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Feb 28, 2025 • 6min
What’s behind the surge in ADHD prescriptions in Ireland?
ADHD prescriptions have seen an 87 per cent surge in the last five years as a ‘tsunami’ of demand is overwhelming services, according to the HSE. Speaking Ciara this morning was Dr Patricia Byrne, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Feb 28, 2025 • 6min
Is Ireland too Dublin-centric?
People often fall into the trap that news that happens outside Dublin is no news at all. That’s according to Irish Examiner Columnist and Cork native Michael Moynihan who spoke to Shane this morning.
Feb 28, 2025 • 11min
Taoiseach formally invited to the White House
The Taoiseach has been formally invited to the White House for the annual St Patrick's Day bilateral meeting. US President Donald Trump has written to Micheál Martin, inviting him for a meeting in the Oval Office on March 12th. We get reaction to the invite with Ray Bassett, Former Senior Irish Diplomat.
Feb 28, 2025 • 5min
All Things Considered: Ireland gets US Invite!
An official invite has been extended to An Taoiseach to visit the White House for St Patricks Day. Ciara and Shane discussed this further this morning.
Feb 28, 2025 • 5min
Parents sleeping outside Dáil for school places for their children
A group of parents of children without suitable SEN school placements will stage a 24-hour sleep out at the Department of Education today Speaking to Shane this morning was Charlotte Cahill is the one of the main organisers of the sleepout.
Feb 28, 2025 • 6min
Ukraine President Zelensky to meet President Trump
Ukraine President Zelensky is in the US to meet President Trump and sign a minerals deal. How significant is this meeting and will it be the end of the war? How significant is this meeting and will it be the end of the war? Speaking to Ciara to discuss this meeting was Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU and author of forthcoming book "Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad".
Feb 27, 2025 • 4min
Legendary Hollywood star Gene Hackman has died
Legendary Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their Santa Fe home. We get the latest on this breaking news with Film Critic Brian Lloyd.
Feb 27, 2025 • 5min
The legendary Irish football team are back together!
Italia 90 heroes are set for a stage show honouring 35 years after the iconic World Cup. Italia 90: An Evening With The Greatest Football Team will take place in the RDS on Friday, March 14 and the Cork Opera House on Sunday, March 16. Shane spoke to Ireland football legend Ray Houghton who was on the iconic football team.
Feb 27, 2025 • 4min
ATC: List of convicted sex offenders to be published publicly
List of convicted sex offenders to be published publicly like tax offenders list. Shane and Ciara discussed this on the show this morning.
Feb 27, 2025 • 6min
Latest on the Dáil speaking rights
The Government's move to allocate Dáil speaking time to the Regional Independent TDs who support it. Along with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael backbenchers, has been voted through by the Dáil Reform Committee on a margin of 10 votes to 8. We speak to Sinn Féin Chief Whip and Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.
