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May 27, 2025 • 6min
Call to approve draft bill banning imports from Occupied Palestinian Territories
Today, Tánaiste Simon Harris will ask the Cabinet to approve the drafting of the general scheme of a bill to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. To discuss further along with Ciara was Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoighaire and Senior Counsel and Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein TD.
May 27, 2025 • 4min
Several countries lift range restriction on weapons given to Ukraine
The US, Britain, France and Germany will lift all remaining range restrictions on the weapons they have given Ukraine, allowing it to defend itself with “long-range fire”, according to German chancellor Friedrich Merz.We discuss further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
May 27, 2025 • 5min
“Say No to Brown Bin Intruders"
“Say No to Brown Bin Intruders". That’s the call from MyWaste.ie this National Food Waste Recycling Week. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Pauline McDonogh, Resource Efficiency Officer at MyWaste.ie.
May 27, 2025 • 8min
Four children were among about 50 people injured in Liverpool
Four children were among about 50 people injured in a "horror" incident after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, with one child seriously hurt. We spoke to Nathan Murphy from Off the Ball, who was in Liverpool yesterday evening.
May 26, 2025 • 4min
All Things Considered
Shane and Ciara discuss the alarming and disturbing numbers that Women's Aid received record 32,144 contacts in 2024.Listen here for all the discussion.
May 26, 2025 • 3min
The Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has a new sponsor
The Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has a new sponsor, with a very personal connection. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us all the details.
May 26, 2025 • 8min
Trumps tariffs on the European Union
US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until 9 July. It comes after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had a "good call" with Trump on last night. We discuss further with John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin.
May 26, 2025 • 5min
Rent pressure zones should they stay or should they go?
Minister for Housing, James Browne will be bringing recommendations to coalition leaders today around the future of rent pressure zones. Speaking to Newstalk Breakast Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association.
May 26, 2025 • 2min
Remains found on Kerry farm have been identified as Michael Gaine
Gardaí have confirmed that remains found on Kerry farm have been identified as Michael Gaine. We get the latest on this with Sinead Kelleher, Journalist with The Kerryman and Independent.ie.
May 26, 2025 • 5min
An inside scoop of the Metallica world tour
Metallica brings their world tour to Dublin in June 2026. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie was in Philadelphia over the weekend and got to see the tour in advance.
