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Benny Gilsenan from Retailers Against Smuggling joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the upsurge in both smuggling and seizures of illicit cigarettes. One recent seizure with an estimated retail value of €2,400,000 represented a potential loss to the exchequer of €1,900,000.

The national Crime Victims Helpline (CVH) launched its 2020 Annual Report today detailing a 15% increase in contacts compared to 2019. CVH recorded over 5,170 contacts over the free helpline 116 006, text, email, and post. Michele Puckhaber, Executive Director of the Crime Victims Helpline joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the issues and talks about the significant negative impact Covid restrictions had on people living with domestic violence has been well documented by domestic violence charities.

Cathy Moore from Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd joins Donie Tarrant to discuss history on our doorsteps and historical items of interest we see and pass every day.

Dublin City Council Historian in Residents Cormac Moore joins Joe Byrne to discuss the Anglo Irish treaty negotiations from 11th of October 1921 in London between Ireland and Great Britain.

Deputy Director Olive Moore from frontline defenders joins Joe Byrne to discuss The Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival showcasing and highlighting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world.

Chairman of the Atlantic youth Trust Enda O` Coineen Joins Joe Byrne to discuss why The Atlantic Trust has made a direct appeal to Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Minister Simon Harris to reinstate 950,000 which came from the national lottery to support the operational costs of a new tall ship for Ireland.

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Myra Gleeson speaks to Anne Marie Foley to chat about her new book Dollymount Dames with all Proceeds going to the RNLI.

The PDFORRA Annual Delegate Conference took place over the course of the (5-7th October). One Hundred and twenty delegates from across the country and representing all branches of the Defence Forces were in attendance.

This Conference marks the Associations 30th ADC and a wide variety of issues were scheduled to be debated, including, but not limited to: Association to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Allowances, Contracts for Post 1994 personnel, the application of the Working Time Directive the administration of complaints by members and other service matters.

Other issues, such as the recent concerning revelations by the Women of Honour Group, were due to be addressed during the course of the event.

Gerard Guinan, General Secretary PDFORRA joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the issues

Web Link: https://pdforra.ie/news/

Brendan O’ Brien from SIPTU joins Donie Tarrant to discuss how the current staffing levels at the Dublin Fire Brigade are putting both the general Public and the fire-fighters at risk.

Web Link: https://www.siptu.ie/

Despite the Department of Justice being warned on numerous occasions that the Legal Aid Route was not the appropriate mechanism for an inquest of this size, they decided to plough ahead anyway. Sinn Féin Senator Lynn Boylan joins Donie Tarrant to discuss where the families and survivors go now.

Web Link: JusticefortheStardust48