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Jun 13, 2025 • 5min
Phones to be banned in Primary school from today
From today, primary schools are required to implement a policy banning the use of and access to personal mobile phones for the duration of the school day . Meanwhile, recognised post‑primary schools must adopt a restrictive phone-use policy. All to discuss with the Minister for Education Helen McEntee.
Jun 13, 2025 • 8min
More on the dozens of air strikes on Iran
Israel has carried out dozens of air strikes on Iran and declared an emergency as it braces for retaliation. We discuss the situation unfolding with Patrick Bury, Defence Expert at the University of Bath and former NATO analyst.
Jun 13, 2025 • 8min
A major shift in organ donation law
A major change in organ donation law comes into effect from Tuesday, 17th of June which will mean that when a person dies it will be automatically assumed they wish to donate their organs. Unless they have indicated an objection during their lifetime. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss further Colin White, the National Advocacy and Projects Manager, Irish kidney Association and also Laura Perrins, Barrister and Writer for Gript.
Jun 13, 2025 • 4min
How to crackdown antisocial behaviour by young offenders?
Curfews, fines for parents, and the seizure of PlayStations should all be considered as part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour by young offenders, according to Independent TD for Dublin mid-west Paul Gogarty.
Jun 13, 2025 • 5min
Protests in Portadown and Ballymena
There was a heavy police presence at a protest in Portadown last night. Our reporter Josh Crosbie was at it and gave an update on the situation there.
Jun 13, 2025 • 7min
Israel has carried out dozens of air strikes on Iran
Israel has carried out dozens of air strikes on Iran and declared an emergency as it braces for retaliation. We get the latest on the situation on this Alistair Bunkall, Sky Middle East Correspondent.
Jun 12, 2025 • 7min
Is Ireland's care system in crisis?
Ireland's care system is in crisis ,so says campaign group Care Champions who are protesting outside Leinster House later this morning We caught up with spokesperson Majella Beatty, who outlined their demands. Also speaking to Sean wasPaul Guy, whose 80-year-old father Audeon was seen being roughly handled at the Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin in last week’s RTÉ investigates exposé,
Jun 12, 2025 • 3min
Batten down the hatches for rain and thunder
A yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place in several counties across the country following a stormy night. Met Éireann has urged people to stay up to date with the forecasts, which are likely to continue changing. Ciara got the latest on the weather with Jennifer Foran, Forecaster with Met Eireann.
Jun 12, 2025 • 3min
Rising car bonnets putting pedestrians at risk
Irish car bonnets are getting taller by half a centimetre a year, and some SUVs are now so high, a four-year-old child in front is completely hidden from view. That’s the warning from a new EU report calling for legal limits on bonnet height, as urban SUVs become a growing threat to pedestrians and cyclists To discuss further with Sean was James Nix, Author of the Report and Vehicles Policy Manager at Transport & Environment, A Brussels based NGO.
Jun 12, 2025 • 10min
Leisure centre in Larne set alight amid further disorder
In Ballymena, police gathered to deter any rioters planning disorder for a third night in a row. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie who is on the ground there and Alex Burghart, Conservative MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
