Drivetime

David Beckham has said it is 'painful' to think about being an empty nester. The father of four revealed that he misses his grown up sons living at home and he would love to have the chaos and mess back. But maybe not all empty nesters feel the same. With journalist Claire Ronan.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in the House of Commons that now is the time to deepen European security, as a rift opens up between Trump and Europe over the future of the war in Ukraine. To discuss this Jennifer Ewing, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK and Karol Balfe the Chief Executive of Action Aid Ireland.

From Verbal abuse to being followed and even spat at, or violent physical assaults including head-butting and being chased by cars at speed. These are some of the extreme incidents perpetrated against Traffic Wardens in the course of their duties. Drivetime’s John Cooke took to the streets of Limerick to find out more…

The departments of Housing, Health and Education were among the top spenders, along with funding for roads and public transport. With Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation.

The Social Democrats have today announced their strategy to tackle violence in Dublin city. Following a spate of recent high-profile incidents, the party says it's clear a renewed approach is required to create a safer capital. Gary Gannon is their justice spokesperson and TD for Dublin Central

Officials from the National Gallery are to be hauled before the Dail's powerful public spending watchdog - after revelations the State institution bought an expensive X-ray machine in 2017 which has never been used. With reporter Barry Lenihan.

The White House supports Israel's decision to to delay releasing Palestinian prisoners. Hamas condemned Israel's decision to postpone the release of the prisoners and detainees. Oliver McTernan is Mediator and founder of Forward Thinking, a charitable organisation addressing the Middle East peace process and he joined Sarah.

The figures provided by Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan, show reports have dramatically increased in every region across the country. To dicuss this Mary McDermott, chief executive of SAFE Ireland, a domestic and gender-based violence advocacy group.

Ukraine and the United States are working productively on an economic deal at the centre of an effort to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said. To discuss this Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Tomas Byrne and the British Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston

The Minister for Health Jennifer ­Carroll MacNeill has said that she wants more hospital consultants to be rostered over weekends to avoid the trolley congestion seen after the St Brigid’s Day bank holiday recently. For some reaction Professor Rónán Collins, consultant in geriatric and stroke medicine at Tallaght University Hospital.

The Irish Pharmacy Union and the Department of Health are currently at an impasse about implementing a national plan to make Hormone Replacement Therapy free to all women. To discuss HRT rollout Kathy Maher, chair of the IPU Pharmacy Contractors Committee.

The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said today that the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was expected to sign a minerals agreement with the US imminently. For more on this BBC's Ukraine Correspondent, James Waterhouse.

The Irish Home Builders' Association has said today that it does not believe house completions will increase this year. To discuss, John is joined by Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, and Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West.

A retired U.S. Army colonel has spent decades studying pain relief for war veterans. Dr Steven Cohen, professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at Northwestern University, recently returned from Ukraine where he helped launch a groundbreaking study on post-amputation pain.

The family of Aoife Johnston - who died in the overcrowded Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick - are calling on the new Government to order a Full Statutory Inquiry into her death. John spoke to Aoife’s parents Carol and James.

Donegal County Council has granted planning permission to Vivo Shell Limited to redevelop a service station at the site where 10 people tragically lost their lives in an explosion in Creeslough more than two years ago. John spoke to Áine Flanagan who lost her partner Robert Garwe & their five-year-old daughter Shauna in the explosion at Creeslough.

US President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections",stepping up his attacks as tensions soar between Kyiv and Washington. For some reaction to this Erol Morkoç of Republicans Overseas UK and Maria Mezentseva, a Ukrainian MP from President Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party.

Survivors of male violence are calling on the women of Ireland to take to the streets on March 8th to demand government action and reform of the justice system. One of them is Sarah Grace who says dealing with the legal system was worse than the sexual assault she endured, she joins Sarah with Ruth Coppinger People Before Profit / Solidarity TD.

The Omagh inquiry team has said that it expects to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Irish Government in March over the disclosure of sensitive material. Today was the final day of commemorative hearings and the last evidence session of four weeks of emotional testimony. Our Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley was at the inquiry.

Planning rules on cabins and modular homes in back gardens could be relaxed- as part of renewed efforts by the Government to solve the housing crisis. To disuss this Emma O'Hegan, Log cabin owner who has been documenting her journey on Instagram, builder and co-founder of Common Knowledge, Harrison Gardner & Social Democrat TD, Rory Hearne.