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Oct 23, 2025 • 3min
Results of the last presidential poll
Support for Catherine Connolly is now at 44 per cent, according to the latest presidential poll from the Business Post and Red C. Heather Humphreys remains at 25 per cent – 19 points behind her opponent. To discuss the findings of the poll further was Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post.

Oct 23, 2025 • 3min
Riff: Would you like a four day working week?
Ireland should implement a four-day working week across the entire country, according to one Dublin City Councillor. Do you agree? Ciara and Shane gave their view.

Oct 23, 2025 • 5min
Why giving up small talk can lead to bigger conversations
“I gave up small talk for a month – and the world came alive”. So wrote Claire Eastham, Author and anxiety coach in the Guardian and Claire explained why to

Oct 23, 2025 • 6min
Seasonal food inspiration with Neven Maguire
Chef Proprietor of McNean House, Neven Maguire will be at the Women and Agriculture Conference in Sligo and Neven chatted to Ciara this morning a with a flavour of what he will be talking about at the conference later today.

Oct 23, 2025 • 5min
Protest against the use of CPO's for new Dundalk Greenway
Campaigners are organising a protest outside the Dáil in November, against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway. To discuss further with Shane was Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association.

Oct 23, 2025 • 4min
Last report on Local Authorities’ environmental performance
‘Solid fuel burning and traffic noise continue to harm the environment and public health’. That’s according to the Environmental protection agency in their latest report on Local Authorities’ environmental performance. Dr Tom Ryan, Director of the Office of Environmental Enforcement at the EPA explained the report findings.

Oct 23, 2025 • 2min
A second night of disturbances at Citywest
23 people were arrested during a second night of disturbances at the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin. Our reporter Stephanie Rohan is at Citywest this morning and reported how the situation is there this morning.

Oct 22, 2025 • 8min
Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov
Donald Trump has said he did not want a "wasted meeting" after a plan to have face-to-face talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine were put on hold. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yury Filatov.

Oct 22, 2025 • 4min
A rundown on last night’s final presidential debate
Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly both made pitches to undecided voters in the final TV debate of the Presidential campaign last night. For a rundown on the debate we heard from Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Seán Defoe.

Oct 22, 2025 • 9min
Reaction to violence at large protest at Citywest
Six people have been arrested after violence broke out at large protest outside an accommodation centre for international protection applicants at Citywest Around 2,000 people attended the protest, but shortly afterwards hooded and masked men threw missiles and fireworks at gardaí, vandalised the Luas stop and a garda van was set on fire. Reporting for us who were at the scene last night was our Chief Reporter Barry White and also Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean. We also spoke to Declan Higgins, The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors President.


