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Sep 9, 2025 • 4min
Netanyahu warns Gaza City residents to 'leave now' as assault intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged residents of Gaza City to evacuate as the military intensifies its offensive on the main urban centre of the Palestinian territory. Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist joined us on the show this morning.
Sep 9, 2025 • 9min
IFAC calls for smaller spending package in Budget 2025
Ireland’s economy continues to perform well – so the Government does not need to continue pumping money into the economy. That’s according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in their pre-Budget Submission. Niall Conroy, acting chief economist at IFAC joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Sep 9, 2025 • 7min
One in five children in poverty when housing costs are taken into account
One in five Irish children now live below the poverty line when housing costs are taken into account, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute. Co-author of the report Dr Barra Roantree joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing to this morning discuss his findings while Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.
Sep 9, 2025 • 5min
Still waiting for your partner to do that one chore?
Rather than arguing over household tasks, Jess Wright has come up with an alternative solution: she bills her husband if he’s not pulling his weight. Jonathan Healy spoke to Jess, and started by asking her how she came up with this scheme...
Sep 9, 2025 • 4min
French Government has toppled after vote of no confidence
The French Government has once again collapsed after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in parliament yesterday evening. Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief with Bloomberg brought us the latest.
Sep 9, 2025 • 9min
Fianna Fáil set to decide their Presidential nominee
Fianna Fáíl will today choose its presidential candidate in a secret ballot between candidates Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher. Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Sean Defoe joined Shane Coleman on the show.
Sep 8, 2025 • 19min
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald
Shane Coleman was joined on the show this morning by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald.
Sep 8, 2025 • 4min
How inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly – so writes Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin John Fitzgerald in the Irish Times today who joined Shane Coleman on the show.
Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
Calls to halt the threats made against politicians
Gardaí are investigating claims there was a bomb at the family home of Tánaiste Simon Harris yesterday afternoon, resulting in a large security operation. This is the third threat made against the Fine Gael leader in just over a week. Ciaran Cannon, Former Fine Gael TD joined Jonathan Healy on the show this morning.
Sep 8, 2025 • 6min
‘Cocaine kits’: the dangers of openly promoting drug-use
Cocaine kits have been spotted for sale in a shop window in Dublin’s city center. Marketed as ‘snuff kits’, they include a razor, a metal spoon and a snorting tube. How harmful is the open promotion and sale of these products? Addiction counsellor Austin Prior joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.
