The Business

This week’s Euromillions draw with a prize fund of a quarter of a billion euro made headlines and sparked big questions. Who bought the winning Cork ticket? What would you do if that kind of fortune came your way? Professor of Psychiatry Brendan Kelly now considers the price of wealth and the impact of suddenly striking it rich.

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Starting out as an apprentice, Joseph Birchell of gifts.ie, ventured abroad, trying his hand at a variety of roles, eventually sparking a business that bloomed from spare-time effort to full time success.

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Siofra Mulqueen scoops the world of ice cream and discovers 99 reasons to love summer.

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This week, the EU pulled the plug on its annual trade talks with China. Tensions are flaring over tariffs on electric vehicles, restrictions on rare-earth exports and China’s pushback on European goods. What’s behind all of this, and what does it mean for Europe? Andy Bounds, EU Correspondent with the Financial Times joins to discuss.

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Will the unrest in the Middle East further force European Countries to increase their military capabilities? Dr. Patrick Bury, Senior Associate Professor in Security in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath joins us to discuss.

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A County Wicklow woman is preparing for a massive 3,500-nautical-mile solo transatlantic race, while also running her business, Ripple Racing. Pamela Lee joins us on the programme.

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How do people working in tense, detail oriented, stressful jobs cope under pressure? Siofra Mulqueen finds out.

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Sometimes you might feel the need to tune out of all the world events. A spot of daydreaming could be just what you need. It may seem quaint to get lost in thought, but it can have surprisingly positive benefits. Aidan Fitzmaurice gets lost in a daydream.

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News broke overnight that Iran launched scores of missiles on Israel in response to Israel’s series of well orchestrated coordinated attacks on Iran on Thursday night. Dr. Brendan Flynn, Head of Discipline Political Science at the School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway joins us on the programme to discuss.

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Is it difficult to create a whole new character on page or on the screen? What goes into creating goodies and baddies. Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

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