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Aug 13, 2025 • 5min
Devastating wildfires sweep across Europe
Thousands have been forced to flee their homes as deadly wildfires sweep across southern Europe, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave that continues to grip the region. Speaking to Ciara with the latest on this was Melita Cameron-Woods, Freelance Journalist in Valencia.
Aug 13, 2025 • 5min
A call for a dedicated garda led animal welfare unit
Shocking footage has emerged online of a horse crashing head first into a car as the handler loses control of the animal on a busy Dublin road recently. A leading animal rescue charity is now calling for a dedicated Garda-led Animal Welfare Crime Unit empowered to investigate and act on incidents of animal welfare. We discuss this further with Martina Kenny Co Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Aug 13, 2025 • 7min
EU leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump
European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump today, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. We discuss further with Nicholas Vinocur, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Politico Europe.
Aug 12, 2025 • 4min
A spell of warm weather is on its way!
Met Éireann has confirmed that a prolonged spell of very warm weather is on the way this week, with temperatures expected to soar to 27 or 28 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. Siobhan Ryan, Met Eireann Forecaster give us a weather upadate.
Aug 12, 2025 • 8min
What is behind the vinyl record renaissance?
August 12th is Vinyl Record Day to celebrate one of the original ways to listen to your favourite tracks. While they were overtaken by the likes of CDs and streaming, vinyl have had a renaissance in recent years. What is behind the vinyl record renaissance? We asked Enda Gogarty, Owner of Spindizzy Records.
Aug 12, 2025 • 4min
Oasis devotees have been warned to be wary of ticket scam
Oasis devotees have been warned to be wary of ticket scams ahead of the band’s Dublin gigs this weekend. Fraudsters are cloning accounts, using stolen images, and charging full price to trick desperate fans. Joining us to discuss this is Mary D'Arcy Financial Crime Lead at BPFI and program lead for FraudSMART.
Aug 12, 2025 • 5min
One Mayo town is moving towards an outright ban on clamping
A motion to introduce a bye-law banning vehicle clamping in Castlebar, county Mayo, has gained the full backing of the municipal council. But should we be considering introducing such a ban nationally? We asked Keith Gavin, Irish Parking Association Director.
Aug 12, 2025 • 7min
Ireland's proposed climate targets risk locking in global hunger
A new study led by the University of Galway has found that Ireland’s proposed climate targets protect methane emission privileges at the expense of poorer nations' development. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Dr Colm Duffy from University of Galway and lead scientists on this paper.
Aug 12, 2025 • 6min
Calls for Budget 2026 to priortise young people
A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of accessible social spaces are now among the most critical issues facing young people in Ireland, according to Spunout.The group is urging the Government to prioritise youth in Budget 2026. To discuss further was Jack Eustace, Spunout Policy Manager.
Aug 12, 2025 • 7min
How can we as a society move towards a cleaner future?
As Ireland works towards a cleaner, greener future, a new report by the National Economic and Social Council warns that the energy transition will only succeed if people are placed firmly at its centre. We discuss further with National Economic and Social Council Policy Analyst Dr Jeanne Moore.
