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Sep 17, 2025 • 4min
Wellies, mud and presidential hopefuls – Henry McKean reports from the Ploughing Championshi
The Presidential Election was in the Offaly air at the Ploughing Championships along with the mud and the craic. It's Day two in Screggan and over the 3 days 300,000 are expected. Henry McKean sent this report from a muddy field...
Sep 17, 2025 • 5min
Student reps to tell the Oireachtas about acute student accommodation crisis.
Despite being in a Rent Pressure Zone, monthly fees for on-campus accommodation at DCU increased by almost 7 per cent this year through service charges. Joining Newstalk Breakfast to discuss more on student accommodation is Bryan O’Mahony, President of AMLÉ formerly known as Union Students of Ireland, who will be addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Higher Education on this later today
Sep 17, 2025 • 5min
Gaelgeoirí to hold first national protest on the Irish language in over a decade.
More funding, better education and housing in the Gaeltacht will be among the demands at the first National Protest for the Irish Language in over a decade. Protestors will march this Saturday from Parnell Street to Leinster House. Joining Newstalk Breakfast to discuss Julian De Spáinn, Ard Runai of Conradh na Gaeilge
Sep 16, 2025 • 19min
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin live from the Fianna Fáil think-in
Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a Fianna Fáil think-in in Cork and Ciara spoke to An Taoiseach on a variety of topics including the current presidential race.
Sep 16, 2025 • 4min
National Ploughing Championships begins today!
Europe’s largest outdoor event, the National Ploughing Championships, begins today in Tullamore. The event is expected to attract a crowd of 300,000 to the site in Offaly. So, what can we expect over the coming days? We spoke to Anna-Marie McHugh, Assistant Managing Director of the National Ploughing Championships,
Sep 16, 2025 • 8min
The Social Democrats has said it has no plans to suspend Eoin Hayes
The Social Democrats has said it has no plans to suspend Eoin Hayes for a second time after he was forced to apologise for wearing “brown makeup” on his face while dressing up as Barack Obama for Halloween 16 years ago. We discussed this further with Dr Lucy Michael, Director at Lucy Michael Research and Research Lead at The Irish Network Against Racism Former Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
Sep 16, 2025 • 4min
Tuesday Riff: Should the budget include energy credits?
Should energy credits be reintroduced as part of the budget ? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
Sep 16, 2025 • 7min
How do you navigate family feuds?
From occasional bickering to having to see your aunt in secret due to a fallout she’s had with your mother, family feuds are a part of life. But how can we navigate a row between relatives? All to discuss with Anne Kehoe, Senior Clinical Psychologist and past President of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Sep 16, 2025 • 3min
Shrinkflation is back!
With Halloween just around the corner, many of you may have noticed the shrinkflation of chocolate and other confectionary on the shelves... Catriona Redmond, consumer columnist with the Irish Examiner has been writing about this and chatted to Shane this morning.
Sep 16, 2025 • 4min
President Trump begins his UK State visit
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for a State visit, including an audience with King Charles and a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Telling us what we can expect from his visit is Vincent McAviney, London Based Journalist.
