Drivetime

Ireland's First Wheelchair Accessible Outdoor Pre-School Facility opened this week in the village of Straide, in Co. Mayo. Drivetimes reporter John Cooke went back to a new school with a difference .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major project to investigate false memories which is led by University College Cork has today received significant EU funding. To tell us all about it Dr Gillian Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at UCC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House prices in New Zealand are falling sharply, with drops of up to 30% in cities like Wellington and Auckland. While Ireland’s housing market remains tight, might the New Zealand property landscape offer hope that could bring similar relief here? For more on this Kelvin Davidson Chief Property Economist at Cotality NZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish cyberpsychologist Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton is warning that banning smartphones for teenagers could do more harm than good arguing that the real issues behind rising youth mental health problems are far more complex. Instead of bans parents should focus on guidance, resilience, and open conversations. To explain more is Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's leader Xi Jinping held an enormous parade of new weaponry while hosting Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Finbarr Bermingham, Europe Correspondent with the South China Morning Post, gives us the mood from China.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahmed Kamal Junina, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and Head of the English Department at Al-Aq-sa University in Gaza and a Fellow at Bristol University, speaks to Drivetime about the daily struggle in Gaza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Disability outlines the new five-year strategy that aims to provide better accessibility for disabled people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A number of twelve-year-olds in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, remain without a secondary school place over a week since the term started. Barry Lenihan reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in five candidates, who responded to a Coimisún na Meán study - were the subject of online attacks in last year's local and general elections. To discuss this Ciaran Cannon former Fine Gael Galway East TD &Senator and Janet Horner, Green Party member of Dublin City Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Belfast priest has spoken about the unfairness of excluding Irish citizens in Northern Ireland from voting in the upcoming Presidential election. Parish priest of St Mary's Parish in Belfast, Fr Timothy Bartlett spoke to Sarah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 6.0 quake hit the Kunar area in Afghanistan on Sunday has destroyed entire villages. A second earthquake struck south-eastern Afghanistan today.. prompting fears of further damage and destruction. For more on this Dr Abdul Qayum Popal from Medicins Sans Frontieres.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The date for the Presidential election is expected to be confirmed tomorrow as Friday the 24th of October. Former Met Eireann meteorologist, Joanna Donnelly has announced she will be putting her name forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report reveals a dramatic surge in AI chatbot use among 8-15 year-olds, with more than a quarter of primary school children now engaging with the technology without adequate safeguards. For more on this Eoghan Cleary - Secondary School teacher and Online Safety Expert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the US tennis open at Flushing Meadows, chaos is part of the charm,screeching New York subways, raucous crowds, celebrity sightings. But now, a different distraction is wafting in - the unmistakable scent of cannabis. Dr. Ray Walley, GP and Associate Professor of General Practice at the UCD School of Medicine spoke about his concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former GAA President Sean Kelly has withdrawn his candidacy for the Fine Gael Presidential Nomination - paving the way for Heather Humphreys to represent the party in next month's election. Our reporter Barry Lenihan gives us the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.