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New figures from the HSE show that more than six in ten babies are breastfed at birth. As National Breastfeeding Week begins tomorrow, our reporter Florence Okojie has been looking at what's behind that increase, and the support available to new mothers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gavin Cooney, Sports Correspondent with Irish Times and Padraig O’Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Padraig Walsh, Behavioural Psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2023, just before she was imprisoned for fraud, comedian and filmmaker Nathan Fielder was invited to live with Theranos Founder, Elizabeth Holmes. ‘You Can See Everything’, is the resulting documentary of this live-in relationship, to tell us more about this new feature film, Adam Maguire, RTE Business Journalist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology and Dr Illona Duffy, Monaghan based GP.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cost of living, housing, energy costs...we're hearing a lot about these things in the run up to next week's budget. But what are the concerns of Ireland's younger generation? David speaks to three young people from the youth organisation “Foroige”, 16-year-old Sam Lynch from Kilkenny, Cian Bermingham age 18 and from Dublin, and Caoimhe Mynes also 18 and from Meath. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As budget day draws closer, it always brings Ireland’s carers and the work they do into sharper focus. Aisling McNiffe spoke to David about how difficult she has found transitioning her son from child hospital services into adult care.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we saw in the Dáil yesterday, there is a political consensus here that the Parades Commission decision allowing a limited Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road was wrong, the difficulty now is how to escape the consequences of that decision. Mary Lou McDonald, Leader of Sinn Féin spoke to David.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conveyancing and probate solicitor Gwen Bowen goes through some tips for estate planning and to answer your will related questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Brunt, crime commentator with Sky News and author of ‘No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter’ and Shabnam Chaudhri, former Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Gerard Turley, Lecturer in Economics at University of Galway and Paul Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cabinet is this morning expected to discuss the continuing standoff at Drumcree over the Orange Order parade. RTÉ reporter Una Kelly is on Garvaghy Road with the latest.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vet Sarah Boland answers your questions about managing the cost of a pet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Lady Diana to Khloe Kardashian, the trend in the post break-up glow up is not just for celebrities. In a world of image-driven dating and swiping left, getting back out there has become more than just getting closure. Reporter Brian O'Connell has been looking into this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer bought the reality of climate change home to Europe more than ever before. So what can be done to turn the tide, or at least reduce the effects of climate breakdown? Wopke Hoekstra, EU Climate Commissioner.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.