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Nov 4, 2024 • 8min
America decides in 24 hours!
There is just 24 hours before Election Day for the next President of the United States. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie is in Florida and has been meeting with some Republican voters to hear about their confidence in the system. Also speaking to Ciara this morning was Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at The Clinton Institute UCD.
Nov 4, 2024 • 9min
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien joined Newstalk Breakfast this morning on the housing crisis, the US election and abuse levelled at some politicians.
Nov 4, 2024 • 7min
Do dating apps exploit their users?
An Observer investigation reveals that dating apps are increasingly pressuring users to purchase costly extras, some of which have been compared to "gambling products" and can amount to hundreds of pounds annually. To discuss this further Ciara spoke to Luke Brunning, Lecturer in Ethics at the University of Leeds.
Nov 4, 2024 • 8min
Do you swear by best before labels?
“Look, Smell, Taste - Don’t Waste” that’s the call today from “Too Good To Go” the team behind the world’s biggest food-waste-fighting app. We hear about this campaign with Machaela O’Leary from Too Good to Go.
Nov 4, 2024 • 5min
The latest on the flash floods in Spain
Over 200 people have died in Spain following flash flooding while thousands are missing, and towns have been torn apart. To get the latest on the situation Ciara spoke to Freelance Journalist Melita Cameron-Woods.
Nov 4, 2024 • 9min
24 hours away from the US election!
Over in the US, it has been one of intense presidential elections in history and now we’re just 24 hours away from election. We get the latest from the USA with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.
Nov 1, 2024 • 7min
Remembering the life of RTÉ journalist David Davin Power
Veteran RTÉ Journalist David Davin Power passed away yesterday at the age of 72. Joining the show this morning to remember him was broadcaster and podcaster Seán O’Rourke.
Nov 1, 2024 • 3min
Dublin's hoax Halloween parade
Hundreds of people gathered along O’Connell St in Dublin City Centre last night waiting for a hoax Halloween Parade that never happened. Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD joined Shane and Ciara this morning.
Nov 1, 2024 • 6min
Is Ireland prepared to deal with floods like we saw in Valencia?
Ireland needs to create flood warning systems to prepare for worse weather, according to Alan O’Reilly, the meteorologist behind Carlow Weather who joined Shane and Ciara this morning.
Nov 1, 2024 • 8min
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil join forces to block Green Party plans for new anti-pollution taxes on vehicles
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil are joining forces to block the Green Party’s plans for new anti-pollution taxes on cars and heavy good vehicles Hazel Chu, Dublin City Councillor & Former Lord Mayor of Dublin joined Shane and Ciara to discuss.
