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Newstalk Breakfast - every weekday morning from 7-9am, giving you the first bite at news, sport, business, tech and entertainment
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Remote working could return if the Ukraine war causes a fuel crisis
07/06/2022 Duración: 06minPeople will be ordered to work from home in the event of a major fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, under secret Government emergency plans. According to the Irish Independent - an emergency planning exercise was held 10 days ago between all the major state agencies and the Government. Danny McCoy CEO of IBEC joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.
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Boris Johnson narrowly survives confidence vote - but suffers significant Tory rebellion
07/06/2022 Duración: 07minBoris Johnson has narrowly survived a vote of confidence among Tory MPs - but suffered a rebellion bigger than Theresa May. 211 MPs voted for the prime minister, compared to 148 votes against - a majority of 63. Matthew Parris, Columnist with The Times and former Conservative MP joined Shane on the show.
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Hot to spot the signs that your teen is in an unhealthy relationship
07/06/2022 Duración: 06minWhen your teenager shares they are in a romantic relationship it’s natural to feel a mixture of emotions. Depending on whether you have met their partner before you might share their happiness or bond with them over sharing your own memories of first love. But how to tell if something is not quite right with your teenager’s relationship and what should you do? Cathy Press, author of When Love Bites: A young person’s guide to escaping harmful, toxic and hurtful relationships spoke to Ciara on the show.
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Why is one quarter of the State's population on health waiting lists?
07/06/2022 Duración: 05min“We need someone directly responsible for the management of hospital waiting lists” - that’s the view of the Director of the Irish Patients Association, Stephen McMahon who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast. Figures revealed that one-quarter of the State’s population are on some form of waiting list for health services
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Horror weekend of accidents on our roads
07/06/2022 Duración: 06minSeven people have died in a series of horror crashes across the June bank holiday weekend in the worst weekend on Irish roads this year. As of yesterday, over 110 people had been arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs across the country over the bank holiday weekend. Liz O’Donnell is chairperson of the Road safety authority and spoke to Shane this morning.
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What does the future hold for Boris Johnson?
07/06/2022 Duración: 05minUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night won a confidence vote on his leadership. Philip Webster, former political editor of the Times joined Ciara on the show.
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What can we expect from Love Island this year?
03/06/2022 Duración: 06minLove Island is back on our screens again on Monday with a new line up. Journalist and host of the podcast, My Pod on Paper, Orlaith Condon joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.
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Government warned over its housing retrofitting scheme
03/06/2022 Duración: 01minThe Government has been warned its housing retrofitting scheme faces failure as owners of the most inefficient homes are unable to afford the spiraling building costs.That's according to a new report on the scheme from Friends of the Earth. Clare O’Connor is energy policy officer at Friends of the Earth and the author of the report and explains what they found
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Bruce Springsteen fans better off travelling to his concert in Rome to avoid hotel price gouging in Dublin
03/06/2022 Duración: 08minBruce Springsteen fans can save €200 by traveling to see him perform in Rome instead of staying in Dublin for one of the US rocker’s gigs at the RDS next summer. That’s according to Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin spokesman on Finance, who raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday and he spoke to Shane this morning.
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The latest from the Dublin Airport Authority as we head into a busy bank holiday weekend
03/06/2022 Duración: 07minComing back to the story of the week which has been the chaos at Dublin Airport. The DAA has plans in place this morning to make sure the crowds of passengers move smoothly and efficiently. Newstalk Reporter Michael Dooley joined us live on the ground and Ciara also spoke to Graeme McQueen, the DAA's Media Relations Manager.
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Are teachers afraid to speak about religion in schools?
03/06/2022 Duración: 06minTeachers are afraid to speak out about religion in schools for fear of losing their jobs, being ostracised or being passed over for promotion. That’s the view of Aoife Cassidy, a qualified solicitor and full-time mother of four who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.
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Average age of first time mothers has risen to almost 32 years of age
03/06/2022 Duración: 05minAccording to new CSO statistics show first-time mothers in Ireland are having babies later in life. Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Former Master of the Rotunda Hospital, Professor Sam Coulter-Smith joined Ciara on the show.
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Today marks 100 days of war in Ukraine
03/06/2022 Duración: 04minToday marks the 100th day of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, which set off the worst conflict in Europe in decades. Sergei Orlov Deputy Mayor Of Mariupol spoke to Ciara on the show.
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The latest from Dublin Airport as we head into the bank holiday weekend
03/06/2022 Duración: 06minThe DAA this week revealed their plan to try and ensure there will be no repeat of last Sunday, when around 1,400 people missed their flights during long queues. As we head into a bank holiday weekend, what is the situation like on the ground now? Newstalk’s Michael Dooley was live from Dublin Airport and Shane was joined by Ulick McEvaddy, Aviation entrepreneur and Businessman.
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A cork hit and run has a surprisingly happy ending
02/06/2022 Duración: 06minA woman who was almost killed in a hit and run six years ago is set to run the Cork city marathon this weekend. But Olivia Keating won’t be doing it alone Jason van der Velde, the emergency doctor who helped save Olivia’s life will be joining her. Olivia spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about her run this weekend.
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More reaction as Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard
02/06/2022 Duración: 07minActor Johnny Depp has won his multi-million-dollar defamation case against ex-wife, Amber Heard. For more reaction to the verdict Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Paul Tweed Media Lawyer who specialises in defamation.
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Have women been harmed by the sexual revolution?
02/06/2022 Duración: 09minToday’s sex culture is destructive, divorcing love from commitment, prompting promiscuity and violent porn – that's according to author Louise Perry, who has published a book called The Case Against the Sexual Revolution. So, have women been harmed by the sexual revolution? Author and columnist for London’s New Statesman Louise Perry spoke to Ciara this morning with her view on this.
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Why can’t young people cook their own meals?
02/06/2022 Duración: 04minA large cohort of young adults don’t have the necessary skills to be able to cook a meal for themselves. That’s the view of Ross Keogh, Co-owner of Keogh’s Crips and Keogh’s Farm in North Dublin, who says that home economics should be a mandatory subject in schools so that children can learn the basic life skill. Ross spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
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Is it time to get SUVs off our roads?
02/06/2022 Duración: 05minYesterday’s EPA report highlighted the huge steps we still have to take if we are to meet our climate obligations, and at the same time, SUV sales are going through the roof. So is it time we take steps to get the heavy, fuel-hungry cars off our roads entirely? Joining Shane for more on this was Hannah Daly, Professor at the School of Engineering at the University College Cork.
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Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife, Amber Heard
02/06/2022 Duración: 05minActor Johnny Depp wins multi-million-dollar defamation case against ex-wife, Amber Heard. Harriet Alexander, New York based reporter spoke to Ciara with reaction to this court case outcome.