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Jul 25, 2025 • 5min
What’s behind the surge in trad music?
From Amble packing the 3 arena, to Kingfishr selling out a headline US tour - Irish trad and folk music is having a serious revival at home and abroad. But what’s behind the resurgence of interest in Gaelic culture and how can we all get involved? Newstalk’s Sarah madden reports:
Jul 25, 2025 • 8min
Should toll fees be scrapped for Donegal and Kerry fans this weekend?
Thousands of Donegal and Kerry fans will be descending upon Dublin this Sunday for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final and those in their cars will be paying a toll on the motorway. Should toll fees be scrapped? We asked Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry.
Jul 25, 2025 • 6min
Pressure grows on the Trump administration to release Epstein files
Ghislaine Maxwell met a top justice department official yesterday as pressure grows on the Trump administration to release files linked to the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network. We get the latest on this with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian.
Jul 25, 2025 • 7min
Strategy papers offer a glimpse at potential budget measures
Weight tax for SUVs now on the table for Budget 2026 as strategy papers offer a glimpse at potential measures. While the tax strategy group marks inconsistencies inconsistency in greenhouse gas taxes. All to discuss with Charlie Weston, Personal Finances Editor with the Independent.
Jul 24, 2025 • 5min
AIB staff angered by cut to hybrid working
Staff at AIB have slammed a decision requiring them to work in person at least three days a week, the tightest among Irish retail banks. They have described it as “a solution to a problem that didn’t exist” and “something this serious that affects staff lives”. For more on this we were joined by John O’Connell, General Secretary of the Financial Services Union.
Jul 24, 2025 • 5min
The magic of talking to yourself
Gwen Loughman Freelance writer and self-confessed serial self-talker, who says chatting to herself and sometimes to flowers and shopping trolleys brings her calm, clarity, and a surprising amount of joy.
Jul 24, 2025 • 7min
EU moves towards accepting 15% tariff as price of deal
Negotiators from the European Union are moving towards accepting US import tariffs of 15 per cent as the price of a deal in ongoing trade talks with Washington. Here to discuss is Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.
Jul 24, 2025 • 6min
What is listeriosis and the risks?
Investigations are ongoing into a potentially “extensive outbreak” of listeriosis in Ireland after one person has died with a confirmed case of the disease. The Food Safety Authority has recalled 140 ready-made meals from Irish stores over concerns of the presence of Listeria. To explain more about the bacteria was Alan Reilly, Adjunct professor at the Institute of Food and Health in UCD and former chief executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
Jul 24, 2025 • 7min
No movement on the regulatory framework for aesthetic medicine!
Despite the massive growth of the industry, the regulatory framework for aesthetic medicine has been left untouched for nearly two decades. We discuss this further with Dr Sean Fitzpatrick, President of the Irish College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Jul 24, 2025 • 4min
Riff: Is it reasonable for employers to ask their staff to come into the office?
Return to the office! Is it reasonable for employers to ask their staff to come into the office? An interesting discussion with Shane and Jonathan this morning.
