Today with David McCullagh

Adam Maguire, RTÉ Business Desk.

David was joined by James Casserly and his Mum, Fine Gael Councillor Vicki Casserly. James is 20 years old, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy and juvenile arthritis. Also Tracy Martin, a writer from Monaghan whose recent article in the Irish Examiner about life as a wheelchair user sparked a conversation about accessibility.

Some Mobile sauna operators say they are not happy with new regulations being brought into parts of Cork’s coast, which would require them to pay annual fees for a pitch, and possibly take their saunas away at night. Brian O’Connell has been looking at this.

Professor Rose Anne Kenny, geriatrician and Camille Loftus, Age action head of advocacy and public affairs.

Dr Eugene Farrell, Associate Professor at University of Galway and lead author of study.

Gareth Browne, Middle East Correspondent for The Economist.

Keith Gavin, Director of The Irish Parking Association and Feljin Jose, Green Party councillor with Dublin City Council.

Karen Duggan, analyst and former Irish International.

Amanda Ferguson, Belfast based journalist.

Tad Kirakowski, CEO of Irish Environmental Charity, VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment)

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

Barry Moloney, lives with Von Hippel Lindau syndrome a rare genetic condition, which causes tumours to grow throughout the body. John Hargadon, Barry’s uncle joined him in studio.

Cathy Adams, Travel news features editor, The Times and Sunday Times and Fionnuala Jones, Presenter and broadcaster.

Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent for Euronews.

Dr. Shane Bergin, Physicist, UCD School of Education.

Prof Sean Daly, Master of the Rotunda

Gavin Cooney, Sports Correspondent with the Irish Times

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

Professor Afif El-Khuffash, Professor of Paediatrics at The Rotunda Hospital & co-host of the ‘Baby Tribe’ podcast.

Raya Jalabi, Middle East Correspondent for the Financial Times and Sara Firth, Foreign correspondent based in Washington DC.

Bernard Jackman, Former Irish Rugby international and RTE pundit, and former schools rugby coach and Rhys Ruddock, Former Irish Rugby International, and assistant coach with Newbridge College.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers, and Fianna Fail TD for Dublin West.

Emma Finn, founder of Bees on the Roof and Education Officer for Fingal North Dublin Beekeepers Association. PJ Murphy, commercial bee farmer from Galway and also a Fine Gael Senator and Anthony Freeman O’Brien, Operations Manager for the Social Enterprise with the Liberties Community Project in Dublin.

Marie Sherlock, Labour party health spokesperson and TD for Dublin Central

Ger Hyland, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.

Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal and party spokesperson on Finance, Louise Burne, Political Correspondent Irish Examiner and Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie.

Graham Smyth, Musician & 2FM broadcaster.

Jennifer Walsh, Master Holles Street.

Ali Dunworth, Food Writer & Cook.

Charlie Weston, personal finance editor with the Irish Independent.

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill.

Vet, Sarah Boland.

Aoife Barry, Freelance Arts Journalist & co-presenter of the ‘Get Around To It' podcast and Brian Reddin, Producer and Director.

Martin Sixsmith, Journalist & author.

Every year in Ireland, medics estimate about 200 people under the age of 35 die suddenly. Some of these issues could be picked up if more people were able to avail of screening services. Reporter Brian O’Connell has been speaking to one family in Dublin who are hugely grateful of a chance screening opportunity.

Elaine Dunne, Federation of Early Childhood Provider.

Fionnuala Moran, Broadcaster and Sustainability influencer.

Lisa Ryan, Professor in energy economics at UCD.

Clarissa Ward CNN Chief International Correspondent.

Mark Paul, London correspondent, The Irish Times and Shabnam Chaudhri, former Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan Police.

Peter Brown, Managing Director of Baggot Investment Partners.

Second Captain podcaster and Irish Times journalist Ken Early and Meabh De Burca, Former Republic of Ireland international and RTÉ analyst.

Professor Eamon Keenan, HSE’s National Clinical Lead for Addiction services.

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

Paddy Comyn, head of communications for Done Deal Cars, Emma Mitchell, SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) Operations Director.

Brian Lee, CEO Health insurance authority.

Padraig Rice, Oireachtas health committee chair and Sara Burke, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management at Trinity College Dublin.

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and co-author of The Seven Rules of Trust.

Tara Daly, Managing Director of MSS - The HR People and Gareth Murphy, Head of Industrial Relations and Campaigns with the Financial Services Union (FSU).

Teaching children how to manage their finances should start at a young age according to financial planner Eoin McGee. He joined the

Last week's publication of Ireland's latest set of Climate Change targets led to a ping-pong flurry of claim and counter claim about how we are doing. Philip Boucher-Hayes, presenter of RTE Radio's Hot Mess and Countrywide.

Claire Kilty Head of Research, Irish Cancer Society.

Ruth Roberts, Co-owner of Cog toys and games.

On the 6th February 2006, a human skull was caught in fishing nets off the coast of Lambay Island. Gardai led a painstaking investigation in a bid to identify Lambay Man as he would become known. True Crime Author and Journalist Barry Cummins tells us about another twist in the grim and tragic story.

Una Morrison, spokesperson for the Irish Cycling Campaign

Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin.

John Fallon, Soccer correspondent with the Examiner.

Elaine Burke, journalist and host of the 'For Tech's Sake' podcast.

Mary Jennings, founder and running coach at ForgetTheGym.ie and author of ‘Get Running’

Ray Ryan, Head of Revenues National Customs Policy & Procedure branch and Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor, Irish Independent.

Urinary incontinence affects a large number of women in Ireland, yet it is rarely discussed openly. Rather than addressing the issue it seems many women are suffering in silence rather than seeking medical help. Dr Orla Conlon, consultant gynaecologist in the Marble Arch Health (with clinics in Galway, Sligo and Enniskillen).

Alistair Bunkall, Sky News Europe Correspondent.

It's two years since bye-laws were introduced in Cork city to try and deal with noise issues and complaints from some traders who believed buskers were spending too long in one area. Brian O’Connell has been speaking to some of the city’s buskers.

Prof Shirley Potter Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, St James's Hospital

Neil Briscoe, motoring journalist with the Irish Times and completecar.ie.

Professor Deborah McNamara, RCSI president and Consultant General, Colorectal Surgeon in Beaumont Hospital and Professor Helen Heneghan, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon in St Vincent’s University Hospital and Alan Keogh, patient who had bariatric surgery abroad.

Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fail TD, John Joe O’Connell GRA and Tony Carey, Moyross.

Simon Lewis, principal of Carlow Educate Together primary school and Fr Paddy Byrne, Parish Priest Abbeyleix Co Laois.

Continuing our Leaving Cert countdown -reviewing some of the exam subjects for Study Hub 2026. Today we take a closer look at French and Spanish with James Dempsey, French teacher Maryfield College, Dublin and Imelda Colum, Spanish teacher, Finn Valley College, Donegal. For more visit rte.ie/learn/study-hub-2026 or rte.ie/learn.

Professor Denis Cusack, Director of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.

Dr Perry Share, head of the School of Social Science and Humanities at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and one of the co-editors of “The Irish Pub: Invention and Re-invention".

A year ago this Sunday, 24-year-old Ellen Cassidy took part in Cork City Marathon, tragically, she would never finish. This Sunday her family and friends are honouring her in a special way, our reporter Brian O'Connell met Tom and Violet Cassidy at their home for their first broadcast interview.

Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime with the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland

Tara Kangerlou, global affairs journalist and Iran expert.

Darina Molloy, Mayo Library and Tracey McAneaney, Waterford Libraries

Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Minister for Transport, TD for Dublin Fingal.

HIQA’s Director of the National Care Experience Programme, Rachel Flynn.

Armand Sprecher, emergency physician and epidemiologist for MSF and David Jones, Concern Worldwide’ Country Director in DRC.

Dr Keith Sunderland, registrar with Engineers Ireland.

Eoin Whelan, Professor in business analytics and society at the University of Galway.

Clarissa Ward CNN Chief International Correspondent.

Ber Grogan Executive Director of Simon Communities of Ireland and Cathal Malone Head of Legal Research, Thomas Coughlan & Co, Solicitors.

Sean Bell, former fighter pilot & Royal Air Force Vice-Marshal, now military analyst and Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent with The Economist.

Dr Jennifer Wellington, Associate Professor of Modern History, University College Dublin and Noel Donnellan, filmmaker (worked on Saving Private Ryan).

Abi O’Callaghan-Platt, director of policy at environmental NGO Voice Ireland and Conor Horgan, spokesperson for Irish Business Against Litter.

Holly O’Neill, meterologist Met Eireann.

Dermot Whelan, Comedian, Broadcaster, Author and Mindfulness coach.

Adam Maguire, RTÉ Business Desk.

Richard Browne, Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

Seán Farrell, Trócaire CEO.

Dr Kevin Lynch, is an expert in Coastal Geomorphology with the Geography Department at the University of Galway.

A Planned protest gets underway outside Dáil Éireann later today organised by the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign which is calling for the Ireland vs Israel Nations league fixtures this Autumn to be cancelled. Reporter Brian O’Connell.

Chris Keena General Manager Commercial and Digital of Anthem Vinyl, Ireland's only vinyl pressing plant.

Dr. Matthew Barrett, Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Governance Lead for Heart Health Check at Affidea.

Continuing our Leaving Cert countdown, reviewing some of the exam subjects for Study Hub 2026. Today we take a closer look at Economics with Ray Silke, Economics teacher at Coláiste Iognáid SJ, Sea Road in Galway.

Dr Emma Farrell, Assistant Professor in mental health in the Department of Psychology at Maynooth University

Patrick Wintour, Guardian Diplomatic Editor

Flor McCarthy, journalist and Broadcaster

Alison Roberts, Freelance Journalist in Portugal