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Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
Should key workers living in Dublin get extra pay?
Calls are mounting for extra pay for frontline workers such as nurses, teachers and gardaí living in Dublin. We discussed this idea further with Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of Teachers Union of Ireland.
Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
US officials to meet negotiators from Ukraine and from Russia
U.S. officials are meeting negotiators from Ukraine and from Russia in Saudi Arabia to discuss the details of a proposed 30-day ceasefire on strikes on energy infrastructure, as well as a longer-term peace deal. We get the latest on this with Professor Andrew Cottey, Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork.
Mar 21, 2025 • 4min
Adrian Chiles not a fan of one common household item
Scatter cushions and bedspreads what are they for? That is the question posed by broadcaster and Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Mar 21, 2025 • 6min
Bin lorries will soon be able to see if you’re recycling properly
Panda bin lorries will soon have cameras installed inside them to find out who is putting the wrong waste in recycling bins. Also will charge them more if they continue to do so. To discuss this further was Conor Walsh, Secretary of the Irish Waste Management Association.
Mar 21, 2025 • 7min
Turmoil as fire at Heathrow airport grounds flights
At least 1,300 flights are expected to be cancelled due to a "significant power outage across Heathrow airport. We get the latest on the situation with Claire Boad, Bauer Media London Reporter is at the power station where the fire broke out, Graeme McQueen, Media Relations Manager for the DAA. Also joining Ciara this morning was Simon Calder, Travel Editor, The London Independent.
Mar 21, 2025 • 4min
ATC: Bin lorries to check waste segregation with cameras
All things considered: Bin lorries to check waste segregation with cameras. Is this a good idea? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Mar 21, 2025 • 5min
The potential damage US tariffs could cause the Irish economy
Ireland’s GDP could drop dramatically if Donald Trump follows through on his plans to introduce tariffs on the European Union. That’s the stark warning from the Economic and Social Research Institute this morning. Dr Paul Egan is a Research Officer at the ESRI and co-author of the report discussed this further with Newstalk Breakfast.
Mar 21, 2025 • 6min
Should Dublin introduce a tourist tax?
Two local authorities in Dublin have come together to push for national legislation to enable councils to levy taxes on overnight stays by tourists. So, should Dublin follow other European cities and introduce a tourist tax? To discuss this with Shane was James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD Dublin Bay South and also Paul Gallagher, CEO of the Irish Hotel Federation.
Mar 21, 2025 • 7min
Conor McGregor will appear before the Court of Appeal today
Conor McGregor will appear before the Court of Appeal today to challenge the civil jury finding that he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand in 2018. Irish Times Legal Affairs Correspondent Mary Carolan explained to us what evidence may be presented.
Mar 21, 2025 • 7min
What is a Shaman and why are their services spiking in demand?
What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Will Young and Vladimir Putin all have in common? They all swear by the healing powers of shamanistic wisdom. So, just what is a Shaman and why are their services spiking in demand? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.
