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Plans to scrap the triple lock will begin today
April 30, 2024 07:30 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBPlans to scrap Ireland’s long standing “triple lock” will begin today. Tanaiste and Defence Minister, Michael Martin, is looking to draft a bill which changes how Defence Forces are sent on peacekeeping missions overseas. Speaking to Shane this morning was Mark Price Co-Chair of the Irish Anti War Movement and Co-founder member of the Irish Neutrality League.
All Things Considered: The UK Asylum deal fallout
April 30, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBAll Things Considered: The UK Asylum deal fallout. Ciara and Shane discussed in length this morning.
Rishi Sunak has stated that he’s "not interested" in pursuing a deal with the Irish Government
April 30, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBRishi Sunak has stated that he’s "not interested" in pursuing a deal with the Irish Government. This comes as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is set to bring Emergency legislation to Cabinet today that would send asylum seekers back to UK. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Matthew Parris, Columnist with The Times and Former Conservative MP Professor Siobhan Mulally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights and UN Special Rapporteur for Trafficking of the Persons.
Should all secondary schools be co-ed?
April 30, 2024 06:50 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MBSecondary School Students, regardless of attending single-sex or coeducational schools, favour coeducational settings that's according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute. We get reaction from Jennifer Horgan, Secondary school teacher and Irish examiner columnist.
Why hayfever season is starting earlier than ever
April 30, 2024 06:30 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBClimate change is responsible for an earlier, longer and more intense pollen allergy season in Ireland. That’s the warning from Irish pharmacists this morning. Illona Duffy, Monaghan based GP explained more to Ciara this morning.
What to do if you don’t like your child's partner
April 30, 2024 06:30 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBAn issue that parents around the country may be faced with.... Your son or daughter gets into a relationship, but you do not like their partner – how do you navigate that? We asked Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin for people in this situation what is the answer?
Hamas urged to accept Israeli ceasefire deal
April 30, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBUS Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept an ‘extraordinarily generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal. For more on this, Shane was joined on the show by Alistair Bunkall, Sky Middle East News Correspondent.
Tech Check: Has your phone bill gone up?
April 29, 2024 07:45 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBMany of you may have received notice from your mobile network that your phone bill is going up this month. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly joined us this morning with details on why the bills have gone up and where you can go to for better value. All with thanks to Bird & Bird.
Summer camp prices are set to rocket!
April 29, 2024 07:45 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBParents have been warned to expect high prices for sending children to summer camps during the school holidays and are being advised to plan ahead. We hear from Jen Hogan, Irish Times Columnist.
INTO calls for trade unionism to be taught in primary schools
April 29, 2024 07:30 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBTrade Unionism should be taught in primary schools. That’s the call this morning from the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation. Deirdre O’Connor is their Deputy General Secretary and joined Ciara this morning on the show to discuss this further.
All Things Considered: Impact of Rwanda Bill on Ireland
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBAll Things Considered: Impact of Rwanda Bill on Ireland. Shane and Ciara discussed.
The emergency legislation that would see international protection applicants back to the UK
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBA scheduled meeting between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and her UK counterpart James Cleverly was postponed at the last minute late on Sunday evening. The meeting was due to take place over the flow of migrants across the border. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Jim O’Callaghan, Fianna Fail Spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin Bay South and also Donnchadh O’Laoghaire, Sinn Fein’s spokesperson on Social Protection.
Should rent pressure zones be discontinued?
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBRental supply will be further constricted if we don’t discontinue Rent Pressure Zones and indefinite tenancies. That’s the warning this morning from The Irish Property Owners’ Association. We discuss with Pat Davitt, CEO of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers and also Rory Hearne, Lecturer in Social Policy at Maynooth University and Social Democrats candidate for Europe in the Midlands/Northwest constituency.
Why are we seeing a decline in staycations?
April 29, 2024 06:30 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBHotels have said there has been a 50% decline in domestic summer bookings of since the pandemic peak. But why are we seeing the sun set on Irish staycations? We asked Megan Virgo, Freelance Travel Writer for the Irish Daily Mail.
Accidents caused by uninsured vehicles are on the rise!
April 29, 2024 06:30 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MBThe number of claims relating to accidents caused by uninsured vehicles grew by 11% in 2023.That’s according to new figures published by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland. We get reaction to these figures with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant and CEO of the Royal Irish Automobile Club.
Hamas to travel to Egypt for ceasefire talks
April 29, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBA Hamas delegation will travel to Cairo today to deliver its response to Israel's latest ceasefire proposal this comes after Israeli air strikes on three houses in Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others. We get the details from Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
Is our perception of ageing distorted?
April 26, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MB'Extreme ‘beauty’ treatments are now the norm and destroying our perception of ageing’. That’s the view of Mary McCarthy, Irish Independent columnist who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Aoife Johnston inquest: Irish Patients Association react to verdict
April 26, 2024 07:30 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBFollowing four days of harrowing evidence at Aoife Johnston’s inquest, the Limerick Coroner, John McNamara, returned a verdict of medical misadventure in her death from meningitis after she contracted sepsis. Stephen McMahon, Chairperson of the Irish Patients Association gave his reaction to the verdict to Newstalk Breakfast.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee to meet British Home Secretary
April 26, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBJustice Minister Helen McEntee will meet the British home secretary as early as next week to discuss the phenomenon of people claiming asylum in Ireland having crossed the border from the North. Minister McEntee spoke to Johnathan this morning on the show.
All Things Considered: Reaction to Thursday's night events in Newtownmountkennedy
April 26, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBAll Things Considered: Shane and Jonathan react to Thursday's events in Newtownmountkennedy.
Are we repeating the mistakes of the past?
April 26, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MB"Everyone laughed at Hitler in the 1920s. A century on, are we making the same mistake?" That’s the question posed by Broadcaster, Writer and Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles. Shane asked Adrian what prompted him to write the piece.
What's behind the #girlrun trend?
April 26, 2024 06:30 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBWhether she's going for a hot girl run, a slow girl run or even a lazy girl run there's no denying that young women are taking to the roads like never before. But what's behind the #girlrun trend and is the online mode actually translating into IRL miles? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.
Should we invest more in our regional airports?
April 26, 2024 06:30 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBFunding of over €5.6 million has been announced for regional airports in Donegal, Kerry, and Mayo. We get reaction from Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Founder of Aer Lingus Regional & Former Chair of Shannon Group.
What would a net zero future look like?
April 26, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBWhat might a Net Zero Future look like? That’s the subject up for discussion at a conference taking place today at Dublin’s Royal Convention Centre. Speaking to Shane this morning was one of the speakers attending that conference Michael Liebreich, Investor, Analyst and Commentor on the net zero transition.
Flight disruptions across French airports!
April 25, 2024 07:30 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBThe French civil aviation authority has warned of major flight disruptions at French airports from today tied to the threat of an air traffic controllers strike. We get the latest on the situation in France with Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine.
Why do we need to celebrate poetry?
April 25, 2024 07:30 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBToday is Poetry Day Ireland. Why is it so important we celebrate poetry today, and what does poetry mean to modern society? We asked Gabriel Fitzmaurice, renowned poet and writer.
Calls for the government to crack down on drinking at teen discos
April 25, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThe government should take immediate steps to regulate large scale teenage discos. That’s the call this morning from Alcohol Forum Ireland, whose CEO Paula Leonard spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Calls for Government to take a tougher approach to road safety
April 25, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBA road safety campaigner has called on the Government to take a tougher approach to road safety following the news that four more people have lost their lives on our roads in the past four days. Irish Road Victims Association vice president Leo Lieghio explained the sanctions he wants to bring in. Also speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Shane Ross, Journalist, Author and Former Transport Minister.
Rugby 7s superstar Jordan Conroy on his new documentary 'Man Up?'
April 25, 2024 06:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIreland rugby 7s-star Jordan Conroy is presenting a new coming of age sports series with 10 male teenage participants. All episodes of ‘Man Up?’ are available to stream on the RTE player. Jordan joined Shane this morning to explain a little bit about the idea for this documentary.
100,000 children were denied a school dental screening appointment in 2023
April 25, 2024 06:30 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MB100,000 children were denied a school dental screening appointment in 2023. That’s according to new figures from the Irish Dental Association How has this happened? Shane spoke to Dr Caroline Robbins, Former President and Incoming Chair of the Irish Dental Association.
Opposition respond to government’s Housing for all
April 25, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBThe number of new homes delivered this year will be close to 40,000, So said Taoiseach Simon Harris, as the government gave its housing progress report yesterday. With hear from Cian O’Callaghan is a Social Democrats TD for Dublin Bay North.
Should Ireland invest in more walking and cycling trails?
April 24, 2024 07:50 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBBord na Móna has announced plans to build a new inter-county network of walking and cycling trails across bogs previously used for peat extraction in the midlands. With more on these plans we were joined by Dr Damien O’Tuama, National Co-ordinator with Irish Cycling Campaign.
Are we to have another “giveaway” budget this year?
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThe Government has revised down its projections for growth in the domestic economy this year. Michael McGrath, Minster for Finance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Does a Catholic ethos still have a place in our schools?
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBIreland’s school communities are becoming increasingly diverse and secular. That’s according to a new report investigating the realities of Catholic education in Ireland. But is this change for the best? To debate this we were joined on the show this morning by Alan Whelan, President of Catholic Secondary School’s Parent’s Association and Jillian Brennan, CEO of Humanist Association of Ireland.
Local authorities to be granted more powers to clamp down on the sale of smoky fuels
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4 MBGreen Party Leader, Eamon Ryan has got cabinet approval for a new air pollution law to give local authorities greater powers to prevent the illegal sale of smoky fuels . Sadhbh O’Neill, Senior Climate Advisor to Friends of the Earth Ireland gave her reaction to Newstalk Breakfast.
Is your child a fussy eater?
April 24, 2024 06:30 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBSix out of ten parents customise family meals for fussy children, new research has found. But according to one expert, that might not be such a bad thing. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Children’s Dietitian and Feeding Specialist, Lucy Upton.
Should we introduce a levy on fast fashion clothing?
April 24, 2024 06:15 - 5 minutes - 4.59 MBFianna Fáil MEP, Barry Andrews has made calls for a levy to be introduced on “ultra fast fashion products” sold in Ireland. Speaking to Shane was Meghann Scully, Multimedia Presenter with Limerick Leader and Host of Fast and Slow Fashion Podcast.
Jeffrey Donaldson to appear before Newry Magistrates Court today
April 24, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is due to appear before Newry magistrates court later this morning. Journalist Amanda Ferguson is covering the story and joined Ciara this morning.
The difference that Make A Wish can make in an ill child’s life!
April 23, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBThis week, Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. Join us all week as we talk to some incredible children and their courageous families, and hear how Make-A-Wish Ireland have been beacons of light for children facing the toughest battles of their lives. One of those children is 16 year old Adam Nagajek and this morning we were joined by Adam and his mother Aleksandra.
The first criminal trial of a US ex-president is underway
April 23, 2024 07:30 - 6 minutes - 5.75 MBThe first criminal trial of US ex-president is underway as former President Donald Trump faces charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. To discuss the significance of this trial with Shane was Matt Mayer, President of Provisum Strategies and Former Senior Official in the US Department of Homeland Security.
What can be done to address hospital overcrowding?
April 23, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.95 MBThe Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick was “akin to a war zone” on the weekend that 16-year-old sepsis patient Aoife Johnston died there. That’s what Clinical Nurse Manager Katherine Skelly told the inquest into Aoife’s death yesterday. But more than a year after her passing, has anything been done to address the overcrowding crisis? We heard from Professor Conor Deasy, President of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine.
Calls for stricter regulations on website Tattle
April 23, 2024 06:45 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBClare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe is calling for stricter regulation to be introduced around anonymised online bullying and abuse via the website Tattle. He joined Ciara this morning on the show.
What should be done with Dublin's Iveagh Markets?
April 23, 2024 06:30 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBAdvanced works have begun on Dublin’s historic Iveagh Markets. But what should a future role for the old trading ground be? We asked Máire Devine, local Sinn Féin Councillor.
What might a Stardust redress scheme look like?
April 23, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBTaoiseach Simon Harris will today make an official state apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust nightclub fire. The government has also indicated its support for a redress scheme to be introduced. But what would such a scheme look like in real terms? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Stuart Gilhooley, Solicitor and Senior Counsel.
AI technology in LA being used to predict homelessness
April 22, 2024 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBMuch of the talk around AI has revolved around the impact on jobs, but a pilot programme in LA is using the technology to predict homelessness and allocate resources to prevent individuals and families from reaching that point. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly brought us the details. All with thanks to Bird & Bird Law Firm.
The five major measures to cut greenhouse gas
April 22, 2024 07:45 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBThere are five major measures needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the energy system in order to meet carbon budget obligations this decade. So says Professor in Sustainable Energy at the School of Engineering in University College Cork, Hannah Daly who talked to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Garda Representative Association conference get underway today
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBThe Garda Representative Association conference will get underway later today. Ahead of the conference we spoke to Labour Justice Spokesperson Aodhan O'Riordain and Pat Marry, former Detective Inspector and “author of "Making Of A Detective”.
All Things Considered: Half of public not recycling properly
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MBAll Things Considered: Half of public not recycling properly. Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
We hear from the families of the Stardust victims ahead of tomorrow’s state apology
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBAn Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that the Government will give "serious consideration" to a redress scheme for families of victims of the Stardust tragedy in addition to Tuesday’s state apology. We were joined this morning by Maurice Frazer, Brother of Thelma Frazer who died in the Stardust Tragedy.
Are influencers ruining the gym?
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBIs the gym in danger of being taking over by fitness influencers? Roisin Kelly, writer for the Sunday Times discussed.