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Nov 4, 2025 • 6min
Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice today, and it is calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14. For more on this we heard from Sean Egan, Procedural Rights Fellow with Irish Council for Civil liberties and Practicing Criminal Barrister.
Nov 4, 2025 • 3min
Young people across Ireland can apply for one of 40,000 free travel passes
Young people across Ireland can apply for one of 40,000 free travel passes available through the European Commission’s DiscoverEU initiative. So, what exactly are they? Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra.ie brings us the details.
Nov 4, 2025 • 8min
Hospitals cancel almost one million appointments in four years
Public hospitals have cancelled around one million patient appointments in the last four years. That's according to analysis from the Irish Medical Times ahead of Patient Solutions, a new conference dedicated to finding solutions to enhance patient care and outcomes. Ciara discusses this further with Professor Matthew Sadlier, Chair of the consultants committee of the Irish Medical Organization.
Nov 3, 2025 • 4min
Calls for tougher sentencing for dog theft
‘It should be recognised that the theft of a dog is more akin to the theft of a family member rather than the theft of an object. That should be recognised by the law.’ That’s the view of Pete Wedderburn, Bray Based Vet.
Nov 3, 2025 • 4min
The dos and don’ts of Black Friday deals!
It seems to be getting earlier every year, but the rush of Black Friday deals has already started, and many retailers are already pushing what they promise to be great deals. Is there value to be had and what should you be wary of? All to discuss with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.All with thanks to Renault.
Nov 3, 2025 • 6min
What is the real cost of powering our future?
The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien has today announced the publication of the Interim Report of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce. Its work focused on energy affordability in the years ahead All to discuss with Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at University College Dublin.
Nov 3, 2025 • 10min
Security review of all IPAS centres after arson attack
A security review of all IPAS centres will take place speedily in the wake of an arson attack on a facility in Drogheda. Four children, including a baby, were among five people rescued from the top floor of a building housing International Protection applicants on Friday night. We heard from John Lannon, CEO of migrants’ right organization Doras .
Nov 3, 2025 • 6min
A call for introduction of an Irish air travel levy
The Government should scrap Irish aviation’s “free pass” on climate by introducing an air travel tax and ensuring the sector pays its fair share for pollution, according to a new report from environmental law and policy group Opportunity Green. Speaking to Ciara was their CEO, Aoife O’Leary.
Nov 3, 2025 • 6min
What is an acceptable length for voicenotes?
Most people don’t make it to the end of a voice note, according to a new poll by Talkmobile. Four in five listeners cut messages short after about three minutes, yet voice notes remain hugely popular, with seven billion sent worldwide every day. Ciara discusses this further with Esther McCarthy, Weekend Columnist with The Irish Examiner.
Nov 3, 2025 • 5min
Ministers to discuss plans for emergency planning powers
This week, Ministers will discuss plans for emergency planning powers. They would enable the Government to bypass existing planning laws and requirements for critical national infrastructure projects. It is expected that the package of reforms will include changes to the rules governing judicial review. All to discuss with Gavin Lawlor, President of Irish Planning Institute.
