When Frugal Meets Festive

Conor Moules and Glenn McGoldrick join Richard to discuss how they used their experience as hairdressers to come up with Barespace, a tech solution which makes salons work more effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Donald Trump described European leaders as too 'weak' and too 'woke,' leading to further deterioration in relations between the European Union and US administration. Economist John Fitzgerald joins Richard to discuss whether the EU will bite back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seamus O'Rourke offers his take on the stingy people in our lives at this time of year, directing his ire particularly at a ountry that borders his lovely Leitrim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's that time of year for the glitz and glam of the Christmas Party, but Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether everyone is a fan of the grandeur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With shops at their busiest this time of year as customers finish their last minute shopping, Richard visited the Gunn family, John and his daughters Katie and Fiona, to sample the atmosphere of one of Dublin's oldest camera shops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christmas arrives in just nineteen sleeps and while for many the days in and around Christmas are joyful and fun, for those of a more introverted nature they can be quite stressful. Trinity College Professor Brendan Kelly explores how the introverts among us can enjoy the festive season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After last night's Late Late Toy show, many children around the country are probably busy rejigging their letters to Santa. Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether we could all learn a thing or two about how they compose their letters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roisin Murphy, architect and lecturer, offers insight into why we are so bad at building infrastructure in this country following Metrolink delays, Children's Hospital over-runs, and the housing shortfall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Landscape photographer, gallery owner and author Norman McCloskey joins Aine Kerr to discuss how a weekend in Kerry changed his life forever as he fell in love with the wild and wonderful landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the 30th of November, employers with more than 50 members of staff are legally required to publish their gender pay gap reports. Jennifer Keane, founder of paygap.ie, offers insight into this issue following the release of a Fórsa report that showed the average male worker earns 21% above their female counterparts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.