• 231. How does pricing for wind energy work and could it reduce your bills?
    Apr 30 2026

    This week we're talking wind and whether the wind revolution that's been promised by the Government will actually reduce your bills long term

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    21 mins
  • 230. What do injuries in contact sports do to your brain?
    Apr 23 2026

    This week we're chatting to one of the Irish scientists behind new work to examine what injuries picked up during sports like rugby and boxing do to the brain - and how that impact might be reversed.

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    21 mins
  • 229. Can googly eyes stop seagulls from eating your chips?
    Apr 17 2026

    This week we're talking to a conservation expert who has been studying ways to keep greedy seagulls away from your food.

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    17 mins
  • 228. The Healy-Raesignation
    Apr 15 2026

    This week the inside story on the dramatic exit from the Government of the brothers Healy Rae

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    18 mins
  • 227. How do fuel caps work?
    Apr 9 2026

    This week we're talking about how Malta is keeping the cost of fuel low and whether the Irish Government could follow suit

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    15 mins
  • 226. A history of the Straits of Hormuz
    Apr 1 2026

    This week we're looking at the history of the straits of Hormuz as the small body of water takes over the news agenda

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    11 mins
  • 225. Should we adopt a first past the post system for voting?
    Mar 27 2026

    This week we're looking at whether Ireland should borrow something from the UK and steal their voting system

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    19 mins
  • 224. The Origins of Daylight Savings Time
    Mar 26 2026

    This week we delve into the strange and wonderful origins of daylight savings time. What did the author of Sherlock Homles have to do with it? And we reminisce on the era when Cork and Dublin were in different time zones

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    15 mins