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Ask the Expert: Headphones vs ear buds, which is better for your ears?
19/1/2026 | 14 mins.
Ask the Expert. When you’re listening to the radio, music or a podcast do you opt for earbuds or headphones but which is better for your hearing? Dr Sandra Cummings, Consultant Audiologist at the Beacon hospital joined Pat Kenny on the show to discuss.
Thinking of a winter sun break?
19/1/2026 | 10 mins.
Thinking of a winter sun break? Cancún is a sunny option in the Caribbean, and Aer Lingus’s newest route out of Dublin. Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor with The Irish Independent joined Pat Kenny to discuss.
Sharon Lynn calling for the State to appeal the leniency of her brother’s killer’s sentence
19/1/2026 | 11 mins.
In 2023, Martin Lynn was on his way home from town and had just gotten out of a taxi near his home when he was fatally punched in the head by Christopher O’Neill.
O’Neill drove past and stopped his motorbike before approaching Martin. The attack was carried out without warning or provocation and while Mr Lynn had his hands in his pockets.
Last week, criminal Christopher O’Neill of Larkhill Road in Whitehall, Santry, was jailed for six years for the manslaughter of Martin Lynn. In an interview with The Sun, Martin’s sister Sharon is calling for the State to appeal the leniency of the killer’s sentence, and she joined Pat Kenny on the show this morning.
Thousands of new homes planned for North Dublin
19/1/2026 | 10 mins.
Thousands of new homes are planned for North Dublin. One particular area is Dunsink, a location many Dubliners will know as formerly being home to the capital’s largest dump. What’s being described as a major new urban quarter has raised some concerns among travellers who have lived in the area for many years.
Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been meeting with those who support the development and also those who have some reservations…
100 Million Trees Project is about to hit its first million
19/1/2026 | 13 mins.
100 Million Trees Project is about to hit its first million and maybe add another by end of 2026. Project Founder Richard Mulcahy joined Pat Kenny on the show.

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