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Jun 25, 2025 • 7min
WOMEN’S AID
Eavan Ward, Head of Regional Services at Women’s Aid, joins Shane to discuss alarming new data showing the highest level of contacts and disclosures of domestic abuse in the organisation’s 50-year history.Listen here
Jun 25, 2025 • 3min
How Advocates are Promoting Níos Gaeilge
Julian de Spáinn, General Secretary of Conradh na Gaeilge, joins Newstalk Breakfast to mark SEAS (Stand as Gaeilge) day and outline how Irish language advocates are lobbying for increased government support for Gaeilge and Gaeltacht communities.Listen here
Jun 25, 2025 • 14min
Children of Alcoholics
Sarah Drage, mental health advocate and co-host of The COA Podcast, joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about growing up with a parent addicted to alcohol, the long-term emotional toll, and why more support is needed for children in similar situations.Listen here
Jun 25, 2025 • 5min
Ceasefire Tensions
Borzou Daragahi, Middle East journalist and analyst, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel following US airstrikes and conflicting political messaging from Washington.Listen here
Jun 25, 2025 • 5min
Air Passenger Rights Reform
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP, joins Newstalk Breakfast to explain new EU reforms passed by the European Parliament that would stop airlines from charging families to sit together and ensure all passengers can carry a 7kg cabin bag free of charge.Listen here
Jun 24, 2025 • 5min
Are cosmetic procedures about reversing ageing or preserving one’s sense of self?
Botox isn't about denying my age it's a way of avoiding ending up like a balloon you find under the stairs a fortnight after the party. So wrote Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.
Jun 24, 2025 • 10min
Iran targeted US bases in Qatar and Iraq
US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which he says has now come into effect, as of 6am this morning. He made the announcement on Truth Social hours after Tehran launched a missile strike on a US army base in Qatar. Daniel Levy, President of the U.S. / Middle East Project and Former Israeli peace negotiator discussed this further with Newstalk Breakfast.
Jun 24, 2025 • 5min
Would you visit a national museum at the GPO?
The GPO on O’Connell Street could be turned into a national museum to regenerate what is seen as ‘the troubled part’ of the capital, according to a report from the Dublin City Taskforce. All to talk about with Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town.
Jun 24, 2025 • 4min
Tuesday Riff: More HSE staff working at weekends
Move to tackle trolley crisis will see thousands more HSE staff working at weekends. Ciara and Shane asked why has it taken so long to bring about this change?
Jun 24, 2025 • 5min
Calls for baby changing facilities in all public bathrooms
The government needs to provide funding for businesses and other public buildings to ensure there are baby changing facilities in all bathrooms. That’s the call from Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire Barry Ward who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
