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Sep 22, 2025 • 4min
What’s behind the cyberattacks disrupting flights around the world
Disruption continues at airports around the world as a result of a cyber attack. So what’s behind the cyberattacks disrupting flights around the world? All to discuss with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Sep 22, 2025 • 5min
Monday Riff: Has religion had its day in schools?
This morning Ciara and Jonathan asked the question has religion had its day in schools?
Sep 22, 2025 • 10min
Minister for Education and Youth on the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum
Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee has today launched the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum specifications for all primary and special schools The New curriculum will place a focus on fun, engagement and play-based learning. Minister McEntee explained more about this new curriculum.
Sep 22, 2025 • 5min
UK, Canada, and Australia recognise Palestine state
Britain, Australia and Canada have recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy. We discuss with Dr Jilan Abdalmajid, Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland.
Sep 22, 2025 • 6min
“Why do the Irish still think it’s charming to be late for everything?
“Why do the Irish still think it’s charming to be late for everything? It is not charming. It is rude.” So wrote Donald Clarke in the Irish Times and with us to discuss more is Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin.
Sep 22, 2025 • 5min
A quarter of people aged 18 to 24 would consider “money muling”
A quarter of people aged 18 to 24 would consider “money muling” and use their bank account to transfer money on behalf of someone else. This is despite over half of them not understanding what ‘money muling’ actually means. That’s according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland, and their Director of Communications Jillian Heffernan spoke to Ciara this morning.
Sep 22, 2025 • 6min
The race to the Áras continues
Just over a month before Ireland goes to the polls, Áras hopefuls continue their path to the presidency. Several more local authorities will decide whether to nominate an independent candidate, while Catherine Connolly will officially launch her campaign after officially receiving support from Sinn Féin. All to chat with Pat Leahy, Political Editor for the Irish Times.
Sep 19, 2025 • 5min
Calls for Danny Healy Rae to withdraw remarks about autism
Several TDs have written to the Ceann Comhairle to ask that Danny Healy Rae withdraw remarks he made about autism during a private members’ motion on special education school places this week. We get reaction to this with Adam Harris, CEO of AsIam Ireland’s autism charity.
Sep 19, 2025 • 13min
We hear about the Netflix drama 'House of Guinness'
Excitement is building over the release of the new Netflix drama House of Guinness, which follows the story of the Guinness family through Dublin and New York. Joining Shane to chat about the show are Screenwriter Steven Knight and one of the stars of the show, Dervla Kirwan.
Sep 19, 2025 • 6min
Should cooking lessons start as early as primary school?
This morning Ciara and Shane asked should cooking lessons start as early as primary school? All to chat with Louise Lennox, Chef and Children’s Eating Expert.
