Hollywood actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's court battles continues to grace the headlines as last Thursday, Baldoni sued lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds $400 million for defamation, extortion and invasion of privacy. We get the latest on this with BBC Entertainment Reporter Yasmin Ruzzo.

With Joe Biden now officially a former tenant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, his biographer Chris Whipple looks back on his time in office.

Today we are joined by Sam Blake to discuss her new book, ‘The Killing Sense.’ The book follows the life of Kate Wilde, a single mum who wins a five-day trip to Paris to learn about perfume. Kate is in desperate need of a holiday and decides to hop on the Eurostar in hope of running away from her abusive ex-husband. But when a killer begins targeting red-haired women who look like her, Kate's instincts are put to the ultimate test. 

Diarmuid Gavin joins us to talk about the creation of the Garden at Garnish Island.

Today on Green Scene, Dr Ruth Freeman explains Hydroclimate whiplash and Hairy legs and hairy stems how Spiders use their hairy legs to smell. Also how tomatoes set booby traps for pests using their hairy stems who could have known!

The continuing rise of the far right in Europe over the next number of weeks will be trained on both Austria and Germany. Austria’s far-right freedom party is currently leading efforts to form a government there while, next month. To talk about the rise of the far right and its impact in those countries and across the EU, we are joined from Paris by Jean-Yves Camus, Political Analyst and Associate Research Fellow at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs.

Which Film Stars comes from Hollywood royalty? Also what’s the difference between nepo-baby and dynasty? Podcaster and Cultural commentator Dee Reddy tells us more.

In this week’s Commuter Slot, Transport Consultant Conor Faughnan tells us what we can expect from the new Government on Transport.

The 34th Dáil resumes today where Micheál Martin will be elected Taoiseach following the formation of a coalition Government between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Regional Independents and the Healy-Raes. After a new Taoiseach is elected, where will the cabinet posts go?

Host of the ‘Let Me Explain’ podcast and Political Correspondent for Newstalk Seán Defoe brings us through the runners and riders and the schedule for the day. 

We are three days into the Gaza ceasefire, but there is still uncertainty at what lies ahead. A search is currently underway to find ten thousand Palestinians who are believed to be buried under rubble. We speak to UNICEF’s Communication Specialist in Gaza Rosalia Bollen.

The wedding gift dilemma, do you have to give cash? How much is the going rate? If you get an invite and don’t attend, do you still give a present? Wedding expert Sara Kennedy has all the answers.