Drivetime

The Taoiseach has condemned plans by Israel to escalate its offensive in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli security cabinet had approved a plan early today to take over Gaza City and take full control of Gaza. With Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, Palestinian ambassador to Ireland and Oliver McTiernan, director of Forward Thinking.

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TDs and Senators should have their salaries increased by restoring pre-economic crash allowances, which have been cut since 2008.. That's according to Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, who has been canvassing his Oireachtas colleagues this week, for support on this issue.

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The move comes as a direct response to a new Israeli cabinet decision to take over Gaza City, further isolating one of its strongest international backers. To discuss this journalist William Glucroft who covers EU and German politics.

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A daily pill has shown promise in helping patients lose an average of 12% of their body weight, potentially offering a simpler and more accessible alternative to current injectable treatments. For more on this Prof. Donal O'Shea, Consultant endocrinologist & HSE lead for obesity

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Demonstrations are taking place across Israel to protest against the expected security cabinet decision led by Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu to expand military operations to the whole of Gaza. For the latest Zoe Bennell, Communications Manager for Médecins Sans frontieres and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters senior correspondent in Israel.

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Schools are facing huge difficulties with filling teaching vacancies, with many young teachers looking for career breaks as soon as they get a permanent contract. To discuss this Aaron Wolfe, Principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís, a co-educational school in Cork City & Paul Crone, Director at the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals.

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Deloitte's Digital Consumer Trends published earlier this year, found that 74% of adults use their phones as soon as they wake up while 54% say they tend to stay awake later than planned because of their devices. Hilda Burke, Psychotherapist and Author of ' The Phone Addiction Workbook' tells us what can you do to make your phone less addictive?

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Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, is a renewable fuel that's made from used cooking oil, plant oils or animal fats internationally, suspicion is mounting that there is rampant fraud in the supply of HVO from Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Prof Hannah Daly, professor of sustainable energy at University College Cork she joined John to tell us more.

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Thwe number of food safety notices recently has prompted the question among consumers, if products are all made in the same factories... are they all the same? Are we paying more for certain brands eithout good reason? Cáitríona Redmond, consumer columnist with the Irish Examiner tells us more.

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Should dogs be allowed on beaches and are there enough dog wardens? To discuss this we are joined by South Drogheda and East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor Stephen McKee and Suzi Walsh, dog behaviourist and trainer.

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