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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.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk
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Nov 20, 2024 • 9min
Winter gardening with Diarmuid Gavin
Diarmuid Gavin brings us some advice on gardening during the cold winter weeks.

Nov 20, 2024 • 13min
Inside Hollywood: Bad acting in good movies!
On Inside Hollywood this week, Lisa Cannon talks bad acting in good movies!

Nov 20, 2024 • 13min
Nicola Tallant on her new podcast 'The Gambler' and interviewing Gerry Hutch
Nicola Tallant Investigations Editor with The Sunday World joins Pat to discuss the launch of her new Goloud podcast, The Gambler which launched yesterday. She also shares with Pat what it was like to interview Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch on her other podcast series, Crime World.

Nov 20, 2024 • 11min
Green Scene: Biodiversity loss in protected areas
Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science at Research Ireland tell us biodiversity loss in protected areas and soil degradation in this week's Green Scene.All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

Nov 20, 2024 • 11min
Be winter safe on scooters and e-bikes
This will be the first Winter in which scooters and e-bikes are legal for road use. They have the potential to be more dangerous than bikes. A message that users have to take care on the roads. We get more on this with Conor faughnan Transport Consultant.

Nov 20, 2024 • 12min
Ukraine has hit inside Russian territory using US missiles
Ukraine has hit inside Russian territory using US missiles for the first time since President Joe Biden gave permission for their use. Russia has also lowered its threshold for a nuclear attack. We get the latest from Emmanuelle Chaze a Ukraine Correspondent France24 in Kyiv.

Nov 20, 2024 • 14min
Labour leader Ivana Bacik
Fourteen years after their largest haul of seats and entering Government with Fine Gael. The Labour Party are making their pitch to return to power. Their leader, Ivana Bacik joined Pat in studio this morning.

Nov 19, 2024 • 9min
Has Twitter/X been replaced by Bluesky
Killian Ginnity asks if Twitter/X finally been replaced by Bluesky and he shares the most googled slang words?

Nov 19, 2024 • 6min
Just what is a floater friend?
Social media has coined a new term for that feeling that you are not central to a group of friends‘ being the floater friend’. Stephaine Regan explains the term to us.

Nov 19, 2024 • 11min
Waterford Whispers their story and growth
The news through a different lens! Pat was joined on the show by Waterford Whispers News founder Colm Williamson on their story and growth.


