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Nov 12, 2024 • 6min
Should you let your children quit an extracurricular activity?
Should you let your children quit an extracurricular activity? It's a difficult dilemma that many parents face. We discuss further with Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and Author.
Nov 12, 2024 • 3min
Calls for more Gardaí in Dublin over Christmas period
Garda numbers similar to those which followed last year’s November riots must be visible in the city centre leading up to Christmas. That’s the call from Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Nov 12, 2024 • 5min
Calls for tougher stance on fuel theft
Fuel thefts of €40,000 a year have driven one Limerick petrol station owner to breaking point, with repeated drive-offs threatening his business. To discuss this further Shane Coleman spoke to Shane Gleeson owner of Inver Petrol Stations at Hurlers Cross in Castletroy’s Dublin Road and Punches Cross in Limerick.
Nov 12, 2024 • 5min
The COP29 talks opened yesterday
The COP29 talks opened yesterday with calls for global cooperation and fresh warnings about climate disasters but proceedings quickly ground to a halt in a fight over the agenda. To discuss what happen yesterday Ciara spoke to Victoria Seabrook, Sky News Climate Reporter in Baku.
Nov 11, 2024 • 5min
Teachers react to comments made by Michael O’Leary
Taoiseach Simon Harris has distanced his party from a jibe against teachers by Michael O’Leary as he spoke at a campaign event in support of Fine Gael’s Peter Burke. Speaking to us today, O’Leary stood by his suggestion that we need less teachers in the Dáil. We got reaction to his comments with Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of Teachers Union of Ireland and former teacher of Physics and Science .
Nov 11, 2024 • 12min
Minister Eamon Ryan attending COP29
COP29 kicks off today with more than 100 world leaders expected to travel to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan over the next 11 days . One of those attending is Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communication and he joined Ciara this morning on the show.
Nov 11, 2024 • 5min
Tech storage tips and how to save money!
Storing thousands of photos and videos on your phone not only slows the device down, but also costs you money. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joins us now with some tips that could save you money.
Nov 11, 2024 • 9min
Michael O’Leary on his comments about teachers
‘I wouldn’t generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done,’. Those were the words of Ryanair Boss, Michael O’Leary at the launch of Fine Gael’s Peter Burke General Election campaign over the weekend. Michael explained his comments to Shane this morning on the show.
Nov 11, 2024 • 4min
Is it too early for the tinsel?
Is it too early to decorate for Christmas? We discussed this with Irish examiner columnist and former Home of the year winner Jennifer Sheahan.
Nov 11, 2024 • 5min
A call to subsidise price of electricity for all
The Irish Business and Employers Confederation has proposed a new paper calling on the next Government to subsidise the price of electricity for all businesses and households until it can more permanently reduce energy costs. Shane discusses this call with Conor Minogue, Senior Executive at IBEC and author of the paper.
