Did you ever wonder how the fabulously wealthy spend their holidays? The answer involves private castles, helicopters on standby, lavish surprises and perfectly planned little details. Siobhan Byrne of Adams and Butler runs a luxury travel agency that’s rolled out the red carpet for the likes of Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian.

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With summer holidays in full swing, some have the bags and the dog in the boot for the ferry trip to France. For those staying at home, it seems that Irish hotels are upping their game in welcoming our furry friends. Dog love rand travel writer Rosalyn Dee has the scoop.

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What does the "big beautiful bill" mean for America in terms of their national debt, for billionaires, those on the breadline and the consequences for Ireland? Tony Foley, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics at DCU Business School and Journalist Marion McKeone join to discuss.

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Dolan's of Limerick is marking 30 years of doing business on the docks of Limerick. Mick Dolan and Neil Dolan join the program.

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The woman behind the dating app Bumble declared this week that dating apps are "feeling like a thing of the past." Is she right? If so, why? Elaine Burke of the For Tech Sake podcast joins the program to discuss.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, was pictured crying at Prime Minister's Question Time. Commentators called her "unprofessional and wrong." This level of criticism begs the question - are we tougher on female leaders? Professor Brendan Kelly of Trinity College Dublin and Mary McAuliffe, Director of Gender Studies at UCD join the program

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Donald Trump caused jaws to drop when used the “F word” in an interview on the White House lawn. Was it a case of his inner dialogue bursting out, is it ever appropriate to use such language. Comedian Anne Gildea has been giving it some thought.

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What is it like to work on yachts of the super rich? That was Patrick McVeigh’s life before he set up two Dublin restaurants Featherblade and Mister S. We caught up with him to hear all about it.

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After a summit tailor made for President Donald Trump, NATO members (except for Spain) agreed to an historic ramping up of their defence spending. Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs and columnist with The Currency joins us on the programme.

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After nearly four decades at the helm, Dame Anna Wintour has stepped down as Editor-In-Chief of Vogue magazine. What was it like to work for the formidable editor and what does her stepping down mean for the industry? Jane McDonnell, Co-Founder and publisher of The Gloss magazine joins us to discuss.

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