Today with David McCullagh

Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews, Cian O'Callaghan, Deputy leader of the Social Democrats, Gráinne Ni Aodha, News Reporter with the Irish Examiner and Dr Emma Howard, Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin. 

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This week Hollywood actress Selma Blair appeared in court in the US following an in-flight arrest due to an altercation with flight crew. Air rage incidents across the world are on the rise along with social media trends of filming the incidents. So what is it about air travel that makes fights and arguments more likely than ever? Kevin Byrne retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel and airport security and safety auditor. 

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Experts have now agreed to abolish the so-called ‘leap second’, in one of the biggest changes to global timekeeping in generations. Dr. Shane Bergin, Physicist in the School of Education at UCD.  

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Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor with The Irish Independent. 

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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder often emerges in childhood and unlike other eating disorders, ARFID isn’t driven by distress over body shape or weight. Instead, it seems to be triggered by sensory sensitivities related to the smell, taste, or texture of food. Teresa Foley, Paediatric Occupational Therapist tells us more  

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Shona Murray, Murray Europe Correspondent for Euronews and Siobhan O'Grady, Ukraine Correspondent New York Times. 

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Gardaí recently warned that staff wearing masks at nail bars might be using them to cover up the fact that they are victims of human trafficking. Smuggling people into the country to exploit them is a growing problem in Ireland. Det Supt Derek Maguire of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, works in this area.

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Ollwyn Moran, neurodiversity therapist and founder of cognikids.ie and Keira Keogh FG TD Mayo. 

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Jim Wilson, Wildlife Writer & Conservationist and Barry Heneghan, Independent TD for Dublin Bay North.  

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Journalist, author, broadcaster and activist, Alistair Campbell talks about Russia, Drumcree and how to endure adversity. 

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