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The move comes as a direct response to a new Israeli cabinet decision to take over Gaza City, further isolating one of its strongest international backers. To discuss this journalist William Glucroft who covers EU and German politics.

A daily pill has shown promise in helping patients lose an average of 12% of their body weight, potentially offering a simpler and more accessible alternative to current injectable treatments. For more on this Prof. Donal O'Shea, Consultant endocrinologist & HSE lead for obesity

The Taoiseach has condemned plans by Israel to escalate its offensive in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the Israeli security cabinet had approved a plan early today to take over Gaza City and take full control of Gaza. With Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, Palestinian ambassador to Ireland and Oliver McTiernan, director of Forward Thinking.

Senior politicians in Mayo are urging the new Garda Commissioner to urgently examine the murder of a young GAA fan in the county eight years ago next week. 21-year old Joe Deacy, from London but of Mayo descent, was found unconscious with serious head injuries outside a house near Swinford in August 2017. Reporter Barry Lennihan.

TDs and Senators should have their salaries increased by restoring pre-economic crash allowances, which have been cut since 2008.. That's according to Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, who has been canvassing his Oireachtas colleagues this week, for support on this issue.

European Pharmaceutical stocks have dropped over the past day, following a fresh threat from US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 250%. For more on this Jennifer Ewing is a spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK and Olof Gill, Spokesperson for the European Commission.

It's been reported today that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his security cabinet tomorrow evening. There is much speculation that the Israeli cabinet is reportedly set to approve a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip. For more on this Ehud Olmart, Former prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009.

A Limerick man who was told he would never be able to cycle again is taking on the Tour de Munster bike challenge to raise funds for charity. Conor O'Dea went from cycling competitively to being paralysed from the neck down after an accident seven years ago. Reporter Una Kelly went to meet Conor as he made final preparations for the bike tour.

Should dogs be allowed on beaches and are there enough dog wardens? To discuss this we are joined by South Drogheda and East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor Stephen McKee and Suzi Walsh, dog behaviourist and trainer.

There are reports today that Benjamin Netanyahu is moving for a full occupation of Gaza and that operations will even take place where Israeli hostages are being held. For more on this, the Independent's Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew who is in Jordan.

Contact has been made with the gang in Haiti involved in the kidnapping of Irish woman Gena Heraty, who was among eight people including a child taken from an orphanage on Sunday. John spoke to Fiona McGarry who runs the BA in Journalism at University of Galway and produced a documentary on Gena back in 2012 following the earthquake in Haiti.

Negotiations are underway in Geneva for a landmark UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution, Professor Richard Thompson, who identified microplastics over 20 years ago, has advised on banning microbeads in shower gels and single-use plastic bags. He's Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth spoke to Claire.

A vocal opposition politician is calling on the Government to exempt tips from income tax .But should employees in restaurants, cafes, salons and the wider service industry really keep the change and avoid the tax man? Reporter Barry Lenihan has more.

Diego Da Rin, Haiti Analyst with the International Crisis Group

Stephen Maguire, Editor of Donegal Daily

Dr Tom Adamkiewicz is an American paediatrician working at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent

Conor Macauley, RTÉ Northern Correspondent and Niall McKenna, Chairperson of the A5 'Enough is Enough' campaign group

The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions for their personal security following what it said was an increase in physical attacks reported against Indian citizens recently. John speaks to Prashant Shukla, Chairman of the Ireland India Council who has lived in Ireland for over 24 years.

The UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Palestine office said today that more than 1,300 people seeking aid in Gaza have been killed since late May. The OHCHR also said that 859 of these deaths were "in the vicinity" of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites. For more Ajith Sunghay, the OHCHR Head of Office for Palestine.

The Labour Party moved to bury the hatchet with a potential successor to Michael D. Higgins last night. Meanwhile, tensions escalate within the Social Democrats a week on since the readmission of Dublin Bay South TD Eoin Hayes. Our reporter Barry Lenihan tells us more.

As the government continues with plans to develop a new state-led LNG reserve as a vital, temporary measure to ensure Ireland's energy security, environmental campaigners, including Friends of the Earth, sharply criticise the plan. To discuss this Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher and Jerry Mac Evilly, campaigns director with Friends of the Earth.

The mother of a baby with a rare medical condition has been campaigning to access a life-saving medicine that would mean his condition could be managed at home, rather than in hospital. Eight-week old Toby Gavin has spent most of his life so far in Temple Street in Dublin. Our reporter Una Kelly has been speaking to Toby's mother Lucy Gavin.

Have you heard about the Meath man who conquered more land in India than Napoleon conquered in Europe? Or the Catholic lad from Limerick, who conquered Crimea for the Russian army? These are just some of the people who feature in Season 2 of the RTÉ radio series and podcast Irish Imperial Lives.

Figures that are in the papers today show that there are 301,000 households currently in arrears on their electricity bills and a further 175,000 in arrears on their gas bill. For reaction to this Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Transport and Minister for Climate, Energy and Environment.

Yesterday, five men were sentenced to between 8 and a half and 14 years for their involvement in the horrific torture of Natalie Ennis, after they pleaded guilty to her false imprisonment and assault causing harm at a flat in Henrietta House in Dublin on the 26th of September last year. Natalie spoke to Claire in studio.

The survivors of the Miami Showband massacre say their legacy will be about music and peace. They gathered today at Buskhill outside Newry to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atrocity. Our reporter Una Kelly was there.

A Health Research Board report published today shows the number of cases treated for problem alcohol use were up by 7% on last year. For reaction Marion Rackard who is an addiction Counsellor and Psychotherapist and co-founder of Silent Voices campaign from Alcohol Action Ireland and Michael Guerin who is an addiction counsellor in Limerick.

Doctor Tom Adam-kiew-icz, said the majority of the hospital's patients have signs of malnutrition and "many children are passing out literally during the day and injuring themselves". Donald Trump's Middle East envoy arrived in Israel this afternoon. For more on this Aseel Aburass, spokesperson for Physicians for Human Rights- Israel.

John is joined by Dr Adil Husain an Emergency Room physician in Dallas who has just returned to the US after a stint as a volunteer doctor in Nasser Hospital in Gaza, where he treated seriously ill malnourished children along with mass casualties from bombings.

The research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission showed that a lack of information is leaving buyers "confused, frustrated and in limbo due to lengthy delays". For reaction David Brock, Director of Brock Delappe Estate Agents.

A letter in The Irish Times earlier this week from a father who visited his son in the Gaeltacht over the weekend - saying that "he looked healthy and happy and not at all suffering from withdrawal symptoms from only being allowed access to his phone for 15 minutes a day." Michelle Ní Mhuirín, Bean an ti Colaiste Acla gave us some expert advice.

21-year-old Alanna Quinn Idris spoke to the media yesterday outside the Criminal Courts of Justice about the attack in 2021 that resulted in her losing her right eye. Two of her attackers have been jailed and yesterday, a third man was charged. John spoke to Alanna's mother, Jamie.

John Cummins- Minister of State at the Department of Housing for Local Government and Planning.

Alaa Abu Samara, the Action Aid Emergency Response Manager in Gaza, and Sherin Alsabbagh, Irish Palestinian woman.

Alexander Fitzgerald, Stylist.

Martin Heydon TD; Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Una Kelly, RTÉ Reporter

Seán Kelly, Fine Gael MEP, Ireland South and Michael McNamara, Independent MEP, Ireland South

Dara O'Cinnéide, former All-Ireland winning captain of Kerry; Martin McHugh, former All-Ireland wining player for Donegal.

Gaza is now on the brink of running out of the specialised therapeutic food needed to save the lives of severely malnourished children, according to UN agencies.

Gráinne Ní Aodha, Ireland reporter with the Press Association brings us the latest on Michael Flatley's bid, which unfolded in the High Court in Dublin today.