The accident ruined lives when it happened and continued its destruction in the days, months and years that followed. However, there was one beacon of hope. A young Irish woman was determined that the children suffering the devastating consequences of radiation would be given a chance to live a life as ‘normal’ as possible even for 5 or 6 weeks a year. CEO, Chernobyl Children International Adi Roche joins Pat.
Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare
25/04/2026 | 21 mins.
Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare, joins Pat in studio as the council confirms it has completed a €581 million purchase of the former DIT site on Kevin Street. The landmark deal will see a new 14-storey civic headquarters for thousands of staff and hundreds of apartments developed by the end of the decade.
Boxed with John Fardy
25/04/2026 | 6 mins.
John Fardy joined Pat to take a dive into a new Netflix series called Bad Mistakes
New battery that can power an EV for about 1,500km on a single charge
25/04/2026 | 10 mins.
Pat is joined by Motoring Editor of the Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert to discuss the latest on EVs
Trump’s War on Science: Vaccines and Renewables
25/04/2026 | 7 mins.
Professor Luke O’Neill joins Pat to unpack growing fears that science in the US is being systematically undermined, with billions in funding cuts and advisory committees being reshaped.
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