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Nov 12, 2025 • 5min
Ryanair digital boarding passes all you need to know!
Ryanair are making a full switch to digital boarding passes from today. We get all the details on this change for you with Dara Brady, Chief Marketing Officer with Ryanair.
Nov 12, 2025 • 6min
Protests about the use of compulsory purchase orders to create new greenways
Landowners and homeowners will protest at the gates of Leinster House today against the use of compulsory purchase orders to create new greenways for cyclists and walkers. This comes as a number of organisations from across the country are appearing before the Oireachtas Transport Committee to discuss the issue. For more on this we spoke to Michael Collins, Leader of Independent Ireland Party and TD for Cork South West.
Nov 11, 2025 • 4min
Could you speak Irish for 24 hours straight?
Today, more than 20,000 students from over 200 schools across Ireland will take part in #Gaeilge24, a national challenge that encourages young people to speak only Irish for 24 hours. We hear all about it with Aodhán Ó Deá, Gaeilge24 Manager and Deputy General Secretary with Conradh na Gaeilge.
Nov 11, 2025 • 7min
A sharp rise in instances of behavioural addiction
There’s been a sharp rise in addictive behaviors like gambling, gaming, endless scrolling, and overspending. That’s the warning today from the St John of God Research Foundation’s annual conference. All to discuss with Professor Colin O' Gara, Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD.
Nov 11, 2025 • 10min
Catherine Connolly to become tenth President of Ireland
Catherine Connolly will be officially declared the country's tenth president at an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle later today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Pat Leahy, Political Editor of The Irish Times.
Nov 11, 2025 • 6min
Four newly appointed wardens are set to take to the streets of Cork
Four newly appointed wardens are set to take to the streets of Cork this week to engage with businesses, residents and visitors, helping ensure the city is welcoming for all. We discuss these appointments with the Director of Cork Business Association, Cliona Barnes.
Nov 11, 2025 • 6min
Have you had enough of slow walkers?
Slow walkers and speed-weavers are being shamed on the streets. Am I part of the problem?” So writes Sunday Times writer Leaf Arbuthnot.
Nov 11, 2025 • 4min
3rd bird flu outbreak confirmed in Monaghan
A third recent outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed on a commercial turkey farm in less than a week, this time in County Monaghan. For more on this we heard from Nigel Sweetnam Chair of the Irish Farmers' Association National Poultry Committee.
Nov 11, 2025 • 4min
A new President of Ireland inaugurated today
Today, president-elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland. Seán Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent for more on this.
Nov 10, 2025 • 4min
Shops are openly selling dangerous e-scooters
Shops are openly selling dangerous e-scooters that can reach 80kmh for use on public roads. That's according to an Irish Independent Investigation They contacted several sales reps who recommended models for commuting with top speeds of 80kmh , when the legal top speed of an e-scooter on our roads is 20kmh. We discuss this further with Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent.
