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Sep 18, 2025 • 8min
The first recorded hole-in-one in golf achieved by Tom Morris Jnr
Tuesday marked the 156th anniversary of the first recorded hole-in-one in golf, achieved by Tom Morris Jnr at the Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Morris, only 18 years old at the time, was on his way to winning a second Open Championship, and had already been earmarked for one of the greatest careers in golfing history. One which was tragically cut short. Cameron Hill from Off The Ball can tell us more:
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Sep 18, 2025 • 11min
Professor John Crown on cancer treatments developments
Professor John Crown, a leading oncologist and professor at DCU and UCD, shares insights on groundbreaking developments in cancer treatments. He highlights the shift from traditional chemotherapy to targeted therapies, emphasizing the incredible advances in the last decade. Crown discusses the transformative HER2-targeted therapy for breast cancer and the historic role of US government funding in cancer research. He also notes the importance of exercise in reducing cancer relapse risk and teases upcoming experimental vaccines for difficult cancers.
Sep 18, 2025 • 17min
Jimmy Kimmel removed from his late night show
Jimmy Kimmel removed from his late night show after threats from media commissioner following comments made about Charlie Kirk. Pat discusses this move with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic, Columnist at the Sunday Independent.
Sep 18, 2025 • 6min
We get reaction to President Trump UK state visit
A busy agenda ahead for trump on his state visit to the UK. Enda Brady, International TV News Anchor, TRT World gives us reaction to the state visit.
Sep 18, 2025 • 9min
Human remains found in the search for missing boy
Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor, The Irish Times brings us the latest as Gardaí discover human remains in the the search for a missing boy in Donabate.
Sep 18, 2025 • 13min
Aidan Quinn and Louisa Harland star in 'The Walsh Sisters'
The six-part RTE TV series The Walsh Sisters is based on Marian Keyes' best-selling novels Rachel’s Holiday and Anybody Out There. It follows five sisters, Anna, Rachel, Claire, Maggie and Helen as they navigate addiction, family crises, and the ties that hold them together. Two stars of the series joined Pat this morning Aidan Quinn and Louisa Harland.
Sep 18, 2025 • 7min
How to make weddings more sustainable
Weddings can generate a significant amount of waste, including single-use plastic wedding favours and accessories, food waste from meals, and emissions related to clothing and travel. In this weeks sustainability slot Jo Linehan explains how to make weddings more sustainable.
Sep 18, 2025 • 19min
Minister Paschal Donohue on the forthcoming budget
Presidential election, the budget and returning to the Dáil. All to discuss with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue.
Sep 17, 2025 • 11min
Gardening stories with Diarmuid Gavin: From the ploughing championship
Joining Pat live from the Ploughing championship to answer all your gardening questions was Diarmuid Gavin award award-winning garden designer
Sep 17, 2025 • 11min
Best-selling Author, Heather Morris, on her new book “The Wish”
Heather Morris, known for writing powerful books about hope and resilience and her bestselling book ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’, has another book for you to add to the list. her new novel ‘The Wish’, is a heartfelt story that might make you tear up but the bigger picture is about hope and love. Jesse, a 15-year-old-girl, has a terminal illness. But Alex, a young adult, is the only person who can make her wish come through before her time ends. The number one best-selling author joined pat to discuss her latest release.
