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Three people have been taken to hospital after a car was driven into a group several times in Skerries in north Dublin. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody. 

Speaking to Jonathan with reaction was Lorraine Clifford Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator in Skerries and Conor Lally, Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.

Ireland's warm, sunny spell is set to continue this week, but it has fallen just short of matching the country's longest-ever recorded heatwave.  

So what’s in store this week? To tell us was Alan O Reilly of Carlow Weather. 

Christopher Nolan’s movie ‘The Odyssey’ is released today. The film, based on the Greek epic, has received great reviews across the board and is expected to be movie lovers’ highlight of the year 

Joining Jonathan now to discuss how it was made, and how important it will be is Bethany Minelle, an Arts and Entertainment Reporter with Sky.

E-scooter risks have dominated conversation this week, after Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he is “leaning towards” a complete ban. Also withTánaiste Simon Harris said that he would keep an “open mind” on an outright ban on e-scooters. 

But is an outright ban our only option left?  To discuss further with Jonathan was Shane O’Donoghue, Editor of Completecar.ie and Sadhbh O’Neill.

Yesterday Aer Lingus announced that up to five hundred jobs could be cut at the airline. Speaking to Jonathan with reaction to this news was Terry Gill is the SIPTU Organiser for the Aviation Sector at Dublin Airport.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Chris Luke, Columnist, Host of The Irish Medical Lives Podcast and Retired Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

According to figures released by the Department of Social Proetction to Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín. There are nearly 6500 people on Jobseeker’s Allowance for a decade or more. This has cost an estimated €800m to the Irish taxpayer. How long is too long to spend on the dole?

We get reaction to these figures with Peadar Tóibín.

Andy Burnham is set to be crowned Labour leader after securing backing from the majority of the party’s MPs and trade unions. The former Greater Manchester Mayor expected to become Prime Minister next week. 

Speaking to Jonathan was Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times.   

Aer Lingus has said that up to 500 jobs could be cut at the airline due to a planned 6% reduction in its flight capacity. Speaking to Jonathan this morning was Global aviation and tourism adviser Anita Mendiratta.

U.S. President Donald Trump in a prime time address last night in which he announced the release of unclassified files claiming significant election interference by China in the 2020 election 

Speaking to Jonathan with reaction was David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.