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Nov 15, 2024 • 5min
Should Ireland lift its ban on nuclear energy?
The head of a global nuclear energy watchdog asked Ireland to reconsider its ban on nuclear energy at Cop29, arguing the country needs a clean power supply. Should Ireland lift its ban on nuclear energy? We discuss with Denis Duff, energy engineer and co-founder of 18 for Zero and Neil McCann, environmental activist and barrister by profession.
Nov 15, 2024 • 8min
Fianna Fáil’s plan to tackle crime
Today Fianna Fáil will launch their plan to tackle crime and keep communities safe. To discuss further Shane spoke to James Browne, Minister of State for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice at Dept of Justice and Fianna Fáil Election candidate for Wexford.
Nov 15, 2024 • 6min
Would financial incentives bring teachers back to Ireland?
More than 4,600 teachers are estimated to be working abroad, according to the Irish Times while Ireland deals with a staffing crisis in schools . Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teacher’s Union of Ireland is proposing better financial incentives could bring them back. Michael spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Nov 15, 2024 • 6min
Calls for Joe Biden’s mural to be removed in Ballina
Mark Duffy, a Fine Gael election candidate in county Mayo has said the portrait of President Joe Biden, in Ballina town centre is causing ‘a pronounced issue’ among the town’s general population due to the United States’ ties with Israel. Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Ann De Burca, Chair of the Mayo Branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Nov 15, 2024 • 9min
The first opinion poll of the election campaign
Support for Independent candidates has jumped in the first opinion poll of the general election campaign, but Fine Gael retains a clear lead over its party rivals that’s according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll. We discuss the findings with Pat Leahy, Political Editor of The Irish Times.
Nov 14, 2024 • 3min
The implications of a republican Congress under President Trump
The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, US television networks have projected, completing their clean sweep of Congress which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power. We discuss all with Larry Donnelly, Director of the Kennedy Summer School and Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.
Nov 14, 2024 • 4min
How to avoid wasting money ahead of Black Friday!
Black Friday is just around the corner, and manic consumerism can start to creep in. So, how can we avoid wasting money? We ask Darragh Cassidy, Head of Communications with Bonkers.ie.
Nov 14, 2024 • 4min
Is Cop29 a waste of time?
Argentina has withdrawn its negotiators from the Cop29 summit. This adds further concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement after the election in the US of Donald Trump. We heard from John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist.
Nov 14, 2024 • 8min
Sinn Féin on their immigration policy
Sinn Fein are today launching their immigration policy called A Fair System That Works. On Newstalk Breakfast we heard from Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin’s Director of Elections and Candidate in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.
Nov 14, 2024 • 6min
Why women like being single more than men do!
In every way, women were happier than men with their single lives, that's according to a new study. We discuss the findings with Co Author of that study and University of Toronto psychologist Elaine Hoan.
