'Extreme ‘beauty’ treatments are now the norm and destroying our perception of ageing’. That’s the view of Mary McCarthy, Irish Independent columnist who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Aoife Johnston inquest: Irish Patients Association react to verdict

3 days ago 5m 29s

Following four days of harrowing evidence at Aoife Johnston’s inquest, the Limerick Coroner, John McNamara, returned a verdict of medical misadventure in her death from meningitis after she contracted sepsis. Stephen McMahon, Chairperson of the

Are we repeating the mistakes of the past?

3 days ago 6m 48s

"Everyone laughed at Hitler in the 1920s. A century on, are we making the same mistake?" That’s the question posed by Broadcaster, Writer and Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles. Shane asked Adrian what prompted him to write the piece.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee to meet British Home Secretary

3 days ago 8m 35s

Justice Minister Helen McEntee will meet the British home secretary as early as next week to discuss the phenomenon of people claiming asylum in Ireland having crossed the border from the North. Minister McEntee spoke to Johnathan this morning

All Things Considered: Reaction to Thursday's night events in Newtownmountkennedy

3 days ago 5m 18s

All Things Considered: Shane and Jonathan react to Thursday's events in Newtownmountkennedy.

Should we invest more in our regional airports?

3 days ago 3m 58s

Funding of over €5.6 million has been announced for regional airports in Donegal, Kerry, and Mayo. We get reaction from Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Founder of Aer Lingus Regional & Former Chair of Shannon Group.

What's behind the #girlrun trend?

3 days ago 4m 15s

Whether she's going for a hot girl run, a slow girl run or even a lazy girl run there's no denying that young women are taking to the roads like never before. But what's behind the #girlrun trend and is the online mode actually translating int

What would a net zero future look like?

3 days ago 6m 5s

What might a Net Zero Future look like? That’s the subject up for discussion at a conference taking place today at Dublin’s Royal Convention Centre. Speaking to Shane this morning was one of the speakers attending that conference Michael Li

Flight disruptions across French airports!

4 days ago 4m 42s

The French civil aviation authority has warned of major flight disruptions at French airports from today tied to the threat of an air traffic controllers strike. We get the latest on the situation in France with Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and

Why do we need to celebrate poetry?

4 days ago 4m 43s

Today is Poetry Day Ireland. Why is it so important we celebrate poetry today, and what does poetry mean to modern society? We asked Gabriel Fitzmaurice, renowned poet and writer.

Calls for Government to take a tougher approach to road safety

4 days ago 7m 22s

A road safety campaigner has called on the Government to take a tougher approach to road safety following the news that four more people have lost their lives on our roads in the past four days. Irish Road Victims Association vice president Le

Calls for the government to crack down on drinking at teen discos

4 days ago 5m 59s

The government should take immediate steps to regulate large scale teenage discos. That’s the call this morning from Alcohol Forum Ireland, whose CEO Paula Leonard spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

100,000 children were denied a school dental screening appointment in 2023

4 days ago 4m 42s

100,000 children were denied a school dental screening appointment in 2023. That’s according to new figures from the Irish Dental Association How has this happened? Shane spoke to Dr Caroline Robbins, Former President and Incoming Chair of th

Rugby 7s superstar Jordan Conroy on his new documentary 'Man Up?'

4 days ago 11m 47s

Ireland rugby 7s-star Jordan Conroy is presenting a new coming of age sports series with 10 male teenage participants. All episodes of ‘Man Up?’ are available to stream on the RTE player. Jordan joined Shane this morning to explain a little bit

Opposition respond to government’s Housing for all

4 days ago 6m 25s

  The number of new homes delivered this year will be close to 40,000, So said Taoiseach Simon Harris, as the government gave its housing progress report yesterday. With hear from Cian O’Callaghan is a Social Democrats TD for Dublin Bay North.

Should Ireland invest in more walking and cycling trails?

5 days ago 4m 28s

Bord na Móna has announced plans to build a new inter-county network of walking and cycling trails across bogs previously used for peat extraction in the midlands. With more on these plans we were joined by Dr Damien O’Tuama, National Co-ordin

Does a Catholic ethos still have a place in our schools?

5 days ago 8m 24s

Ireland’s school communities are becoming increasingly diverse and secular. That’s according to a new report investigating the realities of Catholic education in Ireland. But is this change for the best? To debate this we were joined on the sh

Are we to have another “giveaway” budget this year?

5 days ago 11m 26s

The Government has revised down its projections for growth in the domestic economy this year. Michael McGrath, Minster for Finance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Local authorities to be granted more powers to clamp down on the sale of smoky fuels

5 days ago 4m 21s

Green Party Leader, Eamon Ryan has got cabinet approval for a new air pollution law to give local authorities greater powers to prevent the illegal sale of smoky fuels . Sadhbh O’Neill, Senior Climate Advisor to Friends of the Earth Ireland gav

Is your child a fussy eater?

5 days ago 5m 24s

Six out of ten parents customise family meals for fussy children, new research has found. But according to one expert, that might not be such a bad thing. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Children’s Dietitian and Feeding Specialist, Lucy Upt

Should we introduce a levy on fast fashion clothing?

5 days ago 5m

Fianna Fáil MEP, Barry Andrews has made calls for a levy to be introduced on “ultra fast fashion products” sold in Ireland. Speaking to Shane was Meghann Scully, Multimedia Presenter with Limerick Leader and Host of Fast and Slow Fashion Podcas

Jeffrey Donaldson to appear before Newry Magistrates Court today

5 days ago 4m 45s

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is due to appear before Newry magistrates court later this morning. Journalist Amanda Ferguson is covering the story and joined Ciara this morning.

The difference that Make A Wish can make in an ill child’s life!

6 days ago 6m 8s

This week, Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. Join us all week as we talk to some incredible children and their courageous families, and hear how Make-A-Wish Ireland have been beacons of light for children f

The first criminal trial of a US ex-president is underway

6 days ago 6m 16s

The first criminal trial of US ex-president is underway as former President Donald Trump faces charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. To discuss the significance of this trial with Shane was Matt May

What can be done to address hospital overcrowding?

6 days ago 7m 35s

The Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick was “akin to a war zone” on the weekend that 16-year-old sepsis patient Aoife Johnston died there. That’s what Clinical Nurse Manager Katherine Skelly told the inquest into Aoife’s death