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Seven people died on Irish roads over the weekend.  So what should politicians do to address the rise in road deaths in Ireland?  Anton spoke to Leo Leighio, Vice President of the Irish Road Victims Association.

A new documentary is out called “Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox returns to Italy” and this is the story of Amanda Knox returning there having been wrongfully convicted of murdering her roommate and dragged through years of court cases.    Anton spoke to Amanda about her experience, and started by asking her why she would return to Italy, when you might think it is the last thing she would want to do.

A confidential Cabinet memo has been circulated to ministers warning them of looming worker displacement due to artificial intelligence. Women and younger employees are more likely to be exposed. Speaking to Anton to discuss further was Julie Galbraith Chief Business Officer at Arachas Corporate Practice and Head of the Employment Law Association of Ireland. 

Estate agents using artificial intelligence generated images on property listings “is misleading to people” and wastes their time, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris.   The statements came after Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan raised the issue in the Dáil following criticism of one Cork-based estate agency and auctioneer showing spruced-up versions of photos of a property alongside the real ones. For more on this Anton spoke to Ray Cooke CEO of Ray Cooke Auctioneers.   

Social media is 'well down the list' of factors impacting youth mental health, according to experts warning against a blanket ban for teenagers. Anton discusses this further with Dr Ruth Melia, Department of Clinical Psychology in University of Limerick. 

US President Donald Trump has hosted the first meeting for his “Board of Peace”, declaring the war in Gaza “over” and promising to “look over” the United Nations. Anton spoke to Tara Kangarlou, Global Affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran. 

It’s time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Mary Hanafin, Barrister and Former Fianna Fáil Minister.

In the UK, former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been released from custody following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. King Charles III has said the “law must take its course”. Speaking to Anton with more on this was Stephen Pound Former Labour MP for Ealing North and Former Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland for 10 years. 

 A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck in the face with an e-scooter during a violent attack in the Temple Bar area while he lay on the ground unconscious. We get the latest on this with Robin Schiller Senior Journalist, Irish Independent.  

For any student thinking of doing medicine in college, the HPAT is an essential for prospective doctors but is it actually fit for purpose or just performative cruelty?  One person who thinks so is Dr Matthew Sadlier, Associate professor at UCD and a Consultant Psychiatrist.