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Aug 7, 2025 • 8min
Are women pressured into breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding is so often portrayed as natural and instinctive but for many mothers, the reality is far more complex and painful. That’s according to Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Author and Journalist who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Aug 7, 2025 • 5min
France is facing its biggest wildfire of the summer
France is facing its biggest wildfire of the summer, with one person confirmed dead as flames tear through the southern Aude region.The fire remains highly active and is spreading quickly, forcing residents and tourists to evacuate. We get the latest on the fires with Elaine Cobb, Paris Based Journalist.
Aug 7, 2025 • 5min
How Helsinki in Finland has had no road deaths in the past year
Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year, municipal officials have revealed. Could Ireland and its cities ever achieve the same? Speaking to Shane to discuss further was Roni Utriainen, Traffic engineer in Helsinki.
Aug 7, 2025 • 6min
President Trump is expected to meet with Russian President
President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, according to The New York Times. The news comes after a U.S. envoy visited Moscow for talks yesterday. For more on this we heard from Dr. Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University.
Aug 6, 2025 • 8min
How can you make your phone as unaddictive as possible!
Phone addictions continue to rise amongst all ages – and many people find themselves trying to figure out how to cut down screentime without completely cutting themselves off from technology. Helen Coffey, Senior features writer for the Independent, has the tips.
Aug 6, 2025 • 6min
Do we need to start getting ready for increased social spending?
Ireland’s public finances are benefitting from a young population and a strong economy. But it’s important to start preparing the coffers for an older population and more pension. That’s according to the latest report from IFAC, and we heard from Niall Conroy, Author of the report and Acting Chief Economist of IFAC.
Aug 6, 2025 • 7min
Talks continue to rescue Gena Heraty in Haiti
The family of Irish charity worker Gena Heraty, who was among eight people kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti, have asked people to keep the group “in your hearts” as they asked for discretion. Dr Louise Ivers, Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Mission for Partners in Health in Haiti, who is friends with Gena spoke to Ciara this morning.
Aug 6, 2025 • 3min
Wednesday Riff: Phone addictions are we getting better or worse?
Phone addictions, are we getting better or worse? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Aug 6, 2025 • 5min
How parents are coping with the pressures of back to school costs
More than half of parents say they are worried about meeting back-to-school costs this year. A new survey by Barnardos has found only one third of secondary school parents said that costs were manageable. Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been meeting with parents to hear how costly this time of year is for them.
Aug 6, 2025 • 9min
Is a carbon free fee something that’s likely to become standard?
A London restaurant has sparked outrage after surreptitiously adding an extra charge to diners' bills. Dubbed the 'carbon free' fee which it says will help 'offset the environmental impact of meals'. Is this type of charge something that’s likely to become standard? All to discuss with John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and author of the forthcoming book “The Lie of the Land”.
