Drivetime Thursday 22 June 2017
Drivetime
Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Leo Varadkar in Europe
At his first EU leaders summit Taoiseach Varadkar says the Euroopean Union door is still open to the UK
Ireland's reliance on foreign doctors continues
Irish medics are still leaving and our reliance on foreign doctors continues
Jobstown Trial - Closing Statements
Vivienne Traynor has the latest on the final stages of the Jobstown trial.
Housing Issues
Months after the previous Minister for Housing pledged to get families out of emergency hotel accommodation by July of this year, the new minister has admitted they won't meet that target.
Fire Safety Questions
In the UK at least three tower blocks have been found to be covered with cladding of the type used at Grenfell Tower. Theresa May told the House of Commons this morning of the efforts now being made to establish how many other buildings it had been used in.
Mediawise
Safefood has launched an educational resource called Mediawise to help primary school children understand media, advertising, and fake news. It's aim is to help children decipher advertisements they are exposed to. Food and farming journalist Suzanne Campbell hound out more.
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Programme Highlights
Hotels to Hubs
John Cooke brings us this three part series looking at homelessness, and moving those in hotels to hubs.
Starting Again... Ballaghaderreen
Exclusive reports from Drivetime's John Cooke who to some of the 160 Syrian Refugees adjusting to life in County Roscommon.
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Presenter: Mary Wilson