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Apr 11, 2025 • 5min
Concerns over legislation to strip citizenship in serious cases
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has expressed grave concern over a decision by the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to sign an order commencing legislation allowing for naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases. It’s Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick
Apr 11, 2025 • 7min
European Commission Spokesperson on tariffs hold off
US President Donald Trump has said the EU was "very smart" in holding off on inflicting tit-for-tat tariffs against the US. During a cabinet meeting he also said he would love to get a deal with China to end the escalating trade war. We get reaction to this with Olof Gill, European Commission Spokesperson for Trade and Economic Security.
Apr 11, 2025 • 7min
How can we better understand emojis?
Red pills, purple hearts, blue circles. Emojis have become an entirely different language for younger people online. But how do parents make sense of it all? To explain all was Keith Broni, Editor in Chief of Emojipedia, the world’s leading source for interpreting and translating emojis.
Apr 11, 2025 • 3min
ATC: Deportation orders: is our policy having an impact?
All Things Considered: Deportation orders: Is our policy having an impact? Shane and Jonathan discussed this morning.
Apr 11, 2025 • 7min
What can be done about surging shoplifting in Cork City?
Shoplifting has surged in the country's second largest city, with the number of reported incidents rising by 86% in two decades. Shane took to the streets of Cork to speak to a business owner affected.
Apr 11, 2025 • 5min
“The climate crisis is too important to be left to politicians alone”
“The climate crisis is too important to be left to politicians alone”. Those are the words Oxfam CEO Jim Clarken, who will be attending the Ground Up Climate Justice Forum in Cork today. Jim spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Apr 11, 2025 • 5min
The latest on the helicopter crashed into the Hudson River
Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York yesterday. We get the latest on this with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian.
Apr 10, 2025 • 5min
What is driving waiting-lists for child and adolescent mental health services?
A surge in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnoses among children is driving spiraling waiting-lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. That’s according to the Minister of State for Mental Health, Mary Butler, who revealed that up to 70 per cent of referrals to one Camhs team in Cork are due to ADHD.We discuss this further with Ken Kilbride CEO ADHD Ireland.
Apr 10, 2025 • 4min
Are meetings a waste of time?
Bosses should stop calling so many meetings that waste their staff’s time, so says Frank Coughlan, Irish Independent columnist. Frank explained why to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Apr 10, 2025 • 5min
Calls to build more homes on state land
A report by the Land Development Agency has found that almost 15,000 homes could be constructed by 2032 on state-owned land. For more on this we speak to Carol Tallan, CEO of Property District and author of Irish Property Buyers Handbook annual.
