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Feb 13, 2025 • 7min
Do referees face a culture of abuse within the GAA?
Réiteoir is a new documentary with referees giving their experiences of the mental toll of being a referee. Ciara spoke to Siobhán Coyle who is one of the referees featured in the documentary.
Feb 13, 2025 • 7min
Should the government rethink water charges?
A new OECD report highlights the absence of household water charges in Ireland and suggests evaluating the current funding model for water services to determine if it adequately covers high investment costs. Should the government rethink water charges. Shane asked John Gibbons Environmental Journalist and also Conor Reddy, People Before Profit Councillor for Ballymun Finglas.
Feb 13, 2025 • 7min
What will it take to get peace in Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump has said negotiations will begin “immediately” to end the war in Ukraine. But so far it isn’t clear how he might bring peace. Speaking to Ciara this morning to discuss further was Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
Feb 12, 2025 • 7min
What is fueling litter on our streets?
Yesterday, Dublin City Council’s head of waste management Barry Woods said that some people in the city have “no sense of pride for their community” and constantly litter on the streets. We discussed further with Conor Horgan, Spokesperson of Irish Business Against Litter and alsoJanet Horner Green party Cllr Dublin North inner city.
Feb 12, 2025 • 5min
Civil servants’ union aims to stop department ‘solo runs’ on hybrid working
Last month, the Department of Social Protection sought to have staff attend the office for a minimum of two days a week under a change to existing working arrangements. Fórsa trade union is now aiming to stop department ‘solo runs’ on hybrid working. We discussed further with Peter Cosgrove Managing Director at Futurewise.
Feb 12, 2025 • 9min
EU Trade Ministers meet to discuss US tariffs
An unscheduled meeting will take place tomorrow among EU Trade Ministers in response to tariffs from the United States. Tánaiste Simon Harris will be among those in the meeting. We speak to Lucinda Creighton, CEO of Vulcan Consulting, Former Minister for European Affairs and columnist for the Business Post.
Feb 12, 2025 • 7min
Does society place too much emphasis on romantic relationships?
Valentines' day promotes coupledom and the social assumption that everyone prospers with an exclusively romantic monogamous long-term relationship and that unpartnered people are lonely and unhappy. That’s the view of Karen Sugrue, Lecturer in Sociology and Psychotherapist who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Feb 12, 2025 • 5min
Gaza ceasefire under threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages on Saturday. We get the latest on this with Alistair Bunkall, Sky's Middle East Correspondent.
Feb 12, 2025 • 8min
Overcrowding and understaffing continues to plague our hospitals
84% of nurses have cared for patients in inappropriate settings, according to a new survey by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Shane discussed these survey findings with Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the organisation.
Feb 11, 2025 • 7min
Eamon Ryan on the storm Éowyn response
Eamon Ryan, former Green Party politician and former Minister for the Environment spoke to Ciara this morning on the show to discuss Storm Éowyn response.
