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Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Highlights from the daily news programme with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Featuring all the latest stories, interviews and special reports. Listen live Monday to Friday at 4.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

    As Online Harm becomes a typical childhood experience, strict regulation is crucial

    As Online Harm becomes a typical childhood experience, strict regulation is crucial

    Online safety experts have been meeting in Dublin today to debate what can be done to create a safer digital space for children and young people. Professor Sonia Livingstone was the keynote speaker at today’s event and she is one of Europe’s foremost experts on children’s rights in a digital age and she joins Sarah to tell us more.

    • 9 min
    Cian O'Callaghan on why the Government affordable homes scheme is 'a farce'.

    Cian O'Callaghan on why the Government affordable homes scheme is 'a farce'.

    There has been criticism today that long awaited affordable housing developments in north Dublin which have been offered for sale are anything but affordable! Some people purchasing the first affordable homes in the Oscar Traynor Road Scheme Dublin City could pay up to €475,000 for a three-bedroom home. Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan.

    • 7 min
    Families welcome new laws on assisted human reproduction

    Families welcome new laws on assisted human reproduction

    The Assisted Human Reproduction Bill, which includes a legal framework for both domestic and international surrogacy, has passed all stages in the Oireachtas. To discuss this further now is Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney and Cathy Wheatly who is the spokesperson for Irish Families Through Surrogacy.

    • 10 min
    Irish/Palestinian Zak Hania, and the news that 10 more members of his family have died in Gaza

    Irish/Palestinian Zak Hania, and the news that 10 more members of his family have died in Gaza

    Irish/Palestinian citizen Zak Hania -who was trapped in Gaza for seven months before managing to escape to Ireland, has been hit with fresh tragedy. Zak speaks to Cormac.

    • 9 min
    Northern Ireland Election

    Northern Ireland Election

    A summer UK general election may have been a surprise, but Northern Ireland's political parties have been preparing for this campaign for some time. Some constituencies are much more competitive than others our reporter Una Kelly is taking a look at some of the key battlegrounds

    • 12 min
    One Irish man's experience of making the move to Australia

    One Irish man's experience of making the move to Australia

    Anyone dreaming of swapping the Irish weather for the tropics of Australia and exploring life down under? Luke O’Faolain a well known radio presenter decided he needed a change and moved to Australia last year with his partner. He joined Cormac on the line from Cairns.

    • 8 min

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