Newstalk Breakfast

The Central Bank of Ireland has today published the NCID Annual Private Motor Report 2024 on motor insurance cover. It found that premiums had increased by 9% in the previous 12 months. What is driving this increase? All to discuss with Brian Hanley is the CEO of the Alliance for Insurance Reform .  

The King has initiated the "formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew as he moves out of Royal Lodge.    All to discuss with Vincent McAvinney, London based Journalist .  

While Halloween brings joy in the form of costumes and tricking or treating, it also carries risks like fireworks and bonfires.  Sean speaks to Brendan Flynn, Paramedic for 30 years and Chairperson of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association about the risks and advice on Halloween night.

Great numbers of Irish children than ever before are being raised with more than one language. So what are the pros and cons of bringing up bilingual baby?  Sarah Madden reports.

A Vogue article by Chante Joseph titled ‘Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing’ has gone viral online prompting candid confessions and think pieces. We chatted to Saoirse Hanley, journalist with the Irish Independent about the article.

Irish rail works will impact Heuston routes and Dun Laoghaire to Greystones this weekend .We get the detail of the rail works with Barry Kenny, Communications Manager with Iarnród Éireann.

A man aged in his 20s who was attacked in Kildare town in the early hours of Sunday morning has died in hospital. We get the latest with Emily Keegan, Newstalk Reporter .

Ciara and Sean discuss the so called embarrassing having a boyfriend trend. Just what is it?

Lily Allen’s new album ‘West End Girl’ is showing women everywhere that unleashing our anger can actually be a superpower. That’s according to Helen Coffey Senior features writer for the independent.

Over 1.5 million households haven’t filed property tax valuation as the deadline approaches.  So what do households need to do?  To give us some advice was Karl Deeter, Financial Analyst. 

The Israeli military yesterday carried out further strikes on Gaza, a move that raises concerns about the fragility of its ceasefire with Hamas. The IDF said it conducted the strike on what it called "terrorist infrastructure".  We discuss further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Founder of Red Matrix Productions. 

The government must do more to prioritise active travel. That’s the call in a new report from the Climate and Health Alliance. We discuss this further with Caoimhe Clarke Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Author of the report .   

The number of women aged 20–49 diagnosed with breast cancer has risen by over a quarter in the past decade, according to new figures from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland.  The Marie Keating Foundation has launched a new awareness campaign urging women, especially those outside the screening age, to check their breasts regularly for any changes.  Speaking to Ciara this morning was...

Stewart Kenny, One of the Founders and Former Chief Executive of Paddy Power has called for higher gambling taxes to deter bookmakers from tactics that draw punters into more addictive games, as he said profits across the sector were “exploding”. Stewart spoke to Sean this morning,

The two suspects arrested over the Louvre jewellery heist have "partially" confessed to their involvement in the robbery.  Catherine Porter, International Correspondent for the New York Times brought the latest update on the investigation.

Hurricane Melissa has blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and four dead in Jamaica. We get the latest with Alan O’Reilly from Carlow weather.

If you’ve recently overheard a group of children chanting ‘six-seven!’, you’ve witnessed what Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor calls the latest viral ‘brain-rot’ craze. Colman explained all the Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Center said.  We discuss this further with Dr. Samantha Hallam, Ocean and Climate Scientist at the Irish Climate Analysis Research Unit at Maynooth University .  

US President Donald Trump said that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza was not at risk after local authorities reported that 26 people had been killed in Israeli strikes, as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of blame for the violence.  We discuss further with Dan Feferman, middle east security analyst and former IDF intelligence officer.

An SDLP councillor from Mid-Ulster has spoken out after discovering that footage of a car crash he was involved in was filmed and shared online, before he even had the chance to tell his wife about it.  Speaking to Sean this morning was Councillor Malachy Quinn.

According to the 2025 Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change, released today, continued reliance on fossil fuels and insufficient adaptation to rising global temperatures are already having serious consequences for human health.   Ciara discussed this further with Sinead Loughran, Climate Policy Officer with Trócaire.

After reinstating fees for the Junior and Leaving Cert exams, the Government should abolish them permanently. That’s according to Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

It is being reported that Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have agreed to leave Royal Lodge but want a house each. It’s the latest in a line of concessions of what the prince will have to give up because of his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.    All to discuss with Royal Commentator Jennie Bond .

Jamaican officials are urging people to move to higher ground and take shelter as Hurricane Melissa approaches. At least three people are confirmed dead so far, while over 50,000 people are already without electricity.   Dr Athena Masson, Meteorologist and Hurricane Specialist gave us an update on the hurricane.  

Ciara and Shane discussed latest EU report card on how Ireland is tackling racism and intolerance.