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Feb 10, 2025 • 5min
Do you let your children go on sleepovers?
"I know too much about what happens at sleepovers to let my kids go on them" .Those are the words of Margaret Lynch, Parenting Columnist with the Journal.ie and she explained what she meant to Newstalk Breakfast.
Feb 10, 2025 • 7min
Dublin plagued by derelict buildings
More than 14,500 homes and commercial properties are vacant across Dublin, with 4,000 lying empty in the city centre, new figures obtained by The Irish Times show. We discuss the findings with Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor for the Irish Times.
Feb 10, 2025 • 6min
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will visit Washington on St Patrick’s Day
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed he will visit Washington on St Patrick’s Day, as per tradition. Although many members of the Opposition have called for him not to attend following President Trump’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu. We get reaction with Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.
Feb 10, 2025 • 5min
The latest on the stabbing in Stoneybattter
Three men were hospitalised yesterday following a stabbing in Stoneybatter in north Dublin City. Gardaí have arrested a man and said the incident appears to be a random attack. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Newstalk reporter Andrew Lowth, who was at the scene of the incident yesterday.
Feb 7, 2025 • 9min
Support for Irish unity has grown significantly
A new poll suggests that support for Irish unity has grown significantly in the past three years in Northern Ireland, however, the majority remains in favor of remaining part of the United Kingdom. Kevin Meagher, author and commentator and Ben Lowry, Editor of the Belfast Newsletter.
Feb 7, 2025 • 7min
Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court
Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "illegitimate and baseless" investigations targeting the US and Israel. Fawaz Gerges Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics discuss this more with Ciara this morning on the show.
Feb 7, 2025 • 7min
The first wave of speed limit reductions come into effect
Many rural roads will see to speed limit sign changes from today as the first wave of speed limits changes as part of the ‘Slower Speeds, Safer Roads’ campaign are enforced. This change will see speed limits reduce from 80 to 60 kilometres per hour. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr. Suzanne Meade, Transport Infrastructure Ireland Senior Engineer in Road Safety.
Feb 7, 2025 • 5min
All Things Considered: Would you support a United Ireland?
Would you support a United Ireland? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
Feb 7, 2025 • 7min
Bord na Móna Recyling staff will strike if the company is ever privatised.
Workers at the semi-stated owned Bord na Móna Recyling have promised to ballot for a strike if the company is ever privatised. To explain more to us was Adrian Kane, SIPTU Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction Divisional Organiser.Statement from Bord na Móna: Bord na Móna’s strategic review of its recycling business is still in progress and further comment cannot be provided at this point.
Feb 7, 2025 • 4min
Bus operators hit with €5m in penalties for poor performance
New figures show that Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead were hit with financial penalties of close to €5 million last year over performance standards failures, as passengers have recently complained about “ghost buses”. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Harry McCann, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus.
