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We hear from Cliodna O'Flynn an Irish Journalist based in the Canaries where thousands of Irish people will be flying to over the next few days, Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, Former President of the Irish Hotels Federation and the Irish Tourism Confederation and Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer with Aer Lingus.

Delays in screening and surgery. Radiotherapy services not staffed and clinical trials short of target. These are some of the results of the underfunding of the National Cancer Strategy. To discuss this Professor Michaela Higgins, President of the Irish Society for Medical Oncology.

M&S originally banned the fibre in 2020 following pressure from campaign group Peta, who raised concerns around the welfare of shearing the animals. Since then, confidence has been restored following the launch of a voluntary programme, the 'Responsible Alpaca Standard' to tell us more Paul O Brennan, Vice Chair of the Alpaca Association of Ireland.

About one quarter of primary and post primary pupils reported that they were bullied while a third of post primary pupils said they didn't feel they could fully express themselves in the school environment. For reaction James O’Higgins Norman, UNESCO Chair on Bullying and Cyberbullying DCU & Simon Lewis, principal Carlow Educate Together.

The battle to be the next leader of the Green Party has started with Minister for Children and Integration Roderic O’Gorman and Senator Pippa Hackett both declaring their interest in the role following the shock resignation of Eamon Ryan. We hear from Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett.

It's the second of three phases of restoration. The 1.5 kilometres goes from Clones to Clonfad in County Monaghan and includes a new marina in Clones, restored canal and towpath and engineering works. To tell us more Waterways Ireland chief executive John McDonagh.