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Discussing the evolution of the Air Force One brand on Pat Kenny Newstalk this morning, in light of Trump’s embarrassment at having such a small aircraft at his disposal. NewstalkFM ✈️

For International Tea Day tomorrow, I'm researching how to make the perfect pot of tea for The Hard Shoulder... For the life of me, I cannot find a decent answer to why Irish mammies insist on "one teabag per person and ONE FOR THE POT" What's the point of this?

The perfect cup of tea should result in the colour shade Pantone 7412 U. Happy International Tea Day, to all who celebrate. How to make the perfect cup of tea: The Hard Shoulder, this evening at 6.30pm 🫖

I have a report on Pat Kenny Newstalk at 9.20 this morning, exploring the desperate scramble that takes place when the public is offered a glimpse behind the curtain of political marriages, from Brigette & Emmanuel to Hillary & Bill, Charles & Diana to Francois Hollande NewstalkFM

Listen back to my report on the Pat Kenny Show from this morning: How marital problems can bring down a political career... NewstalkFM newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

A snippet from my report on marital clustershambles at the height of political office, from the Clintons to the Elysee Palace

Will be on Ireland AM shortly to discuss the day’s stories

Discussing the Musk/Trump meltdown on Ireland AM this morning with Aoife

I’ll be discussing the 4 main reasons why marriage proposals get rejected at 6.30 on The Hard Shoulder This week’s edition of How to Do Stuff: How to Propose 💍 NewstalkFM

Discussing the Air India tragedy and phone pouches in schools from 7.15 on Ireland AM

I wrote about whether or not you should confer both the dad’s and mum’s surnames on your kids in the Irish Examiner…Is double-barrelled the way to go? irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/peop…

Charlie Kirk revealing the very definition of racism...equating religion with terrorism. By this rationale, Timothy McVeigh [a Catholic], who killed 167 people in the 1995 Oklahoma bombing, renders Catholics illegitimate as contenders for public office, right?

Echose of Obama's career making 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention. I wouldn't be surprised if NYC mayor becomes quite low down on Mamdani's CV eventually.

A very different piece for me. Writing about my travels along the Kerry Way for Irish Examiner irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outd…

Have a report on Pat Kenny Newstalk tomorrow morning about a group of Russian and Ukrainian friends in Dublin. Remarkable to spend time with these men. Our conversation I hope illustrates something of the complexity of the conflict. NewstalkFM

I spent time with Russians living in Dublin for a report on the Pat Kenny Show Russia has become a pariah state but I wanted to separate the country from the people. What stigma exists for the Russian community in Ireland and how do they manage this?  9.20am on @newstalkfm 📻

Have a listen to a clip from my report on the Russian community in Ireland. Here, Alexander describes the creeping authoritarianism in Russia in the years before he left 🔊 Pat Kenny Newstalk NewstalkFM 📻

On Ireland AM shortly with the day’s top stories

On ⁦Ireland AM⁩ this morning