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For generations, the annual Redemptorist Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help has been a special moment in the Limerick calendar. This year, more than 5,000 people are expected through the doors of Mount St. Alphonsus each day. As the nine-day Novena gets underway from June 19th to June 27th.Fr. Brian Nolan, Rector of the Redemptorist in Limerick and Director of this year's Novena, joined Gillian to tell us more.Image via Redemptorist website.

Artificial intelligence is developing at a remarkable pace, but so too are concerns about how the technology can be misused.Today, the European Parliament voted to ban so-called AI "nudifier" tools, software designed to create fake nude or intimate images of real people without their consent.The measure was proposed by Independent MEP Michael McNamara, who joined Limerick Today to discuss what the new law means, why it was needed, and whether Europe is keeping pace with the rapid growth of AI.Image via Getty.

Our TV Panel with Trevor, Anne Marie and Caleb.Image via Getty.

Trevor Morrissey and his friend Mike O’Sullivan set off from County Cavan last week and are spending ten days canoeing and camping their way south, all while raising awareness and vital funds for people living with Parkinson’s.The challenge is particularly personal for Trevor, whose mother has lived with Parkinson’s for many years. He joins us now from the banks of the Shannon to tell us about the journey so far.Image via Getty.

A Limerick woman has told her harrowing realisation that she was one of the last people to interact with the famed English serial killer in the 1960s. Her story is one of many interesting true tales that are told in a book compiled by residents of Embury Close, sheltered housing in Adare. We had a couple of the organising committee with us in the studio on Monday, talking about the book, and it launched last evening. Live 95's Lauren Byrne has been speaking to Carmel Collins about her contribution.Image via Getty.

The use of Tasers by Gardaí is set to expand to Limerick in the coming months after a pilot programme in Dublin, and Waterford was extended until the end of the year.But civil liberties groups have raised concerns, warning that Tasers could fundamentally change policing in Ireland and may not always be the safest response, particularly during mental health crises. To discuss the issue, Emily Williams, Policing and Justice Policy Officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined Limerick Today.Image via Getty.

Limerick artist Nici Le Gear joined the show to chat about her artistic journey.Image via Getty.

Limerick boxer Lee Reeves is gearing up for the biggest fight of his career. He's well known locally for much more than his boxing through his charity work, his community work, his online presence and his reality TV work as well.He called into the studio to have a chat with Live 95's Luke LiddyImage via Getty.