Negotiations tense as four days left to Budget 2027

The Asian hornet is considered to be an invasive species and poses a threat to Ireland's honeybees. For more on this Owen Beckett, National Insect Database Officer, National Biodiversity Data Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pupils are protesting there over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying classroom facilities. For the latest, Paris based Journalist, Catherine Guillyardi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Drumcree parade dispute continues today after late night talks failed to broker an agreement. Our Correspondent Shane O Curraighinn joined us from Portadown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the latest, Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor Irish Examiner. We also hear from Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Sean Canney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel spoke to Niamh Dunne, a fiddle player and singer and founding member of Beoga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and European consumer authorities are taking action against nine companies for the details Dr Deirdre Leahy, Lecturer and Researcher in the Cybersecurity research and Innovation group at MTU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The report has examined mental health in Irish prisons, including the impact of severe overcrowding on people's mental health and wellbeing. We hear from the Executive Director of the Penal Reform Trust, Saoirse Brady.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Orange order and Garvaghy road residents have been invited to further talks. Our Northern Corresspondent Conor McCauley has the latest from Drumcree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passengers arrived in Tel Aviv after their original flight was forced to emergency land in Saudi Arabia. Dalit Spiegel was among the passengers on board the flydubai plane, her son Ofir spoke to our reporter Edel McAllister about what happened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU Commission, ⁠France, Italy, Ireland and Britain are holding a call on the possible need to release ‌diesel ⁠stocks. For more on this our Europe Editor, Tony Connelly . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.