Martin Wall, Industry Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Evelyn O'Rourke reports on the growing trend of laughter yoga

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Brian O'Connell reports on a new Gardai operation targeting road toll dodgers.

Kevin Doyle, Group Political Editor of Independent News & Media , Sinn Fein finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty and Minister Michael D'Arcy discuss criticism of Incoming Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf

In 2008, travel writer Fionn Davenport was meant to go to Mumbai for No Frontiers. But the terrorist attacks put paid to the trip, and so India remained on the list of countries yet to visit. Until a couple of months ago, when he finally managed to go, visiting Mumbai and Chennai. He joined Damien to discuss this recent trip.

This Thursday sees the kick off of one of the highlights in the racing calendar with the annual Irish Derby event taking place at the Curragh racecourse. While thousands of visitors are expected at the racetrack itself, Kildare Town is also part of the festivities. Radio 1 reporter Evelyn O’Rourke travelled to Kildare Town to find out more.

As many as one in four people experience a mental health illness at some point in our lives... For many it will result in their having to take time off work... However negotiating a return to work afterwards can be difficult... For advice on how it should be handled I’m joined by Professor Jim Lucey, Medical Director of St. Patrick's Mental Health Services and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in Trinity College...

Shocking images of a father and daughter have emerged from EI Salvador, who drowned while trying to get to the US have been released. Graham Finlay, lecturer in UCD's School of Politics and International Relations joined Damien to discuss the disturbing images that have emerged.

A bubble of hot Saharan air has brought scorching heat across the continent this week, with June records set to be broken in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland