• All the Irish political news updates
    Sep 16 2025

    Eoin Hayes has found himself at the centre of another controversy, this time for wearing blackface at a 2009 Halloween party. Political Editor, The Irish Times Pat Leahy brings us the latest on this and the Presidential election nominations.

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    12 mins
  • Presiodent Trump to make second UK state visit later today
    Sep 16 2025

    Later today, US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump will arrive for their visit to the UK. Trump will be making his second state visit to the UK, which is a formal trip to the UK by a head of state. We get the details on the visit with Enda Brady, TRT World Presenter.

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    6 mins
  • Conor Murray reflects on the highs and lows of his career
    Sep 16 2025

    Limerick native, Conor Murray, is an Irish Rugby Union legend who made his name as an all-conquering scrum-half for Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish lions. His journey from Patrickswell to Landsdowne road placed him at the pinnacle of rugby. now, in his new book “cloud nine”, subtitled “My life in Rugby”, Murray reflects on the highs and lows of his career.

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    22 mins
  • Depaul highlights a stark year for homeless figures
    Sep 16 2025

    Depaul this morning launches its 2024 Impact report highlighting the almost 10,000 people it helped last year among 50,000 interventions. Their CEO, David Carroll highlights the figures and what needs to be done to improve the current situation.

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    10 mins
  • Ask The Expert: On Auto-enrolment pension savings scheme
    Sep 15 2025

    Auto-enrolment is a new pension savings scheme for certain employees who are not paying into a pension. They will be automatically included in the scheme but can opt out after 6 months. The introduction of the auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme, called my future fund, will start from 1 January 2026.

    To explain all the details and to answer listeners queries was Keith Dundon, Head of financial services at SYS Financial.

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    13 mins
  • How important is a part time job?
    Sep 15 2025

    Is the part time job dying? How important is a part time job? Are young people looking for them or are they relying on the bank of mum and dad? Do they offer financial independence and build confidence or are they a distraction from study? Henry McKean sent us this report.

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    10 mins
  • What is the Tik Tok shop?
    Sep 15 2025

    The social media platform where people share videos from tales to trends. But the latest addition to the app, Tik Tok shop Ireland, has allowed Irish businesses to boom. But how exactly does it work and what does it do for Irish businesses?

    All to chat with Katey McElroy from TikTok Shop Ireland and Denise Buckley, Founder of Sugar Plum Sweetery.

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    8 mins
  • Why do girls underperform at Leaving Cert higher level math compared to boys
    Sep 15 2025

    Since the introduction of project math in 2012, the proportion of females getting a H1 has declined significantly, with roughly two-thirds of H1’s going to males and just one-third to females. New research from the Tuition Centre and the Society Of Actuaries in Ireland found out why girls are underperforming at leaving cert higher level math compared to boys.

    Joining Pat to discuss these findings further Eoghan O'Leary, Head of Math's at the Tuition Centre.

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    9 mins