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Sep 30, 2025 • 8min
European and Middle Eastern leaders welcome a US peace plan for Gaza
European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a US peace plan for Gaza. The plan, agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, calls for an immediate end to fighting. It includes the release of 20 living Israeli hostages and the remains of over two dozen believed to be dead, in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. For more on this Ciara spoke to Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.
Sep 30, 2025 • 5min
More local reaction to Co Louth triple murder
Post-mortem examinations will be carried out on three family members found dead at their home in Drumgowna, Co Louth. Mark and Louise O'Connor, both in their 50s, and their son Evan, who was in his 20s and had additional needs, are believed to have died from violent attacks at their home. We get reaction to the shocking attacks with Local Fianna Fail Councillor John Sheridan.
Sep 30, 2025 • 4min
Riff: Irish parents should take charge of kids’ social media usage more
Meta boss says Irish parents should take charge of kids’ Instagram and Facebook usage more. All to discuss with Ciara and Jonathan this morning.
Sep 30, 2025 • 5min
We discuss the gender health gap
New research from Laya healthcare has revealed that fear of not being taken seriously is leading to over half of women delaying seeking medical help. Jonathan discusses this further with Dr Sumi Dunne, a GP specializing in women's health.
Sep 30, 2025 • 5min
Call for the government to address shortcomings in storm responses
The government must address shortcomings in its response to severe storms. That’s the call this morning from the Climate Change Advisory Council. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Professor Peter Thorne, Chairperson of the Council’s Adaptation Committee.
Sep 30, 2025 • 7min
We review the first presidential debate
The first presidential debate took place last night between Catherine Connelly, Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys, with neutrality, Gaza, and the purpose of the Irish flag among the main topics of discussion. But who came out on top? We discussed with Alison O’Connor, Journalist, Broadcaster and Commentator.
Sep 30, 2025 • 5min
Latest into the suspected murder of three people in County Louth
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s in connection with an incident in a rural area of Co Louth in which three people were killed. The victims were named locally as Mark and Louise O’Connor and their adult son Evan. Joining us with the latest is Conor Lally Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.
Sep 29, 2025 • 6min
Trump and Netanyahu set for crunch talks over new Gaza peace plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due for talks on Gaza with Donald Trump in Washington today, with a new Gaza peace proposal expected to be on the agenda. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, joined us on the show this morning.
Sep 29, 2025 • 3min
Spotify to tackle 'AI Slop'
“AI Slop” is one of the terms of the year, referring to the junk created by AI, taking up space on online platforms. Spotify has announced some measures it's taking to tackle the issue on its platform. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined Ciara Kelly on the show.
Sep 29, 2025 • 5min
Women more likely to face all forms of sexual violence than men
Cuan, the Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency, is launching a new campaign encouraging victims of sexual violence to speak out. It comes as new ESRI research has found that women are significantly more likely to experience all forms of sexual violence, both as children and adults, compared to men. Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe, chief executive of Cuan, joined Jonathan Healy on the show.
