Drivetime Wednesday 12 June 2019
Katie Hannon presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Susan Lohan, Co-founder of the Adoption Rights Alliance, and Liam Herrick, Irish Council of Civil Liberties, talk to Mary about new adoption legislation.
Drivetime's Della Kilroy talks to a homeless mother of four, and Rebecca Keating, Managing Solicitor at the Mercy Law Resource, speaks to Katie about the impact that living in emergency accommodation has on children.
Niall O'Dowd, Founder of IrishCentral, speaks to Katie about the reauthorisation of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Stuart Clarke, Deputy Editor of Hot Press, discusses why Radiohead have decided to release their private archive and the life and death of Philomena Lynott, the mother of Phil Lynott, the late Thin Lizzy frontman.
Richard Bruton, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, and Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil Leader, discusses Ireland's ban on smoky coal and why there are areas of the country not covered by the ban.
Seán Canney, Minister of State at Department of Rural & Community Development and Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment, and Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central, discuss why the government has blocked the Climate Emergency Measures Bill.
Presenters: Sarah McInerney and Cormac O'Eadhra