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As communities across Ireland recover from the disruption of Storm Chandra, many are left wondering - Just why were so many counties left without a rainfall warning? Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather and George Lawlor Labour TD and Former Mayor of Wexford both joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

The Taoiseach will give a State apology to those who suffered abuse in industrial and reformatory schools. The Government has agreed a package of additional supports for survivors of abuse at institutional schools, including health, education, housing and funeral cost supports.  Fergus Finlay, Chair of the Christine Buckley Centre, and Patricia Carey, special adv...

About 30,000 students with special educational needs will receive additional time in upcoming State exams as part of the first "milestone" change to time arrangements in more than 20 years. Jonathan Healy was joined by Rosie Bisset, CEO of Dyslexia Ireland to discuss.

Freenow by Lyft will urge the Government to take action on serious issues facing the taxi industry during their appearance before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today. Danny O’Gorman, General Manager at Freenow Ireland joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

Problem gambling is much more likely among people exposed to gambling as children, according to research conducted by the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit.    To discuss these findings we heard from Dr Deirdre Robertson, Senior Research Officer ESRI.

Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out you could be a Young 40! That’s the warning from Guardian columnist Emma Beddington, who chatted to Jonathan this morning on the show.

Greg Bovino, the border commander who has emerged as the face of the Trump administration's ICE operation in Minneapolis is leaving his role, along with some agents.  President Donald Trump has said he had a good phone conversation with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and that they were largely in agreement on how to work together. All to discuss with David Smith, Washington Bureau...

Over a dozen counties are under Status Yellow weather warnings as Met Éireann has told people to expect "hazardous" travel conditions as Storm Chandra lands in Ireland, bringing strong winds and heavy rain with it.    We got the latest on the storm with Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.

One in four corporate employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, according to new research from the Institute of Education at Dublin City University.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was CEO of As I am Ireland Autism Charity, Adam Harris.    

The three-part docuseries “Take That” lands on Netflix today to take a look back at one of the biggest boybands of the 90s. We hear about it with  Olivia Fahy, Entertainment Journalist .  

Homes and businesses across Ireland are in recovery mode this morning after Storm Chandra’s strong winds and heavy rain caused widespread disruption across the country. Keith Leonard, Director of Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and Mark Bowe, Meterologist from Met Éireann, both joined Jonat...

There are calls for a meat tax to be introduced in a bid to lower our environmental footprints. A study has been published which analyses the effects prices could have on meat consumption.  However, as expected, farmers say this is just another attack on their sector.   Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been finding out if there is any appetite for such a tax. 

Over a dozen counties are under Status Yellow weather warnings as Met Éireann has told people to expect "hazardous" travel conditions as Storm Chandra lands in Ireland, bringing strong winds and heavy rain with it.    For more on the weather warnings today Jonathan spoke to Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.

Rental reform is once again under the spotlight, with landlords warning that proposed changes could have serious unintended consequences.  Joining Jonathan to discuss these concerns was the Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners’ Association, Mary Conway .  

Details of the US-TikTok deal continue to emerge, with Chinese company ByteDance retaining a 19.9% stake in the business. What does this mean for users, and should we be concerned about US propaganda on the platform?  All to discuss with Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent. All with thanks to Renault.

School absence has grown since the pandemic and shows little sign of improvement. That’s the warning this morning in a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute.  To discuss further was Simon Lewis Primary School Principal and Podcaster. 

Pressure mounted on Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday to fully investigate the previous day’s killing by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Locals in Minneapolis express heartbreak and anger at the death of Alex Pretti, who shot by an ICE agent this weekend. We get the latest on this with Washington Bureau chief of The Guard...

There is no date for the introduction of drug testing of Gardaí, almost five years after the policy was announced.  The Department of Justice said the delay was because regulations to underpin a drugs-testing scheme are “complex and have required thorough consideration”. For reaction to this we heard from Former Garda Sergeant, Christy Galligan.

Only 20 per cent of Irish consumers are very confident in their ability to choose the most cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions for their home.  That’s according to new research from Bord Gáis Energy. All to discuss with Valerie Hand, Retrofit manager with Bord Gáis Energy.

Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless and Minister of State Marian Harkin are encouraging students to explore all their options before the upcoming CAO application deadline of February 1st.   For for great guidance for students and parents we heard from  Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist. 

A meeting is due to be held this morning by the Department of Agriculture to discuss the first detected case of the bluetongue virus in the Republic as the virus was found in a cattle herd in Wexford   Speaking to Jonathan on this was Dennis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

The second last episode of The Traitors UK ended on a tense cliffhanger ahead of this evening’s finale.  BBC TV Critic, Scott Bryan gave us a sense of what viewers can expect. 

Earlier this week, Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler was telling us how European countries are cracking down on dodgy boxes and Ireland could follow suit with new penalties of its own.    But according to Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South, paywalls and unfair consumer practices will continue driving customers to the dodgy box. Michael explained more to...

In the new year, a lot of people would have jumped on new “detoxes” from juice cleanses to an “activated charcoal” diet. But are these detoxes the real deal, or a simple fad?   All to discuss with Sarah Keogh, Dietician and Founder of Eatwell .  

Donald Trump has said he has secured total and permanent U.S. access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head said allies would have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.  We discuss further with Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.