Dire Straits: Counting the Cost of Conflict

Professor Gavan Titley from the Media Studies Department at Maynooth University joins Aine to dissect the implications of 'conflict entrepreneurs' and how they make their money from spreading hate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timothy Ash, associate fellow with Chatham House, joins Aine to discuss the US Defence Department's plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, following a clash between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aine visits painter Deborah Donnelly in her studio in Marley Park to learn all about the advertises she has overcome in both her personal life and career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, offers his insights into how people react in moments of crisis, and what these reactions reveal about us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer Emer McLysaght reflects on the pros and cons of being self employed when you miss out on bank holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz Carolan of The Briefing offers her insights into the role of data centres, and how these facilities are using a significant share of the country's electricity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siofra Mulqueen reports on why some people are always just that bit behind time, and whether its due to bad timing, or bad habits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon MacAllister, co-head of geopolitical strategy with EY, joins Richard to dissect the economic implications of the energy shortage, as Taoiseach Michael Martin warned that there was 'a lot of pessimism' among EU leaders earlier this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom O'Brien, head of Nephin Energy, joins Richard to discuss his career in the fuel sector, and Ireland's vulnerabilities when it comes to energy supply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With much focus on how the energy crisis is impacting prices and supply, comedy writer Aidan Fitzmaurice reflects on how the shortage is draining our energy in more ways than one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.