Newstalk Breakfast
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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
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Apr 23, 2025 • 8min
ASTI Threatens Industrial Action
Donal Cremin, President of the ASTI, joins Newstalk Breakfast as the union prepares to ballot members on industrial action over controversial Senior Cycle reforms.Listen here.
Apr 23, 2025 • 6min
Amanda Holden's “Cheat” on Netflix
Amanda Holden joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about her new Netflix reality series Cheat: Unfinished Business — and whether people really can forgive a cheater.Listen here.
Apr 23, 2025 • 6min
OPW Arts Scheme Audit
Dr Paul Davis from DCU’s Business School joins Newstalk Breakfast after an audit reveals €2 million left idle in an OPW account, with financial mismanagement flagged.Listen here.
Apr 23, 2025 • 6min
Food Trends and the Planet
Sadhbh O’Neill, climate policy researcher, joins Newstalk Breakfast to explain how food fads like matcha and pistachio chocolate bars are putting global agricultural systems under pressure.Listen here.
Apr 23, 2025 • 4min
Vatican Latest
Kielce Gussie, journalist with Vatican Radio, joins Newstalk Breakfast with the latest details from the Vatican as Pope Francis lies in state ahead of Saturday’s funeral.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 6min
Driving Test Wait Times
Brenda Bolger of Bolger's Motoring School joins Newstalk Breakfast as new RSA figures show driving test wait times are now up to 35 weeks in parts of the country.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 5min
Shannon Airport
Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare and Chair of the Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group, joins the show to explain why regional airports like Shannon must seize the opportunity to attract more flights while the Dublin Airport passenger cap remains in place.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 4min
TUI Conference
Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland, joins Newstalk Breakfast from their annual conference to discuss teacher shortages, Senior Cycle reform and all other things on the agenda for the conference this Easter.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 11min
Pope Francis Panel
Gerard O’Connell, Vatican correspondent for America Magazine, and Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare & Leighlin, join Newstalk Breakfast to reflect on the life, legacy, and impact of Pope Francis.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 6min
Serious Incident on Dublin Bus
John Murphy, SIPTU Transport Organiser, joins Newstalk Breakfast following an incident on a Dublin Bus — renewing calls for a dedicated transport police force.Listen here.
