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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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Palestinian state recognition we get reaction from Ireland and Israel.
Ireland, Norway and Spain have formally recognised the state of Palestine. Taoiseach Simon Harris said it had been the long-standing position of Ireland that "a two-state solution is the way to bring peace." We hear from Dr. Einat Wilf, a member of the Israeli Parliament from 2010 to 2013 and Minister for EU Affairs Jennifer Carroll-McNeill.
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Panel discussion for the EU Elections from the Dublin constituency - Part 2
For our second panel Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty, Green Party MEP Ciaran Cuffe, Labour TD Aodhan O’Riordan, People before Profit TD Brid Smith and Independents 4 Change MEP Clare Daly. They discuss the issues at stake in Europe and how they affect you in the Dublin area.
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Panel discussion for the EU Elections from the Dublin constituency- Part 1
For our first panel Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews, Sinn Fein Senator Lynn Boylan, Social Democrats candidate Sinead Gibney, Independent Umar Al Qadri and Independent Ireland candidate Niall Boylan. They discuss the issues at stake in Europe and how they affect you in the Dublin area.
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A new sea survival pool has opened in the National Fisheries College of Ireland in Donegal
The new sea survival pool has opened in Greencastle, Donegal. Sea Survival is a key part of basic training that prepares fishers in the event of an accident at sea. The new training pool aims to re-create a realistic experience, with simulated wind, rain and waves. Our reporter Una Kelly went along and took part in the drills.
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Girls have more maths anxiety than boys..
A new report suggests that higher levels of maths anxiety in primary school might be discouraging female students here from pursuing STEM subjects. These findings come from the Arithmós Project, which aims to change how children learn maths. Tp discuss this is Dr Flavia H. Santos from the UCD School of Psychology
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Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien responds to criticism in the Housing Commission's report
The Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that the government will publish the full Housing Commission report this week. The report says the government's housing policy is plagued by "ineffective decision making" and "reactive policy making where risk aversion dominates." Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien joins Cormac.