News from home and abroad from RTÉ Radio 1.

Sean Whelan, Washington Correspondent, reports on US Attorney General Pam Bondi's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Reporter, Barry Gallagher outlines the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will change the law around renting in the country.

Ber Grogan, Executive Director at the Simon Communities of Ireland, on the findings of their latest Locked Out of the Market report.

Eamon McElroy, engineer at Dublin Port, on the temporary closure of part of the Great South Wall in Dublin as a result of storm damage.

Kevin Reynolds, SIPTU Union Rep in RTÉ, outlines why staff members in the trade union are voting on a motion of no confidence in RTÉ management and the organisation's strategy.

Aengus Cox, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, reports on the CCPC's latest enforcement action.

Padraig Rice, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Health Committee, on the widening of a HSE review into a paediatric consultant's surgeries.

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, looks ahead to today's meeting of EU leaders aimed at strengthening the single market to ensure Europe can compete economically with China and the US.

Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, speaks to Fr. Paul Murphy, an army chaplain who was stabbed outside a barracks in Galway and is being awarded the Defence Forces' Distinguished Service Medal today.

Professor Jennifer McElwain, Head of Botany at Trinity College Dublin, discusses the significance of a sighting of a highly toxic plant on Bettystown Beach in Meath.

Emer Mc Lysaght, Author and Columnist, on the death of James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson's Creek.

David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian, discusses questions facing US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Dan Mulhall, former Irish Ambassador to the United States, discusses how the government can address the detention of Kilkenny man Seamus Culleton by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Mary Coyle from Donegal Cancer Flights & Services, on the Government's decision to proceed with a new Donegal-Dublin Public Service Obligation air service in that would remove midday flights.

Jordan Armstrong, an anchor with Global News BC discusses one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history at a school in British Columbia.

Margaret Loftus, former Garda whose ex-husband Trevor Bolger was given a three-month suspended sentence last month for assaulting her in 2012, outlines what she will say in her address to the Oireachtas today.

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports on a man in his 20s being arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Areubose.

Mary Butler TD, Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health, reacting to the RTÉ Investigates programme which outlined an increase in psychiatric patients being held in prison while waiting for a place in the Central Mental Hospital.

Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Stardust survivor and campaigner, on the new compensation scheme for survivors of the nightclub tragedy.

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports on the private briefing to take place this morning by the HSE on an independent review conducted by a UK expert into children's spinal operations.

Dr Martin Clancy, founder and CEO of AI:OK, on the use of AI to generate cover versions of songs.

Sebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, discusses his father's 20 year sentencing in Hong Kong on Monday for "colluding with foreign forces" under the city's controversial national security law.

Mark Kelly, Chief Inspector of Prisons and Peter Hughes, General Secretary of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, react to the RTÉ Investigates programme which outlined an increase in psychiatric patients being held in prison while waiting for a place in the Central Mental Hospital.

Catherine Guilyardi, Paris-based Journalist, reports on the French government's plan to send a letter to all 29-year-olds, encouraging them to have babies before it's too late.

Reporter, Aisling Kenny highlights the 20,000 apartments built during the Celtic Tiger years which have been waiting up to two years to receive grants for urgent fire safety works.

The Pullman Chef, Angelo Vagiotis on being awarded a Michelin star and The Business Post's Gillian Nelis on Ireland's Michelin successes.