Tourists could be fined thousands of euro for rowdy/drunken behaviour in Albufeira this summer.

New rules are set to come into effect in a bid to clean up the streets from drunken holidaymakers.

Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been looking into this to see what tourists can expect.

Last week, a High Court Judge ordered that a County Wexford wind farm must fully shut down three of its six turbines and pay a total €360,000 damages, including €60,000 aggravated damages, to a couple over its adverse impact on them.

Mr Justice Quinn said the plaintiffs’ expert evidence was that the nuisance was “one of the worst cases of wind farm noise impact”.

This begs the question, are updated regulations needed if Ireland is to have a wind powered future?

Joining Kieran to discuss this is Oisin Coghlan, former Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland and Richard O’Donoghue, Independent TD for Limerick County.

With all the conflicting research on coffee, is it good for anti-aging, or will it kill you? Are three cups okay, or is it two cups too many?

For all the facts, and to put the minds of coffee lovers listening at ease, Kieran is joined by Today FM Presenter and Registered Dietitian, Shelly Gray and Dr Robert Kelly, Consultant Cardiologist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician.

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Enda Murphy, Clinical Psychotherapist and Director of SeeMee.ie, to discuss how you can navigate sleep routines with your kids, especially when it comes to children sleeping in their own beds!

Drinking in Ireland is changing, and fast. New figures show alcohol consumption is down over 4% in the last year, and it’s dropped by more than a third since 2001- which means for the first time, Ireland is in line with the European average.

Has our relationship with drink changed over the years, and are young people leading that charge? Sean O Maoilchiaran, Journalist and Broadcaster joins Kieran to discuss.

The Madleen has been seized.

The vessel, which includes activist Greta Thunberg among its crew of 12, was aiming to deliver aid to Gaza, and raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis there.

According to officials, it was boarded during the night by Israeli authorities, and is now heading to a port in Israel.

So, what next?

Francesca Albanese is UN Special Rapporteur to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and joins Kieran to discuss.

Cadaver dogs – do we need one owned by the state?

The question is being raised after Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said it would be preferable for the police to have a cadaver dog – it's as he raised concerns over the length of time it took to uncover Tina Satchwell’s body, who was murdered by her husband Richard.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said that the gardaí will consider it.

So, should we train dogs for this purpose, and if so, how would that go?

Ralph O’Connor is Training Officer with the Search and Rescue Dog Association for Ireland North, and joins Kieran to discuss.

The Government is planning big changes to Rent Pressure Zones. Under the new proposals, the 2% cap on rent increases will stay in place for existing tenants, but landlords will now be allowed to hike rents between tenancies and charge more for newly built homes.

Critics are warning that it may open the door to runaway rents and put renters at greater risk.

Joining Kieran to discuss further is Paul Murphy and Karl Deeter, Director of Irish Mortgage Brokers.

Donegal County Council is asking the Government to create a new Bank Holiday in honour of St Colmcille.

Joining Kieran to discuss the history of the Saint and why this is being asked for is Jimmy Kavanagh, Donegal County Councillor and DR Elva Johnston, Associate Professor in the school of History UCD.

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Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed that Robert Pether who has been held in jail in Iraq for over four years has been released on bail. 

The Australian national - who had been living in Elphin in Co Roscommon - was arrested in April 2021 and later jailed on fraud charges. 

His wife Desree joined Kieran to discuss her husbands release.