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The Phoenix Park is home to a herd of roughly 600 wild fallow deer. Elizabeth Rymut, freelance journalist with a postgraduate degree in environmental science, believes we need clear legal protection for stronger enforcement of their conservation, Elizabeth spoke to Ciara on the show this morning.

Almost half of Irish consumers were targeted by scams in the last three months of last year.  That’s according to new research published this morning.   We discuss this further with Elaine Burke is host of the For Tech’s Sake Podcast.

The HSE has launched an external review into Portiuncula University Hospital in Galway after two stillbirths in 2023 and nine babies born with brain damage over two years.  With more on this we heard from Kevin O’Sullivan, Science Editor with the Irish Times. 

Ditching hanging out for isolated scrolling on our sofas is a dangerous habit that warrants help on a par with gambling. That's the view of Martha Gill, Columnist with The Observer who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show. 

According to a new CSO study 7 in 10 young people live at home at 25. But is believing  you should own a Home in your 20s  irrational? Also do young people need to reevaluate their expectations ?  We discuss this and more with  Karl Deeter CEO of Online Application.com and Rory Hearne Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West and author 'Gaffs: Why No One Can Get A House'.

The country's largest bin collection company Panda is set to hit customers with price hikes from this week. Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent gave Ciara a update on the new price hike and how customers will be affected.

Now, you might consider adjusting your watches today, as the Doomsday clock is being updated to tell us how close we are to the end of the world  But what does the clock actually mean and is there any chance of pushing it back?  We find out with SJ Beard, Senior research Associate at the Centre for the study of Existential Risk.

Oesophageal cancer affects more men than women in Ireland by a wide gap. But according to a recent survey from the Oesophageal Cancer Fund, a third of men are still unaware of its symptoms.     Joining Shane this morning on the show was Dr Michael McCarthy, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Secretary of the Irish Society of Medical Oncology.

Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Taoiseach asking him to urgently recall the Dáil in order to address the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. We discussed with Claire Kerrane Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon and Galway.   

Three in five people support calls for a two-drink limit at airport bars. That’s according to a new Red C poll published in the Business Post yesterday.  Ciara Mooney, Managing Director of Freedom Travel and Solo Travel joins NewsTalk Breakfast to discuss.

246,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity supply following storm Eowyn last Friday.   Joining NewsTalk Breakfast with the latest on their efforts to restore services is Siobhan Wynne, ESB Regional Manager.

Tom Hand, whose daughter Emily was held hostage by Hamas, speaks to Ciara Kelly about the controversy surrounding Michael D Higgins’ speech at the Holocaust Memorial Event. A number of protesters walked out during President Michael D Higgins’s speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day event on Sunday.

Shane and Ciara discuss the research conducted by Channel 4 that 52% of Gen-Z people favour dictatorship over democracy.

Dr Paul Moran, Psychiatrist working with the National Gender Services joins NewsTalk Breakfast to discuss these new figures from GP records in conjunction with the NHS. Analysis of GP records in conjunction with NHS England has found the number of children with gender dysphoria has risen 50 fold in a decade, with more than 10,000 people under the age of 18 identified as transgender or struggling w...

More than 52% of Gen Z people said they would be in favour of turning the UK into a dictatorship, that’s according to new research by Channel 4. Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity college Dublin joins Ciara Kelly to discuss this interesting revelation.

Daniel Epstein-O'Dowd representative for the Jewish Community in Ireland sits down with Shane Coleman to discuss Michael D. Higgins’  controversial speech at the Holocaust Memorial event in Dublin.

The entire country will be under a Status Red wind warning on Friday with the arrival of Storm Éowyn expected to cause significant disruption and “danger to life”.   But how long will it last and what can people do to stay safe? Speaking to Shane this morning was Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly .   

At the age of 85 Showband Legend Paddy Cole has died. To reflect on his career, life and share some stories on him, we heard from Paul Harrington, Singer and Songwriter.

We’ve been chatting this morning about Storm Éowyn and how strong it will be and how long it will last. Now we’re asking what’s the plan to keep people safe.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Keith Leonard, Director of fire and emergency management at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government .  

Government leaders have accused the opposition of engaging in a "subversion of the Constitution" after the Dáil failed to elect a Taoiseach yesterday for the first time in over 100 years. We get more reaction on yesterday's events in the Dáil with Mairéad Farrell Sinn Féin TD for Galway West. 

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has accused the government of trying to “ride roughshod over the collective opposition” and said they would be “failing the democratic process” if they did not take a firm stance on the row over opposition speaking time.   We get reaction to the chaos in the Dáil yesterday Dara Calleary Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation .&nbsp...

Is compulsory of the Irish language in schools doing anything to keep it alive? We discuss this with John Downing, Political Correspondent and Columnist with the Irish Independent. 

On Newstalk Breakfast recently, we heard about a broken and vandalised three story temporary unsafe stairwell and lift, linking Clongriffin Dart Station and Baldoyle in Dublin. Since we reported on it the lift has been fixed but the antisocial behavior continues. Henry McKean went to take a closer look. He sent this report. 

The entire country will be under a Status Red wind warning on Friday with the arrival of Storm Éowyn expected to cause significant disruption and “danger to life”. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Joanna Donnelly Meteorologist Met Éireann. 

Dáil Eireann will sit this morning  after being adjourned following the turmoil of yesterday’s proceedings. We discuss the turmoil in the Dáil that took place yesterday was Labour Party Leader and TD for  Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik .