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Oct 20, 2025 • 8min
Has running become too performative?
‘It’s surprising to think that there was once a time when the runner would keep the minutiae of their jogs and weekly mileage to themselves, but now our social media feeds feature glowing, red faces of a post-run friend, eagerly sharing their complex split stats.’ So wrote Chas Newkey-Burden in The Spectator. Ciara asked Chas has running become too performative?
Oct 20, 2025 • 3min
Gardaí can issue fixed charge notices for licence plate offences
Gardaí will from this week be able to issue fixed charge notices for licence plate offences. The move follows the passage of the 2023 Road Safety Act, which included penalties for drivers who do not comply with the law on appropriate front and back licence registration plates, including colour, shape, design and font. To discuss further we spoke to Shane O’Donoghue, Editor of completecar.ie.
Oct 20, 2025 • 6min
Justice Minister to introduce Jennie’s Law
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said he wants to bring in Jennie’s Law, to allow those convicted of domestic violence against a partner or former partner, to be publicly named on a register. The minister will present draft legislation to the Cabinet tomorrow, named in honour of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Jennifers bother Jason Poole.
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
Israel says it will return to ceasefire
The Israeli military has said that a ceasefire in Gaza would hold after it was seriously tested by an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and a wave of airstrikes that killed 36 Palestinians. We get the latest on this situation with Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent for the Economist.
Oct 20, 2025 • 7min
“I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up"
“I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up.” That’s according to Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College Barra Roantree, who says gutting the Local property tax might make homeowners happy, but it means the Government is relying more and more on economically harmful taxes.
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
Jewels of ‘historic value’ stolen from the Louvre
Jewels of ‘inestimable heritage and historic value’ were stolen from the Louvre yesterday. The thieves broke in through the gallery window and stole away with the loot, escaping on motorbikes. We get the latest on this with Paris-based journalist John Lichfield.
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
The One in Four charity report findings
The One in Four charity, which supports survivors of child sex abuse, saw more men than women come forward last year, for the first time in its more than 20-year history. Speaking to Shane this morning was CEO of One in Four Deirdre Kenny.
Oct 20, 2025 • 5min
It’s five days to polling day!
It’s five days to polling day So what can we expect from the last week of the presidential campaign? All to discuss with Seán Defoe Newstalk’s Political Correspondent.
Oct 17, 2025 • 7min
Research finds majority of children use devices in their bedrooms
New research by Ireland's online safety charity, CyberSafeKids, reveals that 83% of primary school children have access to internet-connected devices in their bedrooms, with 63% allowed to have them overnight. We discuss further with Alex Cooney, CEO of Cybersafe Kids Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
Oct 17, 2025 • 6min
Do you hold hands in public?
“I hate hand-holding, I find it uncomfortable, I feel self-conscious and I get sweaty” So writes Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney in the Irish Independent and Simon explained why to Ciara this morning.
