Newstalk Breakfast

Réiteoir is a new documentary with referees giving their experiences of the mental toll of being a referee. Ciara spoke to Siobhán Coyle who is one of the referees featured in the documentary. 

A new OECD report highlights the absence of household water charges in Ireland and suggests evaluating the current funding model for water services to determine if it adequately covers high investment costs.   Should the government rethink water charges. Shane asked John Gibbons Environmental Journalist and also Conor Reddy, People Before Profit Councillor for Ballymun Finglas.

US President Donald Trump has said negotiations will begin “immediately” to end the war in Ukraine. But so far it isn’t clear how he might bring peace.  Speaking to Ciara this morning to discuss further was Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast .  

An unscheduled meeting will take place tomorrow among EU Trade Ministers in response to tariffs from the United States.  Tánaiste Simon Harris will be among those in the meeting. We speak to Lucinda Creighton, CEO of Vulcan Consulting, Former Minister for European Affairs and columnist for the Business Post .  

Yesterday, Dublin City Council’s head of waste management Barry Woods said that some people in the city have “no sense of pride for their community” and constantly litter on the streets. We discussed further with Conor Horgan, Spokesperson of Irish Business Against Litter and alsoJanet Horner Green party Cllr Dublin North inner city .  

Last month, the Department of Social Protection sought to have staff attend the office for a minimum of two days a week under a change to existing working arrangements.  Fórsa trade union is now aiming to stop department ‘solo runs’ on hybrid working.  We discussed further with Peter Cosgrove Managing Director at Futurewise. 

Valentines' day promotes coupledom and the social assumption that everyone prospers with an exclusively romantic monogamous long-term relationship and that unpartnered people are lonely and unhappy.   That’s the view of Karen Sugrue, Lecturer in Sociology and Psychotherapist who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages on Saturday. We get the latest on this with  Alistair Bunkall, Sky's Middle East Correspondent. 

84% of nurses have cared for patients in inappropriate settings, according to a new survey by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Shane discussed these survey findings with Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the organisation .

Eamon Ryan, former Green Party politician and former Minister for the Environment spoke to Ciara this morning on the show to discuss Storm Éowyn response.

Hamas announced it would halt the release of Israeli hostages, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.  We heard from Dr Basem Naim, Member of the Political Bureau of Hamas and a former Health Minister.

All Things Considered: Why so many primary school-aged children have unsupervised access to smart devices. Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.

Worrying findings suggest 82% of primary school aged children have unsupervised access to smart devices in their bedrooms, that’s according to new research carried out by CyberSafeKids to mark Safer Internet Day.  We hear from Dr David Coleman, Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Psychology in UCD .  

There has been a 287 per cent increase in Irish people seeking “anti-wrinkle injectables” since 2021, according to new research from Therapie Clinic.  Fillers, botox and all sorts of treatments are becoming more popular in Ireland. But is our refusal to age getting out of hand? We discuss all with Jen Hogan, Journalist and Irish Times Columnist .

Dr Claire Ashley, GP & Neuroscientist joins me now to discuss her book ‘The Burnout Doctor’. A book details how to how to find your spark again after major burnout.

Just one in four people in Ireland think there is full pay transparency in their workplace a new Indeed survey shows. We discuss the survey findings with Donal O’Donoghue, Managing Director of Sanderson Recruitment .  

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on aluminum and steel which the EU Commission has labelled “unlawful” and promised to react to soon. But how prepared is Ireland?  We asked Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke. 

Digital mobile networks are continuing to beef up their offering, at a time when traditional mobile network contracts are on the rise. Is it time to make the move?  For more on this we heard from Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

One man has been arrested following a stabbing in Stoneybatter that left three men hospitalised. We got reaction to the stabbings and arrest was Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin signalled possible changes or removal of rent pressure zones stating the Government will explore alternatives before they expire year-end. We discuss this further with John Mark McCaffery, CEO of Threshold and Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owner’s Association.

"I know too much about what happens at sleepovers to let my kids go on them" .Those are the words of Margaret Lynch, Parenting Columnist with the Journal.ie and she explained what she meant to Newstalk Breakfast.

More than 14,500 homes and commercial properties are vacant across Dublin, with 4,000 lying empty in the city centre, new figures obtained by The Irish Times show. We discuss the findings with Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor for the Irish Times. 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed he will visit Washington on St Patrick’s Day, as per tradition. Although many members of the Opposition have called for him not to attend following President Trump’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu. We get reaction with Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.

Three men were hospitalised yesterday following a stabbing in Stoneybatter in north Dublin City. Gardaí have arrested a man and said the incident appears to be a random attack.   Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Newstalk reporter Andrew Lowth, who was at the scene of the incident yesterday .  

A new poll suggests that support for Irish unity has grown significantly in the past three years in Northern Ireland, however, the majority remains in favor of remaining part of the United Kingdom. Kevin Meagher, author and commentator and Ben Lowry, Editor of the Belfast Newsletter.