Drivetime Friday 18 October 2013
Philip Boucher Hayes presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
TV funny man Graham Norton was back in his home town of Bandon today, where he officially opened the "Graham Norton River Walk". He spoke to our Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy.
John O'Connor has been taking a look through this week's regional newspapers.
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament are calling for a protest outside the Dail on Tuesday 22nd October against what they see as "attacks on senior citizens". Their CEO Mairead Hayes spoke to Drivetime
Ireland's hidden industrial heritage of old machinery, factories and mines could attract thousands of tourists every year. That's one of the findings of experts from around the world who gathered in Co. Wicklow for a two-day conference. Brian Lally reports.
The war in Syria and the subsequent migrant crisis prompted Ireland to offer shelter to 4,000 people here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme two years ago. John Cooke revisits residents of Ballaghaderreen's Emergency Reception Centre .
Barry Lenihan reports on stag and hen parties in Carrick on Shannon
Hen and Stag Parties in Carlingford Della Kilroy brought us this report
Presenter: Mary Wilson