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Jul 4, 2025 • 8min
From today, Parliament Street is fully pedestrianized
From today, parts of Parliament Street are being pedestrianized. The sections between Essex Quay and Essex Gate are now car-free, only open to cyclists and pedestrians. We get the details of these changes with Motoring Editor of the Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert.
Jul 4, 2025 • 14min
If we gave up our neutrality would we be left to join NATO?
Last week, NATO held its annual summit in the Hague, Netherlands. Where U.S. President Donald Trump persuaded most NATO countries to commit to a target of 5% of GDP to increase the budget for defence. We are not a member of NATO but with talks about giving up our neutrality policy, we might be left with no choice but to join and pay the €20 billion annual membership fee. For context, this could pay to build a new Metrolink in 2026 and every year thereafter. All to discuss with Economist, Colm McCarthy.
Jul 3, 2025 • 15min
The three babies left at phone boxes around Ireland, reunited after fifty years
In the 1960s, three babies were left at differing locations around the country shortly after their birth. David McBride was found in a Belfast driveway, John Dowling was found in a Drogheda phone box and Helen Ward at a Dundalk phone box. All are siblings. Their story was told in a documentary which aired last night and Helen and David joined Ivan to tell their story.
Jul 3, 2025 • 11min
Should men consider freezing their sperm?
Egg freezing is a booming business with a 400 percent increase since 2012. But should men consider freezing their sperm? A study found men’s fertility drastically decline for those over the age of 50. Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Professor Luke O’Neill discusses men’s fertility and their options, including freezing their sperm.
Jul 3, 2025 • 13min
The curious rise of post-pandemic allergies
Allergic diseases are on the rise here in Ireland for more reason than one. Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden has been investigating the upward trend
Jul 3, 2025 • 9min
The first Brazilian player in the League of Ireland!!
This year’s League of Ireland has already produced a slew of crazy stories and tasty rumours as it heads towards the business end of the season. Whether fact or fiction, fans of the domestic game have always been kept in good supply of drama and debacle-and even a little bit of glamour. The story of the first Brazilian to play in the League of Ireland is a perfect example of this, as Cameron Hill from Off The Ball explains.
Jul 3, 2025 • 8min
Are we getting our money's worth from sport fixture rising prices?
This weekend will see the all-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-finals take place. With Saturday's fixture of Cork and Dublin selling out, in a little over two hours. Stand tickets were priced at €60, which is €5 more than last year. This begs the question, are we getting our money's worth from these rising prices? All to discuss with Diarmuid Lyng, Former Wexford Hurling Captain and Maurice Brosnan, Senior Sportswriter for The Irish Examiner.
Jul 3, 2025 • 21min
Global spokesperson for UNICEF, James's Elder visits Gaza
One of the biggest stories for the past almost two years has been the horrific humanitarian situation in Gaza which seems to get worse on a daily basis The death toll has now passed 57,000 according to health authorities in the Enclave. Speaking to Ivan is the global spokesperson for UNICEF, James's elder, who only two weeks ago was in Gaza and he outlined what he saw on his recent visit.
Jul 3, 2025 • 11min
Dermatology advice with Professor Catriona Ryan
Joining Ivan on the show this morning was Professor Catriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology, to answer your dermatology questions and to give expert advice on skincare treatments and more.
Jul 3, 2025 • 29min
Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe on tariffs, college fees and more
Less than one week out to a deadline for a deal on tariffs between the European Union and the United States, where do negotiations stand? And is it likely that a base rate of 10% tariffs will remain? Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe is in studio to discuss this and the latest around coalition disagreement on college fees.
