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Men must speak up about the grief of losing a child. That’s the message of  Ian Lawton, who’s son Hank died at just one day old in February 2011. Ian spoke to us this morning and told us about baby Hank and his call for men to speak up about grief and loss.
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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has raised concerns about the decision making and enforcement of Ireland’s covid restrictions.  A new report from the commission argues that NPHET lacks human rights expertise while the Department of Health creating the rules “makes it difficult to maintain effective democratic oversight”  Sinéad Gibney, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission told us her about the concerns in the report.
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The state spent over 97 million on private school teacher wages last year, which is an increase of about €2 million on the previous year. Should the state support fee-paying schools in this way?  To discuss this Ciara was joined on the show this morning by  Arthur Godsil, Former Headmaster of St Andrews College, Dublin and Director of Godsil Education and Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, lecturer in psychology in Maynooth University .
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Many business owners are unhappy about the fact that they will be closed until April 5th at the least. A salon owner was arrested yesterday after defying the rules and opening her doors.  Restaurant owner Paul Treyvaud says he is giving the Government a July deadline and then opening his doors. Paul spoked to us on the show this morning.
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Now today marks a decade since the country took to the polls in the historic 2011 general election. Micheál Martin's first election campaign as Fianna Fáil leader ended in the party's worst ever result as voters savaged the outgoing government - wiping the Greens out of the Dáil in the process.  Both parties are now back in government facing very different but equally difficult challenges.  Newstalk's Political Correspondent Seán Defoe has been looking back on that historic day a decade ago.
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The state of Ireland’s mental health facilities is having a significant negative impact on the mental health of the people being treated in them. That’s according to a new report from the Mental Health Commission.  John Farrelly is their Chief Executive and he spoke to us on the show this morning about the findings of this report.
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