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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
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Dec 2, 2024 • 6min
Why new mothers need increased support
Many new mothers face increased anxiety in the first two years of their child’s life and women who need to most help are least likely to seek it. That’s according to a new study from University College Cork, and Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar, author of the study and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at UCC spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Dec 2, 2024 • 3min
President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, in advance of his sentencing on December 12 his son’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea. What has the reaction been to this decision? Shane asked David Smith, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian.
Dec 2, 2024 • 5min
Sinn Féin's results in Election 2024
Sinn Féin can boast some successes in the general election, but having lost 5% of the vote share, a pathway to government seems yet again to be beyond the party. Speaking to Ciara was Mairead Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West.
Nov 29, 2024 • 6min
Christmas party do's and don'ts
It’s Christmas party season So what are the dos and don'ts of the office shindig? Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Saturday Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner joined Newstalk breakfast to discuss
Nov 29, 2024 • 6min
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Today marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, amid an extremely fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. To discuss Ciara and Shane were joined by Dr Jilan Abdalmajid, Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland.
Nov 29, 2024 • 6min
Black Friday: CCPC taking retailers to court for pricing breaches in the holiday season
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is taking retailers to court in January for breaching pricing laws on last year’s Black Friday and holiday season. They are now warning consumers to watch out more price breaches this year Joining Newstalk breakfast to discuss is Brian McHugh, Chair of the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission
Nov 29, 2024 • 5min
Is it OK to film strangers in public?
“People generally deserve to enjoy being in public without having to worry about being picked apart online the next day” So says Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer for the Irish Independent, who joined Newstalk breakfast this morning.
Nov 29, 2024 • 5min
MPs to get a free vote on Assisted dying legislation in the UK
Today MPs will make one of the most profound decisions of their political careers: how to vote on the assisted dying bill. If it became law, the bill would give some terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to die at a time of their choosing. Vincent McAvinney, London based journalist joined Ciara and Shane this morning.
Nov 29, 2024 • 5min
New plans for an outdoor swimming pool in Dublin's George's Dock
The Dublin City Lido campaign has released updated designs and images for an outdoor swimming pool at the old dry dock, and says they hope to bring a feasibility study to city council management in the New Year. Patrick Earls is a Committee Member for the campaign. Patrick joined Newstalk breakfast this morning.
Nov 29, 2024 • 5min
Vladimir Putin threatens "decision-making centres" in Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country is selecting targets in Ukraine that could include "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to recent to Ukrainian strikes on its territory with western missiles. To discuss Ciara and Shane were joined by Sean Bell Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
