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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has announced he fathered a child "outside of my marriage".  In a statement he put on his Instagram page, he said: "I've recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her."  

We went on to say: "I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together."  

Can a relationship survive something like this? 

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It’s time for the Pod Squad! Every week, we review a podcast to see if it’s worth your precious time or not!

This week guest host Clare McKenna is joined by host of the ‘For Techs Sake’ podcast Elaine Burke & Off the Ball’s Colm Boohig to talk about 'Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

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Ireland Paralympic Athletes returned from Paris yesterday to great fanfare. Thirty-five athletes were selected to compete in nine different sports and they came away with six medals. 

Guest presenter Clare McKenna chats to Paralympic medalists Linda Kelly, Orla Comerford, Eve McCrystal & Katie-George Dunlevy

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Asos have ruffled feathers by introducing a new £3.95 returns charge for shoppers. Customers will now have £3.95 deducted from their refund if they keep less than £40 worth of their items. Are people right to be annoyed? Or has fast fashion just become too easy for shoppers? Should more places introduce charges to cut down on people overbuying?

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This year on Lunchtime Live we’ve been looking at things that we can do in order to make ourselves that bit happier and healthier.

This week, guest host Clare McKenna is joined by Elaine Rowe from Carlow Rowing Club

YouTube will stop recommending videos to teenagers that idealise fitness. It will still allow 13- to 17-year-olds to view the videos, but its algorithms won't push young users down “rabbit holes” of related content afterwards. It comes after experts warned it could be harmful to their health and self image. 

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Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined guest host Anna Daly to tackle your medical queries…

Star Trek fans have launched a petition calling for a statue to be built in Killarney in honour of the Chief Miles O’Brien.

The character was played by Irish actor Colm Meaney in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and was apparently born in Killarney.

The petition says:

‘This statue would shine as a beacon of hope for our world standing at the centre of one of the most beautiful regions of Ireland, if not the galaxy...’

Guest host Claire McKenna is joined by Seán Ferrick, host of Trek Culture, to discuss.

Are we allowing our children too much screen time?

Health authorities in Sweden have issued guidelines which say that:

• Teenagers from 13 to 18 years of age should have just 3 hours of screen time a day. 

• Between 6 and 12 years, it should be no more than 2 hours.

• From 2 to 5 years, it should be limited to a maximum of an hour a day.

• And, children under the age of two should not be exposed to any screens whatsoever.

What do you think?

Guest host Claire McKenna is joined by listeners to discuss.

The world's first respite centre for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome opened in Co.Laois this weekend.

But, what is Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)? And what impact will this have on people with PWS and their families?

Rory, whose son Henry has PWS, joins guest host Claire McKenna to discuss, as well as Lynsey Moorehouse, Regional Operations Manager PWS at Resilience Healthcare.