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Oct 21, 2025 • 6min
Price of electricity to come down from December
The price of electricity is set to go down slightly from December, thanks to a reduction in the Public Service Obligation levy. But what will that mean for people’s bills every month? We discuss further with Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at the UCD School of Economics and the UCD Energy Institute.
Oct 21, 2025 • 3min
Girls face major gap to accessing STEM subjects
All-girl schools face major gap to accessing STEM subjects, according to new research. Shane and Ciara discuss this further.
Oct 21, 2025 • 7min
Girls in single-sex schools are facing a major gap to accessing STEM subjects
Girls in single-sex schools are facing a major gap to accessing STEM subjects. That’s according to a new report from I Wish, and with us to discuss more is their co-founder, and partner in RDG, Gillian Keating.
Oct 21, 2025 • 5min
“The most frightening thing about Halloween is the waste"
“The most frightening thing about Halloween is the waste. From plastic decorations to synthetic costumes and individually wrapped sweets, the whole thing can be an environmental shocker.” So writes Joanne Hunt in The Irish Times. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and author of “The Lie Of The Land.
Oct 21, 2025 • 8min
How judicial reviews are paralysing infrastructure delivery
The use of judicial reviews is “out of control” and “paralysing” infrastructure delivery. So says Sean O Driscoll, businessman and member of the government’s infrastructure taskforce. Sean explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
Oct 21, 2025 • 3min
Man arrested over alleged sexual assault of girl at Citywest
Gardaí investigating an alleged sexual assault on a girl in Saggart, County Dublin have arrested a man in his 30s.The suspect arrived in Ireland six years ago and failed in his application for international protection in 2024. We get the details from Conor Lally, Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.
Oct 20, 2025 • 8min
Has running become too performative?
‘It’s surprising to think that there was once a time when the runner would keep the minutiae of their jogs and weekly mileage to themselves, but now our social media feeds feature glowing, red faces of a post-run friend, eagerly sharing their complex split stats.’ So wrote Chas Newkey-Burden in The Spectator. Ciara asked Chas has running become too performative?
Oct 20, 2025 • 3min
Gardaí can issue fixed charge notices for licence plate offences
Gardaí will from this week be able to issue fixed charge notices for licence plate offences. The move follows the passage of the 2023 Road Safety Act, which included penalties for drivers who do not comply with the law on appropriate front and back licence registration plates, including colour, shape, design and font. To discuss further we spoke to Shane O’Donoghue, Editor of completecar.ie.
Oct 20, 2025 • 6min
Justice Minister to introduce Jennie’s Law
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said he wants to bring in Jennie’s Law, to allow those convicted of domestic violence against a partner or former partner, to be publicly named on a register. The minister will present draft legislation to the Cabinet tomorrow, named in honour of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Jennifers bother Jason Poole.
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
Israel says it will return to ceasefire
The Israeli military has said that a ceasefire in Gaza would hold after it was seriously tested by an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and a wave of airstrikes that killed 36 Palestinians. We get the latest on this situation with Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent for the Economist.
