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Cathal Brugha ‘An Indomitable Spirit’
Today marks 100 years since the beginning of the Irish Civil War. We’ll profile Cathal Brugha with historian Daiti O’Corrain who wrote a new book Cathal Brugha ‘An Indomitable Spirit.
The new strategy tackling domestic and gender-based violence.
A doubling of minimum sentences for assault and a 100 per cent increase in refuge places are at the centre of the Government’s new €363 million five-year strategy to tackle domestic and gender-based violence. We discuss this with Anne Clarke, Manager...
English Language Schools turning students away
English language schools nationwide being forced to turn away thousands of overseas students? We hear why they have to do this with Kieron Mahon Managing Director of Active Language Learning based in Dún Laoghaire and Director of English Language...
The challenges in finding accommodation at the Irish Open
As the Irish open prepares to take to fairway and gets underway, we hear about the challenges in finding accommodation there. Pat spoke to Patricia Michaeal Hennesey Owner of The Tower House B&B in Thomas town.
We discuss the country’s ongoing taxi shortage
Pat discussed the country’s ongoing taxi shortage as 5,344 vehicles are due to leave the road. This morning on the show he was joined by Jim Waldron, Spokesman for The National Private Hire & Taxi Association of Ireland about the problems facing taxi...
Why there has been a sudden spike in UK applicants seeking Irish citizenship
We explore why there has been a sudden spike in UK applicants seeking Irish citizenship with Rafael Behr, Guardian Columnist.
Rising house prices and the rental market contracting
Rising house prices, rental market contracting, and the homeless crisis not improving much to discuss with Sinn Fein’s Eoin O’Broin T.D. for Dublin Mid-West. Spokesperson on Housing, Local Govt & Heritage.
Gifted children in Ireland
The Centre carried out the study for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI) at Dublin City University It is the first report of its kind profiling gifted students in Ireland and is the basis of ten years of research with 2,600 secondary school students who...
Companies may be changing their tune on letting employees work from home
Companies may be changing their tune on letting employees work from home. James Mulhall, Managing Director at Murphy Mulhall, Commercial Property Consultancy firm, specializing in offices and investment market in Dublin joined Pat on the show this...
Violent scenes overshadowed the Armagh Galway quarter final on Sunday
Violent scenes overshadowed the Armagh Galway quarter final on Sunday. Joining Pat with a reaction to the weekend's scenes was Liam O'Neill former President of the GAA and former county player Dick Clerkin.