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May 22, 2025 • 4min
RSA’s plan to cut driving test waiting times
The Road Safety Authority has today launched a major new action plan to tackle long driving test wait times across the country. Brendan Walsh, Chief Operating Officer with the RSA explained the action plan.
May 22, 2025 • 8min
We mark ten years since Ireland voted Yes to marriage equality
Ten years ago, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. Someone who has played a central role in that journey was former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
May 22, 2025 • 13min
Tánaiste Simon Harris on the situation in Gaza
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he will bring a memo to Government next week on the Occupied Territories Bill to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements. Tánaiste Simon Harris joined Ciara this morning on the show.
May 22, 2025 • 6min
The Camogie Association will hold a Special Congress this evening
The Camogie Association will hold a Special Congress this evening at Croke Park to vote on whether players should have the choice to wear shorts or skorts. Speaking to Shane aheaad of this meeting was Lorraine Bray, Waterford Camogie team player.
May 22, 2025 • 4min
Most Gen Z workers are living pay cheque to pay cheque
A Deloitte survey has found that most Gen Z workers in Ireland are living pay cheque to pay cheque, highlighting growing financial strain among young employees. But is that what's really affecting how happy they are at work? We asked Vipin Tanwar, Human Capital Consulting Director at Deloitte.
May 22, 2025 • 3min
Are Dublin city’s street and building names too boring?
The names of some new developments are too boring, so say many Dublin City councillors who want to see more character in Dublin’s streets and buildings. We discuss this further with Cat O’Driscoll, Dublin City Councillor with the Social Democrats.
May 22, 2025 • 5min
Trump ambushes South Africa's President with genocide claims
Two Israeli embassy staff were killed last night in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington and a suspect is in custody according to police. Also Trump ambushes South Africa's president with genocide claims. All to discuss with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.
May 22, 2025 • 5min
Member of Kneecap charged with a terror offence
A member of Irish hip-hop group Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence over the displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last November, British police have said. We get the latest on this with Amanda Ferguson, Belfast-based journalist.
May 21, 2025 • 5min
The Irish Postmasters’ Union urges Government to save post offices
Ireland’s post office network is in urgent need of a strategic investment of €15 million annually over the next five years to safeguard vital community services, according to a major new report published today by the Irish Postmasters’ Union. We heard from Seán Martin, President of the Irish Postmaster’s Union and Post Master in Tramore.
May 21, 2025 • 4min
We remember Cheers legend, George Wendt
Actor George Wendt, best known as Norm on Cheers, has died at 76. We pay tribute to him with Brian Lloyd Entertainment Journalist.
