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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM.
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This week, Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. Join us all week as we talk to some incredible children and their courageous families, and hear how Make-A-Wish Ireland have been beacons of light for children facing the toughest battles of their lives. One of those children is 16 year old Adam Nagajek and this morning we were joined by Adam and his mother Aleksandra.
The first criminal trial of US ex-president is underway as former President Donald Trump faces charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. To discuss the significance of this trial with Shane was Matt Mayer, President of Provisum Strategies and Former Senior Official in the US Department of Homeland Security.
The Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick was “akin to a war zone” on the weekend that 16-year-old sepsis patient Aoife Johnston died there. That’s what Clinical Nurse Manager Katherine Skelly told the inquest into Aoife’s death yesterday. But more than a year after her passing, has anything been done to address the overcrowding crisis? We heard from Professor Conor Deasy, President of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine.
Teachers for Palestine are calling on all schools to talk about Palestine in classrooms from April 29th. Alan Shatter, Former Minister Justice, Equality and Defence, you disagree with this and are calling on the Government to intervene and told Newstalk Breakfast why?
Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe is calling for stricter regulation to be introduced around anonymised online bullying and abuse via the website Tattle. He joined Ciara this morning on the show.
Advanced works have begun on Dublin’s historic Iveagh Markets. But what should a future role for the old trading ground be? We asked Máire Devine, local Sinn Féin Councillor.
Taoiseach Simon Harris will today make an official state apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust nightclub fire. The government has also indicated its support for a redress scheme to be introduced. But what would such a scheme look like in real terms? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Stuart Gilhooley, Solicitor and Senior Counsel.
Much of the talk around AI has revolved around the impact on jobs, but a pilot programme in LA is using the technology to predict homelessness and allocate resources to prevent individuals and families from reaching that point. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly brought us the details.All with thanks to Bird & Bird Law Firm.
There are five major measures needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the energy system in order to meet carbon budget obligations this decade. So says Professor in Sustainable Energy at the School of Engineering in University College Cork, Hannah Daly who talked to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
All Things Considered: Half of public not recycling properly. Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
An Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that the Government will give "serious consideration" to a redress scheme for families of victims of the Stardust tragedy in addition to Tuesday’s state apology. We were joined this morning by Maurice Frazer, Brother of Thelma Frazer who died in the Stardust Tragedy.
The Garda Representative Association conference will get underway later today. Ahead of the conference we spoke to Labour Justice Spokesperson Aodhan O'Riordain and Pat Marry, former Detective Inspector and “author of "Making Of A Detective”.
Is the gym in danger of being taking over by fitness influencers? Roisin Kelly, writer for the Sunday Times discussed.
New figures from the National Transport Authority show there are fewer taxis across the country than were in 2019. The border region has experienced the sharpest decline, with a 26 percent drop in taxi licences in Co Monaghan since 2019. Limerick, Kerry and Dublin are the only counties to see an increase in taxis. We sent our reporter, Josh Crosbie to find out what is causing this.
Attempts by the HSE to pay a substantial exit package to a former top executive earlier this year led to a furious row within the Government. Martin Wall, Irish Times correspondent brought us the details.
The cost of removing graffiti in South County Dublin is set to nearly double this year – so should we invest in more community mural projects? Speaking to Shane this morning was Willie White, Member of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee on Dublin City Council and Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Israel has launched a retaliatory strike on Iran’s central city of Isfahan, home to a major military airbase and nuclear facilities. We get the latest on this with Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.
Actor Stephen Rea is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Irish Film and Television Academy tomorrow. We spoke to Stephen and starting by asking him what this means to him.
Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded yesterday as the jury returned its verdicts. Our reporter Barry Whyte was there when the final verdict was read out and Barry spoke to us on the show and also joining Newstalk Breakfast was Lisa Lawlor who lost her mother and father in the fire.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he hopes to get rid of the triple lock “in the lifetime of this government” To debate Shane was joined this morning by Declan Power, Defence and Security Expert and Mark Price, Co-Chair for the Irish Anti-War Movement.
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everything needs to be fucking banned in Ireland hey
Such poor hosting. Absolute anecdotal shite being spouted by Regina Doherty, which goes completely unchallenged by the host Ciara. Ridiculous.
jesus christ people are so fecking ridiculous with what offends them