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Jul 3, 2025 • 6min
Environment Minister rules out nuclear energy to provide clean electricity
Environment minister, Darragh O’Brien, has ruled out developing nuclear energy as an answer to the country’s pressing need for clean electricity. The Minister said it’s not even in the room, let alone on the table as an option. We get reaction to this with Denis Duff, Chartered Engineer and Co-founder of 18for, a voluntary group of energy, nuclear, environment, medicine & Health experts.
Jul 3, 2025 • 8min
Is healthy food really too expensive?
“A kilo of bananas or carrots costs less than a single cheeseburger, while five portions of fruit and veg a day can be met for as little as 30p.” So wrote Freelance Journalist who contributes to the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator, Rob Crossan.
Jul 3, 2025 • 10min
A new single application system for admission to secondary school
The Department of Education is launching a first-of-its-kind Single Application System for admission to secondary school, first being piloted in five towns across Ireland. We hear from Helen McEntee, Minister for Education.
Jul 3, 2025 • 5min
Why offers of “free bets” result in gamblers spending more money
Gambling offers such as free bets and moneyback guarantees entice people to bet more often and with more money. That’s according to new research from the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. We discuss these findings with Dr. Shane Timmons Senior Research Officer, ESRI.
Jul 3, 2025 • 5min
ASOS crack down on “serial returners”
ASOS customers have reported receiving emails saying their accounts will be deactivated as part of a crackdown on “serial returners”. Siobhán Maguire, consumer journalist, explained all.
Jul 3, 2025 • 5min
Will Hamas agree to a 60-day ceasefire deal?
Hamas is continuing to review what US President Donald Trump has called a "final" ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The US President said Israel has already agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. To discuss the latest was Rushdi Abualouf, BBC Gaza Correspondent.
Jul 2, 2025 • 7min
What is the "world's fiercest, new collision sport"?
Organisers of the Run It Championship League are attempting to bring what they call the "world's fiercest, new collision sport" to global audiences. It is a supercharged version of a one-on-one tackle game which originated in the backyards and school playgrounds of Australia and New Zealand. We discuss this with Alix Popham, former Welsh international who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 40.
Jul 2, 2025 • 8min
Coalition remains sharply divided on the issue of college fees
The Coalition remains sharply divided on the issue of college fees after opposition parties united in anger at recent suggestions from Fianna Fáil Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless that the student contribution could increase by as much as €1,000 next year. We discuss this further with Fine Gael TD John Clendennen.
Jul 2, 2025 • 6min
The health implications of a heatwave!
Large parts of Europe are on extreme heatwave weather warnings once again raising questions over public health, environmental hazards, and the impact of climate change. We discuss further with John Sweeney, Emeritus professor in the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units at the department of geography at Maynooth University.
Jul 2, 2025 • 6min
George Gibney arrested in the US for extradition back to Ireland for questioning
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the United States on foot of a Garda request to extradite him to Ireland. The arrest is part of an investigation into historical child sexual abuse. We get the latest on this with Jack Power, Irish Times reporter.
