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The Right Hook


16:30 - 19:00
Monday to Friday

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The Right Hook is the Newstalk drivetime show presented by the outspoken controversial pundit and Corkman, George Hook.

Singles Quiz Night

Singles Quiz Night

by George
Take a look at some of the pictures below from The Right Hook Singles Quiz Night, which took place on...
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George meets Uncle Gaybo

George meets Uncle Gaybo

by George
Listen back to the latest Thursday Interview, in which George had a specially extended chat with Gay Byrne. Up for...
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February 9th, 2010
Liam Ó Maonlaí

Liam Ó Maonlaí

by George
Liam Ó Maonlaí, founder of the Hothouse Flowers, was George’s guest recently on The Thursday Interview. Listen back to the full,...
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February 4th, 2010
Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

by George
  Listen Back to Samantha Barry’s latest travel report. This week she climbed the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, the largest steel...
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February 3rd, 2010
Bondi Beach Lifeguards

Bondi Beach Lifeguards

by George
Listen again to Samantha Barry’s travel report which comes from Sydney where she spent some time with the lifeguards on the world...
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February 3rd, 2010
Labour Vs Fine Gael

Labour Vs Fine Gael

by George
Last week it was Fianna Fail Minister Dick Roche, this week former Labour Party Leader and current Justice Spokesperson Pat...
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February 2nd, 2010
Senator David Norris takes on Michael Graham

Senator David Norris takes on Michael Graham

by George
In the absence of George on a recent Friday show, it was up to Senator David Norris to take on...
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January 29th, 2010
George Vs Fianna Fail!

George Vs Fianna Fail!

by George
The first of a news series on the show! Over the coming weeks, George will don his Fine Gael hat...
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January 29th, 2010
Brian Kerr Interview

Brian Kerr Interview

by George
George was joined in studio by Brian Kerr for The Thursday Interview recently. Brian reflected on underage success, his tenure as...
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January 25th, 2010
Bolivia Report

Bolivia Report

by George
Samantha Barry’s latest travel report comes from Bolivia where she took her life in her hands for Travel Tuesday and...
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January 8th, 2010
Aviva’s “Health of the Nation Poll”

Aviva’s “Health of the Nation Poll”

by George
In conjunction with the New Year, Aviva have launched their “Health of the Nation Poll”, to find out how healthy...
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January 5th, 2010
Motorbiking around South America

Motorbiking around South America

by George
This week Samantha Barry reports from Columbia, on the growing trend of backpackers motor-biking around South America. This...
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December 22nd, 2009
 
 
 
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Seems the Vuvuzela is certainly here to stay in Ireland despite the GAA ban. http://www.vuvuzela.ie More and more of these are going to be in Ireland it would seem.
Darragh Verschoyle | 2010-06-25 02:06:00

Just listened to the podcast. Michael D. was magnificent. Glad to see someone challenge (and, I think any unbiased listener will have to agree, bury) that eejit Mike Graham whose ignorant bile George seems happy to indulge week after week.
LiamB | 2010-06-17 15:37:30

enjoyed Gaybo's interview. I went to CBS in Donore Avenue (where Gaybo also went - 25 years earlier, along with other luminaries like, newsreaders Cockbourn & Charles Mitchell). We too had elocution lessons with (what I assume was the same) Ms. Burke. It was, of course, incredibly farsighted of the Brothers ( I was part of a group that won some competition in the Fr. Matheew Hall in the 60s). She was a lovely lady who understood kids and had an avant-garde element to her (not that we knew what 'ag' meant). Be very interesting to see if any of your other listeners have memories of her. Enjoy your show (via podcast) in Rome.
Finbarr Curran | 2010-06-17 09:41:05

Go on Michael D! Its about time someone wiped the floor with that yoke.
Shambob | 2010-06-02 14:01:44

Fair play to Michael Graham for the way he handled the, ahem, situation. He was great at McDaids in Dublin on Sunday. It was a good open discussion in a full room. As a result of what he had to say, we've started this Facebook page, please support it if you're a fan of Michael Graham and what he has to say: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113057532062140#!/pages/Lets-start-a-Tea-Party-movement-in-Ireland/125977547431516
Stephen McGovern | 2010-06-01 21:06:52