Newstalk Breakfast
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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
Episodes
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Jun 6, 2025 • 6min
Harasser Sentenced
Deirdre Reynolds, Sunday World columnist, joins Newstalk Breakfast after her harasser — a convicted rapist — was sentenced to 11 years in prison.Listen here.
Jun 6, 2025 • 8min
Childcare Fees to Be Capped
Norma Foley, Minister for Children, joins Newstalk Breakfast to outline plans for a new maximum fee cap on early learning and childcare services. Listen here.
Jun 6, 2025 • 10min
'Maybe It's Autism' -- Errol Musk
NewsTalk Breakfast is joined by Elon Musk’s father, Errol. As this escalating row between Elon and Donald Trump rolls on, is it all about the "Big Beautiful Bill" or is there more to it.Listen here.
Jun 6, 2025 • 4min
Wicked: Part Two
Dee Molumby, pop culture and film expert, joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about the newly released trailer and premiere date for Wicked: Part Two.Listen here.
Jun 6, 2025 • 5min
Housing Crisis Solutions
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe, joins Newstalk Breakfast to outline ideas from the International Social Housing Festival underway in Dublin.Listen here.
Jun 6, 2025 • 8min
Trump and Musk Trade Blows
David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, joins Newstalk Breakfast to unpack the public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Listen here.
Jun 5, 2025 • 4min
All Things Considered
All things considered, is free speech under threat, or are we blowing the hate speech legislation out of proportion?Jonathan and Ciara discuss.Listen here.
Jun 5, 2025 • 5min
Weight Loss Drugs and Contraception
Professor Donal O’Shea, Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE, joins the show to discuss new warnings for women using weight-loss drugs, after reports of unexpected pregnancies linked to reduced contraceptive effectiveness.Listen here to get the report breakdown.
Jun 5, 2025 • 3min
EV Charger Rollout
Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent, Geraldine Herbert, joins Newstalk Breakfast to assess whether 175 new fast chargers will be enough to support growing EV demand across the country.Listen here.
Jun 5, 2025 • 6min
Homeless Spending Criticised
Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin's Housing Spokesperson, joined Newstalk Breakfast to reveal figures showing it often costs more to house families in emergency accommodation than to buy them a home.Listen here.
