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Hauliers call for additional supports amid fuel crisis
Ger Hyland, President of the Road Haulage Association.
Travel Q & A
Simon Calder, Travel Editor with the London Independent.
Final day to apply for UK top up pension
Robert Whelan, Rockwell Financial Management.
Nuclear power – is now the time to consider it?
Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader and Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP.
Gardaí warn of sextortion targeting young men
Kate McDonald, RTÉ Clarity Correspondent.
Tadpoles
Eanna Ni Lamhna, wildlife expert and author of The Great Irish Biodiversity Book.
Sean Sweeney steps down as boss of Metrolink
Professor Brian Caulfield, Centre for Transport Research at Trinity College Dublin.
Over 1,300 people now killed in Lebanon, thousands displaced
Randa Slim, distinguished Fellow and Middle East Program Director at the Stimson Center in Washington DC.
Iran war uncertainty persists after Trump's televised address
Jackie Fox, RTÉ Washington Correspondent.
40% jump in protected disclosures to Revenue
Leeann Kennedy, Director of Internal Audit at Irish Revenue
Trump threatens to withdraw from NATO
Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent for Feature Story News in Washington
Kelly Lynch investigation
Report from Barry Lenihan
What does the Iran Crisis mean for consumer behaviour?
Emma Howard, economics lecturer at TUD; Kevin Byrne, retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel & air safety auditor; and Linda Jones of The Travel Boutique
How do fuel costs differ across the border?
Report from Una Kelly
Health insurance price changes
Dermot Goode of healthinsuranceireland.ie
April Fool’s Day alternatives
Laura Fitzachary, historian
NASA's Artemis II ready to head back to the Moon
Danielle Wilcox, astronomer
A novel way to protect your food from prying birds
Laura Kelley, Associate Professor at University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation
Further supports announced for Irish tourism
Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Average price of car insurance rises in 2026
Robert Troy, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance
The new EU savings and investment scheme
Aengus Cox, RTÉ Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Moderation is key with easter eggs
Aoife Quinn, dietician
School bus charge increase
Report from Barry Lenihan
How safe are leftovers?
Dr Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester
The 'hasslers' in your life can age you!
Professor Luke O’Neill, School of Biochemistry and Immunology at TCD
Effect of fuel uncertainty on different sectors
Alex Macheras, aviation analyst and Mike O’Rourke, Chief Market Strategist with a New York-based broker
France debates social media ban for under-15s
Hélène Conway-Mouret, French Senator
Shortage of public toilets around Dublin City
Report from Una Kelly
Trump tells allies to 'Go get your own oil'
John Nichols, Washington Correspondent with The Nation
What might fuel rationing look like in Ireland?
Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland; Seamus Boland, Irish Rural Link; and Camille Loftus, Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs at Age Action
Should we reform the points race to narrow college requirements?
Paul Crone, Director at National Association of Principals and Deputy Principal & Jen Hogan, Irish Times columnist
Concerns over Israeli strikes on Lebanon
David Wood, Senior Lebanon Analyst at the International Crisis Group
Add some DIY to the longer Spring days
Peter 'Pete The Builder' Finn
Boys to Men: Boyband members that made it solo
Dee Reddy, culture and entertainment journalist
Where do the political parties stand on inheritance tax?
Report from Barry Lenihan
Could egg shortages be on the way due to underpaid producers?
Brendan Soden, egg producer and Graham Herterich, The Cupcake Bloke
Should we increase the annual leave entitlement?
John Barry of ISME and Laura Bambrick of ICTU
CSO figures show inflation hits 3.6% over past 12 months
Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU
Who can afford the government's new investment scheme?
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire & Peadar Toibin, Aontú leader
G7 meeting in Paris
French based reporter Sharon Gaffney and Patrick Bury, Defence and Security expert have the latest from the G7 in Paris.
The Catch Up
Lise Hand – journalist and commentator and Elaine Burke – from the For Tech’s Sake Podcast look back on another busy week in news including the play off disappointment.
New Harry Potter TV Series
The first trailer for the new Harry Potter TV series dropped this week —offering fans a first glimpse at the reboot of one of the most successful franchises of all time. Scott Bryan, TV critic and broadcaster has the details.
Consumer Sentiment
Yesterday we saw LIDL spark a Dairy supermarket price war when they cut the price of an own-brand pound of butter and milk. But what does that mean for farmers in the sector? And food security for us all? Alice Doyle, Deputy IFA President & Austin Hughes, Economist outline what this means for consumers.
Bus Éireann to cease operating three of its Expressway services from May.
Bus Éireann is to cease operating three of its Expressway services from Sunday, 24 May. The services that are to be withdrawn include Waterford - Dublin/Dublin Airport (Route 4), Rosslare/Wexford - Waterford (Route 40 Segment), and Ballina - Galway (Route 52). George Lawlor is Labour Party TD for Wexford
Deteriorating road signs
Concerns are growing that damaged and poorly maintained road signs are still causing confusion on Irish roads—with some tourists reportedly being sent in the wrong direction. Fine Gael Senator Gareth Scahill has been raising the issue
Screen time and kids
The British government has introduced first-of-its-kind guidance to cap screen time for under-fives at one hour a day, citing risks to physical development and emotional regulation. Philip Arneill – Head of Communications and Research at Cyber Safe Kids & London based journalist Vincent McAvinney discuss.
The history of clocks
On the weekend that are clocks go forward Eamonn McNeaney Project Manager of the Cuckoo Clock extension of the Irish Museum of Time in Waterford speaks to drivetime about the history of clocks
Limerick mayor review
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said a review of the directly elected mayor legislation will take place before the end of the year
McEntee on Iran Crisis, energy prices and a new action plan
Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Why women still have to queue for the loo
Roisin Murphy, architect