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Dec 1, 2025 • 6min
How do we change the narrative when it comes to masculinity?
Supermodel David Gandy has said "There's not enough narrative about good men" and that Andrew Tate pushes a "disruptive" and "immature" idea of masculinity. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Eoghan Cleary, Secondary school teacher & Educational researcher with the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute.
Dec 1, 2025 • 7min
Report on renaming Dublin’s Herzog Park dropped by DCC
Plans to remove the name of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog from a park in South Dublin are to be dropped by Dublin City Council. Council Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare has apologised for what he said was an administrative oversight leading to the expected withdrawal of two proposals to rename Dublin parks. We get reaction to this with Conor Reddy, People Before Profit Councillor for Ballymun–Finglas.
Dec 1, 2025 • 5min
Escooter accidents leading cause of traumatic brain injury among children
The Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is calling for urgent action as e-scooter accidents have now become the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among children, according to a new report. We discuss further with Dr Irwin Gill, Consultant Paediatrician, Fellow of the Faculty of Paediatrics and co- author of the paper.
Dec 1, 2025 • 3min
A phased rollout of contactless payments on local links
The National Transport Authority will begin a phased rollout of contactless payments on Local Links from today, which they expect to be fully operational across all 15 Local Link offices by the end of 2026. Speaking to Shane this morning was Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West.
Nov 28, 2025 • 6min
What Black Friday does to your brain!
Black Friday is more than a day of apparent discounts, according to new research at the University of Melbourne. It is a psychological event carefully designed to take advantage of how your brain makes decisions. We’re joined by Dr. Daniel Feuerriegel a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Nov 28, 2025 • 6min
New report on the country's bail laws
Legislation should be introduced to place people under house arrest in cases where bail would otherwise be refused. That’s according to a new report on the country's bail laws. To discuss further we heard from Dara Robinson Solicitor and Senior Council.
Nov 28, 2025 • 5min
Riff: Should Tricolours be taken down from lampposts in the capital
Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolours erected by anti-immigration groups. Do you agree? Ciara and Shane discussed this.
Nov 28, 2025 • 8min
What is behind the price increases in our shop?
The Dail's been told there's been a 55 per cent increase in the cost of some staple supermarket items in the last three years. The Social Democrats are bringing forward a bill that will give the food regulator powers to investigate what is going on. Are the shops ripping us off or is something else behind the increase? All to discuss with Social Democrats TD, Jennifer Whitmore and Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin, John Fitzgerald.
Nov 28, 2025 • 5min
DCC will not remove Tricolours erected around the capital
Dublin City Council has decided it will not remove the hundreds of Tricolours erected by anti-immigration groups around the capital and will instead launch initiatives to “promote a deeper understanding of the Irish flag”. For more on this we heard from Daithi Doolan Sinn Fein Councillor in Ballyfermot.
Nov 28, 2025 • 5min
Investigating Ireland's sperm donor Facebook groups
Newstalk's Sarah Madden has been investigating Ireland's sperm donor Facebook groups and the pitfalls some people can find themselves in during the pursuit of wanting a child. She sent us this report:
