Talking With Patrick

This episode is all about a passion for social change. I talk with People Before Profit Councillor Hazel De Nortúin on her work in Ballyfermot and Drimnagh, housing, the manosphere, and more.

Irish actor Diarmuid Noyes joins me in the studio. We talk about his love for acting since he was a boy in school plays, all the way to the big screen in feature films. We dig deep into his passion and why he loves roles with great depth.

I talk with Simon Maguire, founder of Eiretainment, the Irish streaming platform challenging the status quo of the big three broadcasters in Ireland. 

Ex MMA fighter turned blues musician Richie Crosdale joins me on this episode. He talks about competing in MMA, suffering concussions, wild doorman stories and his controversial song  'Lament for Bertie Ahern'

Mark Ward TD talks about his road to the Dail, the predatory sales tactics of nitrous oxide suppliers, and the devastation it's causing to people's health. 

James Kelly, manager of a crack cocaine contingency management programme breaks down the reality of neglect and crack cocaine epidemic in Tallaght, Dublin.

Talking with Patrick is an interview-style podcast talking about everything and anything in Ireland. Each episode, I'll interview experts on serious issues, witnesses to unusual occurrences, and people with compelling stories to tell.