Phil and Aisling Ryan join Richard to discuss their Tipperary based company Ryans Cleaning Services, which tidies up after festivals, in multinationals and schools across the country.

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Patrick Honohan, economist and former Governor of the Central Bank, joins Richard to discuss the economic implications of the Middle East conflict.

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Dave McArdle reports on the business of Pawn Broking, revealing the tradition of women on both sides of the counter.

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Dr. Brendan Flynn, Head of Discipline Political Science at the School of Political Science and Sociology in the University of Galway, offers his insights into how the Middle East conflict is causing real concern within the shipping community.

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Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry in Trinity College Dublin, dissects the aggressive language used by our world leaders, and whether this rhetoric is becoming more acceptable in the work place.

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Yesterday, Donald Trump directed every federal agency to immediately stop using Anthropic's technology, following the AI developer's refusal to give the military unfettered access to its AI tools. Joe Miller, Special Correspondent with the Financial Times, offers his insights into the tensions between Anthropic and the US administration.

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Siofra Mulqueen reports on the importance of hobbies not only as a means to escape the daily grind, but also in the world of work.

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Richard visited Paul Hughes' art studio in Dublin to discuss how Hughes went from establishing Rothco, one of Ireland's best known advertising agencies, to becoming a full time artist.

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Earlier this morning, the US and Israel carried out a series of strikes on Iran. Dan O'Brien, chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs, joins Richard to dissect the implications of 'Operation Epic Fury.'

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Oisin Hanrahan joins Richard to discuss the story behind his successful startups including Handy, Tradespeople, and Keychain, his current company that's being used by over 30,000 manufacturers.

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