Drivetime

New research challenges the long-held hydration myth of at drinking at least eight glasses a day. Experts now advise a more nuanced approach to fluid intake to combat the warmer weather. For more on this Registered Dietician Orla Walsh.

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According to a study published today by the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University, bans will have little or no impact on education and online bullying among students. To discuss this Dr. Megan Reynolds, Anti-Bullying Centre at DCU & Prof. Matthew Sadlier, Consultant Psychiatrist & Vice President of the Irish Medican Organisation.

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Executives from the Health Information and Quality Authority, or HIQA, were before the Oireachtas Health Committee today, addressing a number of serious issues raised in the recent RTÉ Investigates programme. To discuss this Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway & Marie Sherlock, Labour Party TD for Dublin Central.

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Overnight Israel hit two Iranian centrifuge production sites - the UN's nuclear watchdog said while Iran said it targeted Israel with a hypersonic missile. To discuss this Tara Kangarlou, global affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.

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Cabinet today approved the purchase of the CityWest Hotel in Dublin for 148 million euro. To discuss this Paul Gogarty is an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West and Fiona Hurley, the CEO of Nasc.

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A protest about the housing crisis took place today at the gates of Leinster House. Our reporter Una Kelly was there.

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UkrainianPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy described last night's Russian attack on the capital -which killed 14 people -as "one of the most terrifying attacks on Kyiv" claiming Russia had fired 440 drones and 32 missiles as residents slept. For the latest from Kyiv Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik.

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That's one of the questions being posed today at a conference organised by the Institute of Clinical Trials. To tell us more Professor Fidelma Dunne, Director of the Institute for Clinical Trials at the University of Galway.

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The Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation notice to Tehran's third district, an area home to more than 330,000 people. For reaction to what's been happening Sarah spoke to Moshe Tur-Paz, a member of the Yesh Atid Party in the Israeli Knesset.

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Temporary Protection Status for Ukrainians has been extended in Europe to March 2027. To discuss this Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin's spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration and Anatoliy Prymakov, co-founder of Ukrainian Action in Ireland.

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