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Aug 22, 2025 • 5min

Could Bertie Ahern be next in the Áras?

A Virgin Media News poll has revealed that, if Bertie Ahern were to join the race for the Áras, a majority of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party would back him. Could he be one to watch in this Presidential campaign? All to discuss with Gavan Reilly, Political Correspondent for Virgin Media News.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 3min

Should dental patients should be given a tax break?

Dental patients should be given a tax break on a range of preventative and rehabilitative treatments. That’s the call from the Irish Dental Association, whose CEO Fintan Hourihan spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 7min

Leaving cert results out this morning!

More than 60,000 students are set to receive their Leaving Certificate results today,  To run through the breakdown of the results we are joined Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow. 
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Aug 21, 2025 • 3min

How to spot truth from scam when it comes to online ads

Gardaí have identified at least 20 victims who were scammed into buying fake tickets for the sold-out Electric Picnic festival. Also almost 100 Facebook pages have posted more than 50,000 ads on the site falsely presenting themselves as legitimate Irish stores. That’s according to a new report from the Journal Investigates. How do you sport truth from scam when it comes to online scams. All to discuss Elaine Burke host of the For Tech’s Sake Podcast.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 9min

Former Butler to Princes Charles, William and Harry

Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Grant Harrold, former Butler to Princes Charles, William and Harry to discuss his new book. 'The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of royal service'  which hits the shelves next Thursday.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 9min

Israel begins its offensive on Gaza city

 Israel has entered the first stages of its planned assault on Gaza City after a clash with Hamas and already has a hold on the outskirts of the city. That’s according to an Israeli military spokesman. With the latest on this we heard from Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with The Irish Times. 
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Aug 21, 2025 • 7min

Reaction to the National Policy Framework for unmanned aircraft systems

The Government will introduce new fines for drone operators that don’t adhere to noise, privacy and flightpath regulations, according to a new framework document on the future of drones and drone delivery in Ireland. To discuss all this and more was Bobby Healy CEO of Manna Drones.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 5min

A new RSV immunisation campaign has been launched

The Department of Health has today announced the details of a new Immunisation Programme for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (or RSV), which will run throughout this coming winter.  We get all the details from Ellen Crushell, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 6min

How to encourage your kids to read!

Are you wondering how you can get your kids away from the tablet and instill a love of reading?  Well, children’s author Julie Kennedy Fogarty has the answers.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 5min

US College Football season’s opening game in Ireland this Saturday

This Saturday, the Aviva Stadium will host the 2025 US College Football season’s opening game.  4.5 million viewers across the US will be watching the game, and Tourism Ireland has partnered with sports broadcaster ESPN to highlight Ireland to this huge audience. Speaking about what this even means for Ireland was Eoghan O Mara Walsh, Chief Executive at Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.

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