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Oct 30, 2025 • 5min
The latest on the Louvre jewellery heist
The two suspects arrested over the Louvre jewellery heist have "partially" confessed to their involvement in the robbery. Catherine Porter, International Correspondent for the New York Times brought the latest update on the investigation.
Oct 30, 2025 • 4min
Hurricane Melissa devastates Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa has blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and four dead in Jamaica. We get the latest with Alan O’Reilly from Carlow weather.
Oct 29, 2025 • 5min
What is the very annoying 'six-seven' craze?
If you’ve recently overheard a group of children chanting ‘six-seven!’, you’ve witnessed what Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor calls the latest viral ‘brain-rot’ craze.Colman explained all the Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Oct 29, 2025 • 4min
Category five hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Center said. We discuss this further with Dr. Samantha Hallam, Ocean and Climate Scientist at the Irish Climate Analysis Research Unit at Maynooth University.
Oct 29, 2025 • 9min
Is the Gaza ceasefire at risk?
US President Donald Trump said that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza was not at risk after local authorities reported that 26 people had been killed in Israeli strikes, as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of blame for the violence. We discuss further with Dan Feferman, middle east security analyst and former IDF intelligence officer.
Oct 29, 2025 • 6min
'My wife saw my car crash on social media before I'd told her'
An SDLP councillor from Mid-Ulster has spoken out after discovering that footage of a car crash he was involved in was filmed and shared online, before he even had the chance to tell his wife about it. Speaking to Sean this morning was Councillor Malachy Quinn.
Oct 29, 2025 • 7min
"Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year"
According to the 2025 Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change, released today, continued reliance on fossil fuels and insufficient adaptation to rising global temperatures are already having serious consequences for human health. Ciara discussed this further with Sinead Loughran, Climate Policy Officer with Trócaire.
Oct 29, 2025 • 6min
Call for exam fees in secondary schools to be abolished
After reinstating fees for the Junior and Leaving Cert exams, the Government should abolish them permanently. That’s according to Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.
Oct 28, 2025 • 6min
Will Prince Andrew leave the Royal Lodge?
It is being reported that Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have agreed to leave Royal Lodge but want a house each. It’s the latest in a line of concessions of what the prince will have to give up because of his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. All to discuss with Royal Commentator Jennie Bond.
Oct 28, 2025 • 5min
The latest as a category 5 hurricane hits Jamaica
Jamaican officials are urging people to move to higher ground and take shelter as Hurricane Melissa approaches. At least three people are confirmed dead so far, while over 50,000 people are already without electricity. Dr Athena Masson, Meteorologist and Hurricane Specialist gave us an update on the hurricane.
