A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum
Maeve O’Connell Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Louise O’Reilly TD for Dublin Fingal West and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development and Craig Hughes, Political Editor for The Irish Daily Mail were our Friday Forum this morning.
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President Zelensky heads to the White House today
Today trump will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the white house as Zelensky hopes to secure more American military assistance to keep up that pressure. Zelensky’s meeting come following his call with Russian president Vladimir Putin.We discuss this and more with Donnacha O Beachain, Professor of Politics at DCU.
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Friday Food: Irish Apple, brown butter and cardamom cake
TV chef Erica Drumm talks through Irish Apple, brown butter and cardamom cake as apples are in season. We also here what veg are in season such as aubergine, kale, pumpkin and squash that are perfect to cook with.
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Imelda May singing through as Gaeilge
Imelda May may be known worldwide as an Irish singer, but that is likely a language you have never heard her sing in, because, up until recently, you would have found Imelda hesitating to even say ‘go raibh maith agat’.Those days are now gone as the Dublin singer has taken a journey to find not just the confidence to speak as Gaeilge but to sing through it.Imelda joined us on the show this morning.
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Majority of children aged 8 to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight
The writing has been on the wall for some time with experts globally warning about a child’s unfettered access to a smartphone yet it doesn’t seem to be getting through. Today new research shows that now a majority of children aged eight to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight.To get reaction and to discuss further Pat spoke to Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and author and parent Adrian Barry, Managing Editor with Off The Ball.
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