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All things considered: How do we support girls to stay engaged in sports? Shane and Ciara discuss.

Continuing to honour a fanatical racist gives good clubs a bad name. So wrote Fintan O’Toole in yesterday’s Irish Times, where he asked GAA clubs named for slavery advocate John Mitchel to consider changing their name. Sam Locke is an Independent Councillor for Tralee, where John Mitchels GAA is based. spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

704 patients were been admitted to hospital without a bed yesterday morning according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Dr. Mick Molloy, Consultant in emergency medicine and council member of the IMO explained how he was waiting on a hospital bed for three days over the bank holiday weekend. Phil Ni Sheaghdha, General secretary of the INMO – The INMO spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with h...

48% of Ireland’s population is now choosing more second-hand products than in the past five years. That’s according to new research by Swappie and Kantar, which reveals a growing awareness among Irish people of the need to adopt more sustainable buying habits. Meghann Scully, Multimedia Presenter with the Limerick Leader and co-host of The Break-up Dress spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

A new report published today by the National Women’s Council is highlighting the urgent need for reforms across the justice system for survivors reporting domestic and sexual abuse. Speaking to Ciara this morning Orla O’Connor is the Director of the National Women’s Council.

Energy providers need to offer a better explanation for prices that consumers remain high despite falling wholesale costs. So said Finance Minister Michael McGrath yesterday, while elsewhere Sinn Féin will today call for electricity prices for households to be capped at pre-Ukraine War levels. Muireann Lynch, Energy Economist at the ESRI gave her view on such a cap.

Should children in paid social media posts be covered by child labour laws? To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Consultant Paediatrician, Dr. Niamh Lynch.

A second pilot programme for a four-day workweek in Ireland has launched in Ireland. Should more companies move to make the switch? Speaking to Ciara with more on this was Caroline Reidy Human Resource Expert from the HR Suite.

The State should end its current approach to legal cases which has become “indistinguishable from any faceless private corporate entity”. So said Labour Leader & TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik, who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

AI ‘Godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton has quit his job with Google, while warning about the growing dangers of AI Emmet Ryan, Technology Correspondent with The Business Post explained his reaction to this statement?

Donald Trump Junior has taken aim at Ireland’s proposed new hate speech legislation, labelling it “insane”. Under the proposed legislation the use of hostile or prejudiced slurs, gestures, or symbols from offenders can be used to secure prosecutions. For more reaction to this, Ciara spoke to Current Affairs Commentator, Keith Mills and also Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator Seanad Spokesperson on Just...

All things considered: EU plans to allow 16-year-olds to drive cars that have been fitted with a speed-limiting device, is this a good idea? Shane and Ciara debate.

A British Empire post box in Ringsend has been removed recently due to safety concerns. Dublin Live has reported that post box was being vandalised, with people even putting colostomy bags in the post box. Speaking to Shane this morning was Independent Dublin City Councillor, Mannix Flynn.

An “urgent” review into rules governing the sale of codeine is needed. That’s according to Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD and the party’s health spokesperson, who yesterday revealed new figures showing over one million prescriptions were dispensed through public drug schemes in 2022.

More than 800,000 people may flee Sudan as a result of ongoing fighting between military factions. That was the stark warning from a United Nations official in Geneva. For more on this, Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Declan Power, Defence, and Security Expert.

Tickets have gone on sale today for the hugely popular multi-award-winning musical phenomenon Hamilton, which will be coming to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this September! We asked Brian Merriman, Founder of the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival - Massive hype for this musical, is it warranted?

The charity Make a wish foundation made a dream come true for Isabelle, aged 6 who suffers from a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow along her nerves. Isabella's mother Cliona told us all about Isabelle and her wish.

Just 162 additional beds are being created in hospitals this year, a fraction of the number required to match population growth and aging and to compensate for historical deficits. Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences in DCU gave his reaction.

“We can’t take shortcuts.” That was the warning from the head of the State Examinations Commission on the ongoing delays in revealing a date for the Leaving Cert results. A shortage of examiners means the date for results could run into September for the fourth year in a row. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast were joined by Pól Ó Dochartaigh Deputy President and Registrar at the University of Ga...

The National Transport Authority has published a National Fares Strategy. They say Future fares are to be based on distance travelled which they hope will make fares easier for customers to understand. The National Transport Authority Director of Public Transport services, Tim Gaston spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

Almost seven in ten Irish renters have not claimed their rent tax credit despite being eligible. That’s according to the latest Taxback Taxpayer Sentiment survey  Marian Ryan, the Consumer Tax Manager with Taxback explained the findings of the report.

A new phenomenon is taking the internet by storm which is the sparkling lure of the ‘cleanfluencer’, an influencer that teaches tips and tricks to create and maintain a pristine, clean home. One of those is laundry influencer Laura Mountford, who boasts 800,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok and has just published her new book - Live, Laugh, Laundry: A Calming Guide to Keeping Your Clothes Clea...

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said the Government may construct a new prison to deal with overcrowding in Irish prisons. Is building new prisons the right solution? Joining Newstalk Breakfast to discuss was Molly Joyce The Irish Penal Reform Trust's Acting Executive Director.

‘Local climate action plans offer an opportunity for place-based leadership’ Those are the words of Sadhbh O’Neill who is a researcher in climate policy and co-ordinator of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Last month marked 3 years since the beginning of covid lockdowns. This week a group of experts are gathering at the University of Galway to discuss how Europe dealt with covid and more importantly will deal with future pandemics. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast ahead of the meeting Máire Connolly is a Professor of Global Health in the School of Medicine in the University of Galway Coordinator of th...