As Dublin City Council have confirmed stewards will no longer guard the Molly Malone statue, new proposals have been put forward to install flower beds to deter tourists from groping her…

Joining Kieran to discuss is Dublin City Councillor for Labour, Fiona Connolly.

The final elements of the €200 billion National Development Plan have been agreed and published earlier today, with the government setting out how we will invest in all our infrastructure for the next 10 years.

But, what exactly will the money be spent on, and was every base covered?

Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and TD for Galway West/South Mayo and David Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy, join Kieran to discuss.

Have you ever been steered wrong by Google Maps? After one woman ended up on the set of Fair City looking for Lidl, perhaps it's time to question if we have become too reliant on the app to get around?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Technology Journalist Elaine Burke and Motoring Editor of the Sunday Independent, Geraldine Herbert.

The final elements of the €200 billion National Development Plan have been agreed and published earlier today, with the Government setting out how we will invest in all our infrastructure for the next 10 years.

So how will the €200 billion be spent?

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Reform and Digitalisation, Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader and TD for Dublin City West, Jack Chambers, joins Kieran to discuss.

A new tower on Tara Street has drawn the ire of some, including Frank McDonald, writing in the Irish Times.

It begs the question: are our city plans and planning structures fit for purpose?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Róisín Murphy Architect, artist, conservation activist and Lecturer in Griffith College Dublin and Tony Reddy of Reddy Architecture and Urbanism.

In the past few months, it has been noted that Russian tankers are engaging in suspicious and sometimes bizarre behaviour off the coast of Ireland.

Ireland’s extremely limited ability to monitor these vessels has led to environmental and national security concerns among many Irish officials, as these ships continue to sail through the country’s exclusive economic zone.

Joining Kieran to discuss this further is Crime and Security Correspondent with The Irish Times, Conor Gallagher.

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Development Therapist & founder of Cogni Kids to discuss how you manage bathtime and hair washing if it tends to make your kids distressed.

Is all well between Ireland and the US?

The US Ambassador to Israel has recently suggested that the Irish may have “fallen into a VAT of Guinness”, because of our stance on Israel and Palestine.

This is all in the wake of the Occupied Territories Bill, which will be continuing to make its way through the Oireachtas.

But, what are relations like? Is this souring things?

Niall Stanage is White House Columnist for The Hill, and joins Kieran to discuss.

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From today, robust age verification checks must be strictly enforced on video-sharing platforms based in Ireland and the rest of Europe.

The age verification requirements are part of a broader effort to create a safer online environment for children and address harmful content such as cyberbullying and the unwanted promotion of self-harm and eating disorders.

So, how will they be enforced?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Rena Maycock, Founder of Child Cybersafety company CHIRP and Rachel O’Connell, Technical Author of the soon-to-be International Age Verification Standards, and former Chief Security Officer at Bebo.

If you’re not washing your bath towel after every two uses, then you’re risking your personal hygiene and exposure to bacteria.

Dr. Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology in the University of Leicester, joins Kieran to discuss.