Drivetime

Drivetimes looks ahead to what we can expect from the weekend weather and its effects on tavil this bank holiday weekend.

New figures from Revenue show keeping the MV Matthew in the harbour at Cork has so far cost the State nearly 14.5 million euros - that's around 120,000 euros per week. Drivetimes Una Kelly has more details and we also hear from Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Fein TD for Cork South Central

While is it believed that Iran’s conventional capabilities are badly degraded, its leadership decimated, and its missile program set back....its cyber operations are very much in play. Jacob Judah of the Financial Times has been following the story.

After years away from the spotlight, one of the world’s most powerful voices is returning to the stage — Celine Dion will be back with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris, spread out over September and October. Kate Demolder, culture journalist & host of 'Culture Pigs' podcast looks back at some of music biggest comebacks over the years.

Whether you are a home owner that needs to Down size or Right size – the updated mortgage rules, which are set to come in shortly, will be of interest to you. Drivetimes discusses the new rules with Michael Dowling of Irish mortgage brokers , Regina Mangan, MD of Liberty Blue Estate Agent & Consultant Geriatrician Ronan Collins

David Blevins, Sky News correspondent in Washington & Kevin Byrne- Retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel look back on a turbulant week in the US including the news that a US millitary air-carft has been shot down in Iran

The Irish Independents Kevin Doyle and Jane Cowan of the Irish Examiner look back on another busy week in news.

Ger Hyland, President of the Road Haulage Association.

Randa Slim, distinguished Fellow and Middle East Program Director at the Stimson Center in Washington DC.

Jackie Fox, RTÉ Washington Correspondent.

Professor Brian Caulfield, Centre for Transport Research at Trinity College Dublin.

Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader and Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP.

Kate McDonald, RTÉ Clarity Correspondent.

Eanna Ni Lamhna, wildlife expert and author of The Great Irish Biodiversity Book.

Robert Whelan, Rockwell Financial Management.

Simon Calder, Travel Editor with the London Independent.

Conor Sheehan, Labour Party Housing Spokesperson and Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil’s Housing Spokesperson.

Report from Una Kelly

Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent for Feature Story News in Washington

Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Emma Howard, economics lecturer at TUD; Kevin Byrne, retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel & air safety auditor; and Linda Jones of The Travel Boutique

Laura Kelley, Associate Professor at University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation

Dermot Goode of healthinsuranceireland.ie

Report from Barry Lenihan

Leeann Kennedy, Director of Internal Audit at Irish Revenue

Danielle Wilcox, astronomer

Laura Fitzachary, historian

Aoife Quinn, dietician

Hélène Conway-Mouret, French Senator

Aengus Cox, RTÉ Consumer Affairs Correspondent

John Nichols, Washington Correspondent with The Nation

Robert Troy, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance

Report from Una Kelly

Alex Macheras, aviation analyst and Mike O’Rourke, Chief Market Strategist with a New York-based broker

Dr Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester

Professor Luke O’Neill, School of Biochemistry and Immunology at TCD

Report from Barry Lenihan

David Wood, Senior Lebanon Analyst at the International Crisis Group

Brendan Soden, egg producer and Graham Herterich, The Cupcake Bloke

Report from Barry Lenihan

Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland; Seamus Boland, Irish Rural Link; and Camille Loftus, Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs at Age Action

Peter 'Pete The Builder' Finn

John Barry of ISME and Laura Bambrick of ICTU

Paul Crone, Director at National Association of Principals and Deputy Principal & Jen Hogan, Irish Times columnist

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire & Peadar Toibin, Aontú leader

Dee Reddy, culture and entertainment journalist

Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said a review of the directly elected mayor legislation will take place before the end of the year

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.

French based reporter Sharon Gaffney and Patrick Bury, Defence and Security expert have the latest from the G7 in Paris.