The Business

Our next guest believes she was born to be an architect. With nearly 25 years running her own practice, it was her role as a judge on RTÉ’s Home of the Year that brought her work to a wider audience.

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A well-designed building can transform a town's streetscape. With that in mind, our reporter, Siofra Mulqueen, explored some of our favorite streets to uncover the secrets hidden above the shops.

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Nick Clegg’s career spans from serving as Deputy Prime Minister of the UK to Meta’s President of Global Affairs. He joins us to discuss the AI revolution, the challenges of regulating social media and Meta’s fractious relationship with Donald Trump.

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The value of Bitcoin has surged sinceTrump was elected the 47th President of the United States. So will Cryptocurrency finally enter the mainstream or will there be yet another fall in its value? Will the “Bitcoin Bros” be vindicated? To take a look at all of this, we’re joined by Professor of Economics at Brown University in the US , Mark Blyth.

Barry O'Sullivan's career has taken him all over the world, but his current role, back home in the heart of the Liberties in Dublin has given him the opportunity to transform one of the country's most iconic products. As a custodian of the Guinness brand, he is tasked with future proofing a company that has been in existence since 1759.

With the election campaign in full swing and the sound of printing presses churning out election posters ringing in our ears – we decided to take a trip to the National Print Museum close to the Grand canal. Here we met with tour guide Ciarán Heaney to hear stories from Ireland’s printing presses.

Anyone going to their local supermarket each week will have seen the cost of fruit and veg rising steadily over the past few years. But by any standards paying $6 million for a single banana… is well… a bit banana’s. To explain, I am joined now by 2FM’s Aifric O’Connell.

Kim Kardashian came in for some flak when she posted videos of her new Tesla Bot, an apparent gift from Elon Musk. The $30,000 humanoid robot waves, blows kisses and played rock paper scissors with the reality star. But can it pick up dirty socks? How likely are we to see these robots in our daily lives? Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has quickly faced controversy, with critics calling it a farce. Mary Robinson and 21 other signatories have written an open letter to the UN, declaring that COP is “no longer fit for purpose” in addressing the climate crisis effectively.

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Rejection is something everyone faces, especially politicians knocking on doors or, perhaps, teachers this week. However, Siofra Mulqueen has been discovering that rejection might not always be a setback—it can offer unexpected opportunities for growth and learning.

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