Drivetime Wednesday 17 April 2019
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Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Paddy Cosgrave admits to tax avoidance
Philip Boucher-Hayes talks to the Web Summit founder about his tax campaign
Clare Bus
Drivetime's Fergal Keane reports on protests over changes to a rural link bus service in Clare.
Cocaine Boom
Joe Treacy, Addiction Counsellor based in Galway, discusses the increasing prevalence of cocaine use in rural communities across Ireland.
Olivia's Column
Olivia O'Leary looks at some of Leo's target voters in her weekly column.
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Mother and Baby Home Commission Report
Conall O'Fatharta, reporter with the Examiner, and Dr Maeve O'Rourke, Lecturer in Human Rights at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway, talk to Mary about the fifth interim report from the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes.
Gambling
Dr Crystal Fulton, Associate Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies in University College Dublin, discusses her research into the social impact of problem gambling in Ireland.
Pat Spillane
Drivetime's Barry Lenihan reports on Pat Spillane's position as the ambassador for Rural Ireland.
Catherine Corless on the Mother and Baby Home Report
Catherine Corless, historian, reacts to the findings of the fifth interim report by the Mother and Baby Home Commission.
Homeless Healthcare
Drivetime's Della Kilroy talks to homeless drug users accessing methadone and Hep C treatment at a mobile clinic in Dublin.
Bee Conservation
Dr Úna Fitzpatrick, senior ecologist at the National Biodiversity Data Centre, talks about how local councils can lead the way in saving bees.
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Programme Highlights
Dominic Cummings Profile
Anushka Asthana, Host of the Today in Focus, Guardian podcast, talks about Dominic Cumming's personality and political strategy.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon in 1969
Kate O'Malley, Historian at the Royal Irish Academy, talks to Mary about Yoko Ono and John Lennon's political legacy.
Defective Apartments
Drivetime's Barry Lenihan on reports of defective apartments in Dublin, Kildare and Clare.
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Presenter: Mary Wilson