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Dec 16, 2024 • 5min
Uncertainty as Holyhead port remains closed
Uncertainty continues for travel as Holyhead port remains closed. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.
Dec 16, 2024 • 13min
Israel has ordered the closure of its embassy in Dublin
Israel has ordered the closure of its embassy in Dublin, citing anti-Israel policies from the Irish Government. We get reaction from Daniel Epstein O’Dowd, Spokesperson for the Ireland Israel Alliance.
Dec 16, 2024 • 7min
Reaction to Councillor Elisa O’Donovan's recent comments
Social Democrats councillor Elisa O’Donovan has stood by her claim that women who ran for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in Limerick were “handmaidens” whose only jobs were to get men elected. The Limerick City councillor claimed she was being subjected to a “witch-hunt” and embarrassingly poor journalism when asked to comment on the remarks. We get reaction from Erin McGreehan, Fianna Fáil TD for Louth.
Dec 16, 2024 • 5min
What the hospitality sector want from the next government!
The hospitality sector has outlined four key priorities it urges the next government to address. We ask what are those priorities with Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, Chief Executive at Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.
Dec 16, 2024 • 4min
The latest report on waste in Ireland
The Environmental protection agency has today published its Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2022. We discuss the findings with Warren Phelan, Programme Manager with the EPA.
Dec 16, 2024 • 12min
The Israeli Embassy has pulled out of Ireland
Yesterday the Israeli Foreign Minister announced they would be closing the Israeli Embassy in Ireland because of supposed “extreme anti-Israeli policies” from the Irish Government. We discuss this move further with Seán Fleming, Minister of State for International Development and Lynn Boylan, Dublin MEP and Chair of EU Delegation for Relations with Palestine.
Dec 13, 2024 • 6min
What is the biggest turn off in a relationship for women?
Women are still finding it hard to find balance and fairness at work and at home that's according to Alana Kirk, Author and Midlife Coach.
Dec 13, 2024 • 5min
New school guidance with regard to vulnerable students
Schools under new guidance may no longer use seclusion as a way of dealing with challenging behaviour involving vulnerable students. We discuss with Carl O’Brien, Education Editor for The Irish Times.
Dec 13, 2024 • 5min
The Dutch Central Bank has issued an unprecedented warning to the public
The Dutch Central Bank has issued an unprecedented warning to the public to keep cash in their homes because of the increasing risk of cyberattacks, particularly from Russia. So is it possible that our own digital payment structure could be disrupted in a potential cyber-attack? We discuss all with Paul Dwyer CEO of Cyber Risk International.
Dec 13, 2024 • 8min
Holyhead Port remains shut 'indefinitely'
Irish stores will see shortages of goods in the run up to Christmas as Holyhead Port remains shut 'indefinitely', following Infrastructural damage which was caused to ferry berths during Storm Darragh. We speak to David McRedmond An Post CEO on how they are trying to clear the backlog on deliveries and also by Eugene Drennan, Spokesperson for the Irish Road Haulage Association.
