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Feb 4, 2025 • 4min
New lower speed limits are to come into force this week,
New lower speed limits are to come into force this week, motorists will see three major reductions on specific routes nationwide. We get the details with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.
Feb 4, 2025 • 7min
One-off housing in rural Ireland is “inherently unsustainable”
One-off housing in rural Ireland is “inherently unsustainable”, according to experts whose warnings were ignored by Government months before Storm Éowyn left thousands in isolated areas without power. We discuss further with Brendan O’Sullivan is Head of University College Cork’s Planning School and one of the report authors.
Feb 4, 2025 • 6min
What age should kids hear about the “birds and the bees”?
Most parents dread having to tell their children about the “birds and the bees” . But telling children about sex as young as seven, five and two could have greater benefits later in life. That’s according to Genevieve Roberts, author and parenting columnist with the iPaper who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.
Feb 4, 2025 • 5min
Today marks World Cancer Day
Today marks World Cancer Day and the Irish Cancer Society is celebrating by launching new welfare, diet and exercise services in order to combat misinformation online. Speaking to Ciara this morning was CEO of the Irish Cancer Society, Averil Power.
Feb 4, 2025 • 4min
President Trump is threatening tariffs around the world
US President Donald Trump suggested the EU is next in line to face tariffs, after pausing the tax on imports in Mexico and Canada. We discuss this suggestion with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.
Jan 31, 2025 • 6min
Wil you continue dry January for another month or longer?
Tomorrow is Saturday, February first Ending dry January for many .But should you consider a dry February and staying of the drink for longer? We discussed this with Conor Pope Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times.
Jan 31, 2025 • 4min
All Things Considered: Would you like more bank holidays?
We have a lot of bank holidays during the year, but would you like more. Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
Jan 31, 2025 • 9min
How do we address the housing shortfalls?
Yesterday on the show we spoke to Paul Mitchell of Mitchell McDermott on their new construction sector report, which concluded that Ireland’s is likely to produce less housing over the next two to three years than we did in 2023. Eoin O'Broin, Sinn Fein's Housing Spokesperson joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss how to address these shortfalls.
Jan 31, 2025 • 7min
Should civil service employees be in office more frequently?
The Government is expecting to have staff in parts of the Civil Service return more frequently to the office as working from home looks set to be scaled back. We get reaction from Michael Doherty. Professor in Employment Law at Maynooth University.
Jan 31, 2025 • 5min
Do clamping discourage illegal parking?
Clamping levels in Dublin City rose by 6 percent last year with 47,000 vehicles in total being locked up. But is it the best deterrent to discourage illegal parking? We asked Sadhbh O'Neill, Part Time Lecturer in Energy and Climate Law at TUD.
