Drivetime

As we rush towards a cashless future, what happens to those being left behind? For many older people, going digital isn't so simple, to talk about the real impact of this shift is Seamus Boland, CEO of Irish Rural Link.

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To discuss the whole process of bidding on houses Rory Hearne, Social Democrats spokesperson on Housing, Regina Mangan, Managing Director of Liberty Blue Estate Agents in Waterford and Don Colleran, of Colleran Auctioneers in Galways.

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Portugese Police are analysing new information in the case of Jean Tighe a Cavan woman who disappeared in Lisbon five years ago this weekend. The Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has held discussions with An Garda Siochana over what more could be done to help find the missing woman. For more on this reporter Barry Lenihan.

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With the heat that we're all feeling today and which is forecast for the next few days, Animal and pet experts are warning about their welfare as well as our own. Pete Wedderburn, better known as Pete the vet has some advice.

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Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan gave a state apology to the family of Monaghan cyclist Shane O'Farrell -- who died in a hit-and-run at the hands of a man who should have been in prison. It was vindication for the O'Farrell family- who fought tirelessly for justice for Shane.

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For reaction to this Jon Burrows, Retired Senior PSNI Officer, Sarah Creighton, Unionist Political Commentator & Writer and Allison Morris, Crime & Security Correspondent with the Belfast Telegraph.

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A planning row has broken out between Dublin Bus and the residents of a south Dublin housing estate over a proposal to install a portable toilet for drivers near the terminus of a bus route. It does raise questions about the lack of facilities for bus drivers, especially those driving long bus routes. For more on this Dermot O' Leary, General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union.

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There was a big increase in the levels of self generated child sexual abuse material appearing online, in 2024, according to the Irish Internet Hotline. 2024 saw a 166% INCREASE in this kind of material appearing online. For more on thi sProfessor Mary Aiken is a Cyberpsychologist

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In 2021, Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old mother of two, was murdered by her former partner, Gavin Murphy. He had a history of abusive behaviour, including an assault on another partner, and in the years since, her family have campaigned for the creation of a domestic violence registar to be established. Jennifer's brother Jason Poole spoke to Cormac.

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The Social Democrats introduced a Bill to the Dáil today calling for full transparency on the profits that supermarkets are making. To discuss this Cian O'Callaghan is the acting Leader of the Social Democrats, and Spokesperson on Finance and Damian O'Reilly, Lecturer in Retail Management at TU Dublin.

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