From golden handshakes to golden visas

This week, we learned that the State prosecution case against three members of An Garda Síochána, accused of squaring away Fixed Charge Penalty Notices (FCPNs), will not proceed. Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, The Irish Examiner, joins Pat to discuss. 

Ciara Noone moved from Monkstown to work in Beirut for six months. That was thirteen years ago, and she is still there. As the Israeli invasion of Lebanon continues to expand into all parts of that country, it is doing something remarkable to ensure its people and its businesses ... Show More

Joining Pat to chat through some of the main stories in the Sunday papers is journalist Brenda Power. 

As US President Donald Trump tries to lure wealthy foreigners with a $5m Gold Card residency visa, we explore the growing global marketplace of so-called golden passports and visas.Do the super-rich use them as a tax plan, an insurance plan, or something else? And should jet-sett ... Show More

Learn more about the Golden Visa program and how it has changed over the years. 

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One fun conspiracy theory suggests The Royal Family may want Prince Harry to remain on a diplomatic visa indefinitely to avoid revealing sensitive financial details to the U.S. government. If Harry were to become a U.S. citizen or obtain a green card, he would have to disclose hi ... Show More

<p>Hello Internet! We are on BABY LEAVE! In the mean time, please enjoy this classic Shmanners episode!</p> <p>-----------------------------</p> <p>Oh hello! Put 'er there friend! What's that? You need to learn about manners? Here, take our card! We're in the etiquette teaching b ... Show More

The King of England broke tradition recently, by fist-bumping people in favour of a handshake. What are some of the ways we greet people? And are some better than others?Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been greeting the public to get their thoughts. 

Send us a text Novak Djokovic, at 37 years old, wins his first Olympic Gold medal and completes his long-strived for Golden Grand Slam. Andy dives into this and more in this week's Racket Rundown presented by Wilson. Zheng Qinwen bringing home a Gold Medal for China, the American ... Show More