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Apr 22, 2025 • 6min
Let The Kids be Bored
Mary McCarthy, columnist with the Irish Independent, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the benefits of boredom and why parents shouldn’t rush to over-schedule their children.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 7min
Social Media Algorithms
Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joins Newstalk Breakfast as a new bill calls on tech companies to switch off algorithmic feeds for children by default.Listen here.
Apr 22, 2025 • 4min
Pope Francis Dead at 88
Paola Flynn, Vatican Correspondent for EWTN Media, joins Newstalk Breakfast following the death of Pope Francis, reflecting on his legacy and the reaction from around the world.Listen here.
Apr 17, 2025 • 5min
Those visiting Dublin could soon face a tourist levi
Those visiting Dublin could soon face a tourist levi as four city council authorities have signed up for a working group to explore the proposal. Such a tax could be in place by September. But with tourists' tax being common across Europe what do other cities and countries do ? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Clare Dunne, Ceo Of The Irish Travel Agents' Association.
Apr 17, 2025 • 20min
The mental health coach who helped Rory McIlroy to Grand Slam success
Rory McIlroy will return to Ireland triumphant this weekend having claimed a career Grand Slam in dramatic fashion at Augusta National last Sunday. But one of the men behind Rory’s success is Mental Health coach Dr. Bob Rotella, author of Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot. Bob spoke to Dr Bob this morning.
Apr 17, 2025 • 6min
Is there too much tolerance to housing objections?
Minister for Public Expenditure and Infrastructure, Jack Chambers has said that there is ‘too much tolerance” of housing objections based on the “character” of an area. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Gavin Lawlor, President of Irish Planning Institute.
Apr 17, 2025 • 8min
Pharma companies warn of investment exodus from Europe
The heads of 30 pharmaceutical companies have said they are considering diverting as much as €100 billion they had planned to invest in Europe to the United States and other countries instead as part of a possible industry “exodus”. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Cathal Friel is Chairman and Co-Founder Poolbeg Pharma.
Apr 17, 2025 • 7min
Do we really know where pharmacy fees come from?
Pharmacists across the country have hit out in the way the government plans to introduce a free HRT scheme. They say the fee being offered will effectively have them working at a loss. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been examining the different rates of dispensing fees.
Apr 17, 2025 • 6min
Should you really give out to another person’s child?
‘‘It’s wrong to tell off other people’s kids it leaves me fuming as a mum’. So wrote Charlotte Cripps, Writer with the Independent UK who explained all to Ciara this morning.
Apr 17, 2025 • 5min
Calls for m50 tolls to be abolished
To get traffic out of the city centre, it’s time to abolish tolls on the M50. So says Green Party councillor for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh, Ray Cunningham who spoke to Ciara this morning.
