We chatted earlier to Lorraine Lozano the Globe Baby Doula as it is Maternal Mental Health Month and heres what she had to say..

According to Kim Kardashian, when considering the theme of this year's Met Gala, the "most American" thing she could think of was Marilyn Monroe, hence her decision to wear the Icons famous dress first worn when she sang Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy. However, Kardashian has said she lost 16 lbs in 3 weeks in order to fit into the dress and we discussed the negative implications that can have on the public especially on people who are struggling with mental health and eating disorders with Ellen Jennings of Body Whys 

With housing still high on the agenda and the Simon community saying that the highest levels of homelessness have ever been recorded we link in with Aontus Cllr Jim Codd 

Dr. John Cuddihy has been appointed as the new Area Director of Public Health 

Bridgetown College are preparing to “Raise their voice” as they take on the wonderful uplifting Sister Act JR and joining Alan in studio earlier today weree Adrian Power Principal, Joy Mpofu (Deloris) and Lauren Williams (Mother Superior)  

More on housing as Cllr Ger Carthy vents his utter frustration at the slow progress in dealing with this issue.

Today is the International Day of the Midwife and this day is to strengthen Midwives Associations and to advance the profession of midwifery globally by promoting autonomous midwives as the most appropriate caregivers for childbearing women and Alan was joined by Nuria Tasies Midwife in Wexford General Hospital