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From January 2022 to the end of August this year, acute hospital overtime expenditure was around €1.7 billion. For the details on this our Health Correspondent, Fergal Bowers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The special care service is suppose to provide secure intervention for young people with extremely troubled lives, but because of staff shortages just 13 of its 26 special care beds are available. For reaction to this, Julie Ahern, Deputy Chef Execuive Childrens Rights Alliance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from some Democrat supporters in Washington and some Republician supporters in Texas. Our former colleague and now on the State of Affairs podcast, Aine Lawlor is in Washington and spoke to Rachael.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An investigation is under way into the incident in Clanbrassil Close. Seven people, including three children, were rescued following an arson attack at a property in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. Our reporter Helen Donohue spoke to local Labour party councillor, Darragh Moriarty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the latest from Leinster house today our Political Correspondent, Micheal Lehane.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trade unions and Government representatives are meeting separately with an independent body in a bid to resolve the ongoing row over public sector pay. For the latest, our Work & Technology Correspondent, Brian O'Donovan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The High Court has found that new regulations brought in by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to govern the payment of legal aid in criminal cases are "grossly unfair" and "demonstrably illogical". For more on this our Legal Affairs Correspondent, Órla O'Donnell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recent months, the COVID-19 Evaluation has met with key people who were involved in dealing with the pandemic. Experts have been attending a live stream debate with the Covid- 19 evaluation team this morning, for more on this our Health Correspondent, Fergal Bowers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chilled and frozen food has been removed from sale at 13 SuperValu stores after a cyber incident affected their refrigeration systems. For the latest Conor Flynn, Managing Director at Waystone Digital Assurance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last decade there have been several initatives to inject life into town centres. For more on this our reporter Joe Caufield was in Blessington in Co. Wicklow, to get peoples reaction. Blessington is one of the 26 towns included in the proposed initiative.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 24year old pleaded guilty to eight charges including two terrorist offences. Abdullah Khan stabbed a garda and set the Black Forge pub on fire last year in two terrorist attacks within four days, he has been jailed for six and a half years, with four years post release supervision. For the latest our Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many tributes have been paid over the pasty 24 hours to Ciara Mageean, a true hero who died yeaterday. Her wedding took place in Co Louth just over a week ago. Rachael is joined by the photographer on the day, John Gillooley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said the Government has yet to make a credible offer to resolve the current dispute. For the latest, our Work and Technology Correspondent, Brian O'Donovan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight is the grand finale as the star studded cast of faithfuls and traitors come head to head at 8 O’Clock. For more TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our reporter Aaron McIlroy gives us a round-up of what’s on around the country. For more on what's happening in your area, check your local authority or community websites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first ministers of Scotland and Wales are attending, Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First minister were meant to be there too, but the DUP has blocked that as a way of sanctioning Sinn Fein over its participation in the recent Drumcree stand-off. For the latest our Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survivors of Ireland's Mother and Baby and County Homes institutions will no longer risk losing means-tested benefits in Britain because of compensation payments from the Irish State. The law is named after Philomena Lee, who campaigned on this issue for many years. Her daughter Jane Libberton was at the London Irish Centre in Camden and spoke to our reporter Helen Donohoe. See omnystudio.com/list...

Talks are continuing between trade unions and government officials at the Workplace Relations Commission. For the latest our work and technology correspondent Brian O'Donovan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cost of living just got more expensive for motorists and transport groups. Our reporter Joe Caulfield has got reaction from commuters in Dublin. We hear from President of the Road Haulage Association Ger Hyland and Director of Corporate Communications for TII Sean O'Neill.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past 12 months there have been 38,589 homes built in Ireland. New CSO figures show just over a 10% increase then the same time last year. Our reporter Cara McHugh gets reaction from people in Dublin about housing and our Economics and Public Affairs Editor, David Murphy tells us more about the figures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eli Lilly’s next generation weight loss drug, known as retatrutide, was shown to provide more than double the weight loss of Ozempic’s highest dose, according to new clinical trial results. Professor Donal O'Shea, Anti-Obesity Specialist on the results of this study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evidence of human activity dating back some 9,000 years has been uncovered in Wicklow for the first time in the County. An archaeological dig near Blessington discovered a number of artefacts buried in a charcoal pit on the site of the Threecastles Solar Farm. Archaeologist Laurence Dunne tells us exactly what they dug up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U2 has released the details of their upcoming European and UK tour, but with no Irish dates! For the latest, Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Editor of the Irish Sun.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Numbers from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation showed 840 patients waiting on trolleys yesterday. Dr John Cronin, president of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, on why hospitals are facing a trolley crisis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The train crash has claimed the lives of 69 people, Spanish police say work to identify victims is still ongoing. Freelance Journalist Simon Hunter spoke to Cian from Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.