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Dec 17, 2024 • 4min
Ireland's first medically supervised injection facility is due to open
Ireland's first medically supervised injection facility is due to open its doors in the coming days at Merchant Quay Ireland's Riverbank centre in Dublin city. To discuss further we heard from Dr Garrett McGovern Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum and GP addiction specialist.
Dec 17, 2024 • 12min
Israel’s Foreign Minister has accused Taoiseach Simon Harris of antisemitism
Israel's foreign minister has accused Taoiseach Simon Harris of antisemitism as he defended Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin over Ireland's policies. For more on this Ciara spoke to Avi Mayer,former Editor-In-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD.
Dec 17, 2024 • 7min
Calls for religion instruction and worship to be out of school hours
Education Equality is calling on the Government to compel schools to confine religious instruction and worship to a period at the end of the school day, outside core hours, in order to uphold families’ human and constitutional rights to freedom of religion and belief. We discussed further with Simon Lewis, Primary Education Officer with Education Equality and Principal.
Dec 17, 2024 • 5min
HSE has no clear picture of the roadworthiness of Ireland’s ambulance fleet
An internal audit investigation of the National Ambulance Service’s has found that the HSE has no clear picture of the size and roadworthiness of Ireland’s ambulance fleet. We hear from David Hall, Owner of Lifeline Ambulance Service.
Dec 17, 2024 • 5min
Possible charges for death notices on RIP.ie
Could the decision by The Irish Times group to implement charges for death notices on RIP.ie cause boycotts to the website? We discuss to David Fanagan, Director of Fanagan’s funeral directors.
Dec 17, 2024 • 6min
Steady growth and lower inflation in the Irish economy
The Central Bank has today published its final quarterly bulletin for 2024, which showed Steady growth and lower inflation in the Irish economy. We discuss the findings with Austin Hughes, the Chief Economist at KBC Bank.
Dec 16, 2024 • 5min
Uncertainty as Holyhead port remains closed
Uncertainty continues for travel as Holyhead port remains closed. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.
Dec 16, 2024 • 6min
Five tech tips for a stress free festive period
We are just mere days away from Christmas and Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joins us now with her top 5 tech tips for a stress free festive period.
Dec 16, 2024 • 13min
Israel has ordered the closure of its embassy in Dublin
Israel has ordered the closure of its embassy in Dublin, citing anti-Israel policies from the Irish Government. We get reaction from Daniel Epstein O’Dowd, Spokesperson for the Ireland Israel Alliance.
Dec 16, 2024 • 5min
What the hospitality sector want from the next government!
The hospitality sector has outlined four key priorities it urges the next government to address. We ask what are those priorities with Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, Chief Executive at Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.
