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Aug 22, 2025 • 4min
Erik Menendez denied parole
Erik Menendez has been denied parole after making his bid for freedom before California's parole board. We get the latest on this with Harriet Alexander, Features writer with The Daily Mail based in New York.
Aug 22, 2025 • 5min
Friday Riff: Leaving Cert results today
Leaving cert results come out today. Jonathan and Ciara discusses the leaving cert exams and memories of getting results.
Aug 22, 2025 • 10min
Minister for Education on leaving cert results day
It’s a huge day for almost 60 thousand students as they nervously await their Leaving Cert Results. We speak to Minister for Education Helen McEntee.
Aug 22, 2025 • 8min
Is Dublin’s safety deteriorating?
An English tourist has been hospitalised with serious head injuries after being attacked in the Temple Bar area of Dublin City centre. This is the latest of a series of violent and antisocial incidents in the capital. Is Dublin’s safety deteriorating? We asked Aodhán Ó Ríordán, Labour MEP and Dublin Spokesperson.
Aug 22, 2025 • 3min
Should dental patients should be given a tax break?
Dental patients should be given a tax break on a range of preventative and rehabilitative treatments. That’s the call from the Irish Dental Association, whose CEO Fintan Hourihan spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Aug 22, 2025 • 5min
Could Bertie Ahern be next in the Áras?
A Virgin Media News poll has revealed that, if Bertie Ahern were to join the race for the Áras, a majority of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party would back him. Could he be one to watch in this Presidential campaign? All to discuss with Gavan Reilly, Political Correspondent for Virgin Media News.
Aug 22, 2025 • 7min
Leaving cert results out this morning!
More than 60,000 students are set to receive their Leaving Certificate results today, To run through the breakdown of the results we are joined Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.
Aug 21, 2025 • 3min
How to spot truth from scam when it comes to online ads
Gardaí have identified at least 20 victims who were scammed into buying fake tickets for the sold-out Electric Picnic festival. Also almost 100 Facebook pages have posted more than 50,000 ads on the site falsely presenting themselves as legitimate Irish stores. That’s according to a new report from the Journal Investigates. How do you sport truth from scam when it comes to online scams. All to discuss Elaine Burke host of the For Tech’s Sake Podcast.
Aug 21, 2025 • 9min
Former Butler to Princes Charles, William and Harry
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Grant Harrold, former Butler to Princes Charles, William and Harry to discuss his new book. 'The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of royal service' which hits the shelves next Thursday.
Aug 21, 2025 • 9min
Israel begins its offensive on Gaza city
Israel has entered the first stages of its planned assault on Gaza City after a clash with Hamas and already has a hold on the outskirts of the city. That’s according to an Israeli military spokesman. With the latest on this we heard from Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with The Irish Times.
