Joining Pat to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.

This week’s news of drug gangs and related gun culture was a stark reminder of the challenges facing young people and their parents living in some of the tougher neighbourhoods in our cities. The problems are complex, and the answers are not simple, but community support and a solid education are undoubtedly an important part of any solution. Daire Hennessy, CEO of Citywise Education, is living proof of that and is working to share his success back in his home community in Tallaght. He joins Pat to discuss.

King Charles’ address to Congress this week landed at a delicate moment in UK‑US relations - a relationship that’s close, occasionally strained, and shaped as much by tone and symbolism as by policy. The speech was widely seen as an attempt to strike the right balance, and it raises an interesting question: what actually makes a speech work? Joining Pat to discuss is Derek Mooney, a former ministerial adviser and speechwriter.

This week marks the end of the first year in the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, and it has not been without its headline moments. Massimo Faggioli, Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology at the Loyola Institute in the School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies at Trinity College, Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

Yesterday on the programme, we heard from Rachel McNicholl, whose husband Fiacc Ó Brolcháin was among the Irish citizens on board the latest Gaza-bound aid flotilla, intercepted by Israeli forces as it attempted to sail humanitarian supplies toward Gaza. The vessel was stopped at sea, those on board were detained, and the mission was cut short. This morning, Fiacc joined Pat to describe what happened during the interception, his time in custody, and why he believes the voyage was necessary despite the risks.

Professor and dermatologist Nikki Ralph joined Pat to answer all your skin health questions and offer some advice on how to protect ourselves

Former diplomat and White House advisor sits down with Pat to discuss his career and what he thinks of US politics at the moment

Professor Luke O'Neill sits down with Pat to discuss the future of robots and when we might be able to see them with the ability to reproduce