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A new book argues Roy Keane helped shape modern Ireland itself
19/04/2026 | 17 mins.
Few figures in Irish sport have cast as long a shadow as Roy Keane. To some, he’s the embodiment of elite standards and uncompromising honesty. to others, he represents something else - a kind of cultural hard edge that’s seeped far beyond football.
New book argues that keane’s influence didn’t just shape teams but helped to shape modern ireland itself.
We need to talk about Roy: The Keaneification of Modern Ireland, the author of which joins Pat, Dave Hannigan, contributor with the Irish Times based in New York
President Catherine Connolly pays tribute to the approximately 20,000 Irish people living in Spain
19/04/2026 | 6 mins.
President Catherine Connolly paid tribute to the approximately 20,000 Irish people living in Spain at an event in Barcelona yesterday evening.
Newstalk’s Tom Douglas reports on the visit
UK Prime Minister Starmer to face MPs tomorrow as he returns to Parliament
19/04/2026 | 12 mins.
UK Prime Minister Starmer to face MPs tomorrow as he returns to Parliament, as fallout continues on his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.
Pat was joined by Financial Times Political Editor, George Park to discuss
From Grief to Reconciliation in Israel-Palestine
19/04/2026 | 16 mins.
Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan are fathers from either side of the Palestinian Israeli conflict, united by each having lost a daughter to the conflict.
Despite their loss, they work together to promote peace and reconciliation in their region, and their organisation, parents circle families forum, has been nominatated for the 2026 Nobel peace prize.
Pat's Sunday Paper Review April 19th
19/04/2026 | 16 mins.
Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Political Correspondent with The Irish Times, Ellen Coyne

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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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