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Prime Time is the flagship Current Affairs programme of Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ. Presented by @MiriamOCal, @FranMcNulty & @SarahAMcInerney

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"It's absolutely shocking." The 'Sephora kids' trend, as it is dubbed by social media users, sees children as young as seven adopting complex skincare routines reports, often including anti-ageing products reports Ceri. WATCH: youtu.be/XUHu2JfWJ_w?si… RTÉ News | #rtept

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With a shocking level of sex abuse reports against religious orders exposed today, #rtept speaks to survivors whose disclosures led to the state's scoping inquiry. And has Sinn Féin cracked the housing conundrum? Darragh O'Brien and Eoin Ó Broin go toe-to-toe in studio.

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Can Sinn Féin’s new €39billion plan solve the country’s housing problem, or is it a dangerous 'Frankenstein' arrangement, as described by An Taoiseach? Joining us in studio now, Darragh O'Brien and Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin #rtept

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Abuse survivors Michael Mansfield, Corneilius Crowley and Mark-Vincent Healy tell Miriam O'Callaghan what the publication of today's scoping report into sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders means for them. RTÉ News | #rtept

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"If they've bought it at a fair affordable price, they'll sell it at a fair affordable price..." Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin tells Sarah McInerney how the party's affordable home plan would work. RTÉ News | #rtept

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"If I was a first-time buyer watching, I'd be very very concerned..." Housing minister Darragh O'Brien says Sinn Féin's housing plan will "pull the rug from under" many home owners. RTÉ News | #rtept

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Despite a series of recent dog attacks, some animal welfare groups are not convinced that banning certain dog breeds will address the issue reports Barry Cummins / Barra O’Coimín. READ: rte.ie/news/primetime… RTÉ News | #rtept

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Coming up, as another person is attacked by dogs, we've a special report on the looming XL Bully ban; more on the shocking scale of child abuse in religious-run special schools; and electricity prices are dropping - but how low could they go? #rtept // RTÉ One // 9.35pm

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"They feared authority." The mother of a sexual abuse survivor believes children with special needs were specifically targeted "because they were more vulnerable" than children that didn't attend special schools. READ oonagh smyth: rte.ie/news/primetime… RTÉ News | #rtept

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...Suzi Walsh from Dogbehaviour.ie and Pete Wedderburn join Fran McNulty next to discuss whether an XL Bully ban from October 1st can reduce the risks of dog attacks for owners and the general public. #rtept // RTÉ One

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Next on #rtept, more on the fallout from the shocking revelations about the scale of child abuse in religious-run special schools. oonagh smyth and Sallyanne Godson report...

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With a ban on XL Bullies set to come into effect next month, Fran McNulty is joined by dog behaviourist Suzi Walsh and veterinarian Pete Wedderburn to discuss whether a ban will have the desired effect. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

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Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC tells Miriam O'Callaghan that “it’s not a surprise” that children attending special schools were disproportionately represented in the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

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“They sat on it and done nothing with it. . .” As the fallout from the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders continues, Colm O'Gorman tells Miriam O'Callaghan that church congregations must now be held accountable. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

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An investigation is underway following a dog attack in Dublin. It's the latest in a string of serious attacks, often involving restricted breeds. Despite this, some welfare groups are not in favour of a ban on certain breeds. READ: rte.ie/news/primetime… RTÉ News | #rtept