Retired army Captain Diane Byrne spoke about why Women of Honor is asking for a statutory inquiry into allegations of abuse, harassment, sexual abuse and repercussions in the Defence Forces, Labour's Aodhan O' Riordain on why single sex schools should cease to exist in 15 years time and Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane responds to the rate of inflation and the government's retrofitting scheme - just some of the issues covered today

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Grants towards the retrofitting of homes, the cost of living, the long wait for children's eye appointments in the Drogheda area, and the online petition calling for an investigation into the 23 deaths at Dealgan House Nursing Home were among the topics discussed today.

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The Political uncertainty in the North, the launch of a website by the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group to highlight the plight of their children waiting on surgery, the Golfgate verdict and fall out and the launch of Ireland's first 'More women Day', were among the topics discussed today

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The Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne and Aontu's Peadar Toibin go head to head over the future of Navan Hospital's A & E , while Dr Marie Scully spoke about Living With Covid, Age Action's Nat O'Connor responded to the recommendation to keep the State pension at 66. Other topics covered included the Cost of Living with Cancer and Sinn Fein's Healthcare (Transpararent Payments) Bill

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Topics covered today included the recommendation to keep the state pension at 66, the low number of GPs offering abortions, increased fines for parking on footpaths and in bus and cycle lanes, the Sinn Fein's Dail motion on children's mental health, Amnesty International's report on Israel and the decision to revert to written leaving cert exams this year.

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Today on the show: Pearse Doherty outlined why Sinn Féin are seeking an independent investigation into the DFA celebration. The ITAA discussed details of the updated guidelines on travel within the European Union. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin told us he's feeling devastated for Leaving Cert students over the Government’s decision to recommend against a hybrid exam format and Sage Advocacy spoke to us about the updated guidelines for visiting in nursing homes

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Today on the show: Justice Minister Helen McEntee joined us as a new scheme allowing undocumented migrants permission to reside here opens today - she also spoke to us about the Bloody Sunday memorial events and the launch of an Online Consent Hub on sexual consent. Fergus O Dowd discussed job losses at Hilton Foods and yesterday's events to remember the victims of Bloody Sunday. Senator Gerard Craughwell called for action by Government on the Russia / Ukraine dispute, while DUP MLA Jim Wells spoke to us candidly about his disappointment at not being selected as a candidate in the next election .

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On today's Show : Minister Damien English joined us to discuss details of the Redundancy Payments bill and the rules on returning to work. Emma Duffy, whose father Oliver was one of the 23 deaths in Dealgan House during Covid expressed her disappointment over the delay on the part of Govt in ordering a review into what happened in the home. The IFA told us why they are calling on the Minister not to turn farming into a twilight sector and we discussed sexual harassment in higher education with the DRCC

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Today on the show: Why did it take a whistleblower to expose the truth? The CEO of the Childrens Rights Alliance joined us to discuss the "extremely concerning" findings of the review in to CAMHS in South Kerry. We looked at the spiralling cost of living with the Consumers Association of Ireland. Darren O’Rourke discussed the eight major transport schemes which will be stalled due to funding issues, and we talked to Doras about their involvement with the STAD Coalition and their bid to end direct provision

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Today on the show: Fergus O Dowd on his frustration at Govt over the lack of an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding 23 deaths in Dealgan House in April 2020. Malcolm Byrne discussed proposals he's bringing before the Seanad to help tackle illegal dumping. The Irish League of Credit Unions told us many people have little knowledge about the interest rates on their credit cards and Dundalk Chamber discussed the working from home rules.

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