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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Argentina has withdrawn its negotiators from the Cop29 summit.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 • 5min
Increasing numbers of acquiring brain injuries due to alcohol consumption
More than 75,000 people in Ireland are impacted by alcohol related brain injuries. Dr. Ken Wilson, Retired Professor of Psychiatry at University of Liverpool, specialised in brain diseases in young and alcohol related brain injuries explained what an alcohol related brain injury is.
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.
Nov 14, 2024 • 5min
National Youth Council publishes its manifesto
The National Youth Council of Ireland has published its manifesto, and is calling for the introduction of a dedicated Youth Minister. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Kathryn Walsh, National Youth Council Director of Policy and Advocacy.
Nov 14, 2024 • 5min
Torrential rain brings renewed fears of flooding in Spain
Parts of the eastern Valencia region have been put under the highest alert level for rain, just two weeks after floods killed more than 200 people in the area. We get the latest on the situation there was Melita Cameron Woods, Freelance Reporter in Spain.
