Summary

Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.

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Episodes
  • Pat's Sunday Paper Review July 12th

    Pat's Sunday Paper Review July 12th
    Jul 12 2026

    Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor for ⁠The Irish Times.
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    16 mins
  • Author Jane Casey on ‘Everything She Didn’t Say’

    Author Jane Casey on ‘Everything She Didn’t Say’
    Jul 12 2026

    Jane Casey has garnered millions of fans for her detective fiction series of books featuring the character Meave Kerrigan but her new novel ‘Everything She Didn’t Say’, which hits the bookshops on July 16th, steps away from Meave’s world. Jane joins Pat to discuss.
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    9 mins
  • What does the future hold for Unionism?

    What does the future hold for Unionism?
    Jul 12 2026

    It’s July 12th, the highlight of Northern Ireland’s marching season. Traditionally it is a day of celebration for the loyalist community, but following a tumultuous couple of years, culminating in last month’s conviction of former DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson for the gravest of sex offences, many unionists feel they have little reason this year to bang the drum. To consider what this all means for the future of unionism, and for politics more broadly in Northern Ireland, Pat is joined by Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University and political commentator.
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    13 mins
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