Author Billy O'Callaghan on his latest novel 'The paper Man'
04 May 2023
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Author Billy O'Callaghan joined Pat on the show, to share the inspiration behind his latest novel, ...
The progress with Molten Salt Reactors a
04 May 2023
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Professor Luke O’Neill shares the progress with Molten Salt Reactors and good news in the fight ag...
What to do with the cocaine hippos
04 May 2023
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We hear about some remarkable happenings with some big creatures in this week's Green Scene with Dr....
Butter and milk prices fall
04 May 2023
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Butter and milk prices fall as the supermarket war ramps up. To discuss what this means for the cons...
The dunes, the dancing and The Donald in Doonbeg
04 May 2023
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Live from Doonbeg Newstalk Chief Reporter Barry Whyte report on how locals are welcoming Donald Trum...
Local election polls open across England
04 May 2023
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Local election polls open across England in ballot test for Sunak as PM while King Charles prepares ...
Why is public transport so costly?
04 May 2023
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Why does Dublin have the most expensive public transport? Speaking to Pat this morning was Feljin Jo...
Its time to grow some exotic fruiting plants
03 May 2023
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Paraic Horkan tells us why its time to plant some exotic fruiting plants.
'The Service' by Sarah Gilmartin
03 May 2023
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In the book ‘’Service’’ a tale of intrigue evolves as three stories intertwine, we speak to ...
Inside Hollywood: Quentin Tarantino
03 May 2023
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The master of the screenplay, we look at director Quentin Tarantino and his impact on modern cinema.
A look at Ireland’s electoral system
03 May 2023
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We look at Ireland’s electoral system and why the number of TD’s needs to increase with Tim Care...
Up to 50,000 customers are overpaying on health insurance
03 May 2023
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Why are up to 50,000 people overpaying for their health insurance and how to resolve it? Dermot Go...
Should teenagers start making pension contributions at 16?
03 May 2023
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Should teenagers start making pension contributions at 16? We debate with Colette Bennett Economic...
Trump visits Doonbeg today
03 May 2023
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Trump will arrive in Doonbeg today but how will he be received? We’ll discuss with Newstalk's Chie...
Mystery of the elderly couple who disappeared without trace 32 years ago
03 May 2023
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We hear about the mystery of how an elderly couple in Cork disappeared without a trace 32 years ago....
Is it time to phase out SUVs?
03 May 2023
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Sales of SUVs continue to increase, is this canceling out EV sales? And if so, is it time to phase o...
Be wary of the 'Hi Mom' text scam
02 May 2023
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Newstalk Technology correspondent Jess Kelly gives us the rundown on the latest text scam called th...
Medical prescriptions may soon be scannable via your mobile phone or tablet
02 May 2023
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medical prescriptions may soon be scannable via your mobile phone or tablet, what does this mean for...
The dangers of deep fakes
02 May 2023
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We talk about the cons of artificial intelligence and the dangers of deep fakes with Barry Scannell,...
Council tenants allowed to rent out rooms
02 May 2023
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Government are to allow council tenants to rent out rooms for up to 14,000 euro a year. We’ll disc...
A journey through Ireland's lakes and rivers
02 May 2023
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Ecologist & Author of wild waters Richard Nairn will bring us on a journey through Ireland’s lake...
Should asthma medication be free for all?
02 May 2023
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On World Asthma Day, we ask Should asthma medication be free for all? To discuss further Pat spoke ...
Could we see a change the legal driving age to 16
02 May 2023
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A major revision of EU rules on driving licences to address mobility issues in remote areas includes...
A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum
28 Apr 2023
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The coalition’s €1bn housing plan and the review of Irish abortion laws coming up on the Friday ...
Overcrowding in Irish prisons has reached crisis levels
28 Apr 2023
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Overcrowding in Irish prisons has reached crisis levels with the current situation described as gros...
Friday Food with Gareth Mullins
28 Apr 2023
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Crispy haddock goujons with Tartar sauce Gareth Mullins has the recipe for you to try this long week...
We highlight the magic of The Make A Wish Foundation
28 Apr 2023
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We highlight the magic of The Make-A-Wish Foundation once again with 17-year-old Grace and we hear a...
Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine
28 Apr 2023
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Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least 12 ...
Regional airports are feeling the strain
28 Apr 2023
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Regional airports are feeling the strain. We’ll find out why from the CEO of Ireland West Airport ...
A preview of the weekend sporting action
28 Apr 2023
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The women’s six nations, premier league, and GAA Championship are all scheduled this weekend. Kath...
Where are we with space exploration right now?
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Failed SpaceX starship, plans to take humans to Mars, China’s space ex advancements. Where are we ...
High hotel prices, is it rip of Ireland ?
28 Apr 2023
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Anyone looking to book a bank holiday stay away in Ireland could expect to pay about 1000 for hotels...
Abbey Theatre Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin
27 Apr 2023
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We hear from Abbey theatre Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin on her new show and 'remarkable' ...
Style, craic and the horses at Punchestown
27 Apr 2023
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Style, craic, and the horses of course we go to Punchestown with our reporter Josh Crosbie who was t...
Aging caused by stress can be reversed
27 Apr 2023
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Good news, aging caused by stress can be reversed! Professor Luke O’Neill explains how.
Tucker Carlson broke his silence
27 Apr 2023
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Tucker Carlson broke his silence in a video posted to his Twitter feed. We get the latest from Terry...
Singer Mary Black on living with hearing loss
27 Apr 2023
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Singer Mary Black joins us to talk about living with hearing loss and we get expert advice from Orla...
Unusual worldwide weather
27 Apr 2023
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A heatwave grips parts of Asia and heavy snow hits Scandinavia, we hear what's going on with weather...
Do we need for civil servants?
27 Apr 2023
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Are more civil servants the answer to our infrastructural woes? We discuss with Brian Caulfield, Ass...
Author Cecelia Ahern on her new novel 'In A Thousand Different Ways'
27 Apr 2023
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Best-selling award-winning author Cecelia Ahern tells us about her new novel 'In A Thousand Differen...
Why are Ireland's energy prices so high?
27 Apr 2023
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Just why do we pay so much for our energy in Ireland compared to other countries? To discuss this fu...
Gardening: Create your very own BLOOM this Summer i
26 Apr 2023
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Paris Horkan tells us how you can create your very own BLOOM this Summer in your own garden by plant...
Does it matter if sex is nonexistent in a long-term relationship?
26 Apr 2023
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Does it matter if sex is nonexistent in a long-term relationship? We speak to Tara Logan Buckley, C...
Future of brain imagining
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of Medical Physics at University College London and Director of the Near Infrared Spectros...
Inside Hollywood: Stephen Spielberg
26 Apr 2023
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On Inside Hollywood with Lisa Cannon this week, the man that doesn’t miss! Director Steven Spielbe...
Filmaker Gary Lennon on his new documentary 'Castro's Spies'
26 Apr 2023
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We enter a secret world of false identities, love affairs, and betrayal in the documentary ‘’Cas...
A new Garda Hub in Heuston Station
26 Apr 2023
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Will a Garda Hub in Heuston Station reduce antisocial behaviour? To debate Pat was joined on the sh...
Green Scene: New trouble for the ozone layer
26 Apr 2023
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New trouble for the ozone layer as CFCs were detected again and how restoring just 9 species could h...
New Decision Support Service opens its door today
26 Apr 2023
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The Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act will replace the much-criticised ‘Lunacy Regulation Act’...
Minister for Agriculture on Rural party and young farmers
26 Apr 2023
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We speak to the Minister of Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue on the new rural party and why ...
Eight people are to face trial over Maradona's death
26 Apr 2023
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We hear from Argentina where eight people are to face trial over Maradona's death. With updates on t...
European Citizens' Panel on Virtual World took place in Brussels
25 Apr 2023
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From 21 to 23 April, the Commission hosted the closing session of the European Citizens' Panel on Vi...
Where are we at with research on Type 2 Diabetes
25 Apr 2023
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Where are we at with research on Type 2 Diabetes and how much of it is reversible? For more on this...
Biden is running for re-election in 2024
25 Apr 2023
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President Biden broke the news this morning that he is seeking re-election for the role of President...
As the Stormont stalemate continues is the DUP losing supporters?
25 Apr 2023
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As the Stormont stalemate continues, we ask is The DUP losing some once-dedicated supporters? Speak...
Could we see AI speed camera in use on our roads?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New AI speed cameras capable of detecting phone and seatbelt use are being examined for use by the G...
The importance of saying ‘’no’’
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
White lies and half-truths why we struggle to say NO and how we can do it better. Clinical Psychothe...
Financial planning for parenting
25 Apr 2023
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Raising a child from birth through education can cost over €150,000 - we hear how you can financia...
Government to announce €1bn housing plan today
25 Apr 2023
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Government is to announce a €1bn housing plan today, targeting the cost of building and vacant hom...
Travel with Pol The fab50, the best places to stay in Ireland
24 Apr 2023
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Pol Ó Conghaile brings us The Fab 50. A list of the best places to stay in Ireland this year with ...
Ask The Expert: Investing and pensions
24 Apr 2023
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Our 'Ask The Expert' joining Pat this morning on the show was Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions & Inve...
Jobseekers and recruiters at the recent Jobs Expo in Croke Park
24 Apr 2023
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We hear from job seekers and recruiters who attended the Jobs Expo in Croke Park at the weekend with...
Young farmers marching to Dublin
24 Apr 2023
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Young farmers will call on the Government to act on the challenges facing them in rural Ireland next...
How Make A Wish Foundation make dreams come true
24 Apr 2023
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This week, Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. Join us all week ...
We hear the latest from Sudan
24 Apr 2023
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We hear the latest from Sudan where Irish citizens were among those evacuated from a Spanish operati...
A look back on the weekend of sport
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Manchester Derby for The FA Cup Final, Waterford nearly beat the champions and drama in the...
Calls for maternity services to be reinstated to Nass following relocation since the pandemic
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 200 Kildare women are having to travel to Dublin for antenatal care every month. This is...
There is a push for an independent inquiry into the GSOC crisis
24 Apr 2023
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There is a push for an independent inquiry into the GSOC crisis. We hear what’s next for the watch...
A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum
21 Apr 2023
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A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning was Ivana Bac...
Council to relax rules on buying of social housing
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome news of relaxing rules for Tenant in situ scheme may reduce homelessness in Dublin. To expla...
Film-Maker Sinead O'Shea on her new documentary ‘’Pray for our Sinners’’
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In her latest documentary, Film-Maker and Journalist Sinead O’Shea confronts the legacy of the ch...
We look at the review of Irish abortion laws
21 Apr 2023
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We look at the review of Irish abortion laws and the call for sweeping changes. Speaking to Pat this...
Military threat China poses to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry
21 Apr 2023
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We hear about the military threat China poses to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry with Ian Williams...
Dominic Raab resigns
21 Apr 2023
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Dominic Raab has resigned over a bullying report. Journalist Enda Brady brought Pat the latest on th...
A look ahead to a busy weekend of sport
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All the latest from the women’s rugby six nations and can Arsenal stay on track this weekend in th...
Launch of the Neuro Mapping Project
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Minister Anne Rabbitte has today launched a report on the Neuro-Mapping Project which is a joint...
A call to protect electoral county boundaries
21 Apr 2023
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TD Marc MacSharry Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim joined Pat this morning on the show to explain wh...
“We are living in fear, we need more security”
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elderly residents living in a Dublin flat complex are begging local authority officials for extra se...
Green Scene: Protecting lobsters from marine heat wave
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland joined Pat this morni...
What's next for Jonathan Dowdall after "The Monk's" release?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Dowdall, the state’s key witness during the trial of Gerard Hutch has been accepted into ...
The lifestyle of a city dweller
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not making your own dinner, spending 4 euros on a coffee and not owning a kettle are some of the sig...
Why do people take drugs?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Illicit drugs can be destructive when taken and can have negative impacts on the individual, their f...
Inside Hollywood: Martin Scorsese
19 Apr 2023
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On Inside Hollywood this week, we take on silver screen royalty in director Martin Scorsese. Wolf...
Do we need new political party for rural Ireland?
19 Apr 2023
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Do we need a new political party to advocate for rural Ireland? Joining Pat Kenny today to discuss w...
Fox News Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion
19 Apr 2023
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Fox News reached a last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which accused Fox News of pu...
What can we expect on Robert Watt today?
19 Apr 2023
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Senior civil servant Robert Watt will make an appearance before an Oireachteas committee today to fa...
What car crash tests can tell us about car safety?
19 Apr 2023
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Car crash tests – how they are done and what they can tell you? Americans still don’t have a f...
Who was Freddie Scappaticci?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Morris, columnist with the Belfast Telegraph and commentator specializing in politics and sec...
Ask The Expert: Oral Health
17 Apr 2023
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Our expert this week is Dentist Bronagh Keane and she answers listeners' oral health questions.
What do look out for when buying a used car
17 Apr 2023
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Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent brings up tips and advice on buying a ...
Darkness into light is back for another year.
17 Apr 2023
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Darkness Into Light is back for another year. We hear from those taking part in the event and speak...
A plan to get more residents back living on Henry Street,
17 Apr 2023
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With a plan drafted and sent to Dublin City Council, aiming to get more residents back living on Hen...
A look back on the weekend of sport
17 Apr 2023
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We take a look back on the weekend of sport with Kathleen McNamee Host of The COYGIG Podcast.
The practice of identity theft
17 Apr 2023
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We hear that Irish identities are being stolen and sold for €25. For more on this practice, Pat w...
Just how dangerous is fatigue among healthcare staff?
17 Apr 2023
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Just how dangerous is fatigue among healthcare staff? Discussing this with Pat this morning was Dr. ...
A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum
14 Apr 2023
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A look back on some of the big news stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat today w...
From heroin addiction to lecturing in Trinity
14 Apr 2023
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From heroin addiction to lecturing in Trinity. Brian Pennie joined Pat in studio this morning to te...
'Friday Food' With Gareth Mullins
14 Apr 2023
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Gareth Mullins has a buttermilk chicken burger recipe perfect to try this weekend.
Gold suddenly nearing an all-time high price
14 Apr 2023
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Why is the price of Gold suddenly nearing an all-time high? We find out with Nigel Doolin, Founder a...
Positive developments in cancer research and treatments
14 Apr 2023
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We hear about the positive developments in cancer research and treatments with Professor Ray McDermo...