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Sep 13, 2024 • 5min
Should health infrastructure be considered when divvying up the Apple Tax?
The Irish Medical Organization (IMO) has called for the Government to use some of the proceeds from the Apple Tax to address major infrastructural issues in the Irish health services. We speak to Dr Denis Mc Cauley, GP and president of the Irish Medical Organisation to discuss this.
Sep 13, 2024 • 7min
Calls for an urgent increase in core funding for the third level sector
Irish universities risk ‘quiet and gradual decline’ due to funding shortages. That’s the warning from the provost of Trinity College Dublin, Professor Linda Doyle who explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
Sep 13, 2024 • 7min
Dublin Transport Plan how has it effected bus users?
It’s been almost 3 weeks since the Dublin Transport Plan was put in place to help reduce traffic flow in the city centre. But what sort of effects has it had on bus users in particular? We speak to Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin Bus.
Sep 13, 2024 • 6min
Did the state fail in the Sophie Toscan Du Plantier murder case?
An Tanaiste, Micheal Martin has said that Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s murder case should have gone before a jury and noted that 'we failed in our duty to find a convict a bloody murderer’ . We discuss this further with Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner.
Sep 13, 2024 • 7min
What’s on agenda for the People Before Profit Solidarity Think In
The People Before Profit–Solidarity think in will take place in Dublin later today. We ask what is on the agenda at the think in with Mick Barry. People Before Profit Solidarity TD for Cork North Central.
Sep 13, 2024 • 4min
Should Ireland clamp down on junk food ads?
The UK is set to ban junk food ads before 9 pm and introduce a total ban on paid-for online advertising from 2025 in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. We get a reaction to this with joined by Dietitian, Orla Walsh.
Sep 13, 2024 • 5min
What is actually happening in the rental market?
Since the first quarter of 2023, rents for new tenancies rose by 8.1 per cent nationally, that’s according to the Residential Tenancies Board The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers say much of the data is still incomplete in terms of giving a full understanding of what is actually happening in the rental market. Speaking to Ciara this morning was their CEO, Pat Davitt.
Sep 12, 2024 • 5min
Should Ireland look at implementing tax for tourists?
Galway City Council is hoping to pilot the roll out of a new ‘tourism tax’ which it believes can be used to support sustainable tourism development, but what impact will this have on businesses? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Pat Mc Donagh Founder and Managing Director of Supermacs.
Sep 12, 2024 • 15min
Fine Gael’s Think-In starts today
An Taoiseach, Simon Harris joined us live from Fine Gael’s Think-In at Tullamore, County Offaly.
Sep 12, 2024 • 6min
Do you voice your health concerns in full with your GP?
“Nearly half of us leave a doctor’s appointment without having discussed all our health concerns. It’s no wonder when we’re given 10 minutes and made to feel guilty for being there in the first place”. So wrote Helen Coffey, Senior Features writer for The Independent UK who spoke to Ciara this morning.
