Drivetime

Philip Boucher-Hayes considers the evidence the French prosecutor ignored

William Prasifica, Barrister specialising in administrative law, discusses the case of an Algerian-Irish jihadist who is serving a 15 year sentence for terrorism in a Philadelphia prison and has been fighting in the High Court to retain his Irish citizenship.

Shane Holland, Skerries Resident and Tree Protestor, and Joe O'Brien, Green Party Councillor for Fingal, talk about a group of locals in Skerries that are trying to stop the council from cutting down trees in the town centre.

Marian Leonard, Esther McCann's sister, speaks about the temporary release of Frank McCann, the man who murdered Esther, and Fíona Ní Chinnéide, CEO of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, speaks about the laws surrounding parole in Ireland.

Sean O'Fearghail, Ceann Comhairle, and Oein DeBhairduin, winner of the Enterprise and Employment Award at today's Traveller Pride Awards, discuss the new Oireachtas committee that is being established to examine problems affecting Travellers.

Della Kilroy, Drivetime reporter, hears from growing start-ups about the future of Irish tech industry at TechConnect Live, Ireland's largest annual business and technology exhibition.

Shelley Cotter, Spokesperson for the Wives and Partners of the Defence Forces, speaks to Mary about how members of the Irish Navy are sleeping on board ships due to soaring rents and lack of proper accommodation at the naval base in Cork.

Frank McDonald, Former Editor of the Irish Times, and Brendan O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in UCC Geography department, discuss whether high-rise developments are the only way to combat urban sprawl and solve the housing crisis.

Olivia O'Leary examines the Green Party in her weekly column.

Tom Brabazon, Dublin City Councillor, talks to Mary about drug-related violence in Dublin inner city.