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Sep 4, 2025 • 6min
Many loyal Electric Picnic goers left disappointed for next year!
Many avid Electric Picnic veterans were left disappointed yesterday after a long-running loyalty scheme failed to secure them tickets. Places at next year’s festival sold out within two hours, leaving many hopefuls empty-handed.We asked what happened with Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner.
Sep 4, 2025 • 7min
A warning over dangerous fake weight-loss patches
The Health Products Regulatory Authority has seized over 10,000 illegal weight-loss as part of a wider crackdown on falsified medicines. We get the details from Donal O Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity.
Sep 4, 2025 • 4min
Several dead and more injured after a funicular crashed in Lisbon
At least 15 people have died and 18 were injured after a famed Lisbon funicular derailed and smashed into a building in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots. We get the latest on the tragic accident from Journalist Gonçalo Costa Martins.
Sep 3, 2025 • 6min
Domnhall Gleeson on this role in the mockumentary 'The Paper'
Fans of the American Office will know that theme music all too well. Yes, the creators who brought you Michael Scott and the hilarious Dunder Mifflin team are back with another mockumentary, The Paper starring Ireland's own Domnhall Gleeson. Our reporter Sarah Madden caught up with Domhnall at the offices of the Toledo Truth Teller ahead of the series' Sky TV debut this Friday.
Sep 3, 2025 • 5min
Parking permits in Dublin city could increase by 350%!
The annual cost of residential parking permits in Dublin city could increase by 350 per cent, going from 50 euros to 225 euros, following a review by Dublin City Council. For more on this we spoke to Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor of the Irish Times.
Sep 3, 2025 • 3min
Forensic searches continue in Dublin for missing boy
Tusla has confirmed it had dealings 5 years ago with the family of a child now missing presumed dead. A search will continue this morning as part of the investigation in North Dublin. We get the latest with Newstalk Reporter Emily Keegan is in Donabate.
Sep 3, 2025 • 15min
Heather Humphreys on her Presidency election bid
Former Minister Heather Humphreys has been confirmed as the sole nominee for Fine Gael to contest the upcoming Presidential Election, which is set to take place on October 24th.Heather spoke to Shane in her first interview since announcing her Presidency election bid.
Sep 3, 2025 • 8min
Should frontline Gardaí carry tasers?
The new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly is considering whether frontline Gardaí should carry taser guns. Tasers are already used by specialist units in the force, but could arming the frontline curb violence in the State? To discuss further we heard from Christy Galligan, Retired Garda Sergeant and Local Peace Commissioner in Donegal and Dr Pat Leahy, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner for Dublin.
Sep 3, 2025 • 6min
Surviving the tearful tug at drop off time
Many parents out there will be familiar with the first-time preschool drop off, the cries for mammy or daddy not to leave, and tears flowing - from both the toddler and parent. With the first week almost halfway done what can parents do to ease that separation anxiety? To discuss we heard from Dr Mary O’Kane, Lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education.
Sep 3, 2025 • 6min
Climate Council call for more retrofitting supports
The Government must improve its supports for retrofitting, heat pumps and solar PV panels. That’s the call from the Climate Change Advisory Council, whose Chair Marie Donnelly who explained it all to Shane.
