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Figures published by the commission for the regulation of utilities show that in December almost 320,000 people were in arrears. Suzanne Connolly, CEO of the children's charity, Barnardos and Dr. Padraig Lyons, Head of the Inernational energy research centre at the Tyndall Insititute in UCC.

Dermot Goode, Health Market Expert with Health Insurance Ireland.ie

Saoirse Aylward was 31 weeks pregnant when the collision occurred. She had an emergency caesarian section but her son, Jax was stillborn. Saoirse told the Wexford court at the sentencing this morning about her deep frustration that Jax couldn't be recognised as a seperate victim. She spoke to Rachael this afternoon.

Jack Power, Europe Correspondent for the IrishTimes spoke to Rachael from Brussels.

Tadgh McNally, Irish Examiner Political Reporter

Our reporter Helen O'Donohue spoke to mothers at the baby and toddler group in Ballyogan Library in South Dublin about their name choices. We hear from the Central Statistics Office, Sean O'Connor.

Survivors of the home and many local politicians have opposed the development. Carmel Canwell runs the Bessborough support group, her brother William was born in Bessborough and died within weeks of his birth. Carmel gives us her reaction to the decision and we hear from Labour Councillor, Peter Horgan.

The new safety feature will notify parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to suicide or self harm within a short period of time. Our Work and Technology Coresspondent, Brian O'Donovan.

In Britain, voting is continuing in a by- election where polls have predicted a three- way- tie between labour, reform and the greens.

A new survey has found 9 out of 10 people believe families should have the right to deliver a eulogy at the funeral mass of a relative, a new survey has found. Fr Michael Twomey is a parish priest in the dicocese of Waterford and Lismore.

The research led by researchers in University College Dublin, has revealed that the old Irish goat, a recognised and distinct breed, shares a 3,000 year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the late Bronze Age. Assistant Professor Kevin Daly, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, supervised the study.

Our Arts Correspontent, Evelyn O'Rourke.

A third man, was also seriously injured in the collision between a car and a lorry in the village of St Johnston in the east of Donegal. For moreon this Fr. Damien Nejad, a priest in St Johnston. Our reporter Edel McAllister spoke with Foyle MP Colum Eastwood and our North West Correspondent, Shane O'Curraighin was at the scene in Donegal.

For the details Louise Loughlin, Deputy Director of the RTB, which regulates the private rental market.

For more on this case Conor McCauley, our Northern Correspondent.

Birke Herzbuch, head of fragile and conflict affected states with the aid agency, Trócaire.

It follows a hunger protest by four survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools that lasted for over 50 days outside Leinster House last year. Our Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent, Ailbhe Conneely.

Animals don't just see the world differently from one another, they experience time itself at dramatically different speeds. The study from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Galway examined 237 species across the animal kingdom. Dr Clinton Haarlem, from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences brings us through their work and its findings.

Reporter, Sally-Ann Barrett, visits St. Joseph's national school in Kinvara, Co. Galway to assess what the government's u-turn on the redeployment of SNA's means to schools.

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Youth, discusses the reversal of the government on SNA redeployment.

Europe Editor, Tony Connelly reports from Kyiv where senior EU figures have arrived to commemorate four years since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Ben Steele, Director of the BBC documentary, 'The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War' discusses the experiences of four Russian soldiers which are revealed within the programme, which airs tonight.

Lewis Goodall, from the News Agents Podcast, assesses the arrest of Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to Washington, who was released from police custody pending further investigation.

Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, speaks to Ukrainians living in Galway who are holding events today to mark the fourth anniversary of the most recent Russian invasion of their country.

For the latest freelance journalist based in Mexico, Stephania Carpi, Correspondent for the Guardian Newspaper Rory Carroll and for the latest on travel distruptions Tom Randles, President of the Irish Travel Agents Association and Managing Director of Barter's Travelnet in Cork.

Laura Hogan, our North East Correspondent.

Its been a week since the search began in Co Wicklow in connection with the murders of JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob. To bring us up to date crime journalist and author, Barry Cummins.

Cara Stapleton, Statistician with CSO tells us about the people who have been taking part in the study.

Seventy year old Noel Farrell who sexually abused five of his children over a period of two decades has been jailed for 20 years. For more on this our Courts Reporter, Vivienne Traynor.

An advisory firm founded by the former British Politician, Peter Mandelson, has collapsed. For the details on this Deputy Foreign Editor, Edmund Heaphy, who is in London.

Our reporter Cathal Dowd spoke to people in Temple Bar this morning. For more on this story our Crime and Security Correspondent, Conor Gallagher.

Dr. Sarah Kieran Associate Professor, Department of Work & Employment Studies and Director of Exec Education with the Kemmy Business school.

The department of transport is undertaking a review of the scheme, including eligibility, our reporter Conor Hunt has more.

A group of parents in Denmark are fighting to be reunited with their children taken into care after parenting competency tests. Their stories feature in a BBC world service documentary 'Give Me My Child Back' Rachel spoke to Producer and Director Woody Morris.

Our Arts and Media Correspondent, Evelyn O'Rourke.

For the latest on this story Lewis Goodall, of the Newsagents podcast and London based journalist Enda Brady.

Our reporter Barry Gallagher spoke to National Private Hire and Taxi Association spokesperson Jim Waldron and TD who wants to see more taxis available is Fine Gael's Michael Murphy from Tipperary.

For the latest our Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds.

Michael Spagat, a professor of economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, one of the authors of the peer-reviewed study and chair of Every Casualty Counts.

Charlie Weston, Irish Independent Personal Finance Editor has the details.

The report was commissined in 2023 and looks at problems with the care recieved by young people. It's expected to find that there was a risk of potential harm in about 200 cases. For the latest on this report our Southern Editor, Paschal Sheehy.

Dr Darragh McCashin, Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at DCU, and Chair of The Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate & Online Harassment in the Anti-Bullying Centre.