Mean Scoil Mhuire and St Mel’s College in Longford, both single-sex schools, have announced plans to merge into a co-educational school.  This means the county will have no options for single-sex schools in the next few years but is this the future of Irish education? We asked Michelle O’Kelly is Principal of Mercy Secondary in Inchicore, which became co-educational in 2019.

At long last, counting has completed and 174 seats have been filled. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will need some support to form a new government, but who should join them? We discuss with Sean Canney Independent TD for Galway East.  

More than 7,000 people have been arrested for drink and drug-driving so far this year, which equates to one driver offending every hour of every day.   That’s according to figures from a new multi-agency survey.  We got reaction to these figures with Sarah O'Connor Director of Partnerships and External Affairs at the Road Safety Authority. 

New research published today by European migration network Ireland and the ESRI shows that irregular employment of non-EU nationals occurs across a range of sectors in Ireland, particularly in ‘food service activity’.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Emma Quinn, Head of the Irish National Contact Point of the European Migration Network.  

At long last, counting has completed and 174 seats have been filled.  Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will need some support to form a new government, but should Labour be the party to go in with them?  Speaking to Ciara this morning was Fergus Finlay Columnist with The Irish Examiner and Labour Party member.

Today is Cyber Monday, where you can apparently find all the best deals online but is that really the case? We asked Business and Technology journalist with the Irish Times, Ciara O’Brien.

Less than a third of us host people for dinner frequently, with ‘stress’ and ‘too much work’ cited as key reasons.  That’s according to new research published this morning. We got the view on this with Noel Cunningham, Hotelier, author and ambassador to Harvey's Point Hotel Donegal.

With the dust beginning to settle as election counts head toward their collusion, attention now turns to the formation of a new government.Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Jack Chambers Minister for Finance, Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader and National Director of Elections,  Peter Burke Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath and Rory Hearne, first-time Social Democrats TD for Dublin North West.

A 9% average increase on taxi fares came into effect yesterday, alongside an increase in booking fees from €2 to €3.  Although the increase was approved by the National Transport Authority, Uber Ireland has warned that the increase will harm the country’s night-time economy. We heard from Kieran Harte, General Manager of Uber Ireland.

Many new mothers face increased anxiety in the first two years of their child’s life and women who need to most help are least likely to seek it. That’s according to a new study from University College Cork, and Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar, author of the study and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at UCC spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.