Drivetime

Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach, talks to Mary about the Brexit negotiations.

Drivetime's Barry Lenihan talks two owners of ethnic restaurants in Ireland about the government's cap on work permits for non-EU chefs. And Mary speaks to Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, about the work permit rules for non-EU chefs in Ireland and how it is impacting ethnic restaurants.

John Sodeau, Emeritus Professor in the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry at University College Cork, discusses the nationwide ban on smoky coal that was due to come into force in 2018.

Myles Dungan takes a look at the origin of the iconic song 'Dixie' on the anniversary of its first ever performance in 1859 in this week's Fake History

Neil Giles, Director of the Centre For Intelligence-Led Prevention at Stop The Traffick, and John McGrath, Global Solutions Architect at IBM, discuss how they are using Artificial Intelligence to assist law enforcement in tracking the traffickers.

Linda Murray, The Zone in Navan, Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of Irish SME, and Stuart Gilhooly, Practicing Personal Injury Litigator & former President of the Law Society, discuss how spiraling insurance premiums are forcing businesses to close.

Drivetime's Della Kilroy speaks to patients that have benefited from cochlear hearing implants, and Mary talks to Professor Laura Viani, Consultant Otolaryngologist and Founder and Director of the NHIRC at Beaumont Hospital, about research into cochlear implantation and neurological disorders of the ear.

Drivetime's Barry Lenihan reports on the ongoing controversy surround the FAI and John Delaney, the Executive Vice President of the FAI.

Marie Mulholland, Co-ordinator of the West Cork Women Against Violence Project, talks to Philip about the lack of state-funded domestic violence refuges in Cork.

David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief, reports on two women who have alleged that Joe Biden touched them inappropriately.