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Jan 16, 2025 • 8min
Return scheme is it a success or a nuisance?
Now, 900 million plastic bottles and cans have been brought back to machines and shops since the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme. But as we approach the one-year anniversary of the scheme, many are asking whether it’s really a success or just a bit of a nuisance Joining Shane to discuss this more is Larissa Nolan, Features Editor and Columnist with the Irish Mirror and John Gibbons Environmental journalist.
Jan 16, 2025 • 5min
The price of a pint is increasing yet again!
The price of a pint is set to increase again from next month. Diageo has informed publicans that Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks, Hophouse 13 and Harp will go up by 6 cent per pint. Business owners and customers say they are frustrated at the continuous price hikes. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been meeting with those on both sides of the counter.
Jan 16, 2025 • 4min
Ireland should look at the housing policy from New Zealand
The solution to the housing crisis may lie on the other side of the world. That’s according to Seán O’Neill McPartlin, Director of Housing Policy at the think tank Progress Ireland.
Jan 16, 2025 • 5min
New Government “a copy and paste job from five years ago”.
A Programme for Government has been agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Regional Independents, in time for the Dáil’s return next week. While a new Government is forming, Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Pearse Doherty has said the programme is a “a copy and paste job from five years ago”.
Jan 15, 2025 • 5min
Are we on the brink of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?
In the Middle East, Hamas has accepted a draft peace deal while Israel says a ceasefire in the region is close but not quite there yet. We get the latest with Sky’s Middle East Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall.
Jan 15, 2025 • 8min
Irish people are the most optimistic citizens in Europe!
Irish people are the most optimistic citizens in Europe, according to a quality-of-life survey. The survey also found Irish people are among those with the highest life satisfaction but we always knew we had the best craic! To discuss the findings more was Pete Lunn, Founder and Head of ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit.
Jan 15, 2025 • 6min
Holyhead Port is to reopen tomorrow!
Holyhead Port is set to reopen tomorrow after being closed for more than a month following storm Daragh. With its closure disrupting passengers and shipping, how can we avoid this happening again in the future?
Jan 15, 2025 • 11min
Deal reached on formation of the next government!
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Regional Independents and the Healy Raes have reached deal for government. Fianna Fáil are expected to have eight full ministers at Cabinet to Fine Gael’s seven ministers, with the Regional Independents gaining two minister positions Jennifer Carroll McNeill, Fine Gael TD and outgoing Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence spoke to Newstalk Breakfast on this government formation.
Jan 15, 2025 • 6min
Who exactly has a Seanad vote?
From today, ballot papers will be issued to the electorate for panel members of the Seanad, with the close of poll set for January 29th and 30th for the university panels and vocational panels respectively. But who exactly has a Seanad vote? And how does it all work? We asked Claire McGing who is a political researcher who has conducted research on the Seanad.
Jan 15, 2025 • 8min
Objection to President Higgins speaking at Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
The Jewish community in Ireland have objected to President Michael D Higgins giving the keynote speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration later this month. Shane discussed the objections with Oliver Sears, Founder of Holocaust Awareness Ireland.
