News at One

Mark O'Driscoll, South-East correspondent, reports from Enniscorthy, while Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Minister in charge of the Office of Public Works, outlines the plans ahead for the expected wet weather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kandice Ardiel, spokesperson for UNIFIL, discusses the dropping of a chemical substance along the Blue Line in Lebanon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liam O'Brien, Producer and narrator of the Blackrock Boys documentary, joins us from Rome where abuse survivor, David Ryan has been meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more on this our Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Aengus Cox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the latest our South-East Correspondent, Marc O'Driscoll, Met Eireann's Gerry Murphy and Keith Leonard, National Director for Fire and Emergency managment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Magner, President of the Irish Hotels Federation spoke to our reporter Sally Ann Barrett, our reporter Edel McAllister spoke to some people in Dublin about the relentless rain and Paul Hackett, Co-founder & CEO of Click & Go travel booking website joined Rachel in studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It follows last week's warnings from senior medical staff at Beaumont Hospital who say they are seeing spinal cord damage in young people as a result of nitrous oxide abuse. Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward joined Rachel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A large brat bhríde, crafted by a group of Laois women, has gone on display in Dublin’s GPO ahead of St Brigid’s Day. Determined to keep the fading tradition alive, Portarlington woman Rita O’Loughlin founder of “My Brat Bhríde” teamed up with Portlaoise craftswomen to create an impressive 33-square piece.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Screen Ireland, also known as Fís Éireann, the national development agency for the sector just published its annual figures. The sector contributed €544 million to the economy, a 26% increase on 2024. Ray Harman, Chair of Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To discuss the new housing figures Connor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.