Fergal Keane reports on what was to be seen and heard at today's Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19.

On today's show PJ Gallagher talks about International Dog Day, Ronan Keating tells us about the Marie Keating Concert, Colman Noctor is back with some parenting advice and Maurice Clarke tells us about the oldest shark in the world.

As Commissioner Hogan fights to keep his job, callers give their views on the various explanations he detailed in an interview yesterday to RTÉ.

Europe Editor Tony Connolly reports that the President of the European Commission has said she will take into account other sources of information beyond what Ireland's EU Commissioner Phil Hogan has placed in the public domain, when finalising her assessment of his conduct

Dr Lara Cassidy, a geneticist at Trinity College Dublin, joined Ryan for a chat about who we are and where we come from ahead of TG4's new documentary, DNA Caillte.

You sent us your questions about the back-to-school process and we assembled a panel of experts to answer them. Listen to Marie-Therese Kilmartin, Principal of Coláiste Bride; Professor Nóirín Hayes of the Trinity College Dublin School of Education, and Pairic Clerkin, CEO of the Irish Primary Principals' Network

Clár irise á chur i láthair beo ó stiúideo na nDoirí Beaga, a chur i láthair ag Edel Ní Chuireáin.

Verona Murphy, Independent TD Wexford, Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Fein Leader, Thomas Byrne, F.F. TD Meath East, Alison O'Connor, Irish Examiner Columnist, Dr. Maitiu O'Tuathail, GP, Bobby McDonagh, Former Irish Ambassador to the EU, UK and Italy

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, on the fallout following Phil Hogan's Six One interview.