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An original poem from spoken word artist Felispeaks - as part of the 12 Pods of Christmas.

On this morning’s programme we heard: Tins by Paul Howard; Christmas Truce, Ardoyne, 1914, by Louise Kennedy; Imagining Places by Evelyn Conlon; Senior Dormitory, The Night Watch, a poem by James Harpur; Christmas Trains of Thought by John O’Donnell

Eoin Sweeney came in to talk about the “oops” moments of the last decade. He looked back at Bertie Ahern hiding in a cupboard in an ad for the Irish News of the World, Garth Brooks cancelling his Croke Park shows, the Fire festival fiasco, Teresa May’s coughing fit speech and various spectacular gaffes at awards ceremonies and sports events.

This week, Paul Durcan reads his poem Kate La Touche

David Stanton, Barry Andrews, Matt Carthy, Dr Jennifer Cassidy, Aiden Corkery and Finnish Minister for Education Li Andersson

Paul McCartney writes songs for the animated feature 'High in the Clouds', the latest on Mad Max 5, 'Black Medicine' shooting in Northern Ireland, a Home Alone reboot and all the new releases with Garret Daly...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Brendan O'Connor this morning in studio.

Boris Johnson and the Tories really swept to victory. But what are the implications for our economy? What kind of Brexit does Boris Johnson really want? It’s now the time for the real Boris to stand up?

We ask Sonia Purnell, commentator and author of Boris : A Tale of Blond Ambition and Brendan Keenan from the Irish Independent

A trip to the archives for today's 12 Pods of Christmas. Featuring the turning on of the Christmas lights in Glasthule in 1958

Pat came in to chat to Dave about classic double albums on the 40th anniversary of the release of London Calling by The Clash. Albums they discussed include The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street (Dave’s favourite) and Quadrophenia by The Who (Pat’s Favourite).