As thousands of music fans descend on Stradbally for Electric Picnic, business reporter Adam Maguire joins Katie and David for a closer look at the live music industry. A recent report showed that Irish adults spent an average €757 on music events last year.  

And it's not just music, American football games are generating huge sums for the economy. The trio also discuss the new global power couple - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. 

Later, David shares a work secret - why he is taking up a new job! 

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As CAO offers reach students today, David, Katie and Fran reflect on demographic pressure and grade deflation which has had an impact on this year's Leaving Cert students. While 51% received an offer of their top choice, that's down from last year's 56%. Points for several courses increased substantially. 

Later, the trio speak to Dr Irwin Gill of CHI at Temple Street Children's Hospital who is warning parents about the dangers of E-scooters. Children as young as nine are presenting with traumatic brain injury following accidents. Dr Gill says many parents are not aware that e-scooters are illegal for children under 16. 

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The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill called for the removal of the Triple Lock at the Béal na Bláth commemoration evoking memories of Michael Collins and Irish soverneignty. 

David, Katie and Fran discuss the impact of the Triple Lock and whether it will survive in the changing global environment. The trio also discuss defence budgets and political pressure coming on Tánaiste Simon Harris in relation to scoliosis. 

Later, they take a look at the story of so called 'Agent Cobalt' and how the government plans to introduce a new National Security Authority. 

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Professor Barry O'Sullivan, an expert on AI, joins Katie and Paul to discuss the dangers of AI Therapy, which is becoming increasingly popular amongst young people. Barry explains that that technology is moving so fast, that authorities are finding challenging to keep up. 

He believes safety measures need to be put in place and a possible ban on some AI therapy chatbots. 

The trio discuss what is AI psychosis and why chatbots are always telling you what you want to hear. 

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Laura Reiley's 29 year daughter, Sophie took her life in February this year. Her parents later discovered that Sophie had been using an AI therapy chat bot, it had even helped her write a suicide note. 

Laura spoke to Katie and Paul about what happened and why she wants to see safeguards put in place when people use AI therapy chatbots.  

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The international lawyer working on the Jimmy Lai case, Caoilfhoinn Gallagher, says she won't be intimidated by threats to her. Katie and Paul do a deep dive with Caoilfhionn into the trial of the Hong Kong businessman, whose is in court this week as closing arguments are made against him by the authorities on varies charges including colluding with foreign forces. 

The 77-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held in solitary confinement. 

Katie and Paul also get Caoilfhoinn's view on the case again Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.  She explains why she is concerned about the clampdown by UK authorities on certain protests. 

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As the main political parties are still deciding whether they will run a candidate in the Presidential Election, columnist and former Senior Advisor to the Labour Party, Fergus Finlay explains why he wanted to be the Labour nominee this time around and why that didn't work out. 

Katie and Paul also discuss with Fergus the low number of political candidates putting themselves forward and why it's important to have a contest when searching for a candidate. 

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With food prices increasing and even your bar of chocolate costing more, Fiona Mitchell and Louise Byrne speak to Dr Ciaran O’Carroll, Lecturer on Sustainability on the link between wildfires, climate change and your weekly shop. 

Fiona also looks forward to Oasis this weekend!   

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As the Trump-Putin summit approaches, presenters Carole Coleman and Louise Byrne speak to Keir Giles, senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.

Carole and Louise tease out the background to the meeting, why it is taking place in Alaska but also what could be the possible outcome for Ukraine and Europe. Mr Giles describes the meeting as a win for Putin "long before he sets foot on US soil" and he cautions Europe about Putin's long term aims for the continent.

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A new book coming out this week gives further insight into Britain’s Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Journalist Laura Burns, who was working for BBC in 2019, is one of those mentioned in the new book as she was vital in getting the now infamous Newsnight interview with the British royal to air. Laura also worked on the BBC Panorama programme that focused on the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Laura spoke with Fiona Mitchell and Cian McCormack about how it all came about – and she told them why she believes pressure should be kept on for answers.

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