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Ask the Expert: Irish Rail
11/08/2026 | 12 mins.
For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Barry Kenny from Irish Rail to answer any of your train-related questions!
Solar eclipse tomorrow - what you need to know
11/08/2026 | 9 mins.
Tomorrow night, many of us will be transfixed by the solar eclipse which is due to be visible here, but people are being warned to be careful...
Joining Andrea to discuss is Professor Peter Gallagher, Director of DIAS Dunsink Observatory and Caoimhe Lyons, Science Facilitator at the Blackrock Castle Observatory.
Children left without school bus ahead of upcoming term
11/08/2026 | 17 mins.
Wexford parents have said they are at the mercy of Bus Éireann as children have been denied tickets for the school bus ahead of the upcoming term.
Parents are now scrambling for ways to ensure their children can make it to school each day…
Listeners with this problem join Andrea to discuss.
Should endometriosis be treated as a disability?
11/08/2026 | 12 mins.
Last week, a text from a listener was sent in, saying she has been struggling with endometriosis from a young age, and the pain is so bad it inhibits her ability to work, yet she doesn't qualify for disability benefit…
She joins Andrea to share her story.
Don’t Miss: Ted Lasso, Big Chicken, The Dish
11/08/2026 | 11 mins.
Entertainment News Content Creator Holli Breslin joins Andrea with the things you don’t want to miss this week!
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