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May 12, 2025 • 4min
Monday riff: Are we too comfortable with overspending?
Bill for new National Maternity Hospital could reach €2 billion. We are we too comfortable with overspending? Ciara and Shane discussed this morning.
May 12, 2025 • 8min
We pay tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley
A garda has been killed after being struck by a motorcycle at a speed checkpoint in north Dublin yesterday. The highly respected officer has been named as Gard Kevin Flatley, age 49, a father of two who was based in the roads policing unit at Dublin Castle. To pay tribute to Garda Flatley we spoke to Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan and also Chairperson of O’Dwyer GAA club in Balbriggan, David Rooney.
May 12, 2025 • 3min
Who were the big winners at the BAFTA TV Awards?
The BAFTA TV Awards took place at London’s Royal Festival Hall last night. So, who were the big winners? T o tell us all the news from the night was Sarina Bellisimo, Broadcaster and Entertainment Journalist.
May 12, 2025 • 7min
Are we ready for the imminent return of water shortages?
Are we ready for the coming drought and the imminent return of water shortages? That’s the question posed by Sunday Independent Columnist, Conor Skehan.
May 12, 2025 • 6min
A plan to examine ‘profiteering’ on asylum seeker accommodation
The Public Accounts Committee are to examine ‘profiteering’ on asylum seeker accommodation .That’s according to new Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Sinn Fein TD, John Brady who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.
May 12, 2025 • 5min
We pay tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley
A garda has been killed after being struck by a motorcycle at a speed checkpoint in north Dublin yesterday. The highly respected officer has been named as Gard Kevin Flatley, age 49, a father of two who was based in the roads policing unit at Dublin Castle.We spoke to Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association.
May 9, 2025 • 9min
March Against the Manosphere
Socialist feminist group ROSA has organised an anti “manosphere” demonstration in Dublin City. Ruth Coppinger, Socialist TD who is closely affiliated with ROSA, spoke to us ahead of the event.She also discussed her refusal to take a question from a journalist from Gript when speaking at the plinth in Leinster House.
May 9, 2025 • 4min
Dublin city’s only public toilets set to close!
Dublin city centre‘s only public toilets, at the top of Grafton Street are set to shut. For more on this we spoke to Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor for the Irish Times.
May 9, 2025 • 3min
Should social media be banned for under 16?
Tanaiste Simon Harris has said that a social media ban for children under 16 must be given “serious consideration”. He suggested Ireland could follow Australia which has adopted some of the strictest laws in the world. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Alex Cooney, CEO of Cyber Safe Kids.
May 9, 2025 • 5min
TUI urge members accept new proposals on the rollout of Senior Cycle reform
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland is recommending that its members accept new proposals aimed at supporting the rollout of Senior Cycle reform following detailed negotiations with the Department of Education. We speak to TUI President David Waters.
