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Botox isn't about denying my age it's a way of avoiding ending up like a balloon you find under the stairs a fortnight after the party.    So wrote Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

Move to tackle trolley crisis will see thousands more HSE staff working at weekends. Ciara and Shane asked why has it taken so long to bring about this change?

The government needs to provide funding for businesses and other public buildings to ensure there are baby changing facilities in all bathrooms.    That’s the call from Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire Barry Ward who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

More than 4 in 10 Drivers Admit to breaking the speed Limits on Irish roads. That's according to new data from Ask Accorn.  Are you one of the nation's many speeders? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports: 

A breakthrough deal has been reached to reduce the hospital trolley crisis, free up beds and extend routine care for patients as thousands of healthcare staff look set to work over weekends.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Marie Sherlock, Labour TD and Spokesperson on Health . 

US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which he says has now come into effect, as of 6am this morning.   He made the announcement on Truth Social hours after Tehran launched a missile strike on a US army base in Qatar. Speaking to Shane this morning was Hooshang Amirahmadhi Founder and President of the Iranian American Council and former Iranian president...

With thrifting on the rise, people would consider themselves environmentally responsible, but would you wear ever second- hand pants?   Mary McCarthy, Irish Independent columnist, would and explained why to Ciara this morning.

Disney+ has solidified its place in the streaming landscape and is now planning to expand the commercial side of the offering.  Newstalk's Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly explains what Disney+ is offering.

Housing price inflation is at a ten year high, that’s according to a new report from Daft.ie.   Ronan Lyons, author of the report and Economist at Trinity College Dublin explained the findings to Ciara this morning. 

Monday Riff: Why is there so many driving test no shows? Are people just too selfish? Ciara and Shane had a lively discussion this morning.

President Donald Trump there during a press conference following the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. A political advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader says the "game is not over"  It comes as the Department of Homeland Security has warned of a "heightened threat environment" in the US.   Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow at the Middle East and North...

While 51 per cent of people feel powerless when it comes to climate change, 67 per cent simply feel frustrated.    That’s according to the latest ‘Climate Conversations’ report. Speaking to Ciara with reaction was Oisin Coghlan, Policy Advisor to the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition .  

The number of learner drivers who failed to show up to their driving test is now above 3,000 this year already, that’s according to figures from the RSA.    Shane discussed these figures with Sean Canney, Minister of State for Transport. 

President Donald Trump there during a press conference following the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.     Iran’s Foreign Minister promised everlasting consequences to the attack. We discuss the situation further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

Tomorrow afternoon, thousands of Kerry fans will flock to the nearby Fitzgerald Stadium to watch the Kingdom’s final home Championship match of the year, as they take on Cavan in a preliminary All Ireland quarter final.  But where has the county’s longstanding affection for Gaelic football come from? Joining us to chat was Darran O’Sullivan Former Kerry footballer and Mickey Ned O'Sulliv...

All morning, we’ve been broadcasting live from the beautiful Café Du Parc part of the Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa  As part of Newstalk Summer Tour with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland – giving you the freedom to go further. Joining Ciara and Shane was General Manager of the Killarney Plaza, Denis McCarthy.

The Green Party is calling on the Taoiseach to firm up his commitment to a hotel bed tax, following reports that he is “not opposed” to the measure.  If implemented what would this mean for tourism hotspots like Killarney? We heard from Tom Randles, Representative of Killarney Chamber and Tourism. 

The White House has said that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the US will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks.  Ciara was joined on the show by Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University to discuss further.

Social Democrats TD and Enterprise Spokesperson Sinéad Gibney has called for no further delay to alcohol warning labels, despite concerns over potential US trade tariffs.

Today Shane and Ciara are broadcasting from Killarney and have been loving everything the town has to offer. Of course, though, Kerry is a big county, and you might miss a lot of the hidden gems of Ireland’s west.  Who better to tell us about some of Kerry’s gems than Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry Michael Healy Rae.

We are in Killarney today as part of Newstalk’s Summer Tour thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland – giving you the freedom to go further"  Ciara and Shane took a jaunting car around Killarney national park which was just magical .  Here’s a little taste of how it went...

A temperature of 27C has been recorded yesterday at Mount Dillon in Co Roscommon, making it, provisionally, the hottest day of the year.    What is the forecast for the next few days? Brandon Creagh, Meteorologist with Met Éireann tell us all. 

Irish parents’ overuse of smartphones is damaging their children’s mental health, according to a new report from the ESRI.  Dr. Deirdre Robertson, author of the report, told Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing more about the study.

The European Space Agency have predicted there will a rapid evolution of technology and we could be living in “space oases” on Mars and the Moon. All to chat about with Leo Enright, Space Commentator.

A hospital in southern Israel has been hit following Iranian missile strikes this morning according to Israeli media. Donald Trump weighed in on US involvement saying ‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ when asked whether the US would join Israeli strikes on Iran. We discuss this further with Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, Senior Lecturer in Modern Middle Eastern History at University of St Andrews i...