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Feb 11, 2025 • 7min
Hamas suspends hostage releases
Hamas announced it would halt the release of Israeli hostages, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement. We heard from Dr Basem Naim, Member of the Political Bureau of Hamas and a former Health Minister.
Feb 11, 2025 • 5min
All Things Considered: Children having unsupervised access to smart devices
All Things Considered: Why so many primary school-aged children have unsupervised access to smart devices. Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Feb 11, 2025 • 8min
Today is Safer Internet Day
Worrying findings suggest 82% of primary school aged children have unsupervised access to smart devices in their bedrooms, that’s according to new research carried out by CyberSafeKids to mark Safer Internet Day. We hear from Dr David Coleman, Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Psychology in UCD.
Feb 11, 2025 • 7min
Is our refusal to age getting out of hand?
There has been a 287 per cent increase in Irish people seeking “anti-wrinkle injectables” since 2021, according to new research from Therapie Clinic. Fillers, botox and all sorts of treatments are becoming more popular in Ireland. But is our refusal to age getting out of hand? We discuss all with Jen Hogan, Journalist and Irish Times Columnist.
Feb 11, 2025 • 6min
How to find your spark again after major burnout
Dr Claire Ashley, GP & Neuroscientist joins me now to discuss her book ‘The Burnout Doctor’. A book details how to how to find your spark again after major burnout.
Feb 11, 2025 • 5min
Do we need full pay transparency in their workplace?
Just one in four people in Ireland think there is full pay transparency in their workplace a new Indeed survey shows. We discuss the survey findings with Donal O’Donoghue, Managing Director of Sanderson Recruitment.
Feb 11, 2025 • 7min
How Ireland is preparing for the threat of tariffs from the US
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on aluminum and steel which the EU Commission has labelled “unlawful” and promised to react to soon. But how prepared is Ireland? We asked Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke.
Feb 10, 2025 • 9min
Minister for Justice reacts to the stabbings in Stoneybatter
One man has been arrested following a stabbing in Stoneybatter that left three men hospitalised. We got reaction to the stabbings and arrest was Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan.
Feb 10, 2025 • 4min
Is now the time to change your mobile network?
Digital mobile networks are continuing to beef up their offering, at a time when traditional mobile network contracts are on the rise. Is it time to make the move? For more on this we heard from Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Feb 10, 2025 • 9min
Would ending rent pressure zones spell disaster for renters?
Taoiseach Micheál Martin signalled possible changes or removal of rent pressure zones stating the Government will explore alternatives before they expire year-end. We discuss this further with John Mark McCaffery, CEO of Threshold and Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owner’s Association.
