Programme Details from 2009

Details of Guests, Contacts, Books and other items that have been mentioned on the programme in 2009. Click here for an archive of topics mentioned in the programme from 2004 - 2008

Friday 20th November
Book: The River Café Classic Italian Cookbook by Rise Gray and Ruth Rogers
Published by Penguin Books

Thursday 19th November
Title: Border Crossing - True Stories of the RUC Special Branch, The Garda Special Branch and the IRA Moles by George Clarke
Published by Gill & MacMillan

Wednesday 18th November
Book: From Liberator to Dictator by Michael Auret
Published by David Philip

Money Saving Websites - Tuesday 17th November
Telephone and broadband: www.callcosts.ie
Health insurance: www.hia.ie, www.itsyourmoney.ie
Energy: www.esb.ie
Money saving tips: www.thriftypages.ie, www.goodbuy.ie, www.valueireland.ie
Grocery prices: www.cheapeats.ie, www.mydeal.ie, www.smartshopper.ie
Lifestyle: www.thesavvyshopper.ie
Comparison sites: www.compareireland.ie, www.compare.ie, www.uchoose.ie, www.quoteclub.ie
Cashback sites: www.bethrifty.ie, www.pigsbackcom
Seller/barter sites: www.barter-it.ie, www.swapbunny.com
Finance: www.mycash.ie

Monday 16th November
Book: Picking Up The Pieces by Jim Power
Published by Blackhall

Wednesday 18th November 2009

Book: From Liberator to Dictator by Michael Auret
Published by David Philip

Book: The Original of Laura (Hardcover) by Vladimir Nabokov
Published by Penguin

Tuesday 17th November

Book: Picking up the Pieces by Jim Power
Published by Blackhall Publishing

Murder of Mary Griffiths - Monday 16th November 2009

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On this morning's programme, Louise Scally spoke about the vicious murder of her sister Mary Griffiths.

A fund has been set-up to help support Mary Griffith's children.

AIB SKERRIES
SORT CODE: 93 22 48
A/C NO: 1405 7182

Thursday 12th November
Book: Truth or Fiction by Jennifer Johnston
Published by Headline

Live Music: CAROSEL played live in studio. Carosel are singer songwriter Michelle Phelan and guitarist/instrumentalist, Pete McGrane. They were joined by their pal 'Funzo' on backing vocals. They performed their new single 'Easy As It Flows' and 'Take Me Higher'. For more updates on Carosel log onto www.carosel.ie

Wednesday 11th November
Live Music: A band with the unusual name of ODi performed live in studio. Lead singer with ODi, Claire Odlum, sang 'Mariposa Comp' and 'Leaving My Love In New York' from their debut album called 'Maslow's Songbook'. Find out more at www.ODimusic.co.uk

Tuesday 10th November
Book: England's Greatest Spy: Eamon De Valera by John J. Turi
Published by Stacey International

Book: The Lucky Buggers Casebook by Daniel Smith
Published by Icon Books

Monday 9th November
Book: Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner.
Published by Allen Lane

Book: Ship Of Fools: How Stupidity And Corruption Sank The Celtic Tiger by Fintan O'Toole
Published by Faber and Faber

Public Service Pay Debate - Friday 6th November 2009

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Today with Pat Kenny broadcasted live from the Savoy cinema on O'Connell St in Dublin City Centre as the country prepared for the National Day of Action.

Debating various issues surrounding public service pay was George Lee of Fine Gael, Ciaran Allen of UCD, INO General Secretary Liam Doran, Patricia Callan - Director of the Small Firms Association, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan, Ulick McEvaddy, Sinn Fein's Pierce Doherty and Union representatives.

Pat also took to the street to hear the opinions and take questions from members of the public and various civil servants.

Friday 30th October 2009
Book: Clive James : The Blaze of Obscurity - The TV Years by Clive James
Published by Picador

Thursday 29th October 2009
Book: Union by John Mulcahy
Published by ABDEF

Book: Rachel Allen: Home Cooking by Rachel Allen
Published by Harper Collins

Wednesday 28th October 2009
Book: Leinster Conquering Europe by Peter Breen
Published by Penguin

Tuesday 27th October 2009
Book: Inside The Kingdom by Robert Lacey
Published by Hutchinson London

Thursday 22nd October 2009
Book: A History Of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Published by Penguin Press

Wednesday 21st October 2009
Book: Mean Streets: Limerick's Gangland by Barry Duggan
Published by O'Brien Press

Tuesday 20th October 2009
Book: Keeping It Simple by Derry Clarke
Published by Gill & MacMillan

Monday 19th October 2009
Book: Romantic Irish Homes by Robert O Byrne
Photography: Simon Brown
Published by Cico Books

Thursday 15th October 2009

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Today with Pat Kenny was broadcast live from Magee's of Donegal shop window on The Diamond. Members of the public were invited to come along to watch and take part in the broadcast and voice their views and opinions on the Lisbon Treaty.

An invited panel of guests discussed why Donegal voted No to Lisbon. Guests included Fianna Fáil's Jim McDaid and Niall Blaney, Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty and Padraig McLoughlin, Donegal Democrat Editor Michael Daly, RTÉ's news' Eileen Magner, Joe Mulholland of the Magill Summer School, Richard Carruthers of IMPAC trade union, Charlie Collins of Highland Radio, Lynn Temple of Magee's, Roberta Dillon of Simple Simon Foods and local mná tí (Mairead MacFadden and Anne McCafferty) and Eamonn Mac Niallais.

We asked why the two Donegal Constituencies were the only ones in the 26 counties to vote no in the recent Lisbon Referendum. Was it because Sinn Féin and the Catholic Right have such strong influence or vote-getting prowess in the county, or is it something deeper? Does Donegal feel isolated and ignored by an overly centralized state? Cut-off by lack of efficient public transport? The fishing industry sold down the Atlantic by the early negotiators of EU entry? Or is Donegal influenced and under cut by the proximity to the North? What is it and is there any fixing?

Friday 9th October 2009
Book: Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World by Christian Wolmar
Published by Atlantic Books

Thursday 8th October 2009
Book: Defence Of The Realm: The Authorised History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew

Book: Conspiracy: Irish Political Trials by Myles Dungan
Published by RTE & RIA

Wednesday 7th October 2009
Book: Deep Deception - Ireland's Swimming Scandals by Justine McCarthy
Published by O'Brien

Book: Echoes of Memory by John O Donohue
Published by Transworld

St. Francis Hospice for West Dublin:
Pat talked to Mr Justice Peter Kelly about the new St Francis Hospice for West Dublin, where construction work officially began this week.
For information about making a donation phone 01-8327535.

Tuesday 6th October 2009
Book: Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple
Published by Bloomsbury

Monday 5th October 2009
Book: Task Force Helmand: A Soldier's Story of Life, Death and Combat on the Afghan Front Line by Captain Doug Beattie

Friday 2nd October 2009
Book: Flying Finn: A tribute to the late Motorbike Racing Driver, Martin Finnegan by Stephen Davison

Book: The Smart Guide To Infertility by Professor Robert Harrison
Published by: Hammersmith Press

Thursday 1st October 2009
Book: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by William Shawcross
Published by: Macmillan

Book: An Expensive Education by Nick McDonnell
Published by: Atlantic Books

Wednesday 30th September 2009
Book: Fever Of The Bone by Val McDermid
Published by: Little Brown

Live Music:
Celine Carroll and her Band came into studio and performed two tracks, (1) I Believe In Love and (2) You're Every Beat Of My Heart - from her New Album - 'Such A Beautiful Light'. Celine hails from Dublin and this is her third album and recently was album of the week here on RTE Radio 1. To find our more check out www.celinecarroll.com

Tuesday 29th September 2009 - LIVE Lisbon Treaty Debate

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Pat Kenny was joined by a host of Irish politicians and public figures for a live Lisbon Treaty Debate in the shop window and outside of Arnotts on Henry Street, Dublin.

In attendance were Minister Micheál Martin, Libertas' Declan Ganley, Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald, MEP Mairead McGuinness, MEP Joe Higgins, former President of the European Parliament Pat Cox, Coir's Manus McMenamin, Olive Braiden of Women for Europe, musician Jim Corr, ex-Irish rugby international Denis Hickie, artist Robert Ballagh, Labour TD Pat Rabitte, politician Patricia McKenna, journalist Eamon Dunphy, MEP Jan Peter Bonde, businessman Bill Cullen, Farmers for No representative James Reynolds and IFA President Padraig Walshe.

Pat Kenny also took to Henry St where he took questions from and listened to the reaction of the public.

Mon: 28th Sept. 2009
Book: Judging Lemass - the Measure of the Man by Tom Garvi
Pblrs: Royal Irish Academy

Book: Conspirator: Lenin In Exile by Helen Rappaport
Published by: Hutchinson

Friday 25th September 2009
Book: The Constant Economy - How To Create A Stable Society by Zac Goldsmith
Published by: Atlantic Books

Book: Bertie Ahern And The Drumcondra Mafia by Michael Clifford and Shane Coleman
Published by: Hachette Books

Thursday 24th September 2009
Book: Finest Years - Churchill as Warlord 1940 - 45 by Max Hastings
Published by: Harper Press.

Wednesday 23rd September 2009
Book: Anything Goes - A Biography of the Roaring Twenties by Lucy Moore
Published by: Atlantic Books

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Book: Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love by Allan Pease
Published by: Orion

Monday 21st September 2009
Book: The Virgin Warrior: The Life and Death of Joan of Arc by Larissa Juliet Taylor
Published by: Yale University Press.

Friday 18th September 2009
Book: The Manager: The Absurd Ascent of the Most Important Man in Football by Barney Ronay
Published by: Sphere

Thursday 17th September 2009
Book: The Lives Of Eliza Lynch - Scandal And Courage by Michael Lillis & Ronan Fanning.
Published by: Gill & Macmillan

Wednesday 16th September 2009
Book: Dublin Zoo: An Illustrated History by Catherine De Courcy.
Pblrs: Collins Press

Book: Silent Scream by Lynda La Plante
Published by: Simon and Schuster

Tuesday 15th September 2009
Book: Transition by Iain Banks
Published by: Little Brown

Monday 14th September 2009
Book: Say No To Arthritis - The Proven Drug Free Guide To Preventing And Relieving Arthritis by Patrick Holford
Published by: Piatkus
Website: www.patrickholford.com
Freephone No: 1800550323

Book: Dear Sebastian: A Father's Last Wish, A Legacy of Inspiration, compiled by Christine Horgan.
Published by: Hachette Books Irl.

Friday 11th September 2009
Book: Seeds Of Terror - How Heroin is Bankrolling the Taliban and Al Qaeda by Gretchen Peters
Published by: Oneworld

Thursday 10th September 2009
Book: William Golding : The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies by John Carey
Published by: Faber

Wednsday 9th September 2009
Book: The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith
Published by: Pan Macmillan

Tuesday 8th September 2009
Book: I'll Tell Me Ma : A Childhood Memoir by Brian Keenan
Published by: Random House

Monday 7th September 2009
Book: What Every Man Should Know About Being A Dad by David Cohen
Published by: Routledge.

Friday 4th September 2009:
Book: Never Die Wondering : The Autobiography by Eddie O Sullivan
Published by Century

Book: A Strange and Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their Remarkable Families by Michael Holroyd
Published by: Vintage

Thursday 3rd September 1009
Book: Tormented Hope : Nine Hypochondriac Lives by Brian Dillon
Published by Penguin Books

Wednesday 2nd September 2009:
Book: The Lost Revolution: The Story Of The Official IRA and the Workers Party by Brian Hanley and Scott Millar
Published by Penguin

Tuesday 1st September 2009
Book: Showtime - The Inside Story Of Fianna Fail in Power by Pat Leahy
Published by Penguin

Friday 28th August 2009
Book: The Immortality Code by Dermot O Connor
Published by Hodder and Stoughton

Book: Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Published by Bloomsbury

Thursday 27th August 2009:
Book: Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
Published by Preface Publishing

Suicide Website:
Ireland has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, with an average of 800 people taking their own lives annually. And men under 35 account for 40% of that number. A new website hopes to raise awareness on a range of personal issues and use technology to connect people together to better deal with their issues, in an attempt to avoid even one such tragic death. Website: www.turn2me.ie

Wednesday 26th August 2009
Book: The Storm Of War - A New History Of The Second World War by Andrew Roberts
Published by Allen Lane

Tuesday 25th August 2009
Book: The Candy Machine: How Cocaine Took Over the World by Tom Feiling
Published by Penguin

Tuesday 17th August 2009
Book: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
Published by Simon & Schuster ISBN: 978-1-84737-455-4

Wednesday 18th August 2009
Book: Crazy For The Storm by Norman Ollestad
Published by Harper Press

Thursday 19th August 2009
Older Women living alone: Louise Richardson CEO of the Older Women's Network and Anne Dempsey of the National Senior Helpline came into studio to talk about Irish women over the age of 65 living alone. What support network is in place for them, is there adequate help available or are these women just left to fend for themselves.
The Older Women's Network (OWN IRELAND) Tel No: 01 8844536 E-mail: ownireland@eircom.net
National Senior Helpline is a confidential listening service for older people by older people, for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland. HELPLINE NO: 1850 440 444

Book: Courage And Conflict: Forgotten Stories of the Irish at War by Ian Kennelly. Published by The Collins Press

Friday 14th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Genocide In International Law" by Professor William Schabas. Published by Cambridge University Press

Thursday 13th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Why England Lose (And Other Curious Football Phenomena Explained)" by Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanski. Published by Harper Non-Fiction.

Wednesday 12th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Music: Liam O'Connor and his band performed live - "theme from Local Hero" and "Tico Tico". Liam's latest album is called "Tico Mystico". His website is at www.liamoconnormusic.com

Book: "Why Is Q Always Followed By U: Word-Perfect Answers To The Most-Asked About Questions" by Michael Quinion (a book about the origin of well-known phrases and sayings). Published by Penguin. Michael's website is at www.worldwidewords.org

Tuesday 11th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Capitalising On Culture, Competing On Difference - Innovation, Learning & Sense Of Place In A Globalising Ireland" by Finbarr Bradley & James J Kennelly. Published by Blackhall.

Monday 10th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
The programme today came live from the Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Music: The Heartstring Quartet performed live - "Wild Goose Chase" and "Ginny's Waltz"
Craft: "Sterling Irish", Irish contemporary artists living in the UK
Theatre: "Lucia's Chapters Of Coming Forth by Day" by US theatre group Mabou Mines
Literary presentation: "GAA Night Blood & Thunder: Hurling & Life in 1930s Ireland"

For a full programme of events - http://www.kilkennyarts.ie/

Friday 7th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Waste: Uncovering The Global Food Scandal" by Tristram Stuart. Published by Penguin

Thursday 6th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Franklin: Tragic Hero Of Polar Navigation" by Andrew Lambert. Published by Faber & Faber

Wednesday 5th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Doctoring The Mind: Why Psychiatric Treatments Fail" by Professor Richard Bentall. Published by Penguin

Tommy Fleming performed live the title track from his album being released for Christmas 09 - "Song For A Winter's Night".
For details of Tommy's forthcoming live appearances check out
www.tommyfleming.com

Tuesday 4th August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Fame: From The Bronze Age To Britney" by Tom Payne. Published by Vintage

Monday 3rd August 09 - presented by Myles Dungan
Book: "Hunting Evil: The Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped & The Hunt To Bring Them To Justice" by Guy Walters. Published by Bantam Press.

Book: "Power Presentation: Formal Speech In An Informal World, How To Put Presence Into Your Presentation" by Patsy Rodenburg. Published by Michael Joseph.

Thursday 30th July 09
'The Runners' - the story of Christy Fagan who escaped from the Ferryhouse Industrial School when he was a child. You can hear it on the Documentary On One on RTÉ Radio 1 on Saturday 1st August at 1.05pm. www.rte.ie/doconone

Book: "Pistols At Dawn - 200 Years Of Political Rivalry, from Pitt & Fox to Blair & Brown" by John Campbell. Published by Jonathan Cape.

Wednesday 29th July 09
Book: "The Untouchable" by John Banville - based on the life of the British spy Anthony Blunt. Published by Vintage, 1998

Travel: Eoghan Corry mentioned an online service whereby you can request a hotel for a good price but you don't know what hotel it will be until you get to your destination. Two of the sites which offer this service are www.hotelnet.co.uk (the mystery hotel) and www.lastminute.com (the secret hotel)

Book: "Architects Of The Resurrection: Ailtirí na hAiséirghe & The Facist New Order In Ireland" by Ray M Douglas. Published by Manchester University Press

Music: the Texas band The Flatlanders performed live - "Homeland Refugee" and "Sowing On The Mountain". Their latest album is called "Hills & Valleys"

Tuesday 28th July 09
Book: "Virolution: Viruses' Astonishing Role In The Evolution Of Life On Earth" by Frank Ryan. Published by Harper Collins

Monday 27th July 09
Book: "Petticoat Rebellion: The Anna Parnell Story" by Patricia Groves. Published by Mercier Press

Friday 24th July 09
Eoin Stephens, psychotherapist & founder of a new online counselling service www.counsellorsonline.ie

Book: "The Gaelic Athletics Association, 1884-2009", edited by William Murphy, Paul Rouse & Mike Cronin. Published by the Irish Academic Press (a collection of essays on the history of the GAA and it's place in Irish life)

Thursday 23rd July 09
The Lambert Puppet Theatre events in the city are organised by Dublin City Improvement District. Bookings necessary - 01 633 4680.

Book: "Moonshot: The Inside Story Of Mankind's Greatest Adventure" by Dan Parry. Published by Ebury Press.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the moon landings Astronomy Ireland are hosting a public lecture & book signing by Dan Parry tonight, Thursday 23rd July, 7.15pm in the Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin. www.astronomy.ie

L'Angelus performed live - "Ca C'est Bon", "Be Thou My Vision" and " Goin' Back To Ponchatoula". For more details about their work check out www.cajunrecords.com

Wednesday 22nd July 09
For a list of all the companies mentioned in the Consumer Protection List (companies judged to have misled their customers which has just been published by the National Consumer Agency), go to www.consumerconnect.ie

Lisa Hannigan performed live in studio - "Ocean & A Rock" and "Teeth". Lisa's latest album is called "Sea Sew". http://www.lisahannigan.ie/

Book: "My Father, The General: Richard Mulcahy & The Military History of the Revolution" by Risteárd Mulcahy. Published by Liberties Press (www.libertiespress.com)

Tuesday 21st July 09
Freddie White performed live - "Cry Love" & "Pojama People". www.freddiewhite.com

Book: "Thatcher's Britain: The Politics & Social Upheaval Of The 1980's" by Richard Vinen. Published by Simon & Schuster.

Monday 20th July 09
Book: "The Junior Officers' Reading Club" by Patrick Hennessy (a young soldier's account of life on the front line in Afghanistan & Iraq). Published by Penguin

Margaret Evison, mother of soldier Mark Evison who died in combat in Afghanistan. The Mark Evison Foundation offers applicants aged 16-30 an unusual challenge that will help them to develop personally. www.markevisonfoundation.org

Friday 17th July 09
Book: "Nazarbayev & The Making Of Kazakhstan" by Jonathan Aitken. Published by Continuum Books

Thursday 16th July 09
Book: "Bobby & Jackie: A Love Story" by C David Heymann. Published by Atria Books.

Singer/songwriter Eugene Donegan performed live in studio - "What's In The Cat" and "Corpus Christi & Blueberry Wine".
His debut album is "Little Apples" (www.eugenedonegan.com)

Wednesday 15th July 09
Paul Dunbar, co-ordinator of the Count Me Out campaign for those who want to 'opt out' of the Catholic Church. Full details at www.countmeout.ie

Book: "Aftermath: The Omagh Bombing & The Families' Pursuit Of Justice" by Ruth Dudley Edwards. Published by Harvill Secker

O.N.E. (the Organisation of National Ex-servicemen and women)
http://www.oneconnect.ie/

Tuesday 14th July 09
Book: "Human Zoos: Zoos: From the Hottentot Venus to Reality Shows" by Charles Forsdick. Published by Liverpool University Press

Monday 13th July 09
Book: "The Blue Notebook" by James A Levine (a story set amongst the street children of Mumbai, India). Published by Widenfeld & Nicholson.
During his interview James Levine mentioned that a portion of the proceeds for "The Blue Notebook" is being donated to the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (www.icmec.org) and the National Centre for Missing Children (www.missingkids.com).

Live music from Hazel O'Connor - "Strong" & "Thinking About You"

Friday 10th July 09
Music: Nils Lofgren sang live in studio - "If I Should Fall Behind", "Blue Skies", "Take You To The Movies Tonight" and "Don't Cry No Tears". His latest album is "The Loner: Nils Sings Neil"
http://www.nilslofgren.com/

Book: "The Case For God - What Religion Really Means" by Karen Armstrong. Published by The Bodley Head

Thursday 9th July 09
Book: "Sacred Hearts" by Sarah Dunant, set in a convent in 1570 in Italy. Published by Virago. www.sarahdunant.co.uk

Wednesday 8th July 09
Book: "The Secret Life Of War" by Peter Beaumont. Published by Harvill Secker

Music: Heloise Geoghegan, violinist played live in studio - "Melody" by Gluck and "Piece En Forme De Habanera" by Ravel.

Tuesday 7th July 09
Texan singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster sang two tracks - "When It Don't Come Easy" and "Oh Susanna" - live in studio. Her latest album is "The Truth According To Ruthie Foster"

Monday 6th July 09
Book: "Facts Are Subversive: Political Writing From A Decade Without A Name" by Timothy Garton Ash. Published by Atlantic Books

Friday 3rd July 09
Book: "Trust Betrayed - Inside The Irish Organ Retention Scandal" by Karina Colgan. Published by Poolbeg.

Thursday 2nd July 09
Book: "Good Value - Reflections on Money, Morality & An Uncertain World Idea" by Stephen Green. Published by Allen Lane.

Wednesday 1st July 09
Book: "An Education" by Lynn Barber. Published by Penguin.

Tuesday 30th June 09
Book: "Ireland's Economic Crash - A Radical Agenda For Change" by Kieran Allen. Publishsed by The Liffey Press.

Monday 29th June 09
Book: "In Search of Civilization - Remaking A Tarnished Idea" by John Armstrong. Published by Allen Lane

Thurs 25th June 09
Book: "Flagging The Therapy: Pathways Out of Depression & Anxiety" by Dr Harry Barry. Published by Liberties Press.

Thursday 18th June 09
Book: "Make Your Will: The Irish Guide To Putting Your Affairs In Order" by John G. Murphy & Jason Dunne. Published by Liberties Press

Solicitors: John A. Sinnott & Co. Solicitors, Market Square,
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford / Phone: 053 9233111
E-Mail: info@johnasinnottsolicitors.ie / info@jasinnott.ie
Website: www.myinheritance.ie

The MV Spirit Of Adventure: First Cruise Liner to circumnavigate the Island of Ireland:
Contact: John Galligan Travel, 5 Sandyford Office Park, Dublin 18.
Tel: 01 2076555

Thursday 11th June 09
Book: "False Economy - A Surprising Economic History of the World" by Alan Beattie. Published by Viking.

Wed: 10th June 2009
Niamh Burke from Cork talked about her letter to President Obama. Niamh is a Transition Year student at Christ King Secondary School in Rochestown in Cork. Her class was set an essay project by their teacher to write a letter to Barak Obama on climate change. Click here to read the full text of Niamh's letter.

Thursday 7th May 2009
Wind Energy: Electrical Engineer Graham O'Donnell and Professor Igor Shvets from Trinity College discuss a wind energy project that could save all of our energy problems. Fore more information visit www.spiritofireland.org

Book: "The Rite - The Making of a Modern Exorcist" by Matt Baglio Published by Simon and Schuster

Music today was from Canadian folk band The Paperboys who played 'The Dance of the Puma' and 'California'.

Wednesday 6th May 2009
Book: "Reflections on the Revolution in Europe" by Simon Caldwell. Published by Allen Lane

Tuesday 5th May 2009
Book: "Free Money - The Gamblers Quest" by Declan Lynch.
Published by Transworld

Monday 4th May 2009
Helpline number for those effected by the discussion today with Dr James Lucey on Eating Disorders - 01 2493333

Book: "Text - A Transition Year English Reader" by Niall Mac Monagle. Published by Celtic Press

Book: "Granuaille - Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate Queen" by Anne Chambers. Published by Gill and MacMillan

Thursday 30th April 2009
Book: "The Low GL Diet Bible: The Perfect Way to Lose Weight, Gain Energy & Improve Your Health" by Patrick Holford. Published by Piatkus

Wednesday 29th April 2009
Book: "A Pint Of Plain: Tradition, Change and the Fate of the Irish Pub" by Bill Barich. Published by Bloomsbury

Monday 27th April 2009
Book: "You Are Here - A Portable History of the Universe" by Christopher Potter. Published by Hutchinson

23rd April 2009
Dr. Jim Lucey, Medical Director of St. Patrick's Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin, was in studio to talk about some issues in the area of mental health. Over the next few months he is going to be in studio with Pat to talk about the various disorders, addictions, anxieties and mood swings that make up mental health spectrum. St. Patrick's Hospital Support and Information Line: 01 2493333

Book: "Into The Heart Of The Mafia - A Journey through the Italian South" by David Lane. Published by Profile Books

22nd April 2009
Book: "The Welcome Visitor" by John Humphrys. Published by Hodder & Stoughton

21st April 2009:
Book: "Netherland" by Joseph O Neill. Published by Fourth Estate

20th April 2009
Book: "Things I've Been Silent About" by Azar Nafisi. Published by Random House

16th April 2009
Book: "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet" by Jeffrey D. Sachs

15th April 2009
Book: "Not Untrue and Not Unkind" by Ed O Loughlin. Published by Penguin

14th April 2009
Book: "The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning" by James Lovelock. Published by Allen Lane

Friday 3rd April 2009
Book: "Strategic Cost Reduction, Cutting Costs Without Killing Your Business" by Tim McCormick and Dermot Duff. Published by
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

Book: "Is Faith Delusion: Why Religion Is Good For Your Health" by Andrew Sims. Published by Continuum

Tuesday 31st March 2009
Book: "Top 100 Finger Foods For Children and Let's Cook Together" by Annabel Karmel. Published by Ebury Press

Click here to download the Suicide in Ireland Survey

Wednesday 18th March 2009
Book: "The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph From the Frontiers of Brain Science" by Norman Doidge. Published by Penguin Books.

Monday 16th March 2009
Book: "Chinese Whispers" by Jan Wang. Published by Atlantic Books

Wednesday 4th March 2009
Book: "Life's A Gamble" by Roy Brindley. Published by Bantam Press

Wednesday 11th Feb 2009
Books: "The Truth About Love" and "How To Read Poetry and Why" by Josephine Hart. Published by Virago

Thursday 12th February 2009
Book: "Love's Civil War", edited by Victoria Glendinning. Published by McClelland & Stewart

Friday 13th February 2009
Book: "Cyburbia : The Dangerous Idea That's Changing How We Live And Who We Are" by James Harkin. Published by Little Brown

Monday 16th February 2009
Book: "A World Of Trouble - American In The Middle East" by Patrick Tyler. Published by Portobello

Thursday 19th February 2009
Book: "How Not To Write A Novel" by Sandra Newman & Howard Mittlemark. Published by Penguin

Friday 5th February 2009
Book: "Bodies" by Suzy Orbach. Published by Profile Books

Tuesday 20th Jan 2009
Book: "Embracing The Wide Sky" by Daniel Tammet. Published by Hodder & Stoughton

Wednesday 21st Jan 2009
Book: "Suffer The Little Children" by Frances Reilly. Published by Orion Books

Monday 5th Jan 2009
Book: "Career Detection : Finding and Managing Your Career" by Brian McIvor

Tuesday 6th Jan 2009
Book: "Early Irish Cinema, 1895 - 1921" by Denis Condon. Published by Irish Academic Press

Wednesday 7th Jan 2009
Book: "Nine Lives" by David Courtney. Published by Mercier Press

Thurs: 8th Jan 2009
Book: "What Happened To Sin?" by Fr. Sean Fagan. Published by The Columba Press

Fri: 9th Jan 2009
Book: "Soupers and Jumpers, The Protestant Mission in Connemara, 1848 - 1937" by Miriam Moffitt. Published by Nonsuch Publishing

Monday 12th Jan 2009
Book: "Does Anyone Eat Bankers" by Andy Zaltzman. Published by Old Street Publishing

Tuesday 13th Jan 2009
Book: "Ten Technologies To Save The Planet" by Chris Goodall. Published by Profile Books

Wednesday 14th Jan 2009
Book: "Taken - The Agonising True Story Of My Missing Sister" by Sharon Hamilton. Published by Ebury Press

Thursday 15th Jan 2009
Book: "A Lucky Child - A Memoir Of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy" by Thomas Buergenthal. Published by Profile Books

Friday 16th Jan 2009
Book: "Homage To Al-Andalus - The Rise And Fall Of Islamic Spain" by Michael Barry