Minding your plants when you're away

At least 88 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco with an estimated 70,000 people making the crossing, but what role did social media play in the mass influx?Joining Shane to discuss is David Robert Grimes, Associate Profess ... Show More

Dublin takes centre stage in this week's issue of the comic ‘Beano’, as Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and the Bash Street Kids arrive in the capital.Joining Shane for more on this is David O'Callaghan from the ‘Here and Back Again’ podcast.Image: Beano 

Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan is due to be extradited from the United Arab Emirates in the coming days as details of a major security operation are being finalised for his return.Conor Lally, Security & Crime Editor with The Irish Times, has the details, and joins Shane to discuss. 

<p>Tets and Mark answer your garden questions during an unusually humid week</p><p>09:39 Have you been offered a Frangipani tree cutting? Here's how to transplant one. </p><p>18:52 Some love it, some hate it. Are you struggling to grow coriander in your garden? </p><p>20:53 Some ... Show More

In this week's Gardeners' Corner a visit to Rowallane's walled garden reveals majestic artichokes and other plants which love sheltered conditions. Ann Fitzsimmons talks about her summer veg plan, growing melons in her greenhouse and how to harvest seed from early summer flowerin ... Show More

Paraic joined us today on the show, with loads of gardening tips and advice and also recommended some plants that love this wet mild summer weather. 

 We're having a heat wave here, and I imagine a lot of you out there are dealing with the same. So let's cool down with some stories of how animals beat the heat with Joelle Monique!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>After two years of Covid restrictions, much of the world has now opened back up and plenty of us are planning to take full advantage this summer.</p><p>But what if it all goes wrong? What are you entitled to? What kind of insurance cover should you get? And how can you make su ... Show More

<p>This week, Who What Wear Beauty Director Erin Jahns is teaching us how to protect and nourish ourselves during the sun-filled summer months. Should you switch out your moisturizer for the season? Is it safe to keep using retinol? What if chlorine has already damaged your hair? ... Show More

Phew it’s hot! What are you sweating like? Also, Chris has a great idea for a date night gift, and Sarah and John are hear for Brother or Lover? 

As the weather heats up, many of us are contemplating how to safely go out into the world and enjoy the summer. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to CNN contributor and immunologist Erin Bromage about what to consider before doing anything from hosting a cook ... Show More

Climate change is having sweeping effects on our climate and this is changing the world, not just for humans and other animals, but plants too. Will the Earth’s flora manage to find safe refuge in time?    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.