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Alan Bailey was a young Garda when he first came across brother Kevin Crowley who founded the centre to help those in need. Alan began working at the centre in 1972, and it still provides hundreds of meals everyday. He spoke to Rachael just before the lunchtime rush.

The centre says it made the move as it can't afford an increase in rents on the budget it currently receives. Our reporter Helen Donohue was in Greystones.

First time drug offenders will be referred to the Health Service Executive from September instead of being pursued through the courts. To explain how this will work, Professor Eamon Keenan, HSE's National Clinical Lead on Addiction Services.

For more on this our Work and Technology Correspondent, Brian O'Donovan.

According to today's figures the country's prisons remain seriously overcrowded. The inspector Mark Kelly joined Rachael in studio.

A 56-year-old man was remanded in custody today charged in connection with the bonfire. He appeared before Dungannon magistrates court in Co. Tyrone this morning. Our Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley was at the court.

Cork City Labour Councillor Peter Horgan, on permission being granted for the development of 106 apartments at the site of the Mother and Baby institution Bessborough in Co Cork.

The new pilot scheme in Limerick is between the Gardaí and the HSE and is known as CAST - Community Access Support Teams. Professor Owen Doody from the University of Limerick's School of Nursing and Midwifery is the independent evaluator for the project.

Our reporter Karen Creed spoke to people at Bray Seafront in Co Wicklow this morning and Rachael spoke to Dr Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Evelyn O'Rourke, our Media Correspondent, and analysis from Dr Roddy Flynn, Associate Professor at the School of Communications in Dublin.

For the latest our Western Correspondent, Pat McGrath.

Ailis Hankinson, meteorologist with Met Éireannn, on temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees this weekend.

Many people needing urgent psychological care have no choice but to attend a hospital emergency department. Dr Louise Rooney, Policy and Research Manager with Mental Health Reform, joined Rachael in studio.

Sean O'Connor statistician from the CSO spoke to Rachael.

Jack Power the Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times has the latest.

For the details the Injuries Resolution Board Chief Executive, Rosalind Carroll.

Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent for Euro News, has the latest on what President Trump is saying from the NATO Summit in Turkey.

For more on this our Western Correspondent, Pat McGrath in Killarney.

The Taoiseach has taken aim at Brexit in a speech to the European Parliament for the latest our Europe Editor, Tony Connelly.

Nigel Farage has been under scrutiny after he accepted a £5m gift from a billionaire crypto investor and didn't disclose it. For more, our London Correspondent, Sean Whelan.

For the latest from Leinster House, our Political Correspondent, Barry Lenihan.

A French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU fund, but shortened her ban on running for elected office.

Eugen Constantin was brought before Portlaoise District Court this morning for the latest our reporter Laura Fletcher was at the courts.

New figures show that between 2024 and 2025 the volume of metered electricity used by the centres increased by 10%. For more on this our Work and Technology Correspondent, Brian O'Donovan and Hannah Daly, Professor of Sustainable Energy at University College Cork.

For more on this, Sports Correspondent with the Irish Times, Gavin Cooney.