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A recent report suggesting that a United Ireland would cost 400 billion euro is ‘widely inaccurate’ according to DCU’s Vice President of Research, John Doyle. We discuss with Edgar Morgenroth, Economics Professor at DCU who co-authored the original report.

Laptop squatters are the scourge of cafe culture -or at least that's what anti-screen policies in Europe would have you believe.  So should Irish cafe's follow suit and ban the use of laptops on their premises, or is working-from-cafe good for workers and businesses too? 
Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan will today announce A landmark €50m contract for the design of eight Cork commuter rail stations later today. We got the details from Jane Cregan, Deputy Corporate Communications Manager, Irish Rail.

Minister Helen McEntee has this morning commenced the Criminal Justice Act 2024, which makes it an offence for an adult to either force or encourage children to engage in any criminal activity.  Minister McEntee joined Shane this morning on the show.   

The Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants is calling for stronger policy around the Right to Disconnect, as 83% of members who responded to their survey reported to receive emails and text messages outside of working hours.  
 Speaking to Ciara this morning was Ciaran Rohan is General Secretary of the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants.  

Whether it’s to avoid partners who steal the covers and toss and turn all night, or those who snoring, new research reveals more than one-third of people say they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room than their partner.  
Can this make or break your relationship? We discussed this with Dr. Neil Stanley, Coauthor of A Sleep Divorce: How to Sleep Apart, Not Fall Apart.