The Dubliner with a Gift for Reinvention

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.

After a summit tailor made for President Donald Trump, NATO members (except for Spain) agreed to an historic ramping up of their defence spending. Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs and columnist with The Currency joins us on the programme.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.

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.

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.

Starting out as an apprentice, Joseph Birchell of gifts.ie, ventured abroad, trying his hand at a variety of roles, eventually sparking a business that bloomed from spare-time effort to full time success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the EU pulled the plug on its annual trade talks with China. Tensions are flaring over tariffs on electric vehicles, restrictions on rare-earth exports and China’s pushback on European goods. What’s behind all of this, and what does it mean for Europe? Andy Bounds, EU Correspondent with the Financial Times joins to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s Euromillions draw with a prize fund of a quarter of a billion euro made headlines and sparked big questions. Who bought the winning Cork ticket? What would you do if that kind of fortune came your way? Professor of Psychiatry Brendan Kelly now considers the price of wealth and the impact of suddenly striking it rich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 1981 Thin Lizzy performance marked the beginning of Slane Castle’s rise as a world-renowned music venue. The driving force behind it all was the visionary aristocrat and entrepreneur, Lord Henry Mountcharles, who passed away this week. Harry Crosbie and Niall Stokes, editor of Hot Press join the program to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.