New EPA projections show Ireland is likely to miss its 2030 climate targets by a significant margin. 

Even with current policies fully implemented, emissions are expected to fall by about 25 per cent by 2030, well short of the 51 per cent reduction target.  

To discuss the findings, Dr. Tomas Murray from the EPA. 

Today’s prayer coach reflection comes from Mark 12:38-44, where Jesus warns against seeking recognition and praise, before pointing to the example of a poor widow who quietly gives ‘all she had to live on.’ It’s a passage that challenges us to think about generosity, humility and what truly matters in the eyes of God.  

To reflect on that message and how it applies to our daily lives, we’re joined by Fr Shane Gallagher, Chaplain at Letterkenny University Hospital. 

Loneliness is increasingly being recognised as a major public health issue, with research suggesting its impact on health can be as serious as other well-known risk factors.

A conference last week brought together researchers, policymakers and charities to examine the links between loneliness and health, and what can be done to address the problem.  

Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE and a member of the Loneliness Taskforce. 

David Turner was in studio to discuss the plight of young Christian girls and women in Pakistan who are abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and pressured into marrying their captors. The issue has drawn international concern, with human rights groups highlighting cases involving vulnerable young women from minority communities.

The conversation follows the recent escape of one Christian woman from captivity and examines the challenges faced by victims and their families in seeking justice and protection.

We also look at the work being carried out by Church in Chains and its partners in Pakistan. CLAAS provides legal advice and practical support to affected families, while Christians True Spirit operates a care centre offering safe shelter, trauma-informed medical and psychological care, legal assistance and counselling for survivors as they rebuild their lives after abuse and exploitation.

Will the proposed Leaving Cert history course be anti-Catholic and anti-Western? Well, according to critics, if you boiled down parts of the Leaving Cert history course into one sentence, it would read: ‘Western civilisation bad, Catholic Church bad.’  

David Quinn from the Iona Institute has been writing about this issue and spoke with Nikki Hayes 

The global situation is pretty tense at the  moment. We have wars going on in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and Myanmar. The situation in the China sea is very tense.

It is a time for us to be praying for wise calm heads to prevail. 

It’s a time for us to be praying for peace.  

Barry Mallet is organising an intercontinental prayer event.. Rob Clarke had a chance to talk to him about it 

Amanda Prather of Tearfund Ireland speaks to Nikki about the situation in Lebannon now, what their partners are seeing on the ground and how you can help over 1 million displaced in the country right now