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Apr 4, 2025 • 31min

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum

We take a look back on the big news stories of the week with our 'Friday Forum'. Joining Pat in studio this morning was Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil, Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, Ged Nash TD, Labour, Louth, Party Chair, Spokesperson on Finance and Public Expenditure. Also in studio was  Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News, Mediahuis Ireland  and Christina Finn, Political Editor of TheJournal.ie. 
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Apr 4, 2025 • 9min

A preview of a very busy weekend of sport

This weekend tensions are rising as the European Rugby Championship enter the final stage as Leinster take on the Harlequins in Croke Park. It's a Manchester derby this weekend as Man United face old rivals Man City in the Premier League. All that and much more weekend sport with Off the Ball’s Colm Boohig. 
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Apr 4, 2025 • 12min

How Make-A-Wish brought one boys' dream come true!

It’s Wish Day here at Newstalk! Sarah Barnes speaks to Pat about her family’s experience with Make A Wish following her son’s Kian battle with cancer. Kian Barnes Abo was diagnosed with acute onset cancer at the age of two. After living in a hospital for nearly two years, Kian was finally released home to his family and last year was the year that Kian's wish was granted. Kian and his family went to the UK in collaboration with Disney to recreate a Disneyland theme park that was accessible for children with chronic illnesses.Let’s make 2025 the biggest Wish Week yet. Every cent matters. Donate online at makeawish.ie/donate.  
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Apr 4, 2025 • 8min

Friday Food: Delicious classic pasta recipes

Gareth Mullins talks us through some cheap but delicious classic pasta recipes, these use store cupboard ingredients that will give you super midweek quick recipes that we should all have in our culinary repertoire,  as always with good cooking it will rely on high quality ingredients and a little bit of knowledge. 
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Apr 4, 2025 • 22min

Global market react to US tariffs

Global stock markets plunged yesterday on the back of Donald Trump’s announcement of global tariffs. We get reaction from the stock market from CEO of Archive Capital  Alan Dunne. With European leaders gaming how to react, we get how they’ve been responding already with Suzanne Lynch of Politico.
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Apr 4, 2025 • 16min

Would it be possible to have a third term US President?

While Donald Trump continues to test the limits of his constitutional power, one particular assertion has raised the hackles of democratic observers. In an interview with NBC News, the President insisted that he is “not joking” as he apparently contemplates the idea of a third term in office, despite term limits being written into law. So, is this yet more bombastic nonsense or should the idea be taken seriously? Newstalk reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating the restrictions and loopholes that would prevent or allow such a scenario from playing out.
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Apr 4, 2025 • 9min

The latest on the search for missing farmer Michael Gaine

Gardaí have seized a number of items from a cave on land belonging to the missing farmer Michael Gaine. The items were found during searches of high land on Mr Gaine’s 1,000-acre farm and are being “retained” as the investigation into his disappearance continues.We get the latest on this with Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent. 
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Apr 3, 2025 • 9min

Boxed With John Fardy features 'The Studio'

This week on Boxed, John Fardy takes us to the new comic world of Seth Rogan – The Studio. Starring Seth himself and numerous Hollywood faces playing themselves, it is out now Apple TV+. 
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Apr 3, 2025 • 10min

Tommy Boland first Irish-ever player to play Major League Baseball

Yesterday was the birthday of the first Irish-ever player to play Major League Baseball. Tommy Bond was born in Granard, Co. Longford, and is the starting point for a long and interesting relationship between America’s national pastime, and Ireland. To tell us more Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 16min

The world continues to grapple following President Trump’s tariffs

As the world continues to grapple following President Trump’s announcement on tariffs, businesses are scrambling to keep customers and investors happy during the chaos. Tom Keogh, CEO of Keogh’s Crisps urges that companies' businesses will need to look at other markets, but Government support is needed. Tom joined Pat on the show along with Darragh Calleary, Minister for Rural and Community Development the Gaeltacht and Social Protection. 

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