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Oct 4, 2024 • 9min
Should climate protestors receive jail sentences?
Why do the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry walk free while the heroes trying to stop them are imprisoned? That’s the view of Environmental Activist George Monbiot who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Oct 4, 2024 • 6min
Should towns and cities ban begging?
The Swedes are calling time on begging should we follow suit? Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden reports for us on this.
Oct 4, 2024 • 4min
Should cars have their own black box?
Ahead of Irish Road Safety Awareness week, MCL insurance is calling for all new drivers to have a black box in their car to reduce the crash rate. We discuss with Gary McClarty, director of MCL Insurance.
Oct 4, 2024 • 4min
We remember political powerhouse Mary O'Rourke
Mary O'Rourke, a towering figure in Irish politics and a long-serving Fianna Fáil TD, has passed away at the age of 87. We remember her with Conor Lenihan, Former Fianna Fail Minister and Mary’s Nephew.
Oct 3, 2024 • 6min
Could Dodos make a return from the dead?
Experts are predicting that long lost species will be brought back from the dead by 2028. Scientists in Texas are using gene-editing technology to bring back dodos, Tasmanian tigers and woolly mammoths. To discuss further we spoke to Rodger Highfield, Science Director of the Science Museum London.
Oct 3, 2024 • 3min
To snooze or not to snooze?
As the mornings get darker and colder, the temptation to hit the snooze button and stay in bed a little longer becomes even more appealing. But is that snooze button a hindrance or help? We asked Tom Coleman, Sleep Expert and Health Scientist.
Oct 3, 2024 • 4min
Ireland is playing catch-up when it comes to environmental actions!
Progress, economic prosperity, and health are all at risk unless Ireland improves its environmental action – that’s according to the Environmental protection agency’s State of the Environment report. We discussed the findings with the EPA Programme Manager and is one of the Editor’s of the report Andy Fanning.
Oct 3, 2024 • 5min
100 more static speeding cameras on Irish roads in 2025
Minister Helen McEntee will today announce €9 million in funding for up to 100 new speed cameras to enhance road safety. Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae calls it a waste of money and he explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
Oct 3, 2024 • 9min
The latest on tensions in the Middle East
Six killed in Israeli airstrike on medical centre in central Beirut.We get the latest on the tensions in the Middle East with Alistair Bunkall, Sky’s Middle East Correspondent along with Declan Power, Defense and Security Expert.
Oct 3, 2024 • 6min
Developing digital literacy in schools
The Government will invest €9 million to prevent phone use in schools, but how else can you prepare children for the digital world? We discuss with CyberSafe Kids CEO Alex Cooney.
