RTÉ - Liveline

callers on both sides of the divide on Deputy Luke Ming Flanagan's call to decriminalise certain drugs like cannabis

The Parochial House in Belturbet was broken into on Monday. Monsignor Michael Cooke tells Joe of his experience at the hands of 3 raiders armed with a lump hammer and knife. His housekeeper was left traumatised. Elizabeth had burglars in her premises many years ago. Two or three legally held shotguns were stolen in the raid. She tells Joe that she often thinks of her experience and the mark it left.

Vincent Hyland lives in Derrynane Co. Kerry. He is shocked to hear that Derrynane House, Daniel O'Connell’s ancestoral home, is due to close for the Summer months for upgrade works. Mary owns the Derrynane Hotel. They have an entire Daniel O’Connell week organised for September. The house is vital for that weekend. Both tell Joe it’s a decision that needs to be reversed.

Jillian McNulty brings the Liveline listeners some breaking news. She has just heard from Orla Tinsley that the Cystic Fibrosis drug “Kalydeco” or (Ivacaftor) is to be made available to Cystic Fibrosis sufferers in Ireland. She describes it as a dream come true.

John is a serving Garda. He says that the closure of rural Garda stations warrants a public protest. He says that local Gardai in smaller stations provide invaluable local knowledge and support. People in these areas just wont get the same level of service if they are closed.

Martin, Rose, Peter and John are all survivors of polio. They describe life after the illness - some good, some not so good - and why the illness is life-long so a medical card is a vital necessity for people like them

stories from victims of crime - from a monsignor in Co Cavan to a carpenter in Cork

dismay in Kerry as Derrynane House closes for the tourist season.

breaking news - government approval for a vital drug for people with Cystic Fibrosis

reaction from current and retired gardai and a peace commissioner to the closure of rural stations

Martin, Rose, Peter & John describe life after polio

Tim Caldwell is Deputy Sheriff in Licking County Ohio tells Joe about the state of the art equipment he has in his cruiser. He contacted the programme after he heard about the death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe to offer his sympathies. As Deputy Sheriff Tim is equipped with a sidearm, shortgun and M16 in his cruiser as well as a Tazer on his side. Margaret is very proud of her daughter a serving Garda. She was devastated by Detective Garda Donohoe’s death and tells Joe naturally she worries for her daughter’s safety. Tim a retired garda since 2003 feels the closure of rural garda stations is a retrograde step.

Callers talk about their experiences of Post Polio Syndrome. Eddie contracted polio when he was 3-and-a-half. In 2001 he started to get pains in his lower back and realised it was the start of Post Polio Syndrome. Ann was hospitalised with polio when she was 4 and spent 8 years in hospital making both her Holy Communion and Confirmation there. She says when she left hospital she cried because she felt the nurses and doctors were her family. Antoinette remembers her sister Rosaleen contracting polio when she was 4. Her mother told her that Rosaleen was in an iron lung. Antoinette never saw her sister again as she went into hospital in February and died the following October. The helpline number for the Post Polio Syndrome Group is 01 889 8920 or the website is www.ppsg.ie

as Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe is buried, callers ask if arming our gardai and keeping rural stations open is the answer

stories from people who recovered from childhood polio but have now developed Post Polio Syndrome