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Oct 21, 2024 • 8min
The aftermath of Storm Ashley in Cork, Galway and Mayo
More than 29,000 homes and businesses remained without power last night in the wake of Storm Ashley as gusts of wind reached up to 130km per hour. Get discuss the aftermath of the storm around the country with Ailish Rohan, Head of Corporate Services at Galway City Council, Laura Harmon, Cork City Councillor and Labour Dáil Candidate for Cork South Central. Also from Mayo we heard from Elizabeth McManamon, from the Grainne Uaile Bar and Restaurant in Newport, County Mayo.
Oct 21, 2024 • 5min
Should Ozempic be more accessible?
Health experts have called for Ozempic to be more affordable for all to combat obesity. We discuss this with Professor Donal OShea, HSE lead for Obesity.
Oct 21, 2024 • 5min
Are we witnessing the death of the cinema?
Have you noticed new films getting a shorter theatrical window of just 2 weeks, and then straight to a streaming platform? Will this kill off cinema, with many of us waiting for the film to drop online, or do you still love the magic of going to the pictures? Henry McKean visited the Omniplex in Rathmines Dublin and met film lovers and the industry.
Oct 21, 2024 • 5min
November General Election set to be confirmed!
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he expects the general election to be this year. The Fine Gael leader will meet today with his Coalition leaders, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman. We speak to Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent.
Oct 21, 2024 • 6min
The aftermath of Storm Ashley
More than 29,000 homes and businesses remained without power last night in the wake of Storm Ashley as gusts of wind reached up to 130km per hour. To discuss what the aftermath of the storm around the country with Liz Walsh, Meteorologist and Forecaster from Met Eireann. Also joining us from Salthill, Galway is Newstalk Reporter, Andrew Lowth and Brian Tapley, ESB Networks Engineer.
Oct 18, 2024 • 5min
Why the Irish love books!
Irish Book Week 2024 kicks off tomorrow. We hear all about Irish Book Week with Felicity Hayes McCoy, Author of The Booksellers Gift and Ambassador for Irish Book Week 2024.
Oct 18, 2024 • 4min
Galway City Council bans all members of the Israeli Government from the city
Last Monday, Galway City Council unanimously voted to ban Netanyahu and all members of the Israeli Government from the city. Joining us now to explain why was former Galway Mayor and Independent Councillor Mike Cubbard.
Oct 18, 2024 • 11min
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohue
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohue joined Newstalk Breakfast to talk about the passing of the Finance Bill.
Oct 18, 2024 • 5min
What’s next in the Middle East War?
Israel confirmed that Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza yesterday. We get the latest on this with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Oct 18, 2024 • 7min
Should there be a tax on frequent flyers?
A “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and raise €64bn a year at no extra cost to most people. That is according to a new study by New Economics Foundation. Ciara discuss this idea further with Finlay Asher an aerospace engineer and co-founder of Safe Landing, which is a campaign group made up of aviation workers pushing the industry to act in line with climate science.
