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Jul 2, 2025 • 7min
What is the "world's fiercest, new collision sport"?
Organisers of the Run It Championship League are attempting to bring what they call the "world's fiercest, new collision sport" to global audiences. It is a supercharged version of a one-on-one tackle game which originated in the backyards and school playgrounds of Australia and New Zealand. We discuss this with Alix Popham, former Welsh international who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 40.
Jul 2, 2025 • 8min
Coalition remains sharply divided on the issue of college fees
The Coalition remains sharply divided on the issue of college fees after opposition parties united in anger at recent suggestions from Fianna Fáil Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless that the student contribution could increase by as much as €1,000 next year. We discuss this further with Fine Gael TD John Clendennen.
Jul 2, 2025 • 6min
The health implications of a heatwave!
Large parts of Europe are on extreme heatwave weather warnings once again raising questions over public health, environmental hazards, and the impact of climate change. We discuss further with John Sweeney, Emeritus professor in the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units at the department of geography at Maynooth University.
Jul 2, 2025 • 3min
Wednesday Riff: Future of the Luas in Dublin ambitious enough?
An ambitious plan for the future of the Luas in Dublin would see the development of two new circular lines running along the outskirts of the city centre. Is 2050 ambitious enough? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Jul 2, 2025 • 6min
George Gibney arrested in the US for extradition back to Ireland for questioning
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the United States on foot of a Garda request to extradite him to Ireland. The arrest is part of an investigation into historical child sexual abuse. We get the latest on this with Jack Power, Irish Times reporter.
Jul 2, 2025 • 5min
Why RTÉ need to start broadcasting Electric Picnic every summer!
After thousands tuned into Glastonbury on BBC this weekend, RTÉ have confirmed they will not be broadcasting any performances from Electric Picnic in August. The last time the Irish festival was filmed was 2017. To discuss further was Jackie Conboy, Co-founder of Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland.
Jul 2, 2025 • 5min
HSE and National treatment purchase fund in front of the Health committee
The Joint Committee on Health will meet this morning to discuss the management of waiting lists for hospital treatment, and of the insourcing and outsourcing of such treatment We spoke to Sorca Clarke, Sinn Fein TD and member of the committee.
Jul 2, 2025 • 6min
Concern on the slowness to remove lead from public water supply
Concerns have been raised by the Environmental protection agency on the slow progress being made removing lead from the public supply of water. Joining Shane for the latest on their annual report is Noel Byrne, Programme Manager in the EPA’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Enforcement team.
Jul 1, 2025 • 5min
Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world
Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world, according to a new study from the World Health Organisation. While adult men and women both reported similar levels of loneliness, nearly one in four teenage girls said they are lonely, compared to 17 per cent of teenage boys. Dr Patricia Byrne, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist discussed these findings.
Jul 1, 2025 • 6min
Getting closer to the July 9th tariff deadline
Tánaiste Simon Harris will tell Cabinet today that with just a week to go there is positive momentum in EU-US trade talks. But that 10pc baseline tariffs in some sectors will pose challenges for the Irish economy and businesses. All to discuss with Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European affairs and Columnist with The Currency.
