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Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.

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Episodes
  • Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 3rd

    Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 3rd
    May 3 2026

    Joining Pat to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
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    15 mins
  • Daire Hennessy, CEO of Citywise Education

    Daire Hennessy, CEO of Citywise Education
    May 3 2026

    This week’s news of drug gangs and related gun culture was a stark reminder of the challenges facing young people and their parents living in some of the tougher neighbourhoods in our cities. The problems are complex, and the answers are not simple, but community support and a solid education are undoubtedly an important part of any solution. Daire Hennessy, CEO of Citywise Education, is living proof of that and is working to share his success back in his home community in Tallaght. He joins Pat to discuss.
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    12 mins
  • What separates a good speech from a bad one?

    What separates a good speech from a bad one?
    May 3 2026

    King Charles’ address to Congress this week landed at a delicate moment in UK‑US relations - a relationship that’s close, occasionally strained, and shaped as much by tone and symbolism as by policy. The speech was widely seen as an attempt to strike the right balance, and it raises an interesting question: what actually makes a speech work? Joining Pat to discuss is Derek Mooney, a former ministerial adviser and speechwriter.
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    15 mins
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