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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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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Irish Cancer society is launching their Big Pink Breakfast initiative urging people to be breast aware and remind people that breast cancer can affect anyone. Joining Ciara and Shane this morning was Dr Mariana Cervantes, Dr in Immunology and now a stage three breast cancer patient, Sonya Carr, Cancer Awareness Co-Ordinator Irish Cancer Society and Katie Browne, breast cancer survivor.
Why do the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry walk free while the heroes trying to stop them are imprisoned? That’s the view of Environmental Activist George Monbiot who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Over a million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the beginning of Israeli strikes. We get the latest on the situation there with Sherzada Khan is the Concern Worldwide Country Director leading the teams in Lebanon.
The Swedes are calling time on begging should we follow suit? Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden reports for us on this.
Ahead of Irish Road Safety Awareness week, MCL insurance is calling for all new drivers to have a black box in their car to reduce the crash rate. We discuss with Gary McClarty, director of MCL Insurance.
Mary O'Rourke, a towering figure in Irish politics and a long-serving Fianna Fáil TD, has passed away at the age of 87. We remember her with Conor Lenihan, Former Fianna Fail Minister and Mary’s Nephew.
Experts are predicting that long lost species will be brought back from the dead by 2028. Scientists in Texas are using gene-editing technology to bring back dodos, Tasmanian tigers and woolly mammoths. To discuss further we spoke to Rodger Highfield, Science Director of the Science Museum London.
As the mornings get darker and colder, the temptation to hit the snooze button and stay in bed a little longer becomes even more appealing. But is that snooze button a hindrance or help? We asked Tom Coleman, Sleep Expert and Health Scientist.
Progress, economic prosperity, and health are all at risk unless Ireland improves its environmental action – that’s according to the Environmental protection agency’s State of the Environment report. We discussed the findings with the EPA Programme Manager and is one of the Editor’s of the report Andy Fanning.
Six killed in Israeli airstrike on medical centre in central Beirut.We get the latest on the tensions in the Middle East with Alistair Bunkall, Sky’s Middle East Correspondent along with Declan Power, Defense and Security Expert.
Minister Helen McEntee will today announce €9 million in funding for up to 100 new speed cameras to enhance road safety. Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae calls it a waste of money and he explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
The Government will invest €9 million to prevent phone use in schools, but how else can you prepare children for the digital world? We discuss with CyberSafe Kids CEO Alex Cooney.
By-laws to restrict busking in Limerick City were blocked by Fine Gael Councillor Olivia O’Sullivan. Olivia explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
Public health workers will begin a series of protests today as the staff shortages reaches a boiling point. We speak to Damian Ginley SIPTU’s Health Sector Organiser.
Research in DCU found that, almost a quatre of parents believed their chosen godparents weren’t religious at the time of baptism. Should atheists take on the role of godparent? We discussed with Sinead Ryan, Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk and Consumer Journalist with the Irish Independent.
Now that we’ve all had time to process Budget 2025, we’re joined by Taoiseach Simon Harris.
The teenagers of today are nicer than past generations at least according to comedian Julie Jay who spoke to Ciara this morning.
Deepfakes and hacktivists are just some of cyber problems to expect in future elections. We discuss this with Righard Zwienenberg is a Senior Researcher at ESET, a digital security company.
Budget 2025 was a “giveaway on steroids”, according to opposition parties. Speaking to Shane in studio this morning with reaction to Budget 25 was Social Democrats Leader Holly Cairns.
The Middle East braces for further escalation after Iran missile attack, as the IDF launches strikes on Beirut. We get the latest with Nada Atallah, Beirut Correspondent with The National Newspaper.
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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