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Michelle McDonagh's new book 'If These Walls Could Talk'
27/06/2026 | 12 mins.
What would you do if your husband rang you from the motorway, you heard the sound of a crash, and then he simply vanished?
That's the gripping premise of 'If These Walls Could Talk', the new novel from author and co-host of the 'Natter' podcast Michelle McDonagh. Michelle joins Pat to discuss the book and her inspirations for it.
Michael O'Leary on the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap
27/06/2026 | 20 mins.
For more than a decade, one of the most contentious issues in Irish aviation has been the Dublin Airport passenger cap.
Now as the Government moves legislation to remove the cap, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary joins Pat to discuss what the proposed changes could mean for passengers, airlines and the wider economy.
How do you make the perfect barbecue?
27/06/2026 | 4 mins.
Ireland has been making the most of the sunny weather, and if there's one thing that comes out the minute the sun does, it's the barbecue.
Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at Anantara The Marker, joins Pat with the perfect centrepiece for your next summer cookout.
Pride 2026
27/06/2026 | 15 mins.
Happy Dublin Pride! Today, a rainbow of colour will be unleashed on the capital's streets as we celebrate the contribution of Ireland's LBGTQ+ community.
But 11 years since Ireland's historic marriage equality referendum, just how far have we moved the dial when it comes to discrimination and marginalisation of the LGBT community?
Pat is joined by LGBTQ activist James O'Hagan, and Tonie Walsh, founding editor of Gay Community News to discuss.
Luke O'Neill on European Science
27/06/2026 | 9 mins.
In advance of Ireland's upcoming European Presidency, Pat talks to Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, about the European Research Council's recent meeting in Dublin, and how Europe compares with the rest of the world in science and technology.

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