Drivetime

A devasting 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand earlier today causing damaged buildings and hundreds feared dead. We were joined by TikToker Travis Leon Price, Julie Mehigan Christian Aid’s Head of Asia, Middle East & Europe and Haider W. Yaqub from Plan International's Myanmar director.

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A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute shows Ireland's rent control system has kept most rents in check but has shrunk supply, creating a two-tier market and scaring off investors. Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson on Housing Rory Hearne, and Maurice Deverell from the Irish Property Owners Association, discuss.

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A protest in Connamara is continuing outside a hotel in Carna, which has been offered as a potential accommodation centre for International Protection applicants. The Carna Bay Hotel has been housing Ukrainian refugees since 2022, but locals say they need the hotel back for tourism now. John Cooke was live from Co. Galway.

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Dr. Razan Al-Nahhas, an American ER doctor from Washington DC, is volunteering now in Gaza with the charity Humanity Auxilium. She describes the horror from Gaza.

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The US will be introducing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, specifically citing Ireland among the countries where many pharmaceutical products are made. For more, we hear from Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Chief Oliver O Connor, Fianna Fáil MP Bill Kelleher, and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

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Dublin Castle was the most visted ticketed heritage site in Ireland. There was also strong regional growth, notably at places such as Dungarvan Castle, Donegal Castle and the Corlea Trackway in Longford. For more on this, we're joined by Travel Writer Fionn Davenport.

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It’s Week 4 of Study Hub, the RTÉ Radio 1 podcast that aims to give you the tips and tricks to help you do your best in the Leaving Cert. To preview this week’s episode, here is Study Hub’s presenter Maura Fay.

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Trump administration scramble for explanations as more texts are revealed from a major security breach. The Guardian's Washington bureau chief David Smith joined us to discuss the latest.

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Sinn Féin has given Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy a deadline to resign or face a no confidence vote in response to her handling of Dáil business surrounding a vote on a Government speaking rights proposal yesterday. We were joined by Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications Media and Sport and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Feinn TD.

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John Cooke reports from Thurles, Tipperary.

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