Is over-exercising more than an obsession? And how much exercise is too much?  To discuss Pat was joined on the show by Brian Keane Personal Trainer, Sports Nutritionist and author of “The Keane Edge'.

The first brain chip implant in a human and the hidden benefits of viagra all up for discussion with Prof Luke O'Neill.

We hear about some sustainable alcohol options with Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland.

Almost 30 percent of rent across the country is more than 2,000 euro a month according to 2023 figures from the Residential Tenancies Board. To get reaction to these figures Pat spoke to Eoin O’Broin

New polls out this morning show the majority of voters think the country is going in the wrong direction. We put this and more to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

With parents still unable to secure secondary school places for their children for the upcoming academic year, some schools from Kildare, Wicklow, Dublin, Galway and Cork may provide temporary classrooms -how will this work in practice?

Writing about this in the Irish Times this morning is Carl O’Brien who spoke to Pat this morning.

Paraic Horkan brings us some advice on getting some colour in your gardening this spring.

A von der Leyen U-Turn, a meeting leak and controversial cutbacks. We get the latest on what’s happening with the EU Commission’s climate targets with Lauren Boland Climate Journalist with The Journal.ie .

Increasing arsenic levels in water and food? Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland on this week's 'Green Scene'

All with thanks to AIB.

Basketball Ireland will play against Israel in EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier, or they could face an 80,000 euro fine. We get the latest on this with Kieran Shannon, Irish Examiner Sports Columnist.