Pampering Pooches

The woman behind the dating app Bumble declared this week that dating apps are "feeling like a thing of the past." Is she right? If so, why? Elaine Burke of the For Tech Sake podcast joins the program to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, was pictured crying at Prime Minister's Question Time. Commentators called her "unprofessional and wrong." This level of criticism begs the question - are we tougher on female leaders? Professor Brendan Kelly of Trinity College Dublin and Mary McAuliffe, Director of Gender Studies at UCD join the programSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the "big beautiful bill" mean for America in terms of their national debt, for billionaires, those on the breadline and the consequences for Ireland? Tony Foley, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics at DCU Business School and Journalist Marion McKeone join to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dolan's of Limerick is marking 30 years of doing business on the docks of Limerick. Mick Dolan and Neil Dolan join the program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With summer holidays in full swing, some have the bags and the dog in the boot for the ferry trip to France. For those staying at home, it seems that Irish hotels are upping their game in welcoming our furry friends. Dog love rand travel writer Rosalyn Dee has the scoop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Pride celebrations take place all over the country, our next guests are a young, soon to be married, gay couple who both run their own businesses. Rob Kenny of Rob Kenny PR and Dr. Shane Cassidy, Music therapist, join us today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly four decades at the helm, Dame Anna Wintour has stepped down as Editor-In-Chief of Vogue magazine. What was it like to work for the formidable editor and what does her stepping down mean for the industry? Jane McDonnell, Co-Founder and publisher of The Gloss magazine joins us to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like to work on yachts of the super rich? That was Patrick McVeigh’s life before he set up two Dublin restaurants Featherblade and Mister S. We caught up with him to hear all about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren Sanchez Bezos debuted her wedding gown on the magazine’s front cover, revealing how the top 1% do weddings. With $2 million being spent on the wine and champagne alone, how does this level of wealth translate to everyday terms? Consumer journalist Siobhán Maguire joins us to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump caused jaws to drop when used the “F word” in an interview on the White House lawn. Was it a case of his inner dialogue bursting out, is it ever appropriate to use such language. Comedian Anne Gildea has been giving it some thought.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.