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Dec 3, 2025 • 7min
Ireland’s falling fertility rates
Ireland’s falling fertility rates could put the crucial role of grandparenthood at risk. That’s the warning from Independent Economist David W Higgins,who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Dec 3, 2025 • 7min
Calls to ban the word mansplaining
The word “mansplaining” has lost its usefulness and needs to be decommissioned. That’s the call from Guardian Columnist Zoe Williams who chatted to Ciara this morning.
Dec 3, 2025 • 4min
Riff: Calls to rename streets with British empire origins
Calls to rename streets with British empire origins. Should we or is making an issue when none exist? Shane and Ciara discusses this morning.
Dec 3, 2025 • 6min
More than 60% of young people come across extremist views online
More than 60pc of young people come across extremist views online, according to a new survey by The Ombudsman for Children’s Office. We discuss these findings with Mike Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at University College Cork.
Dec 3, 2025 • 4min
Russia and US no compromise on a possible peace deal so far
Russia and the US did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin has said. We get the latest on this with Jenny Mathers, from the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University.
Dec 3, 2025 • 6min
Plans to limit objections to major infrastructure projects
Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers yesterday outlined the measures contained in his Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan to cabinet. Ciara discusses this further with Robin Mandal, Vice Chair of the Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance and former president of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.
Dec 3, 2025 • 5min
Taxi drivers set to stage their next slow protest today
After bringing rush hour to a standstill in some areas last week, taxi drivers are once again taking part in a “go-slow” protest at about 4.30pm this evening against the introduction of fixed fare options for customers by Uber. David Knox is a taxi driver taking part in the protest explained why they are undertaking another "go-slow" protest.
Dec 2, 2025 • 6min
Health insurance premiums are on the rise
The average health insurance premium has risen by €56 since the end of summer. That’s according to a new market bulletin published this morning by the Health Insurance Authority The total increase in the average cost of plans is now 8% since the beginning of 2025. We get more details from Dermot Goode Health Insurance Expert with healthinsuranceireland.ie.
Dec 2, 2025 • 5min
Frontline uniformed gardaí could be soon using taser stun guns
Frontline uniformed gardaí could be using Taser stun guns almost immediately under a proposal being brought to Government by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan. The stun guns could be used in policing on the streets of Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny over the Christmas period, if approved by Cabinet today.
Dec 2, 2025 • 3min
Bohs Football Club is launching their eighth annual Toy Drive
Bohs Football Club is launching their eighth annual Toy Drive for children living in the International Protection system and Homeless Accommodation – and this year they are hoping to raise 75,000 euros. We got all the details from Sean McCabe, Head of Climate Justice and Sustainability for Bohemian Football Club.
