The shortage of priests in Ireland has led to suggestions that lay people may be called on to do funerals. Father Iggy O’Donovan joined funeral celebrant Liza Clancy to discuss if shared funerals could be a way of addressing the issue.

Following news that Ireland’s defence forces may be drawn upon to help with airport

security amidst chronic delays and cancellations, many have voiced their concerns at the potential knock-on effects. Retired Regiment Sargeant Major Noel O’Callaghan, joined Aideen and Former Army Ranger, now Independent TD, Cathal Berry, to discuss their concerns.

After a difficult few years for the hospitality industry things are slowly returning back to normal. As part of TV show ‘At your service’ Hotelier Frances Brennan has been helping businesses to try navigate this tricky time, he joined Aideen to discuss the show.

Paul Morland, Demographer at St Antony’s College, Oxford, and the author of Tomorrow’s People: The Future of Humanity in Ten Numbers, has said taxing those who do not have children should be taxed at a higher rate to encourage them to start families. Aideen was joined by listeners to debate if this was a fair way to encourage people to have children.

The 1st of July- the kids are all finished school – summer holidays start in earnest! Today, we’re kicking off our Summer Memories series, where we chat to some well-known faces and reminisce over those long summer days!

Comedian Neil Delamere kicked off the series by joining Andrea on the show.

Gerry Murphy from Met Eireann joined Andrea Gilligan on the show to discuss what lies in store for the weekend.

Flight cancellations are continuing to affect customers across the country with more Aer Lingus flights out of Dublin Airport to European destinations canceled today. The airline says it’s due to illness and strike action.

With the first in a number of Joint Oireachtas Committees on Autism underway, this week calls around representation for neurodivergent people in Ireland are to the fore.

A strong advocate in this area is filmmaker Caoilinn Handley. Caoilinn first sought a diagnosis for dyspraxia after she related to a character on TV, and this has led her to explore her autism in recent years.

To showcase the importance of better pathways for autistic people in Irish society, Caoilinn most recently auditioned for the Rose of Tralee.

To tell us about that, and her wider story, Caoilinn joined Andrea Gilligan on the show.

Does our understanding around grammar, syntax, or phrasing in general leave a lot to be desired?

Sarah in Thurles got in touch with the show to bemoan the decline of society in this area, and she spoke to Andrea this afternoon

Well, have you ever been charged for water while out and about?

Are venues allowed not to serve you tap water? Would it put you off a venue if they charge for tap water? And, what about bars and restaurants? Are they allowed to charge for water?

Aaron got in touch with Andrea on the issue.