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Jun 3, 2025 • 5min
Russia & Ukraine Exchange Prisoners
Prof Donnacha Ó Beacháin of DCU joins Newstalk Breakfast as Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners each.But any discussions on a ceasefiure deal remain far apartListen here.
Jun 3, 2025 • 8min
Leaving Cert Nerves
Psychotherapist and author Stella O’Malley joins Newstalk Breakfast with advice for students and parents ahead of the first day of the 2025 Leaving Cert.Listen here.
Jun 3, 2025 • 4min
Flight Delay Compensation in the Firing Line
Claire Dunne, CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss why European airlines are calling for relaxation on compensation rules for flight delays.Listen here.
Jun 3, 2025 • 4min
Madeleine McCann: New Searches Begin
Vincent McAvinney, London-based journalist, joins Newstalk Breakfast as German police prepare to launch a fresh search in Portugal in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.Listen here.
May 30, 2025 • 8min
Festival season Kicks off
Festival season Kicks off our own Ciara Treacy talks all things festival for 2025.
May 30, 2025 • 5min
Dublin Bus anti-social incidents have more than doubled in the last five years
This weekend, Gardaí will board buses across Dublin as part of a commitment to improve safety on public transport, after anti-social incidents have more than doubled in the last five years. We discuss this and more with Blake Boland, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus.
May 30, 2025 • 3min
Research finds parental intuition can predict child’s serious illness before doctors
Parental intuition can predict child’s serious illness before doctors. That’s according to new research published in the journal Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. We discuss these findings with Monaghan Based GP Illona Duffy.
May 30, 2025 • 4min
Friday Riff: Gardai on buses is it needed?
Friday Riff: Gardai on buses is it needed? Ciara and Jonathan discussed this morning.
May 30, 2025 • 6min
US ceasefire agreement on the table for Israel and Hamas
The White House has said that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions are continuing with Hamas. Joining us for more on this is Alistair Bunkall Sky News Middle East Correspondent.
May 30, 2025 • 6min
Do we need to send some phone addicts to rehab?
Ireland will need specialised rehabilitation clinics and detox services to deal with phone addiction within the next five years. That’s according to Professor Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD .
