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Oct 22, 2025 • 5min
A review calls for event bans under status orange wind warnings
A review by the National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management has found that public events should be cancelled in counties under Status Orange wind warnings. All to discuss with Alan O’Reilly, Carlow Weather.
Oct 22, 2025 • 6min
Appreciating the little things
It'll be life's mundane moments that will make our memoirs” so says LifeStyle Editor at The Irish Examiner Esther McCarthy. Esther explained this more with Shane.
Oct 22, 2025 • 4min
'Unprecedented rise' in demand for addiction treatment
There was a sharp rise in people seeking drug and alcohol treatment services last year. That’s according to a new report from Coolmine Therapeutic Community, Irelands National Drug and alcohol treatment centre. Speaking to Shane this morning was their CEO Pauline McKeown.
Oct 22, 2025 • 8min
Garda van burned and fireworks launched at police at Citywest Hotel
Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte was at Citywest last night and explain what was last night like.
Oct 21, 2025 • 5min
Reaction to the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir is released today, offering new insight into her experiences as a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and the years-long fight for justice that followed. We get reaction to the memoir with Royal Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.
Oct 21, 2025 • 6min
Price of electricity to come down from December
The price of electricity is set to go down slightly from December, thanks to a reduction in the Public Service Obligation levy. But what will that mean for people’s bills every month? We discuss further with Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at the UCD School of Economics and the UCD Energy Institute.
Oct 21, 2025 • 8min
Has the Dublin City Taskforce made any progress?
This time last year, the Dublin City Taskforce Report was launched in the GPO. But one year on has progress been made? All to discuss with Independent Chair of Dublin City Taskforce and CEO of An Post, David McRedmond.
Oct 21, 2025 • 3min
Girls face major gap to accessing STEM subjects
All-girl schools face major gap to accessing STEM subjects, according to new research. Shane and Ciara discuss this further.
Oct 21, 2025 • 7min
Girls in single-sex schools are facing a major gap to accessing STEM subjects
Girls in single-sex schools are facing a major gap to accessing STEM subjects. That’s according to a new report from I Wish, and with us to discuss more is their co-founder, and partner in RDG, Gillian Keating.
Oct 21, 2025 • 5min
“The most frightening thing about Halloween is the waste"
“The most frightening thing about Halloween is the waste. From plastic decorations to synthetic costumes and individually wrapped sweets, the whole thing can be an environmental shocker.” So writes Joanne Hunt in The Irish Times. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and author of “The Lie Of The Land.
