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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has asked HIQA to carry out a review into urgent and emergency care capacity in the midwest region. Minister of State and Fianna Fail TD for Limerick Niall Collins , David Cullinane, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Health & Marie McMahon, Mid West Hospital Campaign Group give their reactions .

It's been reported today that Ireland and Spain were prepared to recognise Palestinian statehood as early as 21 May. Rashid Khalidi is the founding co-director of the Center for Palestine Studies in Columbia University...and author of books including "The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine..."

Next month will mark 75 years since the publication of George Orwell's novel '1984' and to mark the occasion one Scottish sculptor is collecting one thousand nine hundred and eighty four copies of the book to be part of an exhibition which will be an interactive, “living” sculpture.

Adult film star Stormy Daniels is back on the stand in Donald Trumps New York hush money trial again today. Earlier in the week she told the jury she hated the former president and revealed details of their "brief" encounter in a hotel room. US based journalist Harriet Alexander has the latest.

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

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.