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23 people were arrested during a second night of disturbances at the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin which gardaí say was predominantly carried out by teenagers and young adult males. It raises broader questions about the strain on Ireland’s immigration system. Ciara discusses this morning with Conor Lally Irish Times Crime and Security Editor and Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein’s Justice, Home Affairs and Migration spokesperson.

Duration:00:12:57

Bob Geldof on the 50th anniversary of The Boomtown Rats first gig!

A commemorative plaque will be unveiled later today at Technological University Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of The Boomtown Rats’ first-ever gig, which took place at Bolton Street Technical College on 31 October 1975. Shane spoke to Bob Geldof this morning on his memories of the first gig and more.

Duration:00:13:40

Results of the last presidential poll

Support for Catherine Connolly is now at 44 per cent, according to the latest presidential poll from the Business Post and Red C. Heather Humphreys remains at 25 per cent – 19 points behind her opponent. To discuss the findings of the poll further was Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post.

Duration:00:03:28

Riff: Would you like a four day working week?

Ireland should implement a four-day working week across the entire country, according to one Dublin City Councillor. Do you agree? Ciara and Shane gave their view.

Duration:00:03:26

Why giving up small talk can lead to bigger conversations

“I gave up small talk for a month – and the world came alive”. So wrote Claire Eastham, Author and anxiety coach in the Guardian and Claire explained why to

Duration:00:04:45

Seasonal food inspiration with Neven Maguire

Chef Proprietor of McNean House, Neven Maguire will be at the Women and Agriculture Conference in Sligo and Neven chatted to Ciara this morning a with a flavour of what he will be talking about at the conference later today.

Duration:00:06:10

Protest against the use of CPO's for new Dundalk Greenway

Campaigners are organising a protest outside the Dáil in November, against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway. To discuss further with Shane was Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association.

Duration:00:04:39

Last report on Local Authorities’ environmental performance

‘Solid fuel burning and traffic noise continue to harm the environment and public health’. That’s according to the Environmental protection agency in their latest report on Local Authorities’ environmental performance. Dr Tom Ryan, Director of the Office of Environmental Enforcement at the EPA explained the report findings.

Duration:00:04:00

A second night of disturbances at Citywest

23 people were arrested during a second night of disturbances at the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin. Our reporter Stephanie Rohan is at Citywest this morning and reported how the situation is there this morning.

Duration:00:02:29

Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov

Donald Trump has said he did not want a "wasted meeting" after a plan to have face-to-face talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine were put on hold. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yury Filatov.

Duration:00:07:58

A rundown on last night’s final presidential debate

Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly both made pitches to undecided voters in the final TV debate of the Presidential campaign last night. For a rundown on the debate we heard from Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Seán Defoe.

Duration:00:03:51

Reaction to violence at large protest at Citywest

Six people have been arrested after violence broke out at large protest outside an accommodation centre for international protection applicants at Citywest Around 2,000 people attended the protest, but shortly afterwards hooded and masked men threw missiles and fireworks at gardaí, vandalised the Luas stop and a garda van was set on fire. Reporting for us who were at the scene last night was our Chief Reporter Barry White and also Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean. We also spoke to Declan Higgins, The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors President.

Duration:00:08:49

A review calls for event bans under status orange wind warnings

A review by the National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management has found that public events should be cancelled in counties under Status Orange wind warnings. All to discuss with Alan O’Reilly, Carlow Weather.

Duration:00:05:20

Appreciating the little things!

It'll be life's mundane moments that will make our memoirs” so says LifeStyle Editor at The Irish Examiner Esther McCarthy. Esther explained this more with Shane.

Duration:00:05:40

'Unprecedented rise' in demand for addiction treatment

There was a sharp rise in people seeking drug and alcohol treatment services last year. That’s according to a new report from Coolmine Therapeutic Community, Irelands National Drug and alcohol treatment centre. Speaking to Shane this morning was their CEO Pauline McKeown.

Duration:00:03:34

Garda van burned and fireworks launched at police at Citywest Hotel

Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte was at Citywest last night and explain what was last night like.

Duration:00:08:16

Reaction to the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir

Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir is released today, offering new insight into her experiences as a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and the years-long fight for justice that followed. We get reaction to the memoir with Royal Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.

Duration:00:05:21

Riff: Girls face major gap to accessing STEM subjects

All-girl schools face major gap to accessing STEM subjects, according to new research. Shane and Ciara discuss this further.

Duration:00:03:29

Price of electricity to come down from December

The price of electricity is set to go down slightly from December, thanks to a reduction in the Public Service Obligation levy. But what will that mean for people’s bills every month? We discuss further with Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at the UCD School of Economics and the UCD Energy Institute.

Duration:00:06:00

Has the Dublin City Taskforce made any progress?