Kevin covers news from across Ireland, including violence against healthcare staff and the rollout of body‑worn cameras in Northern Ireland hospitals, Bushmills launching its 12‑year‑old whiskey in Ireland for the first time, Bank of America planning up to 1,000 jobs in Belfast, and the Irish government’s proposed minimum‑wage rise. He also reports on Sinn Féin backing Catherine Connolly for president, a therapy dog removed from prison after a threat, the farming tradition of the “lucky penny,” and other updates from around the island.

Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.