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Dublin Bus services resume following dispute

Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, says buses are back for the moment but shop stewards will be monitoring the new routes

Cliodhna Ní Fhátharta, Dublin Bus spokesperson, says all services are running smoothly but the new routes will be monitored in the coming weeks

Interim National Cancer Control Director begins role

Paul Tanney reports that Professor Tom Keane's new role is welcomed among cancer experts but he will face opposition to the changes in the service

Hollywood screenwriters agree to talk about dispute

Steve Futterman reports from Los Angeles that this move is an encouraging sign but by December re-runs of programmes may have to be shown

Dublin City Council considers end to waste competition

Paul Cunningham, Environment Correspondent, and Steve Cowman, Chief Executive of Greenstar, discuss Dublin City Council's response to private waste management operators

Irish among top EU alcohol consumers

Dr Joe Barry, Public Health expert with the HSE, and Rosemary Garth of IBEC discuss the pros and cons of increased taxes on alcohol

Bangladesh cyclone toll continues to rise

Ciaran Crowley , Bangladesh Country Director of Concern, says the people there are very resilient and a lot of work has been done to prepare for such disasters

Actor Rhys Meyers arrested at Dublin airport

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Cork actor has been charged with two offences under the Public Order Act

Japanese fleet to hunt humpback whales

Justin McCurry, Guardian Tokyo Correspondent , says the Japanese people are sceptical about groups like Greenpeace

Dave Walsh of Greenpeace says they are going to try to physically stop the killing of whales

New online shopping advice service launched

Rosaleen Quinlan of the European Consumer Centre says 'Howard the Shopping Assistant' will advise consumers about the websites they are using