Writer and broadcaster Kathleen Watkins has died aged 90

Dr Theresa Reidy, UCC and Dr Kevin Cunningham, TU Dublin on the coming election. And Emma O' Kelly talks to first-time voters

Northern Editor Vincent Kearney on the sentencing of Michael McMonagle at Derry Crown Court for child sex offences

Vivienne Traynor with the latest from the civil action against Conor McGregor and another man over alleged rape

Simon Harris announces a general election and RTE's Barry Lenihan and panel discuss

Our Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham has the latest from Leinster House, while Professor of Politics at DCU Gary Murphy explains the next steps as the election campaign begins.

We get the latest from the US from Julia Manchester, National Politics Correspondent with The Hill in Washington DC.

Analysis from today's gathering of the European Political Community in Hungary with our Europe Editor Tony Connelly.

Our Courts Reporter Vivienne Trainor reports.

We get the details from Art O'Leary, CEO of the Electoral Commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin.

Our Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke reports.