Today with David McCullagh

Ruth Buckley, family digital coach Ruth Buckley, founder of Centre Screen. 

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Sean Pollock Senior Journalist with the Irish Independent and Sarah Lochrin, Oncologist at St. Vincent's University Hospital. 

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Charlie McConalogue, Junior Sports Minister and TD for Donegal. 

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RTE reporter, Brian O’Connell. 

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Following on from our interview with Aisling McNiffe earlier this week about her son Jack, we discuss how the transition from child to adult health services should work with Dr Conor Teljeur, HIQA’s Chief Scientist. 

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Our reporter Florence Okojie spoke to Clare Catterson, Principal of Synge Street Secondary School in Dublin 8, about her decision to ban e-scooter usage for students ahead of the new rules today. We also her from Dr Paddy Fitzpatrick, clinical specialty lead for children’s emergency medicine, CHI and Kevin Shorthall, Principal in St. Aidan's Community School, Tallaght.

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Keith Walsh, Family law solicitor. 

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Damon Lawrence, journalist and reporter for the Roane County News based in Kingston, Tennessee and Dr Joel Zivot, professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and has been retained by Pike's legal team as a medical expert. 

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Series two of The Celebrity Traitors UK kicks off tonight on the BBC. To uncloak all the details, BBC Reporter Yasmin Rufo.

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Dr Doireann O'Flaherty, consultant anesthesiologist and Mariapia Dado, who is a midwife and also gave birth to her first child in January with a mobile epidural.

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James Rothwell, Berlin correspondent for The Telegraph, Guy Hedgecoe, freelance journalist based in Madrid and Ronan Lyons, Economist and author of Brittle: How the Housing Crisis Is Breaking Ireland – And How to Fix It.

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Revenue’s detector dogs are some of the most effective employees when it comes to preventing illicit substances from entering the country while also helping to clamp down on criminal activity. But what is life like for a dog with a job, our reporter Florence Okojie went to meet some of the star performers and their handlers at Dublin Port.

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Michelle Loughnane, Employment law solicitor with Mullany Walsh Maxwells. 

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Dr Clíona Saidléar, Executive Director, Rape Crisis Ireland and Sinéad Ring, Maynooth University associate law professor.  

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New figures from the HSE show that more than six in ten babies are breastfed at birth. As National Breastfeeding Week begins tomorrow, our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking at what's behind that increase, and the support available to new mothers. 

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Gavin Cooney, Sports Correspondent with Irish Times and Padraig O’Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central. 

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Padraig Walsh, Behavioural Psychologist.

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In 2023, just before she was imprisoned for fraud, comedian and filmmaker Nathan Fielder was invited to live with Theranos Founder, Elizabeth Holmes. ‘You Can See Everything’, is the resulting documentary of this live-in relationship, to tell us more about this new feature film, Adam Maguire, RTE Business Journalist. 

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Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology and Dr Illona Duffy, Monaghan based GP. 

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The cost of living, housing, energy costs...we're hearing a lot about these things in the run up to next week's budget. But what are the concerns of Ireland's younger generation? David speaks to three young people from the youth organisation “Foroige”, 16-year-old Sam Lynch from Kilkenny, Cian Bermingham age 18 and from Dublin, and Caoimhe Mynes also 18 and from Meath.

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As budget day draws closer, it always brings Ireland’s carers and the work they do into sharper focus. Aisling McNiffe spoke to David about how difficult she has found transitioning her son from child hospital services into adult care. 

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As we saw in the Dáil yesterday, there is a political consensus here that the Parades Commission decision allowing a limited Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road was wrong, the difficulty now is how to escape the consequences of that decision. Mary Lou McDonald, Leader of Sinn Féin spoke to David. 

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Conveyancing and probate solicitor Gwen Bowen goes through some tips for estate planning and to answer your will related questions. 

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Martin Brunt, crime commentator with Sky News and author of ‘No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter’ and Shabnam Chaudhri, former Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan. 

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Dr Gerard Turley, Lecturer in Economics at University of Galway and Paul Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation.

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The Cabinet is this morning expected to discuss the continuing standoff at Drumcree over the Orange Order parade. RTÉ reporter Una Kelly is on Garvaghy Road with the latest.  

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Vet Sarah Boland answers your questions about managing the cost of a pet.

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From Lady Diana to Khloe Kardashian, the trend in the post break-up glow up is not just for celebrities. In a world of image-driven dating and swiping left, getting back out there has become more than just getting closure. Reporter Brian O'Connell has been looking into this.

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Summer bought the reality of climate change home to Europe more than ever before. So what can be done to turn the tide, or at least reduce the effects of climate breakdown? Wopke Hoekstra, EU Climate Commissioner.  

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Oisin Coughlan, Policy Advisor to the Environmental Pillar, Michelle Murphy, research and policy analyst with Social Justice Ireland and Sharon Foley, CEO of Family Carers Ireland.  

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Harrisson Gardner has put his 15 years of experience building off grid homes and teaching building skills into his new book, “Heat, Shelter, Water, Food: How to be Ready for the Unexpected”.

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Dr Patrick Bury, Warfare and Counter Terrorism Expert at the University of Bath.

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Public transport fares are going up; will you be put off travelling by bus or rail? Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking into this.

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The repercussions of Ireland's 3-0 victory over Israel in Debrecen, Hungary last night continue to be felt. John Fallon football correspondent with the Irish Examiner was at the match in Hungary.

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A high court ruling on Sunday upheld the Northern Ireland Parades Commission permission for the Orange Order to march from Drumcree Church, along the Garvaghy Road. In reaction to the ruling, thousands of protesters blocked the Garvaghy Road, preventing the march. For the detail, BBC News Correspondent Mark Simpson, and Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University, Deirdre Heenan.

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Dr. Linda King, Senior Lecturer in Design and Visual Culture at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology.

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New figures from the Real Estate Alliance show buyers are increasingly steering clear of homes that need work, as soaring renovation costs and economic uncertainty reshape the property market. REA spokesperson Seamus Carthy spoke to David.

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Bronagh English, 18-year-old Rockwell student died when the car she was driving was flipped into the river Aherlow, County Tipperary in April of last year. Her family is calling on councils to install safety markings and signs to warn of accident black spots. Bronagh's dad, Mike English jined David in studio. 

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Barry Heneghan, Independent TD for Dublin Bay North. 

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Aisling Moloney, Political reporter with the Irish Independent. 

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Simon Maher, founder of 8Radio.com. 

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Izzy Stapleton, communications officer Irish Rail. 

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Áine O'Keeffe, National Service Director of Tusla Education Support Service.

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Since the success of 'Barbenheimer', Hollywood has taken to jointly marketing movies released on the same day – and December’s matchup of Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday could break more records. Dave Hanratty, Producer with the Irish Independent, and host of the No Encore podcast and Taran O’Sullivan, comedian & 2FM Broadcaster. 

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Ireland’s population is ageing rapidly, there are concerns about the capacity of the home-care system to allow older people to remain living independently. Dr Suzanne Crowe, Intensive Care Consultant at CHI at Crumlin.

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Jack Chambers Minister for Public Expenditure. 

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Irish Examiner Football Correspondent in Kosovo, John Fallon, commentator and ex Irish international, Ray Houghton and Sports Psychologist at TU Dublin, Dr. Stephen McIvor. 

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Mick Walsh, Crime Prevention Consultant and Ronan Murphy, CEO Smart Tech. 

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People are getting married and having children later in life, while others are choosing to opt out altogether. Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking into the decline of Ireland's birthrate and the falling number of marriages.  

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Caffeine has become a major commodity over the last few decades, with the coffee market alone estimated to be worth as much as 500 billion dollars, and it's still growing. So, what exactly is the reality of the business behind our much-loved caffeine? Adam Maguire from our Business desk has more.

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Australia has launched an urgent review after an OpenAI designed artificial intelligence agent "infiltrated" the website of its healthcare scheme Medicare. For more on this Rhett Burnie, journalist based in Australia. 

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The US president has been dealt a blow as a judge temporarily blocked his ban on three media outlets and said their access must be restored. Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent with Feature Story News. 

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There's a huge surge in proliferation of incorrect health information online, and in particular on social media. Dr Ben Rein, Neuroscientist at Stanford University has decided to tackle this issue and debunk some of these false claim, he spoke to David. 

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Tomorrow is the first-ever Give Like Dolly Day, celebrating Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving and her commitment to children’s literacy. Childhood Development Initiative is using the occasion to make an urgent appeal for funding for its Imagination Library programme. For more on this Marian Quinn, CEO, Childhood Development Initiative. 

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Dr Mellissa Prunty, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy at the University of Limerick and Chair of the National Handwriting Association in the UK, Simon Lewis, National School Principal and Novelist Ally Bunbury & co founder of 'Letter Writing Heroes'. 

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Garages in County Kerry are reporting a spike in deer related collisions. Gillian Hughes speaks about her collision with a deer while driving on Saturday night, we also hear from Tommy Cahill, Fianna Fáil Councillor in Kerry and Vincent Reen, from Reen’s Garage Test Centre & Body Shop Rathmore.

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Kathleen Brooks, Research Director with XTB and Chris Reynolds, former head of the Irish Coast Guard and former head of EU counter piracy mission to Somalia. 

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Chris Fitzpatrick, clinical professor in UCD, a retired consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and former master of the Coombe Hospital.

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Is the modern desk job building up a future health crisis? Spinal surgeon, Derek Cawley. 

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Tracy McEneaney, Waterford Libraries and Darina Molloy, Mayo County Libraries. 

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Ireland is spending more on defence than it ever has before, but there is a debate over where that money should go. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence and Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD and former Defence Forces member. 

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Taylor Swift revealed that new music is on the way later this week. This isn’t the first time Swift has left breadcrumbs for her fans, ramping them up for a new release but why does she do it and how effective a tactic is it? To discuss it, Broadcaster, Aifric O’Connell. 

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Gabriel Makhlouf, Central Bank Governor. 

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Alan Kelly TD, Labour spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Ciara O'Brien, Irish Times business and technology journalist. 

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Crossy, DJ and broadcaster

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Eoin McGee, Financial planner

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Dr Eanna MacSuibhne, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Trauma Medicine  

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Sara Firth, Foreign Correspondent based in Washington

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Aoife Quinn, Registered Dietitian  

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Laura Fitzgerald - doing an electrical apprenticeship

Tracey Nakawooya, full-time apprentice at Axa Insurance

Philip McDonagh Lambe, recently qualified hairdressing apprentice,

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Gavin Cooney, Irish Times Sports Correspondent

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Ann Gleeson, Managing Director of the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland

Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter

Dr Emma Howard, Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin  

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Brian O Donovan, Irish journalist

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Harriet Alexander, Senior features writer for the Daily Mail, based in New York

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Lou Robbie, author and chef 

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Professor John Nolan, director of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland at South East Technological University 

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Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times

Niall Conroy, senior economist with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

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David Broderick, Small Firms Association

Suzanne Rodgers, Social Justice Ireland

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Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter

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Genevieve Mansfield, freelance reporter covering France

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Noeline Blackwell, Online Safety Coordinator with the Children's Rights Alliance

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Ralph Reigel, Southern Correspondent Irish Independent

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James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Spokesperson for Health, Caroline O’Doherty, Climate and Science Correspondent with The Irish Times and Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal.ie.

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International superstar Harry Styles to play three nights in Croke Park in August 2027. To chart the rise and rise of Harry Styles, Radio 1's Louise Duffy. 

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Why arts & performance venues are closing. Andrea Horan, Culture Night Ambassador & Carla Rogers, National Campaign for the Arts.

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A new film "The Lost Children of Tuam" based on Catherine Corless campaigning work on Tuam Mother and Baby home has its red carpet premiere in Dublin tonight. To discuss the societal legacy of the mother and baby homes in more detail, Sociologist and author, Louise Branagan.

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Sir Chris Deverell, former British general leading the military’s space domain who is now advising startup firms in the defence and space sector.

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This morning Taoiseach Michael Martin is meeting Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Manchester. The Taoiseach's meeting will be the first international leader to visit Mr Burnham's northern headquarters. For the details Aisling Moloney, Political reporter with the Irish Independent. 

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EU Finance Ministers are meeting in Dublin, and are being joined by Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Christine joined David in studio.

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Joanna Fortune, child and adolescent Psychotherapist and Sinead Fox, Blogger, Bumbles of Rice dot.com.

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Graham Finlay, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD. 

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Simon Maher, Founder of 8Radio.com.

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Thomas Bryne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence and TD for Meath East. 

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Prestigious art brokers Sotheby's have announced they will be auctioning off Princess Diana's legendary "revenge dress". It appears there is a growing fascination around clothes and objects touched by stars and celebrities that is causing a surge in the multimillion-dollar memorabilia market. Adam Maguire, RTE Business Journalist 

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Aisling Moloney, Political reporter with the Irish Independent.  

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Do people still threat each other with respect, or are good manners becoming a thing of the past? Our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking into this.  

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Michael O'Flynn, Chairman and CEO of the O'Flynn Group and Tony Reddy is chairman of Reddy A+U and Property Industry Ireland.  

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Mairead Loughman, matchmaker

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Laura Tully, Nurse & Founder & Facilitator of Fit Farmers and Mairead Fallon Westmeath Fit Farmer. 

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