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Jan 6, 2025 • 8min
Should we bring in congestion charges in Dublin?
New York has become the first US city to introduce congestion charges, creating a new toll for people who drive through the area. London also introduced congestion charges in 2003 – but should Dublin consider doing the same? To discuss further was Dublin Town CEO Richard Guiney and Christian Wolmar, Journalist and Presenter of the Calling All Stations Podcast.
Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
Do we too often forget to maintain our friendships?
‘One new year’s resolution I vow to keep this year is to make time for friends’ . So wrote Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Saturday Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner.
Jan 6, 2025 • 5min
Does your town litter too much?
A fall in plastic bottles and cans on streets brought about by the Deposit Return Scheme was not enough to reduce overall litter levels in Ireland last year. That’s according to the latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter and Shane spoke to their spokesperson Conor Horgan.
Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
What will the weather bring this week?
A White Christmas came late for many people in Ireland this weekend, with heavy snow and slush in the west and south. To tell us what we can expect for the next few days was Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.
Jan 3, 2025 • 4min
Warnings of significant snow accumulations this weekend
After a bitterly cold evening across the country, a status yellow low temperature weather warning will remain in effect until 11am this morning. We get the latest on the situation with the weather with Rebecca Cantwell who is a Forecaster with Met Eireann.
Jan 3, 2025 • 5min
Fears of a major rise in energy prices
An increase in European wholesale gas prices has sparked fears of a major surge in residential electricity and gas prices in Ireland. We discuss this and more with Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent.
Jan 3, 2025 • 6min
Warning that ‘Over-zealous’ disciplining has left gardaí afraid to draw their batons
‘Over-zealous’ disciplining has left gardaí afraid to draw their batons, even when in danger. That’s according to the president of the Garda Representative Association Mark O’Meara who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.
Jan 3, 2025 • 5min
Ireland's obesity levels soar
60 per cent of Adults in Ireland Overweight or Obese, while more than 7 in 10 of us say they’ve put off even trying to lose weight. That’s according to a new survey commissioned by Slimming World. We discuss the findings with Helen Heneghan, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon and Professor of Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital and University College Dublin.
Jan 3, 2025 • 11min
Met Éireann forecasts lows of -10 degrees
A yellow weather warning for low temperatures is in place until 11am this morning as Met Éireann forecast sub-zero temperatures and “very disruptive and impactful” weather conditions over the weekend. We spoke to Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather, Aoibhinn Twomey, Communications Manager with The Road Safety Authority and also Aubrey McCarthy, Chairman of Tiglin Homeless Services.
Jan 3, 2025 • 7min
Generation Beta has arrived!
Babies born in 2025 will be the first people in “Generation Beta”, replacing Generation Alpha – but why do we have all these labels for generations and are they actually relevant? To discuss further we heard from Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin Leslie Shoemaker.
