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Ocean health is the engine of all life on this planet. However, in Ireland, our oceans are experiencing unprecedented decline due to fishing, shipping, climate change and pollution. But what can we practically do to support our oceans? To tell us more was Jo Linehan Editor of CLIMATE, Sunday Times Ireland and Sustainability columnist Irish Country Magazine,
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One in four deaths are caused by heart disease and stroke each year. Dr Jim OâBrien Consultant Cardiologist explains how it is important to take care of your heart and what symptoms to look out for relating to heart disease.
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Ministers are under increasing pressure to pass the rent pressure zone bill to avoid further price hikes for renters. But will waiting to introduce the new RPZ will cause a rise in rents?
To discuss this and more was Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at TUD and Gabija GataveckaitÄ political correspondent at the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent.
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When most people think of gardens, they picture a quiet plot behind a house, a few potted plants on a terrace, or a peaceful Sunday stroll in a walled botanical garden. But in the small island nation of Singapore, something far more radical took root: What if an entire country could become a garden? This wasnât an ornamental idea. It was policy. Strategy. Even statecraft. And it began with one man: Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore.
Diarmuid Gavin tell us all this week in Gardening Stories.
All with thanks to TirlĂĄn,
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After two nights of public disorder and riots on the streets of Ballymena in County Antrim, things have calmed down. Petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at police while others had their homes destroyed. Alison Morris, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Belfast Telegraph brings us the latest.
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How do you get big things done? That is a question that leading expert in megaproject management Bent Flyvbjerg has sought to answer when it comes to big infrastructural projects around the world. In a country where things often seem to run over budget and time, what are the main reasons this happens around the world and what can we do to stop it?
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Itâs a busy day for the RSA today. They are up in front of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, they are hosting their annual conference and they are launching their new TV ad. The conference is focused on Drugs and Driving, and some of the material presented will highlight just how big a problem it is.
All to discuss with Transport Commentator Conor Faughnan.
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On Inside Hollywood this week. When the interview turns sour and stars get annoyed and are they justified as reporters push it too far. All to chat about with Lisa Cannon Entertainment Presenter and Producer.
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Dr Ruth Freeman looks at how the Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large animals, like deer and alligators. Now, for the first time on record, a Florida bobcat has been caught killing a 12-foot python in a sign of nature fighting back.
Also, when a heatwave arrives in Ireland, we all reach for the sunscreen and hats but what if the biggest danger isn't just to our bodies, but to our minds?
All with thanks to Repak.
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Hazel Behan was just 20 years old when her life changed forever. What started off as a summer working broad in Portugal turned into a nightmare.
One night after a long day of working in Praia Da Roch, Hazel returned home and was violently attacked in her apartment by a complete stranger.
The man who attacked her is the prime suspect in the Madeline McCann case Christian BrĂŒckner. BrĂŒckner is now in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in Praia Da Luz in 2005. Hazelâs case was brought to the fore years later she decided to waive anonymity and help the Met Police in their investigation regarding Madeline McCann.
Hazel told Pat her story in studio this morning.
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In the summer of 2024, sports columnist Eamonn Sweeney set out to follow the All-Ireland championships around the country, retracing footsteps heâd first laid down in his 2004 bestseller The Road to Croker. But there was one big problem. For many years, he had struggled with a crippling travel phobia that left him largely confined to his hometown in West Cork. To fulfil his publishing contract, he had to face his deepest fears. The Last Ditch is a story about mental health, hidden shame and a life-changing moment in a remote train station.
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Meta is updating its privacy policy, what do we need to know? The update is set to take place for users in Europe next month. Some of the changes will look at adjusting the legal basis it relies on for product improvements.
Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us all the details.
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The one-woman show, âMother of All Behansâ starring Imelda May returns this summer. Adapted from the book by Brian Behan, the show, directed by Peter Sheridan, gives a âfascinating record of a remarkable lifeâ of Brendan Behanâs mother, Kathleen.
Star of the show Imelda May chatted to Pat this morning on the show.
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Switching providers no matter what it is always a task that people do not look forward to. Is it better to switch or easier to stay? Bonkers.ie Daragh Cassidy is here to provide all the best tips and advice when it comes to making the big switch.
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Activists from Madleen are deported from Israel this morning following the Israeli seizure of the aid ship. We discuss this and more with Paul Kearns, Freelance journalist in Tel Aviv and also John Reynolds, Associate Professor of Law at Maynooth University.
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The rising cost of saying i do! Why one in four couples spend up to âŹ50,000 for a wedding. All to discuss with Tara Fay, Wedding planner.
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Over 500,000 people in Ireland care for loved ones every single day and a lot of our carers are children and young adults. This week marks 'National Carers Week' and so many children and young people take on the carer role in their family.
Joining Pat today was two young carers 15-year-old Lucy OâConnor from county Monaghan who cares for her brother and both of her parents and Benjamiin Buday who is 12 years old and takes care of his sister.
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Coalition leaders last night approved changes to rent pressure zones, extending them across the country. To explain what this means Pat spoke to Craig Hughes, Political Editor, Irish Daily Mail and also Rory Hearne TD, Social Democrats, Spokesperson for Housing, Local Government and Heritage .
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Financially preparing for death can be made easier than you think. There are seven steps that you should take so you donât leave your family or loved ones with a big inheritance tax. Leah McMahon Financial Planner at Castle Capital is our expert today and she explained all for our listeners.
All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.
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