Drivetime

After two and a half years of fighting, the city of El Fasher in Darfur has fallen to the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, leaving tens of thousands trapped and reports of mass violence emerging. Sheldon Yett is spokesperson for UNICEF.

From our reporter Una Kelly, live from Derry

The Central Bank reports that the average premium jumped 9% last year to €623, driven by rising repair costs and legal fees.

Former Kilkenny hurler, DJ Carey has been told he faces an inevitable prison sentence for defrauding people by falsely claiming he needed money for cancer treatment. In court for us today was RTÉ Prime Time's Paul Murphy.

Pat Dennigan, Chief Executive, Focus Ireland, reacts to figures released by the Department of Housing which show a total of 16,614 people living in emergency accommodation in September, an increase of 261 from the previous month.

Earlier this week, Tánaiste Simon Harris said Ireland's asylum seeker system is not working, and Government should reconsider its existing policies in a "very serious way". The comments were heavily criticised by some opposition parties.

On the 24th of September 31 year old Miguel García-Hernández was shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas when a gunman opened fire outside the ICE field office. He leaves behind five children, including a newborn who was born just days after he died. Claire spoke to Miguel's widow, Stephany Gauffeny.

Thalidomide was prescribed to pregnant mothers in the 50s & 60s as an anti-morning sickness drug but was later pulled because of links to birth defects. Last year, Simon Harris announced an enhanced health package for survivors. For more on this Finola Cassidy spokesperson for the Irish Thalidomide Association who was part of that meeting.

For some tips on staying safe this Halloween Alan Keane, Garda Community Engagement Bureau and Greg O Dwyer, Chief Fire Officer with Dublin Fire Brigade.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Ireland's asylum seeker system is not working, and Government should reconsider its policies "in a very serious way. To discuss this Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth and Vice-Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee.

A BBC investigation has found that illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps. For more on this Dr Rory Boyd, Vice President of the Irish Dental Association.

The Israeli military said that it had resumed enforcing the Gaza ceasefire agreement but this comes after at least 100 people were killed in series of strikes, launched by Israeli planes. For more on this Oliver McTernan founder & co-director of Forward Thinking. Oliver worked on conflict resolution and mediation in the Middle East and elsewhere.

According to research commissioned by insurance firm Royal London Ireland majority of people say that children should start receiving pocket money from the age of nine – but others reckon this is too early. To discuss this Joanna Fortune, Psychotherapist and author.

RTÉ’s 2024 Annual Report has today been published. It shows a €4 million drop in licence fee income last year, a €5.5 million surplus, and higher costs from major events. RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst joined Claire for some feedback on the report.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has announced a number of increases to tolls across the national road network from the 1st of January next year. For more on this Brian Caulfield, Professor of Transportation at Trinity, Pa Daly, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Climate, Energy and Transport & Michael Murphy, Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee

Many newer cars have superbright headlights , and this is leading to calls for a review in the UK . Could it and should it happen here too? To discuss this Geraldine Herbert, Motoring editor with Independent.ie.

Lisa Walsh, a member of the Endometriosis Advisory Taskforce within the Department of Health, will be travelling to Greece in just a few days’ time for specialist surgery, after a decade of living with severe pain associated with the disease.

Data centres should be helped the least in the event of future power shortages, according to a poll from environmental advocacy organisation Friends of the Earth. For more on this Rosi Leonard, Data Centre Campaigner at Friends of the Earth and Alan O'Reilly // Customer Experience Manager for Blacknight.

We hear from meteorologist Matthew Cappucci, Jim Brennan & Kristina Ruggiero - a New York couple honeymooning in Jamaica are now stranded as Hurricane Melissa. Stevroy Steer runs a law firm here in Dublin but is back in Jamaica and John Sweeney , Climatologist at NUI Maynooth.

Dogs aren't just for Christmas, here now to talk about the benefits of introducing one into your life is journalist Mary McCarthy