Drivetime

You will have heard by now that outburst from US President Donald Trump, lashing out at both Israel and Iran. After a lot of confusion overnight and this morning a fragile ceasefire is in place between the two countries, and some hope is now being offered that negotiations could take place. For more on this, Oliver McTernan, co-founder and Director of 'Forward Thinking', which specialises in conflict resolution and mediation, and from Israel, by David Patrikarakos, Special Correspondent with the Daily Mail, And author of Nuclear Iran: The Birth of an Atomic State

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With school almost out, many families are looking forward to summer, but for those with children suffering from hay fever, the warmer months can bring a host of uncomfortable symptoms. For more on this, Sheena Mitchell - Pharmacist and host of the Wondercare.ie Health Podcast.

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They are appealing to the government to abolish Minimum Unit Pricing and reduce excise duty on alcohol while also reforming Ireland's licensing laws. To discuss this, Dr. Sheila Gilheany, Chief Executive of Alcohol Action Ireland and Jamie Malone, President of Young Fine Gael.

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A ban looks likely to be introduced on smoking and vaping at all playgrounds, games areas and amenity spaces controlled by Cork County Council. To discuss this further Fianna Fáil councillor Audrey Buckley and Dr. Gareth McGovern, who specialises in addiction treatment at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum.

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Israel has continued its bombing of Iran today, Iran has also launched a new wave of attacks on Haifa and Tel Aviv, all while the world gets to grips with the aftermath of Saturday's American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. For more on this Former Director of the CIA John Brennan & Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK, Greg Swenson.

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The 16-year-study at University College London suggests a positive outlook could significantly protect against memory loss as we reach middle age. For more on this Prof. Ian Robertson of Trinity College Dublin and author of How Confidence works.

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The air base in Qatar is the Middle East’s largest US base with around 10,000 troops living there. It's the first move by the Iranians after the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at the weekend. For more Ali Vales, who is the director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group.

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New research suggests you could be about to spend 25years worth of your lifetime staring at your phone. To discuss this Dr Paul Redmond, is a researcher and writer, who was also Director of Student Experience and Enhancement at Liverpool University when this survey was carried out.

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A solicitor representing some of the bereaved families and survivors of the Omagh bombing has criticised the Irish government for what he called a failure to co-operate fully with the inquiry process. He was speaking at a hearing in Omagh today at the second phase of the inquiry into the atrocity, our reporter Una Kelly was there.

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As the world keeps guessing whether the US president will intervene against Iran, Donald Trump has said "nobody knows" what he will do. For more on this Jennifer Ewing is spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK.

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