Culture Club: Roddy Doyle

The Irish auditing and accounting firm has more than doubled in size since the financial crisis. It's not just tax and auditing the company is doing well, they also do corporate finance and are involved in the insurance advisory business. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/21190655/2110Biz.mp3"][/audio] Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.

The Oxford Dictionary has added words such as eco-anxiety, net-zero and climate crisis to its books. Primary school Geography curriculums in Ireland have no overseeing body checking the veracity of the science and are published by private companies. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/21184800/2110Eco.mp3"][/audio] John Gibbons, environmental commentator joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.

A meeting has reconvened today on hospitality guidelines for nightclubs, pubs, live events. The Taoiseach told his party last night that guidance would be practical and common sense will apply. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/21183538/2110Covid.mp3"][/audio] Priscilla Lynch, Clinical Editor, Medical Independent, Darragh O’Loughlin, General-Secretary, Irish Pharmacies Union and Shane Dunne, Event producer and promoter joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.

Much of stomach pain in children depends on the child's ability to communicate where the pain is. If your child exhibits vomiting, begins to lose weight or reports acute pain these are red flags. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/21182012/2110Belly.mp3"][/audio] Dr Brian Higgins, GP at Galway Primary Care joined the Last Word on Health to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.

This week's Culture Club inductee is Fiddler and a member of The Gloaming. Favourite Album The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts Favourite Band/Artist Radiohead - Karma Police Best Gig Rory Gallagher in Chicago venue Favourite Movie The Big Lebowski Favourite TV Show Seinfeld Favourite Podcast  The Daily - New York Times Podcast     Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.