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A leading immunologist is seeking contact from people who've been refused funding to be treated with a ground-breaking cancer drug. Professor Bernard Mahon is seeking political support to make Pembro more accessible after he was refused the drug by his private health insurer. Reporter Barry Lenihan has more. [email protected]

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Families of children who might be buried at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, say they are hoping to finally have answers as the excavation of the site is set to begin next week. They were in Tuam today for a final visit before the area is forensically sealed off for the next couple of years, Our reporter Una Kelly was there.

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The Cabinet is bringing forward legislation to limit discrimination against cancer survivors when applying for certain insurance products. This follows the introduction of a voluntary Code of Practice..introduced by the insurance sector in 2023. For more on this Robert Troy TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance.

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The Housing Minister has issued new guidelines on apartments, changing the minimum sizes, reducing the requirement for open spaces & removing requirements for communal spaces. To discuss this Tom Phillips, Town Planning Consultant /Adjunct Professor of Planning in UCD & Darragh Moriarty, Labour Party Councillor for Dublin South West Inner City.

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The Government is to establish a Commission of Investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools across the country. For more on this reporter Barry Lenihan, Liam O'Brien, producer of the Blackrock Boys Doc on One and reaction from Deirdre Kenny, CEO of One in Four and Independent Senator and Senior Council Michael McDowell.

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Another thirty people have come forward in the past month to offer DNA samples to help identify human remains at the site of a former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway. Daniel MacSweeney, the head of the team which will excavate the site, was holding a media briefing in the town today. Our reporter Una Kelly tells us more.

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Last week, 8 men were jailed for their roles in trying to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine, worth over €157m, the largest cocaine seizure in Irish history. The drugs were seized following a joint garda, customs & Defence Forces operation. For more Marie Gleeson, Former Irish Navy Ships Captain & Cormac O' Keefe, Security Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

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The next 48 hours will be crucial, as momentum gathers in negotiations towards a potential Gaza ceasefire. Israel has escalated its offensive in the enclave, while indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas officials continue in Qatar. To discuss this Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent with the Economist.

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From having just one small plane in the mid-1980s Ryanair now flies nearly 200 million passengers a year. It flies 3,600 flights a day, on 618 planes, through 230 airports in 37 different countries, Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent at The Independent in London, takes a look at the airline's history.

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If you've ever had a car with a manufacturers warranty, you've probably been told: 'If you get this car serviced outside the main dealership, it may void the warranty. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued a warning to the motor industry following a report on this. To tell us more transport consultant, Conor Faughnan.

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