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Jun 19, 2025 • 7min
The science around menopause and “manopause”
Hot flushes; insomnia and loss of libido for women and for the men flagging libido, shrinking muscles and growing body fat. Luke O’ Neill on the latest science around menopause and “manopause”
Jun 19, 2025 • 14min
Donald Trump holding back on attack plans for Iran
Donald Trump has approved attack plans for Iran, but for now is holding back on a final decision to go ahead with any attack according to sources who spoke to CBS news who also earlier reported that trump was weighing a strike on Iran’s subterranean uranium enrichment facility in Fordo. Analysis on this and more from Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, UCD
Jun 19, 2025 • 28min
As the conflict escalates we speak to Israel's ambassador to Ireland
Israel's ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich join Pat this morning on the show as it is becoming more likely that the US will enter the conflict between Iran and Israel. As the conflict escalates, the death toll in Gaza only mounts, as civilians continue to starve and be attacked, while their hospitals cannot cope.
Jun 19, 2025 • 12min
Issues in a Tipperary graveyard
Issues in a Tipperary graveyard, where large headstones are being erected under nightfall, were the subject of a public meeting last night Josh Crosbie attended the meeting and is here now to tell us all.
Jun 19, 2025 • 6min
The Circular Economy explained
Jo Linehan Editor of CLIMATE, Sunday Times Ireland and Sustainability columnist Irish Country Magazine tells us about the Circular Economy how to keep materials, components, and products in use in the economy for as long as possible.
Jun 19, 2025 • 24min
Minster for Health Helen McEntee on the Education Plan 2025
Minster for Health Helen McEntee today launched Education Plan 2025 which included provision for more therapists in special schools. We discuss this and more including AI and phones in schools as well as a follow up to yesterday’s interview on schools catering for students with mild general learning disabilities.Minister McEntee joined Pat in studio this morning.
Jun 18, 2025 • 12min
Garden stories with Diarmuid Gavin: Humphry Repton (1752–1818)
This week’s Garden Stories turns to the quietly revolutionary figure of Humphry Repton (1752–1818), the last great name of the English landscape tradition and the man who bridged the classical sweep of Capability Brown with the rising tide of the Romantic and Picturesque. Though he came late to his career—only styling himself a “landscape gardener” in his mid-thirties he left a lasting legacy through over 400 commissions and, most notably, through his extraordinary invention: the Red Books,
Jun 18, 2025 • 9min
Schools under pressure by the government to change their classification
Special schools who cater for students with mild general learning disabilities are being put under pressure by the government to change their classification. This means children with mild general learning disabilities would be pushed back into the mainstream schools that have already failed them.Debbie O’Neill is the Principal of Scoil Eoin in Crumlin who caters for students with mild general learning disabilities. Debbie has been a teacher in the school for the past 24 years and Principal for the past 3 years. She fears that students in the special schools are at risk now following the circular letter that was issued to her school recently. Debbie spoke to Pat this morning.
Jun 18, 2025 • 11min
What do you do if you won the EuroMillions jackpot?
Record-breaking €250m EuroMillions jackpot has been won in Ireland.But what should you actually do when you get that big cheque? Should you splurge it on a holiday? Give it to friends or family? All to chat with Paul Merriman, CEO of Fairstone Ireland and Founder of AskPaul.
Jun 18, 2025 • 7min
Brian Kennedy on joining the rock-theatre production cast ‘Moonlight’
Following on from a series of successful debut shows, the rock theatre production ‘moonlight: the Philip Lynott Enigma’ will return to Vicar Street and joining the cast is renowned Irish singer songwriter Brian Kennedy. Brian known for his hit singles such as ‘you raise me up’ and ‘crazy love’ will be portraying literary icon Oscar Wilde joined Pat on the show this morning.
