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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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A vigil was held last night in Edenderry for four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and 60-year-old Mary Holt who died in a suspected arson attack on Saturday night. Gardaí have also released CCTV footage of the attack and have renewed appeals for information. Barry Whyte, Newstalk Chief Reporter was at the vigil last night.
Irish visitors to the US will be required to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country. This is according to plans published by the Trump administration. We get reaction to this with Greg Swenson Chair of The Republicans Overseas UK and Ireland.
Services on Dublin's Luas Green Line remain suspended this morning while repair works continue following a power failure. We get the latest with Dervla Brophy, Communications manager with Transdev.
Foreign Intelligence Services are actively targeting companies in Ireland.That’s according to a new report from the Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte. To discuss this further we heard from Cian Fitzgerald is Senior Reseacher for Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte and the co-author of paper. Also Declan Power, Security Defence Analyst and also on the security working group for Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte discusses the1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee will today outline a €1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.
“When it comes to Christmas gifts, I’m with Roy Keane they are only for kids” . So wrote Deirdre Reynolds in the Irish Independent. Deirdre spoke to Ciara this morning to chat all about gifts for Christmas.
Fianna Fáil TDs and senators can expect the full review into the party’s presidential election before Christmas, according to reports. There has been significant discontent within the party over the delay in the publication of the review, and with us to discuss more is Sean Defoe, Newstalk Political Correspondent.
An Garda Siochána has launched a public consultation on the use of body-worn cameras by its members. Body cameras are already being trialled in five Garda stations, but should they be rolled out nationwide? Shane discusses with Dr Elizabeth Farries, Director at UCD Centre for Digital Policy, and Dr Pat Leahy, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner for Dublin.
Overall immigration numbers in Ireland have dropped despite a 40% increase in asylum applications last year, that’s according to according to the European Migration Network Ireland's annual review. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Keire Murphy, Author of the report and Senior Policy Officer, the European Migration Network Ireland's in the ESRI.
It's Panto season and to tell us all about the best pantos up and down the country, is the Ballymun queen Dame Stuffy who has joined Ciara and Shane in studio.
A new report shows that Doctors at Tallaght University Hospital diagnosed 18 young people with a neurological disorder caused by inhaling nitrous oxide or “laughing gas”. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was Hugh Kearney, Consultant Neurologist St James hospital and Trinity College earlier.
Around 8,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country remain without power following Storm Bram. We get the latest on this with Matthew Martin, Meteorologist with Met Eireann and Graeme McQueen, DAA Media Relations Manager.
Three-year extension of nitrates derogation granted. Shane and Ciara discussed this decision this morning.
Millions of children and teenagers in Australia have begun losing access to their social media accounts after a world-first ban has come into effect, blocking online access for users under 16. Dr Danielle Einstein, the Sydney-based clinical psychologist who laid out the evidence for the ban in the Einstein Report and in her latest co-authored book Raising Anxiety spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
US President Donald Trump criticised European leaders as "weak" and suggested the US could scale back support for Ukraine. Zelensky said Ukrainian and European elements of the peace plan were now more developed and that Kyiv was ready to present them to the US. Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine correspondent for Radio France Internationale and France24 brought us the latest on this.
A new report from the National Cancer Registry Ireland has found the Covid pandemic did not have a lasting impact on cancer diagnoses or deaths. To discuss this further was Professor Deirdre Murray, Director of The National Cancer Registry Ireland.
Thousands of homes remain without power and towns across the country continue to battle flooding in the wake of Storm Bram. We get an update from Cork with Jamie O’Hara, Newstalk reporter. From Louth with Conor Hughes, owner of Beat It Music on Blackrock’s Main Street and with an update on the situation this morning with Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Digital Rights Ireland are calling on the Government to clarify its plans to introduce a digital wallet to verify the age and identity of social media users We discuss further with Joe O’Brien, Executive Director of ICCL.
Now a new report is out from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, which outlines an increase in the cost of building new apartments. It also suggested that first time buyers would require a first time buyers would require a combined salary ranging between 84,000 euros and 129,000 EURO to purchase an apartment. We are joined now by one of the co-authors of the report Paul Mitchell, Co-Founder And Director of Mitchell McDermott.
The entire country has now been placed under a status orange weather as storm Bram is to bring gale force winds today. The warning will remain valid until 3pm. We get the latest updates with Matthew Martin from Met Eireann and also Keith Leonard, Director of Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
























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