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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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Are students are being priced out of college?
02/09/2025 Duración: 05minStudents in Ireland being priced out of college. So says Bryan O’Mahony, President of AMLÉ formerly known as Union Students of Ireland who explained why to Newstalk Breakfast.
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There’s been a sharp rise among children in AI Chatbot use
02/09/2025 Duración: 07minMore than a quarter of primary school children and over a third of secondary school children have engaged with AI chatbots, according to figures published today in CyberSafeKids’ annual Trends and Usage Report. Here with us to discuss is CEO of CyberSafeKids, Alex Cooney.
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Gardaí investigating disappearance of child they fear was killed years ago
02/09/2025 Duración: 04minGardaí are today searching an area of open land in Donabate, Co Dublin as part of an investigation into a missing child who they now presume is dead. We get the latest on this with Conor Lally, Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.
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Tuesday Riff: The rise among children in AI Chatbot use
02/09/2025 Duración: 04minThere has been a rise among children in AI Chatbot use. This is according to figures published today in CyberSafeKids’ annual Trends and Usage Report. Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
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Dublin City Council are asking the public to help clean up the streets
02/09/2025 Duración: 07minFollowing the introduction of six new litter wardens, one hundred extra waste management staff and more, Dublin City Council is now asking those living here to do their part to keep the streets litter-free. To discuss further Ciara spoke to Derek Kelly, Executive Manager in Environment and transport at Dublin City Council.
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Billions of euros in planned data centre projects could be at risk
02/09/2025 Duración: 05minBillions of euros in planned data centre projects could be at risk following reports of a new government strategy looking to move future builds away from Dublin. Joining me now is Mike Beary, country leader for Amazon Web Services from 2017 to 2023, Now chair of the governing authority of University College Dublin. Mike, should we be concerned with this plan to move data centre projects away from Dublin?
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Gardaí continue search land in investigation of boy feared dead
02/09/2025 Duración: 03minGardaí are investigating the disappearance of a child whom they fear may have died in unreported and suspicious circumstances in Dublin. Our reporter Stephanie Rohan is in Donabate and brings us the latest.
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Suspected Russian GPS jamming targets President von der Leyen's plane
02/09/2025 Duración: 05minThe European Commission has confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen's plane disrupted due to suspected Russian GPS jamming while attempting to land in Bulgaria on Sunday. We get reaction to this from Ian Bond, Former British diplomat in Moscow, and now the Deputy Director at the Centre for European Reform.
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Traitors Ireland kicks off!
01/09/2025 Duración: 04minTraitors Ireland kicked off last night on RTE 1, what can we expect from this season? All to chat with Hannah O’ Connell, Host of “Shrine Podcast”.
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The debate around Sabrina Carpenter’s new album!
01/09/2025 Duración: 04minSabrina Carpenter’s new album “Man’s Best Friend” features some of her most explicit lyrics yet, but is it a bold statement of female empowerment, or a step too far? We discuss with George Monaghan, Commissioning Editor at the New Statesman and author of the weekly newsletter Peaceable Land.
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How to limit your child's screentime!
01/09/2025 Duración: 03minIt's the first full week of the new academic year, and while timetables and after school activities will feature heavily on parents’ minds, so too will the issue of screentime. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly bring us advice.
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Monday Riff: Are Sláintecare reforms worth the cost?
01/09/2025 Duración: 04minSláintecare reforms being introduced into the health system are playing a major role in pushing up the cost of health insurance. Are Sláintecare reforms worth the cost? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.
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Sláintecare reforms pushing up cost of health insurance!
01/09/2025 Duración: 10minSláintecare reforms being introduced into the health system are playing a major role in pushing up the cost of health insurance. We discuss all with Dermot Goode from Health Insurance Ireland.
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Irish Novelist Naoise Dolan taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla
01/09/2025 Duración: 05minIrish Novelist Naoise Dolan is among those taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla setting sail this week in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aid. Naoise explained to why she is taking part to Ciara this morning.
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When should you start giving your child pocket money?
01/09/2025 Duración: 03minMore than half of adults in Ireland believe children should start receiving pocket money by the time they reach the age of nine. But what is the right age to start? We asked Kel Galavan, Money Coach and Author.
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Should EV chargers be exempt from planning rules?
01/09/2025 Duración: 03minIf Ireland is serious about meeting its electric vehicle targets, household EV chargers should be exempt from planning permission requirements. That’s according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, James Geoghegan who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
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The latest on the Presidential Election!
01/09/2025 Duración: 03minTaoiseach Micheál Martin has endorsed former Dublin GAA football manager Jim Gavin as the Fianna Fáil candidate in the upcoming Presidential Election. But what else happened in the campaign over the weekend? All to discuss with Daniel McConnell, Editor at The Business Post.
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One of the most active Gaeltachts in the country!
29/08/2025 Duración: 06minChun críoch a chur lenár seachtain na Gaeilge, we sent our reporter Sarah Madden to Coláiste Lurgan to dust off her cupla focail and have a bit of spraoí:
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The race for the Áras is beginning to heat up!
29/08/2025 Duración: 04minFinally, the race for the Áras is beginning to heat up as Billy Kelleher looks set to throw his hat into the ring for the Fianna Fáil candidacy. So, how are those in the running shaping up? All to discuss with Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Sean Defoe.
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This year’s Electric Picnic lineup is packing a punch!
29/08/2025 Duración: 05minFrom Hozier to Inhaler and Sam Fender to Fatboy Slim, this year’s Electric Picnic lineup is packing a punch! Today FM’s Shelly Gray is here to get you into the swing of things.