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Sep 11, 2024 • 7min
Calls for a permanent motocross track in Dublin
There are renewed calls for a permanent motocross track in Dublin’s North Inner City. Residents in the area say there’s a scourge of scramblers being driven dangerously through busy public spaces. There is a track on the Northside, but a lack of funding only permits it to open sporadically. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been meeting with locals to hear how the misuse of motorbikes is impacting their community:"
Sep 11, 2024 • 4min
Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and the Kremlin
Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and the Kremlin "will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine", the US secretary of state Anthony Blinken has said during his visit to the UK. We discuss this further with Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.
Sep 10, 2024 • 6min
What does the EU's Apple tax ruling mean for Ireland?
Ciara was joined by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday Times Ireland, to discuss the European Court of Justice’s landmark ruling on the €13 billion tax case involving Apple and Ireland.
Sep 10, 2024 • 6min
Trump vs. Harris: what to expect in tonight's debate?
Ciara was joined by David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian, to preview the highly anticipated debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, airing tonight on ABC.
Sep 10, 2024 • 6min
Vaping crackdown: what are the new measures being introduced?
Shane was joined by Colm Burke, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing, and the National Drugs Strategy, to discuss the government’s new measures aimed at phasing out vaping.
Sep 10, 2024 • 5min
Are fitness videos on social media harming teenagers?
Ciara was joined by Alex Cooney, CEO of CyberSafeKids, to discuss YouTube’s decision to limit access to fitness videos for European teenagers.
Sep 10, 2024 • 6min
How could Ireland’s gardens provide 400,000 new homes?
Shane was joined by Sean O’Neill McPartlin, Housing Policy Director at Progress Ireland, to explore the bold claim that Ireland’s gardens could hold the key to solving the housing crisis
Sep 10, 2024 • 5min
Was Lucy Letby's conviction just? New questions emerge
Shane was joined by journalist Enda Brady to discuss the ongoing developments surrounding Lucy Letby’s conviction. As a public inquiry into how Letby was able to commit her crimes looms, some families are calling for a broader investigation
Sep 10, 2024 • 5min
Is it time to broaden Ireland's tax base?
Ciara was joined by Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland, to discuss calls from the Parliamentary Budget Office for the government to consider broadening the tax base.
Sep 9, 2024 • 5min
How good are we at recycling?
Shane was joined by Zoe Kavanagh, CEO of Repak, to discuss the findings from Repak’s first-ever annual National Recycling Knowledge Audit.
