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Irish business representative group IBEC has called for Dublin City Council to pause the new city centre traffic plans to allow for an urgent examination on how these proposals will work. Are businesses right to be concerned?      To discuss further Shane spoke to Aidan Sweeney, Head of Infrastructure and environmental sustainability with IBEC..

An Taoiseach Simon Harris insisted over the weekend that Ireland’s position in recognising Palestinian statehood will come into effect by the end of the month. What will this signal to the world?    Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Daniel Epstein O’Dowd, Spokesperson for the Ireland Israel Alliance.   

Rental prices rose by over 7% year on year outside of the capital. That’s according to Daft.ie 's latest Rent Price Report    We speak to Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin & author of The  Daft.ie   

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was travelling on crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of Iran. Hannah McCarthy, Journalist in Israel brought us the latest.

Happy Birthday to Brown Thomas!  Today the iconic Grafton Street store will celebrate its 175th anniversary celebration. Noel Cunningham, Ambassador for Harvey's Point Donegal joined us on the show to chat about this iconic store.

Later this year, the Government plans to put your driving licence on your phone. But should we be concerned about this move? We discuss this with Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor, Irish Independent.

Today marks 50 years since the Dublin-Monaghan Bombing that claimed the lives of 34 people, including one unborn baby. We speak to Former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

Asylum seekers are to be housed in tents at Thornton Hall “in the near future”, the Department of Integration has said. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss was Niall Boylan, Independent Ireland Candidate for the European election in the Dublin constituency and Alan Farrell, Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party .

Taoiseach Simon Harris recently asked The Low Pay Commission not look at the minimum wage “in isolation” when making its recommendation in July.   Is this signaling a government U-Turn in delivering its promised national living wage? Joining Shane to discuss Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Tony Foley, Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics with the D...

The GAA has launched a match ticket assistant helpline for those having difficulty buying tickets using their online system.     Is this enough, or is it time to start accepting cash at the turnstiles again? We discussed with Cllr Sarah O’ Reilly is an Aontú local election candidate for Cavan County Council .

A public consultation has been launched to help inform the expansion of the role of pharmacists that could allow for prescribing medications for certain uncomplicated common conditions. We discussed with Rebecca Barry of Care Plus Pharmacy in Adare.

Young people’s worries about climate change don’t necessarily result in an increase in willingness to engage in climate action.  That’s according to a new study published this morning by the ESRI.    So what should be done to get young people to go green?  We asked Anjelica Foley, Activist with Fridays for Future.   

‘Every child in the State should have the opportunity to be educated through Irish,’ That’s the call from Eóin MacMaoilir Chairperson of Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua and a member of the Gaelcholáiste4Cherrywood campaign and Eóin spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

In recent days people have been up in arms about the antics taking place at the Dublin/ New York Portal. But are we taking it all a bit too seriously? We asked Emma Nolan, Dublin Audience Editor, Irish Independent.

Public sector workers will today call for an increase in starting salaries amid claims that pay for new entrants is far too low. We speak to Kevin Callinan, General secretary Fórsa.

The Government has agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses. Shane was joined on the show by Pascal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

A new study has found that financial incentives helped men living with obesity to lose weight.   The trial found men who were offered cash for hitting weight-loss targets lost more weight than those not given a financial incentive. We discuss with Sarah Keogh, Dietitian at Eatwell.ie .    

With over 1,500 dog attacks reported to Gardai nationwide in the last two years, gardai and local authorities in Limerick have responded with a campaign urging owners to keep their dogs under control in public spaces.    But is this response getting to the real cause of the issue? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was Donal Ryan, vet and owner of City Vet in Limerick City....

The number of beaches with poor bathing water quality increased from three to five.  That's according to 2023’s Water Quality report from the Environment Protection Agency. We speak to Mary Gurrie, Programme Manager at the EPA joins.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in life-threatening condition after he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination. We get the latest from Pavel Vrbičan, News Editor of Radio Expres in Slovakia .  

Tánaiste Micheál Martin joined Ciara live in studio to discuss migrant accommodation, tensions in the Middle East and abuse against politicians.

Energy prices are set to fall in the months ahead, but why does Ireland remain one of the most expensive countries in Europe for electricity? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was David Kerr, founder of Bonkers.ie.  

Two thirds of secondary school students say their parents put no limits on smartphone use. That’s according to a new survey published this morning.   We discuss the findings with Luke Saunders is co-founder of Studyclix and former teacher, who conducted the survey and Dr Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist and Author of ‘Home Is Where The Start Is.’

The Green party is seeking to amend legislation which would see wait access times for divorce reduced to six months. Speaking to Ciara this morning on the show was Green Party TD & Justice Spokesperson, Patrick Costello & Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, of the Waterford and Lismore Diocese.

Sleeping in past noon and binge-watching Netflix are part and parcel of teenager’s summer. But should we expect our teenagers to manage their days better and help with household chores? We asked Iseult White, Psychotherapist and Author.