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Aug 26, 2025 • 3min
The dangers of buying dogs from puppy farms
The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is warning prospective pet owners against buying dogs that originate from “industrial-scale” puppy farms. It comes after the charity took in two puppies from one of these farms, who were bought just three days beforehand until the owners realised they could not properly care for them. Speaking to Shane with more on this was Suzanne McGovern, DSPCA Director of Operations.
Aug 26, 2025 • 4min
Latest from the mushroom lunch murders case in Australia
Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of a deadly mushroom lunch has told a Victoria Supreme Court sentencing hearing on Monday he felt "half alive" after losing his wife and two close friends. He delivered the first victim impact statement in the case against Erin Patterson, who faces a life sentence for each murder and 25 years for the attempted murder. We get the latest on this case with Australian Based Journalist Aisling Moloney.
Aug 26, 2025 • 9min
The national vacancy and dereliction rates have both fallen
Over 33,000 new residential address points were recorded over the past year, while the national vacancy and dereliction rates have both fallen since 2024. That’s according to a new report from GeoDirectory. So how positive is this news, and is it likely to have an impact on house prices? All to discuss with Karl Deeter of Irish Mortgage Brokers.
Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
Where to begin when brushing up on our Cúpla Focal?
All this week on Newstalk Breakfast, we are taking on a new challenge, with Irish week. To begin today,we were joined on the show this morning Patricia Nic Eoin, from All About Irish to gain some insight into where to begin when brushing up on our Cúpla Focal.
Aug 25, 2025 • 5min
The Wizard of Oz is being reimagined in Las Vegas
The Wizard of Oz is being reimagined and shown in the billion dollar Sphere venue in Las Vegas. It's a merging of classic cinema and new AI technology To tell us all about it was Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
40,000 children currently on creche waiting lists!
Up to 40,000 children under the age of three are currently on creche waiting lists. We discuss this huge number with Elaine Dunne, Chair of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.
Aug 25, 2025 • 7min
Rents continue to rise as availability tightens in the market
Market rents rose by an average of 1.6% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie, which marks the eighteenth consecutive quarter of rising rents. Ronan Lyons Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report explain the findings.
Aug 25, 2025 • 5min
Monday Riff: Why so many people cannot speak Irish?
All this week Newstalk Breakfast are taking on a new challenge, with Irish week with many people unable to speak the language, what is the issue? Ciara and Shane discussed.
Aug 25, 2025 • 8min
Calls for a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol
There should be a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol in the next Budget, according to the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland. It comes following research commissioned by the group that found Irish consumers pay 11 times more excise duty on beer than Germans and 80 times more excise on wine than French people. Speaking to Ciara to discuss was Donall O’Keeffe, Secretary of the Drinks Industry Group Ireland.
Aug 25, 2025 • 4min
What is the Korean skincare routine?
Effective, aesthetically pleasing and relatively affordable. These are just some of the descriptions used across social media for Korean skincare. But how effective is it really and should you buy into this trend? We discuss with Professor Nikki Ralph, Consultant Dermatologist in Institute of Dermatologists.
