Never Have I Ever with Claire Byrne

The CSO’s Irish Health Survey for 2024 has found that 56% of people aged 55-64 drink alcohol at least weekly compared to just 27% of 18–24-year-olds. But what is driving this trend, and what are the broader health implications? Joining Sean Defoe to discuss is Dr Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland.

OTB's Jonathan Higgins joins Sean Defoe to chat through the weekend's Wimbledon action, the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, as well as the weekend's rugby.

Joining Sean Defoe to discuss the likely candidates for the Irish presidential race, as well as Catherine Connolly publicly declaring that she will run in the presidential election, are broadcaster Ivan Yates & People Before Profit TD, Paul Murphy.

Joining Sean Defoe to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Valerie Cox, Journalist and author; Colm O'Gorman, former director of One in Four; and John Connolly, TD for Galway West.

Author Sinead Moriarty has sold over 900,000 books across the UK and Ireland. Her latest novel, ‘The In-Laws’ is a sharp and relatable tale on dealing with the family that you didn’t choose! Sinead joins Anna Daly to discuss this further.

Joining Annas Daly for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Gerry Devlin, Owner of the Dublin Cookery School, to answer all of your cooking-related questions.

A report this week from Children’s Books Ireland has shown that almost a quarter of teenagers don’t read for pleasure, with more than 1 in 5 Irish children under the age of four not being read to at all.  

Joining Anna Daly to discuss is: 

• Jenny Murray, Deputy CEO from Children's Books Ireland 

• Patricia Forde, children’s author 

• Dr. Joanna Fortune, Psychotherapist & Author 

The Laois Walks Festival is back after a 5-year absence, and for the month of July, there are 22 walks to choose from. We sent Henry McKean last night on the Abbeyleix Bog Walk, and he joins Anna Daly in studio to tell us how he got on.

Joining Anna Daly to go through the main stories in the Saturday papers is Killian Woods, Senior Business Reporter with the Business Post & Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland.

In a majority decision, Katie Taylor has defeated Amanda Serrano in their third, and likely final, bout, thus securing Taylor's legacy as the greatest women's boxer of all time. Newstalk reporter, Jack McDonald, was there to soak it all in - he joins Anna Daly to discuss.