Henry McKean reports from Tullamore, Co. Offaly, where 23-year-old Ashling Murphy was killed while jogging...

“The town is numb.” Reaction from Tullamore after the murder of Ashling Murphy

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The National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin has been named as the most boring tourist attraction in the country. Ireland escaped quite well in this new list, put together by solitared.com. The museum was ranked 38th, with the Branson Scenic Railway in Missouri taking the top spot. We sent Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie to find out what makes a tourist attraction stand out.

What makes a tourist attraction stand out?

With so many ash trees being felled due to dieback in England, a new system has been introduced to allow treetop-dwelling dormice to travel: mini bridges. Joining me Seán to discuss this is Kate Wollen from Forestry England.  

New special bridge to help dormice travel between trees

Last night news broke in New York that a man originally from Ireland would not only sit on the jury of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, but had also been selected as foreman. Joining Seán to discuss the jury selection process is Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with the Journal.

Irishman set to be foreman on Trump trial

While the Old Irish Goat is already an endangered species in Ireland, the absence of legal protection means it is now also the target of trophy hunters. Joining Seán to discuss the issue is Sinead Keane, volunteer with the Old Irish Goat Society.

Why is the Old Irish Goat being targeted by trophy hunters?

TV licence inspectors are getting so much abuse that they are now having to get resilience training - what exactly is that? Seán is joined by Richard Burke, Managing Director or Resilience Matters to discuss.

“The town is numb.” Reaction from Tullamore after the murder of Ashling Murphy

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