RTÉ - Liveline

Listeners discuss the incoming water charges.

Dale tells Joe about his nut allergy.

Sean, Michael, Gerry and Sharon give their opnion on the army height restriction policy.

Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has said that the Children First Bill, which was published yesterday, will make it mandatory for certain professions and post-holders to report incidents of harm, and the risk of harm, to the Child and Family Agency.

Monica's daughter Shannon dreams of joining the army. She comes from a military family. She applied and was called. She failed because she does not meet the height requirement. She is 147cm height. Monica feels her daughter is a loss to the army and height shouldn't be an issue

The discussion about "Epipens" and their free availability continues. Breda is a paramedic she tells Joe about the importance of people being trained to use the pens correctly.

Dr. Gillian Smyth talks about certain methods of teeth whitening.

Caroline Sloane talks to Joe about her daughter's death last December.

Listeners respond to Caroline' call about her daughter's death.

On today's Liveline, we began with Thomas, a race horse owner who spent yesterday at Limerick race course. It was Student Race Day - a two-day event which is a way of introducing young people to racing.

Marc is a truck driver. Yesterday he parked his truck on private property while he was delivering a load of timber. Within the space of a minute a van had pulled up, the occupants had jumped into the cab of his truck and stolen his wallet and mobile phone.

Liam is closing his business tomorrow after 14 years. He sells trophies, cuts keys and repairs shoes. Brendan has been a butcher for 35 years. He closed his business last Friday. Both men talk to Joe about the straw that breaks the camels back.

John Rock is experiencing the opposite of the empty nest syndrome. He wants to highlight the reality of the housing crisis. He has a daughter with one child back living with him and another daughter with 2 kids back living with him too. They are all on the housing list. He tells Joe about his cramped living conditions.

Joe talks to Sean who is an apprentice tailor on Savile Row in London.

Journalist Brenda Power responds to criticism by Pavee Point, the Council for Civil Liberties and the Equality Authority for her articles in the Daily Mail and the Sunday Times in relation to Traveller violence.