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Mar 3, 2025 • 4min
Skype will be no more from May
Microsoft has announced that Skype will be no more from May of this year. Why is it being scrapped and what will take its place? Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us all the details.
Mar 3, 2025 • 4min
Plans to introduce a bike to college scheme
Recently the minister for transport Darragh O'Brien revealed plans to introduce a bike to college scheme. Similar to the bike to work scheme it will aim to get more third level students on the saddle. But will college students embrace the scheme and is it the best way to promote sustainable travel? To discuss further Ciara spoke to Martina Callanan representing the Irish cycling campaign.
Mar 3, 2025 • 6min
Europe must turn Ukraine into a “steel porcupine”
Europe must turn Ukraine into a “steel porcupine”. Those were the words of Ursula von der Leyden at a summit between European leaders on the war yesterday. To tell us what this means and whether Ukraine is closer to peace we spoke to Duncan Bullivant, CEO of Henderson Risk Group, Former British Army Officer and Former UK Diplomat.
Mar 3, 2025 • 9min
We debate government plans to end the triple lock
Tánaiste Simon Harris will bring draft legislation to Cabinet tomorrow to modify the triple lock on Irish troop deployment and remove the need for UN Security Council approval for peacekeeping missions abroad. To debate this Shane was joined on the show by Neale Richmond Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Lynn Boylan Sinn Féin MEP.
Mar 3, 2025 • 6min
Ireland’s first cohousing initiative launched
Ireland’s first cohousing initiative to provide transformative housing options for people aged 55 and over has been launched today. Cohousing Communities Ireland is actively considering a number of potential sites in Dublin, including one in Dublin 6, and is ready to engage with key stakeholders. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Ana Dolan the Co- Founder of Cohousing Ireland.
Mar 3, 2025 • 5min
Who won at the Oscars?
Independent film Anora sweeps the Oscars, winning five awards including best picture and best actress for lead star Mikey Madison. We heard about the winners and losers from the Oscars with Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of Gold Derby and former Head of Awards for Amazon-MGM.
Mar 3, 2025 • 5min
World leaders meet in London
Yesterday world leaders met in London for a summit on peace in Ukraine, which UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said was necessary to ensure the security of every nation attending. Speaking to Shane this morning was Patrick Bury, Defence Expert at the University of Bath, former NATO analyst.
Mar 3, 2025 • 6min
The lack of special education need school places
On Friday morning, we spoke to Charlotte Cahill, one mother among a group of parents of children without suitable Special Education Needs school placements, who staged a 24-hour sleep out at the Department of Education over the weekend. So why is it that so many parents find themselves in this situation? Speaking to Shane this morning was Carl O'Brien Education Editor of the Irish Times.
Feb 28, 2025 • 4min
Is the e-bike a plausible car replacement
A University of Limerick research project examining e-bike usage has shown how they could change transport behaviours, improve health, reduce environmental impact and be “a plausible car replacement.” We discuss further with Professor James Green, lead investigator at I-Cycle at UL’s School of Allied Health and Health Research Institute.
Feb 28, 2025 • 5min
A historic meeting between President Zelensky and President Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington today to sign an agreement on sharing his country's mineral resources. Zelensky has described the bilateral deal as preliminary, and said he wants further agreements which include US security guarantees to deter renewed Russian aggression. We get reaction to this historical meeting taking place later today with Lesia Vasylenko Ukrainian MP.
