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Ireland's young LGBTQI+ population is experiencing significant mental health challenges according to new research published today. The findings show that mental health and wellbeing have declined amongst the community since 2016. The report was conducted by a team of researchers in Trinity College Dublin in association with Belong To. To discuss the findings Agnes Higgins, Professor In Mental Health in the School of Nursing & Midwifery in Trinity who led the team and by Monine Griffith CEO of Belong To.

The cost of doing business is top of the agenda for many retailers across the country many of whom want more supports. With the deadline to apply for the Increased Cost of Business Grant approaching there have been calls for an extension to allow more people to apply. For more on this Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Peter Burke .

As we have heard, a verdict of death by medical misadventure has been returned at the inquest into the death of Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick in December 2022. For reaction on the ruling Marie McMahon, Mid West Hospital Campaign Group, David Cullinane Sinn Fein spokesperson on health and Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fail TD for Clare.

A verdict of death by medical misadventure has been returned at the inquest into the death of Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick in December 2022. John Cooke joins us from the Coroners Court in Kilmallock and Aoife Johnston's family have been giving their reaction?

In an age of climate action and awareness one way to help the environment is by using less water. And one way to use less water is to take fewer showers, but who among us is brave enough to admit they don't shower daily? To tell us more, Donnachadh McCarthy - Director of the Climate Media Coalition.

The inquest into the death of 16 yr old Aoife Johnston has heard of on-call consultants refusing to attend Limerick’s University Hospital on the night she died and of disagreement among managers as to whether they should always be on site. John Cooke was in the courthouse in Kilmallock.