With September finally starting today, perhaps it’s a good day to look towards some comfort foods? 

Chef and DJ Marcus O'Laoire brings us a host of comfort food recipes.

Calls are growing today for all Brazilian beef to be taken off Irish supermarket shelves. The calls come as the EU suspends the import of the beef over concerns about the misuse of antibiotics in livestock farming. For more on this Claire spoke to Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice.

An Italian innkeeper has claimed that rich hunters stayed with her on their way to shoot trapped civilians in Sarajevo during the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s.  

These wealthy tourists took part in the 'Sarajevo Safari' where they refer to their human prey as 'deer.' Claire got more details on this story with Nick Pisa, Senior Global Reporter with the Daily Mail.  

An ex-gang leader, who was accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur 30 years ago in Las Vegas, has been convicted of his murder. Duane Davis was found guilty on a single count of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. With more on this Claire spoke to Entertainment and News Correspondent with The Irish Independent, Melanie Finn.

Should your driving test include driving on the motorway? The Minister of State with responsibility for road safety, Sean Canney thinks so and he explained why to Claire. Also joining the discussion was Driving Instructor from Success4U Driving School Jimmy Cleary.

transfer Deadline Day over in the UK for Premier League clubs. A day when fans across the UK and Ireland are glued to screens because they want to know if their club has bought a new superstar.

To tell us more on this big day in football was Phil Egan from Off The Ball. 

Against a backdrop of growing digital fatigue, disrupted sleep and concerns about screen addiction, Many are increasingly seeking technology that informs rather than interrupts.

This is why we're seeing a rise in screen-free wearables. How do you know which one is right for you and which is actually worth the money?  Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly explains all.

In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan.  

The regime banned girls from education after the age of 12, ejected many women from the workplace and created legal frameworks for child marriage and abuse of women within marriage.   

Speaking to Claire was Zahra Joya an Afghan Fournalist and Founder of Rukhshana Media.

A group considering reformed for Leaving cert maths courses has been hit with a blow after one of its key members resigned.   

Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain is the Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at DCU. She has said that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment draft curricula produced to date "are littered with mathematical errors and inaccuracies". Dr Aoibhinn spoke to Claire this morning.

Claire was joined on the show this morning by Personal Trainer and Wellness speaker, Karl Henry. Karl explained the simple tricks we can all do daily to get healthier.