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Michael Flatley who modernised Irish dancing at Eurovision 30 years ago with Riverdance, has just launched a new whiskey called Flatley Whiskey 'The Dreamer'. Henry McKean sat down with him at the Mansion House at a special party to honour him.

A trial set to revolutionise medical practice has found that weight loss jabs like Ozempic could cut heart disease deaths by 20%. Joining Ciara this morning on the show was Professor Donal O’Shea, HSE Lead for Obesity.

A memo will be brought before cabinet today calling for changes to migrant entitlements. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin is calling on the Government to provide a clear roadmap for the reduction of Ukrainian refugee payments. 
Speaking to Shane was Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Social Protection. 

Technical changes will be made to the new portal installation within the next 24 hours due to inappropriate behaviour, according to Dublin City Council. We speak to Janet Horner is a Green Party Councillor for North Inner City Dublin.

In recent weeks cyclists in Cork’s Kent station have been told they can’t bring their bikes onboard trains during peak times.   The decision has been met with dismay by cycling advocates. We get reaction to this from Stephan Koch, Spokesperson for Cork Cycling Campaign, Chair of the Transport and Mobility Forum, Cork and UCC Commuter Plan Manager.

Almost four in ten publicans are considering retirement. That’s according to a new survey from The Vintners Federation of Ireland, whose AGM takes place later this morning. We spoke to their CEO Pat Crotty.