David Hall joined Pat in studio to discuss the status of the ambulance service in Ireland. You can read more here.

We heard from former teacher Conor Hayes who was jailed in Dubai for giving a taxi driver the middle finger. 

While the world has been focused on the tragic deaths of 17 people by extremists in France, there has been less attention on the west of Africa where thousands have died at the hands of Boko Haram. 

Minister Pascal Donohoe came into the Newstalk studio to discuss the proposed review of our rail network. 

Best-selling thriller writer Tess Gerristen joined Pat down the line to discuss her new book "Die Again"