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Mar 6, 2025 • 4min
Cyclone Alfred barrelling towards Australia
Cyclone Alfred has intensified to Category 2 as it barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast, prompting evacuation orders and a state of emergency. Shane got an update on the situation in Australia with Tim Arvier, Journalist & Queensland Political Editor with 9newsQueensland.
Mar 6, 2025 • 4min
Dublin Bus seeks to put a red light to further industrial action
Today a meeting will take place between Dublin Bus and unions in a bid to resolve the ongoing industrial action by maintenance workers. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was SIPTU Transport Sector Organiser, John Murphy.
Mar 6, 2025 • 7min
America calls out its “trade imbalance” with Ireland
US secretary of state Marco Rubio told Tánaiste Simon Harris it was a priority of the Trump administration to address the “trade imbalance” between Ireland and the US when the two men spoke by phone this week. So how concerned should we be about finding ourselves in American crosshairs? We discuss all with Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure.
Mar 5, 2025 • 6min
Does Ireland need a version of Elon Musk’s DOGE department?
Independent Ireland will bring forward a motion in the Dáil today calling for the establishment of an independent watchdog, to be called the “Department of Efficiency and Reform,” tasked with ensuring taxpayers' money is spent responsibly and efficiently. We discuss this further with Michael Collins is the leader of Independent Ireland.
Mar 5, 2025 • 7min
Is it time to move on from our neutrality?
“Our military neutrality effectively ended last week. It happened in the course of an hour, when Volodymyr Zelenskyy was forced to stand up for himself and his country against two schoolyard bullies and was then thrown out of the White House.” So wrote Fergus Finlay, Columnist with The Irish Examiner who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Mar 5, 2025 • 6min
Are you giving something up for Lent?
Are you giving something up for Lent? Maybe you are taking on a new challenge and wondering how to stick with it for 40 days. We chat to Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin.
Mar 5, 2025 • 7min
Ukraine minerals deal with the US is now set to go ahead
Ukraine will not sign a minerals deal with the US without security guarantees that’s according to a government adviser who spoke to Sky News. In his Congress speech overnight, Donald Trump claimed Ukraine was ready to sign the deal after receiving a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We discuss all this and more with Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko.
Mar 5, 2025 • 4min
All Things Considered: Do Ireland need a DOGE department?
Does Ireland need its own version of Elon Musk’s DOGE department? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Mar 5, 2025 • 7min
Eamon Ryan discusses the government’s new LNG reserve plans
The Government has approved Ireland’s first LNG facility to tune of 300 million euro for gas reserves. With Shane to discuss whether this is needed is former Green Party leader and Environment Minister Eamon Ryan.
Mar 5, 2025 • 6min
The rise of cosmetic dentistry
The Irish Dental Association is reminding people to do their research before considering cosmetic treatment. It comes as more and more people travel abroad for procedures on their teeth.Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been speaking with dentists, and potential patients about the rise of cosmetic dentistry.
