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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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INMO says patient safety is being affected by staffing shortfalls, and that nurses have considered leaving due to stress.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has said that patient safety is being affected by staffing shortfalls, and that significant numbers of nurses have considered leaving their workplaces due to high levels of stress. A survey of the union's members published at its annual conference has found that 92% believe patient safety is at risk. Our reporter Una Kelly is at the conference in Croke Park and has been speaking to nurses
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New Dublin city centre taskforce to focus on public safety and transport.
To discuss the Dublin Taskforce and the ongoing situation around Mount Street I'm joined by Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithi de Roiste of Fianna Fail and by Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central, Gary Gannon.
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Private cars the main barrier to fast and reliable bus service
At today's Oireachtas Transport Committee the Chief Executive of Dublin Bus warned that the private car is the "biggest barrier to faster and more reliable bus services". To discuss this Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at Trinity College Dublin.
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Renewed calls for hate crime legislation to be enacted
Figures out today show that nationality has overtaken sexual orientation as a factor in hate based crimes in Ireland. The crime has increased over the past 2years & the Coalition Against Hate Crime group is calling on the Government to ensure the Hate Crime Bill is passed by the Oireachtas. Adam Long, Board Director at the National LGBT Federation.
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What to do if your everyday routine has become a mind-numbing rut
From the same breakfast and commute to work everyday, to our evening slump on the sofa in front of the telly – our daily routines may be driving us towards midlife boredom and maybe even crisis. so how do we go about challenging the comfort of our everyday routines? The Midlife Coach Alana Kirk tells us more.
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As Israeli defence forces take control of Rafah crossing we speak to UNRWA
It's been reported this afternoon that the Israeli defense forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. For the latest from Gaza Louise Wateridge, spokesperson for UNRWA who is based in Rafah.