Mark O’Connell outlines this week's column, in which he highlights the rise of 'AI slop' and a new podcasting network entirely 'staffed' by AI bots. Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/09/28/mark-oconnell-there-is-too-much-content-too-much-culture-and-thats-just-the-stuff-made-by-us-humans/ | The Irish Times

Catherine Connolly has opened a huge lead in the presidential election, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll. Pat Leahy joins Hugh Linehan to talk about the significance of Connolly’s lead, why Jim Gavin’s exit has not helped Humphreys as Fine Gael had hoped and why the Humphreys campaign would need an 'unprecedented turnaround' to win the race. Listen wherever you get your podcasts In association with AJ Products | The Irish Times

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