President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians.  Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University joins Shane to discuss.

Anne Winterlich life changed forever in December 2015.   Her beautiful daughter Aoife died after being swept out to sea during a trip with Scouting Ireland.  Eight years on Anne settled her legal action against Scouting Ireland yesterday. Ciara spoke to Anne and started by asking her to take her back to that day in December 2015...

Today a forum on Physical Education takes place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.  So how should Physical education be taught in the classrooms?  Ciara is joined by well-known Personal Trainer and broadcaster Karl Henry.

After years of faltering starts and winding negotiations, the long-debated and highly contentious reform of EU asylum policy finally cleared the European Parliament yesterday.  Minister for Justice Helen McEntee joins Shane to discuss.

Unlawfully killing a pet should be treated as an offence akin to murder, not criminal damage. That’s the call from a public petition up for consideration in the Dáil today.  Sandra Higgins Director of GoVegan World, says murdering all animals should be an offence and joins Ciara to discuss.

An Oireachtas Health Committee has heard warnings that time critical cancer surgeries are being cancelled due to the trolley crisis in hospitals Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences in DCU joins Shane to discuss.

The Pope has announced a monumental reorganisation of church leadership in Ireland. Father David Vard, Administrator of Stradbally Parish explains to Shane how this will affect the churches in the West.

The EU has approved a new pact on asylum and migration laws after eight years. However, many activist groups have described it as a major blow to human rights and one that will lead to ‘great suffering’. Niall O’Keeffe, Head of International and Migration at the Irish Red Cross joins Ciara to discuss

All Things Considered: Is Ireland cold towards Catholics? Shane and Ciara discussed on the show this morning.

“It’s you, not the universe, causing your bad fortune”. So says Helen Coffey, Senior Features writer for The Independent,