Drivetime

The grieving mother of a young girl- who died when exiting her school bus is campaigning for new laws around bus-related road safety. 11-year old Caitlin Rose McMullan died after she was hit by a car in South Derry in March. Her mother Stella wants greater protections for children across Ireland. Reporter Barry Lenihan spoke to Shella.

Local health officials in Gaza said today that Israeli military strikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians, most of them at an aid site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Medical student Sama Qudaih and James Elder, UNICEF's Gobal Spokesperson spoke to Cormac.

With a nationwide rent cap, inflation-linked rents, and new rules on rent resets. Deloitte Ireland's Chief Economist Kate English tells us more.

The disorder started on Monday after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in the County Antrim town. Cormac spoke to Andy George who is the President of the national black police association of the UK- who lives in Belfast and Paul Frew, DUP MLA for North Antrim .

Today the Road Safety Authority brought together national and international experts to examine the issue of driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, which it says is one of the most urgent challenges in road safety. For more Sarah O'Connor of the Road Safety Authority.

This week is Heart Rhythm Awareness Week, a national campaign focusing on educating the public about heart rhythm disorders, particularly atrial fibrillation. In Ireland, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease and stroke each year For more Prof. Mark Dayer, Head of Heart Failure and Consultant Cardiologist at the Mater Private in Dublin.

A new report reveals the number of children in consistent poverty has soared to over 100,000, with a staggering 4,775 children now without a home. The Children's Rights Alliance warns urgent action is needed to break this devastating cycle. To discuss this Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Announcement today on new rental measures for more Mary Conway, Chairperson of the irish Property Owners Association, Faye Ní Dhomhnaill, President of University of Galway Students Union, Sean Moynihan, Chief Executive of ALONE, John Cummins, Minister of State in the Department of Housing & Conor Sheehan, Labour Party Housing Spokesperson.

Brought up in Suffolk but Ed has a large Irish family and said he'd spend his holidays here as a child. But what does it mean to claim a cultural identity beyond birthplace and does it influence his outlook, his allegiances, his music? For more on this DJ, Psychologist and formerly the bass player with The Pogues, Cáit O'Riordan.

Gardai in Limerick have warned that “nobody is untouchable” as they respond to ongoing feud-related violence in the city including drive-by shootings and petrol bomb attacks. John Cooke reports.

An Irish Times column over the weekend by freelance journalist Paul Kearns pointed out the disconnect between those sunbathing on beaches in Tel Aviv, with the horror and starvation occurring just an hour away in Gaza.

Proposed changes to Rent Pressure Zones will be discussed tonight between Government Coalition party leaders, and the ministers for Housing, Finance and Public Expenditure. We hear from Sean O'Neill McPartlin, Director of Housing Policy at Progress Ireland and Ber Grogan, Executive Director of Simon Communities of Ireland.

RTÉ reporter Una Kelly on Sligo Rovers new programme of football coaching sessions for prisoners

John Walsh, Dublin West Labour councillor and, Bobby Healy CEO of Manna Air Delivery discuss the issues surrounding the use of drones for delivery

Alice Chau - clinical animal behavourist, explains what cats understand about their owners and how they communicate with us

Lawyer Peter Griffin on Robert Pether's release on bail from an Iraqi jail.

The Department of Finance released Exchequer figures for the first five months of the year. These show that taxes collected by the State rose by 3.6% to €36.4bn. For more on this economist Seamus Coffey.

For more reaction to Shane Scanlan, CEO of the Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes who represent those in the private nursing home sector, Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fail TD for Dublin North West and Padraig Rice, the Social Democrats' health spokesperson, and chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee.

On Monday it was confirmed that a 71 year old Irish woman, Deirdre 'D' Murphy was being held in Israel fighting a deportation order after being arrested in the West Bank. For the latest on this Deirdre's son Dale Ryan.

With 10 million passengers expected this summer, Dublin Airport is still promising speed and smooth journeys. DAA CEO Kenny Jacobs spoke tO Cormac.