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Jun 12, 2025 • 7min
Is Ireland's care system in crisis?
Ireland's care system is in crisis ,so says campaign group Care Champions who are protesting outside Leinster House later this morning We caught up with spokesperson Majella Beatty, who outlined their demands. Also speaking to Sean wasPaul Guy, whose 80-year-old father Audeon was seen being roughly handled at the Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin in last week’s RTÉ investigates exposé,
Jun 12, 2025 • 3min
Batten down the hatches for rain and thunder
A yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place in several counties across the country following a stormy night. Met Éireann has urged people to stay up to date with the forecasts, which are likely to continue changing. Ciara got the latest on the weather with Jennifer Foran, Forecaster with Met Eireann.
Jun 12, 2025 • 3min
Rising car bonnets putting pedestrians at risk
Irish car bonnets are getting taller by half a centimetre a year, and some SUVs are now so high, a four-year-old child in front is completely hidden from view. That’s the warning from a new EU report calling for legal limits on bonnet height, as urban SUVs become a growing threat to pedestrians and cyclists To discuss further with Sean was James Nix, Author of the Report and Vehicles Policy Manager at Transport & Environment, A Brussels based NGO.
Jun 12, 2025 • 10min
Leisure centre in Larne set alight amid further disorder
In Ballymena, police gathered to deter any rioters planning disorder for a third night in a row. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie who is on the ground there and Alex Burghart, Conservative MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Jun 12, 2025 • 7min
Should workspaces become more child-friendly?
A woman was refused entry into London Tech Week after she tried to bring her 8-month-old daughter with her. The woman in question Davina Schonle said the incident “humiliated” her but organisers argued their event was not made to facilitate children. To discuss this more Sean was joined by Karen Sugrue, Lecturer in Sociology & psychotherapist, and Ella Whelan, Columnist for the Telegraph.
Jun 12, 2025 • 6min
Brian Wilson’s lasting legacy
Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died at the age of 82, his family announced yesterday evening. Broadcaster and Rock Journalist Dave Fanning takes a look at Brian Wilson’s lasting legacy.
Jun 12, 2025 • 5min
Anti-ICE protests spread across American cities
The Trump Administration is preparing to send hundreds of Europeans living illegally in the country to Guantanamo Bay, according to US reports. However, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said there are “no plans” to deport EU citizens, while President Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports “fake news”. We spoke to David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian for more on this.
Jun 12, 2025 • 6min
Ongoing disturbance in Northern Ireland
Fires have been started and windows smashed in at the Larne Leisure Centre in Co Antrim amid ongoing disturbance in Northern Ireland. Amanda Ferguson, Freelance journalist explained to Sean what happened overnight.
Jun 11, 2025 • 5min
The rise of vinted
Vinted hauls are taking over everyone's feeds. But just what is vinted, how did it get so popular and are it's sustainability credentials all they're cracked up to be? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.
Jun 11, 2025 • 5min
What is the most cost-effective way to bring children out of poverty?
A second-tier of means-tested Child Benefit is the most cost-effective way to bring children out of poverty at a cost of 772 million euros to the State. That’s according to the latest figures from the ESRI. Joining Sean too discuss these figures Dr Karina Doorley, Senior Research Officer and author of the report.
