News at One

For the latest from England, BBC reporter, Luke Deal and in Greece, Irish Journalist, Damien Mac Con Uladh.

The Irish Prison Service has purchased a new bomb-proof and bulletproof escort van to be used when moving criminal gang leaders, terrorists and other high-risk inmates, ahead of the arrival of Daniel Kinahan back to Ireland. For the details our Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds.

Our reporter Alex Remond was talking to people signing the book at the Mansion House in central Dublin.

Four instructors from the US national Basketball Asssociation - the famed NBA, are offering free classes today at the Atlantic Technological University in Sligo. Rachael spoke to one of the coaches Brendan O'Connor, Defensive Co-Ordinator with the New York Kicks.

Tusla is required to notify the National Review Panel of serious incidents including the deaths of children and young people in care or known to child and family services. For the details of the report published today, Dr Helen Buckley, Chair of the National Review Panel.

For a look into the numbers published by the CSO, Gail Conway from our Business Desk.

For more on the research carried out by Tourism Ireland, Rachael is joined by their CEO, Alice Mansergh.

For the latest on the plans to tighten the laws, Minister of State for Road Safety, Sean Canney.

Rachael Morrogh, Chief Executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, on concerns about the impact the ongoing dispute is having on some of their clients.

Oscar-winning songwriter and The Frames frontman Glen Hansard aged 56 has died tragically in a road crash in Dublin. Rachael was joined by Glen's friend Liam Ó Maonlaí from the Hothouse Flowers and Irish Independent music journalist, John Meagher.