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Aug 13, 2025 • 4min
Should basic income for artists stay in place?
The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, launched a nationwide public consultation on the future of Basic Income for the Arts. Should basic income for artists stay in place? We asked Maria Fleming, Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts.
Aug 13, 2025 • 7min
Why students are set to miss out on learning opportunities in September
The return to school is fast approaching, but the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has warned that students will miss out on subject options this year due the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis. All to discuss with Anthony Quinn, TUI President.
Aug 13, 2025 • 12min
Unsafe attitudes towards concussion are still prevalent
Unsafe attitudes towards concussion among non-professional rugby players are still prevalent in Ireland. A new study by UCC’s School of Medicine and Cork University Hospital revealed more than a third of players at school level said they would play on with a headache from a minor concussion. We discuss this further with Alix Popham, former Wales International and Founder of the Head for Change charity.
Aug 13, 2025 • 4min
Wednesday Riff: Would you stop your children from playing rugby?
More than a third of rugby players at school level said they would play on with a headache from a minor concussion. Would you stop your children from playing rugby? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
Aug 13, 2025 • 8min
Many kids in Ireland crave family connection during meal times
Nearly 9 out of 10 kids in Ireland crave family connection during meal times, that’s according to new research out today commissioned by Heinz. The research also shows that one in five kids say they’re always on phones or watching TV at the dinner table and meals are rushed or disrupted. We discuss these findings with Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist and Author of “Home Is Where The Start Is”.
Aug 13, 2025 • 5min
A call for a dedicated garda led animal welfare unit
Shocking footage has emerged online of a horse crashing head first into a car as the handler loses control of the animal on a busy Dublin road recently. A leading animal rescue charity is now calling for a dedicated Garda-led Animal Welfare Crime Unit empowered to investigate and act on incidents of animal welfare. We discuss this further with Martina Kenny Co Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Aug 13, 2025 • 5min
Devastating wildfires sweep across Europe
Thousands have been forced to flee their homes as deadly wildfires sweep across southern Europe, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave that continues to grip the region. Speaking to Ciara with the latest on this was Melita Cameron-Woods, Freelance Journalist in Valencia.
Aug 13, 2025 • 7min
EU leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump
European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump today, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. We discuss further with Nicholas Vinocur, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Politico Europe.
Aug 12, 2025 • 8min
What is behind the vinyl record renaissance?
August 12th is Vinyl Record Day to celebrate one of the original ways to listen to your favourite tracks. While they were overtaken by the likes of CDs and streaming, vinyl have had a renaissance in recent years. What is behind the vinyl record renaissance? We asked Enda Gogarty, Owner of Spindizzy Records.
Aug 12, 2025 • 4min
A spell of warm weather is on its way!
Met Éireann has confirmed that a prolonged spell of very warm weather is on the way this week, with temperatures expected to soar to 27 or 28 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. Siobhan Ryan, Met Eireann Forecaster give us a weather upadate.
