‘Reduce the age of bowel cancer screening from 59 to 50’ that's the call from the Marie Keating Foundation today. We spoke to Bernie Carter, their Assistant director of Nursing.

The Canary Islands’ president has admitted he is worried about the growing anti-tourism movement in the popular holiday destination, with several marches planned later this month.  This comes as more than 40% of Irish people are planning to go on three or more holidays this year, according to a recent survey. So have we completely lost the run of ourselves when it comes to foreign travel. We discuss with John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist.

What does Fine Gael have to do to get back to the grassroots of the party? We asked Ivan Yates, Co-host of the Path to Power podcast and former politician.

The number of children who are on the active register for homeschooling increased by 20% last year. So what accounts for this dramatic rise? We asked Monica O’Connor, Mother and Home Education Network contact for Carlow.

Seagulls are being forced into our towns by the loss of natural spaces - and we need to learn to live alongside them, say scientists.   We asked wildlife expert and author of Children's book “Wonders Of The Wild” Eanna Ní Lamhna are seagulls are a friend or foe?

Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire as Forbes shares its new list of the world’s wealthiest people. Should billionaire wealth be distributed more evenly? We get reaction from Daisy Pearson, Campaigner for Global Justice Now.

The international food charity; World Central Kitchen has made the decision to suspend its operations following the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli air strike on Monday We get reaction on the situation in Gaza with Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communications Specialist.

Parents around the country could be waiting more than three years for a creche place for their child, with less than 35pc of areas nationwide currently having places available.   We heard from Karen Clince, CEO of Tigers Childcare.

According to figures from An Garda Síochána's Roads Policing Unit, 140 people were arrested for drink or drug driving over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend Speaking to Shane this morning was Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD abd Spokesperson on Transport and Communication.

One of the issues that keeps coming up at the teaching union conferences is the number of vacancies in the teaching profession and the difficulty with recruiting. We discuss all with the Minister for Education Norma Foley.