Peptides, biohacking, deep plane facelifts: inside the booming anti-ageing industry

Fran and Evelyn are joined by presenter Kathryn Thomas to discuss the booming anti-ageing and longetivity industry. More and more people are turning to new scientifc advances to try and extend their lives, however, many of the supplements and procedures are unregulated and untested in humans. Kathr…

Media Minister switches to reverse gear and why is holding the EU Presidency a big deal?

Fran and Paul discuss Minister Patrick O'Donovan's change of heart in relation to a request for Coimisiún na Meán to review coverage of the fuel protests.  And, Ireland will take over the EU Presidency on July 1st for six months. 278 meetings will be held in the country which will present a signif…

Protests: Minister not happy with media and Trump not happy with the Pope!

The government announced an additional package of support to help with the impact of higher fuel prices. While the blockades have stopped, Minister Patrick O'Donovan has said he is not happy with the media coverage of last week's protests. Political correspondant, Mícheál Lehane joins Fran to discu…

Fuel protests, prediction markets and merch at the Masters!

No deal unless the protests are called off, so says the government in response to the escalating crisis surrounding the fuel protests. Laura Fletcher and Eamon Horan discuss who the protestors are, an informal meeting in Burger King and how the government is handling the situation.  Later, markets…

Hungary for change? Could Orbán lose power? and the US-Iran ceasefire

Latest opinion polls indicate that there is a significant chance that Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary could lose power after  in Sunday's election. Suzanne Lynch of Bloomberg joins Fran and Paul to discuss the challenge to Orbán and if the visit of the US Vice President, JD Vance helps or h…

How forcing remote workers to return to the office can backfire!

Increasingly, companies are insisting remote workers return to the office full time. This is causing tension between employees and management. However, there is evidence that forcing people to return is counterproductive and could result in a business losing it's best talent.  Professor Kevin Murp…

Up, Up and away: what to consider before booking a flight!

The airline industry is sounding the alarm over jet fuel shortages. The cost of aviation fuel has doubled since the Iran war broke out and some airlines are cancelling flights.  Travel expert Eoghan Corry and Aviation expert Marina Efthymiou join Fran for a deep dive on the concern within the indu…

Trump on Iran war and threats to leave NATO [again]!

Contradictory statements continue to flow from President Trump and his administration on the Iran war. Trump expects the conflict to end in a few weeks, meanwhile the US military presence continues to expand in the Gulf.  Dr Patrick Bury, security and defence lecturer at the University of Bath joi…

Paying more for chocolate and energy this Easter!

Inflation figures released today show prices rose by 1.8% since last month. RTÉ's David Murphy joins Fran to explain the latest figures and the measures government has taken so far to try and alleviate the rising energy costs.  Later, David Lubin - Global Economics expert from think tank Chatham H…

Drug intimidation in rural areas and Max Verstappen's hissy fit!

Drug initimidation gangs are threatening families in rural areas. At a recent community meeting in Co Galway, a young women told people how an armed and masked gang turned up to her parents house demanding money. Reporter Jacqueline Hogge joined Fran and co host, Eamon Horan to chat about drug use …