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In News - Students should get clarity on the Leaving Cert exams next week according to the Taoiseach and the Irish aviation industry could be badly hit by an increase in the non-essential travel fine.In Sport - All GAA fixtures are set to be postponed until at least Easter and defending women's singles champion Sophia Kenin has been knocked out of the Australian Tennis Open by Kaia Kanepi.On the Neil Prendeville show- Neil spoke to Cllr Ken O'Flynn about a traveller funeral where it appeared covid restrictions were being broken.

In News- The association of secondary school teachers of Ireland says they will meet with the minister of education today to discuss issues with the leaving cert, but aren't back in talks and this year's Valentine's day is expected to be one of the busiest for florists in years. In sport- The Irish team to face France in Sunday's Six Nations game has been named. It includes Iain Henderson as Captain and Rhys Ruddock as Peter O'Mahony's replacement and the Head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics Yoshiro Mori is after resigning after making inappropriate comments about women. On the Neil Prendeville show- Neil spoke to callers about the Taoiseachs potential Patrick's Day trip to Washington.

In News- Leo Varadkar says his solicitors have written to Garda Headquarters offering to meet and answer questions about the leaking of a confidential document and the over 85s will start receiving the Covid vaccine from today.In Sport- Ireland have now lost back to back games in their Six Nations campaign after being beaten by the French yesterday and in the Premier league tonight West Ham and Chelsea both have a chance to go into the top 4. On the Neil Prendeville show - Dr John Sheehan spoke to Neil about the rollout of the vaccine to the over 85s.

In News - Many Leaving Cert students want the option of choosing between written exams and predictive grades and the Children's Minister will appear before an Oireachtas Children's Committee today to discuss what happened to interview tapes with survivors of Mother and Baby Homes.In Sport - Andy Farrell has let 12 Irish players return to their provinces for the PRO 14 but has kept a group of 24 for a mini camp on Thursday and Friday and in snooker Cork's Aaron Hill kicks off his Welsh open campaign today.On the Neil Prendeville show- Neil spoke to Nikki who is a volunteer with a homeless outreach group in Cork called Seo Le Cuidiú.

In News- The impact of Covid on the elderly in Cork is being highlighted as they receive their first dose of the vaccine and the former head of the HSE says the Johnson and Johnson vaccine could be a game changer.In sport- Cork Ladies Footballer Saoirse Noonan steps down from Inter-county this year to help with her international prospects and Cork's Aaron Hill is in action in the second round of the Welsh snooker open today he faces Ali Carter.On the Neil Prendeville show- Neil spoke to John Lowe, The Money Doctor, about the tax owed by people after receiving PUP or wage subsidy payments.

In News- Leaving Cert students are to be given a choice between written exams and predictive grades and the cabinet sub -committee on Covid 19 are to get advice from NPHET on what parts of the economy to re-open.In Sport- Keith Earls has reporteldy been offered a new 1 year deal with Munster and the IRFU and Thierry Henry is in the running to be the next Bournemouth manager. On the Neil Prendeville show- Neil spoke to Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent with the Irish Times, about the jailing of a 42-year-old Cork man who sexually exploited a 14 year old girl with special needs.