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Europe Gets Tetchy About Ireland's Tech Tax
19/09/2026 | 5 mins.
Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times European Correspondent, joins Richard to discuss how our European neighbours view the large tax intake Ireland gets from digital services.
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The Business of Music with Alexander Shelley
19/09/2026 | 18 mins.
Richard visits the National Concert Hall to meet Alexander Shelley, the new conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland.
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AI: The Good, the Bad, the Crazy
19/09/2026 | 9 mins.
Jared Browne, Global Head of Privacy and AI Governance at Fexco, offers his insights on whether we need to be worried by AI titans recent calls to slow down the pace of development of AI technology.
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Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control
19/09/2026 | 12 mins.
Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, joins Richard to discuss her latest book Radical Surrender: Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control.
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Do You Ever Rue Being Ruthless?
19/09/2026 | 5 mins.
Ian Robertson, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, reflects on US President Donald Trump's comments about how Irish people are 'vicious' in business.
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