Criminal defence solicitors step up their protest

The Irish Times reports today that some properties advertised for the 2027 Ryder Cup Tournament are priced at, €99,000 for a castle and €19,000 for a house. Rachael spoke to Mike Ryan, Owner of Golf Tours Ireland, Mungret, Co. Limerick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antonia Edgeworth, who was in her early 50s and was originally from Foxrock, Co Dublin, was found in an unresponsive state in a tent on Henry Street in the north city centre on Sunday morning. Glenda Harrington, Founder of the soup run, Friends helping Friends and Conor Roe, Manager of the Focus Ireland coffee shop shares their memories of Antonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solicitors working in criminal defence intend to withdraw their services from all work from Monday in an escalation of their dispute with the Minister for Justice over a new payment scheme for criminal legal aid. For the details, Tony Collier, Partner at Ferrys Solicitors, Dublin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EU Leaders summit in Brussels will focus on the latest breakdown in relations between President Zelenskyy and US president Donald Trump and how to meet Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs in 2027. For more on this our Europe Editor, Tony Connelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

a landmark assessment shows the anti-obesity drug, Wegovy is a safe and effective means of treating patients, that is also cost effective. Clinical Director of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, Michael Barry has more details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly described the firebomb attack as an absolutely horrendous crime but said the investigation had made significant progress. For the latest our Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been jailed for 15 years for the rape and sexual assault of a schoolgirl and the indecent assault of a second young girl. For the latest from the courts our Northern Editor, Vincent Kearney we also hear from Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Party at Ulster University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faber has confirmed it will stop supplying Sally Rooney's books in the UK because of the author's plans to give royalties to the banned group Palestine Action. We get reaction from Colm Toibin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland is head of the Garda’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Midlands Correspondent, Sinead Hussey, Western Correspondent, Pat McGrath, Work & Technology Correspondent, Brian O'Donovan and Northwest Correspondent Shane O Curraighin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.