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Jan 7, 2025 • 4min
How long will the cold snap continue?
Weather warnings are ‘likely’ to be upgraded while temperatures could fall to -8 degrees later in the week, We get an weather update from Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.
Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
Golden Globes who were the big winners?
The 82nd Golden Globes took place in LA last night while most of us were sound asleep. But here to fill us in on what we missed in Hollywood Journalist Jeanne Wolf.
Jan 6, 2025 • 8min
Cold spell to continue until Friday!
Thousands across the country are without power and water as the cold snap continues. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Keith Leonard, Director of Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Also with updates we heard from Aoife Keely, Meteorologist at Met Eireann and Brian Tapley, ESB Networks Regional Manager.
Jan 6, 2025 • 8min
Should we bring in congestion charges in Dublin?
New York has become the first US city to introduce congestion charges, creating a new toll for people who drive through the area. London also introduced congestion charges in 2003 – but should Dublin consider doing the same? To discuss further was Dublin Town CEO Richard Guiney and Christian Wolmar, Journalist and Presenter of the Calling All Stations Podcast.
Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
Do we too often forget to maintain our friendships?
‘One new year’s resolution I vow to keep this year is to make time for friends’ . So wrote Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Saturday Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner.
Jan 6, 2025 • 5min
Does your town litter too much?
A fall in plastic bottles and cans on streets brought about by the Deposit Return Scheme was not enough to reduce overall litter levels in Ireland last year. That’s according to the latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter and Shane spoke to their spokesperson Conor Horgan.
Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
What will the weather bring this week?
A White Christmas came late for many people in Ireland this weekend, with heavy snow and slush in the west and south. To tell us what we can expect for the next few days was Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.
Jan 3, 2025 • 4min
Warnings of significant snow accumulations this weekend
After a bitterly cold evening across the country, a status yellow low temperature weather warning will remain in effect until 11am this morning. We get the latest on the situation with the weather with Rebecca Cantwell who is a Forecaster with Met Eireann.
Jan 3, 2025 • 5min
Fears of a major rise in energy prices
An increase in European wholesale gas prices has sparked fears of a major surge in residential electricity and gas prices in Ireland. We discuss this and more with Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent.
Jan 3, 2025 • 6min
Warning that ‘Over-zealous’ disciplining has left gardaí afraid to draw their batons
‘Over-zealous’ disciplining has left gardaí afraid to draw their batons, even when in danger. That’s according to the president of the Garda Representative Association Mark O’Meara who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
