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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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Government on course to miss social and affordable targets for 2024

The Department of Housing has just released new figures showing that 1,866 new social homes were delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in the third quarter of this year. Sinn Fein Housing spokesperson Eoin O'Broin spoke with John Cooke.

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How should you treat a headache?

Whether they're because it's cold and flu season or too much Christmas Cheer... Should we reach for Over The Counter medication? When do we know we have taken enough? And when should we go to the doctor for a headache? For the answers Dr Martin Ruttledge, consultant neurologist and clinical lead at the Headache Clinic at Beaumont Hospital.

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The first successful medical evacuation from Gaza to Ireland as Sick Palestinian Children arrive here for treatment

The Minister for Health has confirmed that a number of sick children from Gaza have been successfully medically for healthcare treatment in Ireland. For more on this the minister for overseas development Sean Flemming and Niall O’Keeffe, Head of International and Migration with Irish Red Cross.

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The last minute Christmas Shopping Rush - we hit Grafton Street on one of the busiest shopping days of the year

Footfall is down in Dublin city this year, and businesses are hoping for a big boost this weekend, reporter Eimer Mcauley has been out and about speaking to shoppers and retailers this morning.

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Labour Party ends exploratory government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

To discuss this Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne and People Before Profit Richard Boyd Barrett.

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School attendance among pupils has dropped significantly since the pandemic.

More than 25 per cent of all primary school pupils and 20 per cent of all second-level students missed 20 or more school days in the 2022 to 2023 school year, with high levels of extended absences in areas of social disadvantage. For more on this Mick Wafer, Principal at Wexford VEC.

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The gift of a book for children living in emergency accommodation

We all know the importance of the gift of a book at Christmas but what about the kids who'll be waiting for Santa in homeless accommodation or direct provision? Children's Books Ireland is asking for your support as they donate thousands of books to children across the country. Drivetime's John Cooke tells us more.

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Tom Lewendon, press photographer in Gaza and Ukraine

Tom Lewendon, a British photographer who works with MedGlobal was one of the only photographers in the world embedded twice in Ukraine & twice in Gaza in 2024. In Gaza, during a period of restricted media access, Tom worked with local and international medical teams, including eight nights at Al-Aqsa Hospital.

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Yesterday’s News Today

20/02/2020

Mallarie121

Why does it take RTE an age to provide a Podcast after transmission. It’s like they have a part-time staffer uploading Podcasts and they don’t upload anything after 6pm. Disappointing for a major broadcast network.
Wrong episode uploaded ?

03/07/2020

dm508

The episode advertised as ‘Ghislaine Maxwell’ is about Trump’s brother. Seems to be an uploading mistake

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.