

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Vaseem Khan is the mastermind behind the newest installation in the James Bond universe. His new novel ‘Quantum of Menace’ follows gadget mastermi...

How to solve a will dispute and why are they rising? 

11 Dec 2025

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Probate disputes are often complex and usually involve family members, wills, inheritance, and lots of tension. But how does a person go about pr...

Trocáire working on the ground to rebuild lives in Ethiopia

11 Dec 2025

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Sadly, many conflicts are raging around the world, and some are more publicly discussed than others. One country where hopes for peace are fragile is ...

US plans to look at the social media history of visitors

11 Dec 2025

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Irish visitors to the US could be required to submit five years worth of social media history in order to enter the country, whether they need a visa ...

Today marks 40 years since the first ever mobile phone call in Ireland

11 Dec 2025

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Today marks 40 years since the first ever mobile phone call in Ireland which Pat made with former Minister for Communications Jim Mitchell in Dublin i...

Sustainable food and drinks to support this Christmas 

11 Dec 2025

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Jo Linehan Climate Journalist  brings us some great suggestions of some sustainable food and drinks to support this Christmas. 

Disruptions to the Luas Green line continues

11 Dec 2025

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This morning chaos continues for commuters as the Luas Green Line remains out of service following a power outage on the line yesterday. The Luas red ...

Food supplies would run out in the event of an attack on Dublin Port

11 Dec 2025

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A new report from the IIEA and Deloitte has said that food supplies could begin to run out within three days in the event of an attack on Dublin Port...

The story of the Christmas tree

10 Dec 2025

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The story of the Christmas tree begins with the ancient use of evergreens in midwinter. Long before Christmas existed, people in ancient Egypt, China ...

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

10 Dec 2025

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Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros at 108 point 4 billion dollars. This challenges Netflix, who reached a 72 billion dollar...

Home Alone the most watched Christmas movie

10 Dec 2025

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When you think of Christmas movies, you’ll get the classics. It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, Love Actually but towering above them all, year after yea...

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing gene fathers almost 200 children across Europe.

10 Dec 2025

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 A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a rare cancer-causing gene has fathered almost 200 children across Europe. The EBU conducted an investigat...

 Dr Dominic Green discusses the Herzog park renaming controversy

10 Dec 2025

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The Herzog park renaming controversy caught international attention and resulted in widespread accusations that Ireland was antisemitic. However, it i...

Extra charges from chemist medicine pill boxes

10 Dec 2025

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Elderly and vulnerable patients will be forced into paying new monthly fees for pill boxes in the new year. Instead of the Government giving pharmacie...

Australia became the first country to ban social media for under 16’s

10 Dec 2025

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Yesterday, Australia became the first country to ban social media for under 16’s. Here in Ireland, we are on route to introducing an age verificatio...

Is Irelands defence strong enough for the European presidency next year?

10 Dec 2025

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Is Irelands defence strong enough for when we take on the European presidency next year? After a number of suspected Russian drones were spotted near ...

Green Scene: How living with dogs may influence our microbiome

10 Dec 2025

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How living with dogs may influence our microbiome and our mental health and how we might share the same behaviours. Also we hear about the new approac...

Cars are steadily becoming longer, wider and heavier

10 Dec 2025

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Critics call it "carspreading". In the UK and across Europe, cars are steadily becoming longer, wider and heavier. Consumers clearly like them – a l...

Australia to implement a minimum age for social media

09 Dec 2025

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Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use. With platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube force...

How badly is a Cork task force needed?

09 Dec 2025

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A planned taskforce dedicated to the revival of Cork’s city centre was included in the programme for government In October, Tánaiste Simon Harris ...

The quest for love new relationship trends

09 Dec 2025

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Trending on Tik Tok and Instagram the wabi sabi trend for authenticity and imperfection. The bird theory bids for connection and the dating till your...

Private landlords continue to sell up in droves

09 Dec 2025

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No matter what new rental law the Government introduces, private landlords continue to sell up in droves. The latest figures from Sherry Fitzgerald sh...

Updates on Storm Bram

09 Dec 2025

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The entire country is now under a Status Orange weather warning as Storm Bram makes landfall. We get the latest on the storm with Cathal Nolan, Founde...

The 49 day Prime Minister is back!

09 Dec 2025

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The 49 day Prime Minister is back! Liz Truss has launched her new YouTube Show, The Liz Truss Show, where she promises to expose those who brought an...

ASOS have introduced an ai stylist to their app!

09 Dec 2025

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The Christmas period is often the busiest time for retailers, both on the high street and online. One online store that is on a mission to boost its s...

Should taxi drivers embrace fixed pricing?

09 Dec 2025

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This week, talks are due to be held with the Government over taxi drivers go-slow protests and Uber’s fixed fare system after they paused their six-...

Where to travel this holiday season!

08 Dec 2025

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Airports really ramp up for Christmas, with hundreds of thousands of passengers on the way in and out. Cork and Knock are having their busiest ever y...

Ask The Expert: Arthur Cummings Consultant Eye Surgeon

08 Dec 2025

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Arthur Cummings, a consultant eye surgeon at Wellington Eye Clinic joins me now to talk about all things Oculomics The science of using the eye as a w...

The US’ new national security strategy that’s worrying allies

08 Dec 2025

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We hear about the US’ new national security strategy that’s worrying allies and being welcomed by Russia. Speaking to Pat about this was David Dun...

The best and most sensible way to finance a car

08 Dec 2025

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Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent explains the best and most sensible way to finance a car, explains why the driving test...

Why women do 76% of the Christmas prep!

08 Dec 2025

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Women are twice as likely as men to get stuck in and organise Christmas. A survey found 76 per cent of women took responsibility for prepping most of ...

How music and arts are surviving in Ukraine

08 Dec 2025

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Amidst the drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, music and the arts are still managing to survive and helping many, including kids, during the trauma ...

Reaction from the devastating loss of life in Offaly arson attack

08 Dec 2025

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We were speaking to our own reporter Kyle Butler a little earlier on the show of the tragic events that took place in Offaly over the weekend. &n...

F1 2025: What happened, and what's next?

08 Dec 2025

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McLaren driver Lando Norris has won the World Drivers Championship after a close fight across the season, the first to win it for the team since Lewis...

Is Mo Salah on borrowed time in Liverpool?

08 Dec 2025

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It was a dramatic weekend of Liverpool as Mo Salah hit out at Arne Slot for benching him at the weekend. The 33-year-old claimed he was ‘thrown unde...

Call for the removal of a set of modular homes in Brittas

08 Dec 2025

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Local residents of Brittas in Dublin are seeking orders to remove a set of modular homes that were allegedly built in the area without any planning pe...

Double murder investigation after suspected petrol bomb attack

08 Dec 2025

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Gardaí have opened a double murder investigation after a young boy and his great-aunt were killed in a suspected petrol bomb attack on a house in Co ...

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

05 Dec 2025

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A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning on the panel was Fine Gael TD for Louth Paula Butterly, &nbs...

How vulnerable are Ireland's undersea cables to Russian sabotage?

05 Dec 2025

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The Government is launching a new research programme to determine the risk of Russian sabotage on our undersea cables. With a rise in Russian ships vi...

Friday Christmas Food with Gareth Mullins

05 Dec 2025

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Friday Food Creamed Celeriac soup with toasted walnuts and garlic croutons, Classic Prawn cocktail and Roasted king scallops, black pudding, apple sal...

Is a “true single market” is possible in Europe?

05 Dec 2025

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A Nobel prize winning economist has said there is no true European single market. Phillipe Aghion says Europe is falling behind the US in terms of inn...

Henry McKean visited the Helix Panto in Dublin!

05 Dec 2025

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Is Panto the highest artform? Up and down the country Pantos are showing. Henry McKean visited the Helix Panto in Dublin and this year they are puttin...

Taxi drivers are set to protest for six days next week

05 Dec 2025

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Taxi drivers will now protest for six days next week over Uber’s fixed fare system.  After four weeks of warnings and protests, taxi drive...

A look ahead to the weekend of sport

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a disappointing game for Man Utd last night as the Red Devils disappointingly drew against west ham. the results left former player and pundit ...

The importance of Barretstown to one family

05 Dec 2025

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Barretstown aims to rebuild the lives of children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses through its camps at its kildare campus and also thr...

Blockade protest expected in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre

05 Dec 2025

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With many people heading out shopping this weekend, some will Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. But there’s a chance you won’t be able to get in. To...

Boxed with John Fardy: "The Beast In Me"

04 Dec 2025

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Netflix psychological crime thriller TV series The Beast in Me  starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys features in this weeks Boxed with John Far...

Ireland’s cyber vulnerability

04 Dec 2025

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Ireland will host the EU Presidency from July of next year and, ahead of it, cybersecurity experts are warning of the potential risks to Ireland for c...

Next year marks 100 years of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters

04 Dec 2025

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“Next year marks 100 years of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, whose players dazzle crowds with their amazing skills and mischievous antics on...

Ireland's top Google results for 2025

04 Dec 2025

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Ireland's top Google results for 2025 have been revealed and top of the list is Storm Eowyn. To chat about the results was Newstalk own Ciara Treacy.

Immunotherapy in cancer continues to advance

04 Dec 2025

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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal malignancies, with most patients diagnosed only after the disease has already spread. For those with metast...

The MyFutureFund portal officially opened for employers this week.

04 Dec 2025

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The MyFutureFund portal officially opened for employers this week. Any employees that aren't already contributing to a pension through their payroll w...

Emigration is on the rise among older people too

04 Dec 2025

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The Irish people are no strangers to emigration, in fact last year nearly 14,000 of us moved to Australia alone. The majority of those emigrants ...

A sustainable guide to festive hosting!

04 Dec 2025

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There’s plenty of time to plan for a low-impact festive celebration so this week Jo Linehan looks to trees, crackers, food waste, table settings and...

Australia to introduce age restrictions on social media

04 Dec 2025

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On December 10th, Australia will become the first country in the world to introduce age restrictions on social media. Communications Minister, Anika W...

Is “new year, new career” really a good decision?

04 Dec 2025

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A lot of people tend to reconsider their career choices this time of year. January might seem like the perfect time for a fresh start but is “new y...

Talks between us and Ukraine resume today

04 Dec 2025

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Talks between us and Ukraine resume today following Tuesday’s meeting between US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It comes ...

Gardening Stories: La Majorelle an iconic garden in Marakaecch

03 Dec 2025

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Jacques Majorelle grew up in the soft industrial light of Nancy in north eastern France, the son of Louis Majorelle, a celebrated Art Nouveau furnitur...

How does money flow throughout the Premier League?

03 Dec 2025

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With player salaries, Saudi investment and commercial licensing, the premier league deals with an astronomical amount of revenue every year. Recently...

Are we witnessing the fall of the Kennedy dynasty?

03 Dec 2025

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The Kennedy dynasty is the equivalent of American royalty. From presidents to wealthy philanthropists, the Kennedys have left their mark on every part...

Inside Hollywood: Why Santa on Film Matters!

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Inside Hollywood, Why Santa on Film Matters. Santa Claus has appeared in more than a hundred films, but only a handful have shaped the g...

Should we have a four day school week?

03 Dec 2025

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Campaigners in the UK have urged ministers there to allow schools to pilot a four day work week in order to tackle worsening teacher burnout and recru...

Volodymyr Zelensky's whirlwind visit to Ireland

03 Dec 2025

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Volodymyr Zelensky's whirlwind visit to Ireland is coming to a close. Yesterday he met with President Catherine Connolly before delivering his very fi...

A wheat plant capable of producing its own fertiliser

03 Dec 2025

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Scientists have discovered that consuming food and drink that is high in flavanols may lead to increase vascular health over prolonged periods of si...