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Aug 19, 2025 • 6min
The top consumer concerns and issues in 2025
Faulty goods, poor online shopping experiences and botched home improvements top the list of issues consumers have contacted the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission about so far this year, according to their helpline report it issued today. We discuss the findings with CCPC Director of Communications Grainne Griffin.
Aug 19, 2025 • 9min
Reaction to the historic White House meeting yesterday
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appear poised for a peace summit following rapid negotiations between Donald Trump and European leaders, which centered on securing long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.We get reaction to the meeting with Yevheniia Kravchuk Ukranian Member of Parliament and Deputy Chair of President Zelenskyy's Servant of the People.
Aug 19, 2025 • 7min
Does parenthood change friendship dynamics?
Now, having kids is hard work; your priorities shift, and your time is spent differently to before. But how does this impact your friendships and relationships? All to discuss with Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Journalist.
Aug 19, 2025 • 6min
The other options to generate clean electricity!
Nuclear generators, hydrogen and battery storage are options we should explore to generate clean electricity. So wrote John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and John spoke Shane this morning.
Aug 19, 2025 • 5min
How can we address drug dealing on our streets?
There has been a 10% rise in possession of drugs for sale or supply. That’s according to new figures published by An Garda Síochána. How can we address stubbornly high levels of drug use and and drug dealing on our streets? All to discuss with Dr Pat Leahy is Former Garda Assistant Commissioner for Dublin.
Aug 19, 2025 • 7min
What was the outcoming of the Trump Zelensky meeting?
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky look set for a peace summit following rapid negotiations between Donald Trump and European leaders, centering on securing long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. Here with the latest is James Waterhouse, BBC Ukraine Correspondent.
Aug 18, 2025 • 6min
The implications of Ireland’s population growth
The State’s population grew by almost 90,000 last year, according to figures from Eurostat. We discuss The implications of Ireland’s population growth with Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator with The Sunday Times.
Aug 18, 2025 • 5min
The latest on the race to the Áras
Fine Gael’s national executive council is due to meet tomorrow evening to discuss next steps following the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness late last week. We discuss this and more with John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail.
Aug 18, 2025 • 4min
Backlash against Meta over what it permits its AI chatbots to say
An internal document from Meta has shown policies that permit AI creations to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” and generate false medical information. We discuss further with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Aug 18, 2025 • 9min
A look ahead to the meeting between Trump and Zelensky
A host of key European leaders will join Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House later today. We take a look ahead to this meeting with Misha Glenny Rector of the Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna and a former BBC Central Europe Correspondent.
