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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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Episodes

Conor’s Pass looks set to become a national park

3/15/2024
The State’s new land purchase of Kerry’s famed Conor’s Pass looks set to become a national park . Siobhan O’Donoghue, Director of Uplift gave her reaction to this.

Duration:00:04:26

A Senator claims people are not racist for objecting to refugees

3/15/2024
A Fianna Fáil senator has told locals in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon that they are “not one bit racist” to object to refugees being brought into the area. Senator Eugene Murphy joined Shane this morning on the show and was asked why are the people of Roscommon rejecting refugees?

Duration:00:06:18

All Things Considered: How do we tackle our children watching porn?

3/15/2024
All Things Considered: How do we tackle our children watching porn ? Shane and Jonathan discuss.

Duration:00:04:16

The latest on new ESRI research on the use of online pornography

3/15/2024
Online pornography use in Ireland is highly gendered, with 64 per cent of young men and 13 per cent of young women reporting use. That’s according to new research from the ESRI. With reaction to these findings was Anne McCormack Systemic Psychotherapist.

Duration:00:07:01

We discuss concussion in rugby

3/15/2024
The first confirmed diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in a fully professional rugby union player has been made in New Zealand. Billy Guyton, who represented the Māori All Blacks, died last May at the age of 33. Professor John Fairclough, Former president of the British Sports Trauma Association and a spokesperson for Progressive Rugby spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Duration:00:06:33

The impact of St Patrick’s Day festivities on Dublin city

3/15/2024
The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 12 noon on Sunday. But what impact does the day have across the city? We heard from Gerry Farrell, Operations Director, Dublin Town.

Duration:00:03:44

PETA to protest outside Cleary’s this morning

3/15/2024
This morning O’ Connell Street will be lined with people dressed up as geese and ducks.. But...it’s not an early Paddy’s Day parade. Sasha Camilli, Senior PR Coordinator with PETA explained why they are protesting this morning.

Duration:00:03:24

Warning that fuel retailers will close if excise duty increases

3/15/2024
Fuel retailers in border counties will likely face closure if the government doesn't postpone the planned increase in excise duty next month. That’s the warning from Kevin McPartlan, Fuels for Ireland CEO who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Duration:00:02:33

Gardaí arrested ten men in Cork as part of a major drugs operation

3/15/2024
Last night, Gardaí arrested ten men in Cork as part of a major drugs operation. To get the latest on this Shane spoke to Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent.

Duration:00:03:30

Romantic relationships versus friendships

3/14/2024
The world would look much better if we put our mates above all other relationships. So says author Raina Cohen in her new book “The Other Significant Others” Aoife Dunne, Teacher and Content Creator gave us her view on this.

Duration:00:04:06

The EU court claims Ireland is failing to protect its boglands

3/14/2024
Ireland is being threatened with a hefty fine for failing to curb turf cutting. The EU court claims Ireland is failing to protect its boglands. To discuss further Shane discussed this further with Independent Ireland TD & Chairman of the Turf and Contractors Association, Michael Fitzmaurice and Environmental Journalist John Gibbons.

Duration:00:07:35

New rules for Ukrainian refugees from this morning

3/14/2024
The Government has confirmed the location of almost 2,000 beds for Ukrainian refugees across five different locations around the country. This comes as new rules around social welfare and accommodation kick in from this morning. To discuss further with Shane was Nick Henderson is CEO of the Irish Refugee Council and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire is a Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson on social protection.

Duration:00:09:09

Why are we having fewer kids than we used to?

3/14/2024
Ireland’s birth rate has dropped sharply over the past decade to reach its lowest level in over 60 years in 2022, according to new EU figures. Are we having fewer kids because we have too much respect for parenthood? We discussed with Wendy Grace, Broadcaster and columnist.

Duration:00:06:18

We hear about “I am not a typo” campaign

3/14/2024
42% of the names of babies born in Northern Ireland in 2022 are considered ‘typos’ by Microsoft. That’s according to research from a new campaign calling on tech giants to “correct autocorrect”. Cathal Wogan is a Spokesperson for “I am not a typo” campaign.

Duration:00:05:05

Implementing the Circular Economy

3/14/2024
Implementing the Circular Economy - Are We on Track? That is the theme of this year's Irish waste management conference. Dan Cooke, President of Chartered Institution of Waste Management joined Shane on the show ahead of the conference.

Duration:00:04:24

Israel is using starvation as a “weapon of war.”

3/14/2024
Israel is using starvation as a “weapon of war.” So said EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell at the UN Security Council Speaking to Jonathan this morning on the show was Karol Balfe is CEO of ActionAid Ireland.

Duration:00:05:27

HSE has issued an urgent appeal to passengers on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight following confirmed case of Measles!

3/13/2024
The HSE has issued an urgent appeal to passengers on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight following confirmed case of Measles. Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences in DCU spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Duration:00:03:07

We debate new radical plans to pedestrianise Dun Laoghaire

3/13/2024
Living Streets, a plan to create more cycle lanes and pedestrian friendly spaces in Dún Laoghaire, has been given the green light by councillors. We debate with Lorraine Hall, Fine Gael cllr for Dun Laoghaire and also Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Clark.

Duration:00:05:50

Soda Blonde guitarist Adam O’ Regan on why they are boycotting SXSW festival

3/13/2024
Arts Minister Catherine Martin will be attending the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Texas despite calls for her to boycott the event. Irish acts including Soda Blonde, Kneecap, Gavin James and Mick Flannery have pulled out of the festival citing the event's association with the US military and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Soda Blonde guitarist Adam O’ Regan spoke to Shane this morning and explained why the band will not play the festival.

Duration:00:06:30

NHS have confirmed that children will no longer receive puberty blockers

3/13/2024
The NHS have confirmed that children will no longer receive puberty blockers, they will only be available in clinical research trials. We get reaction from Dr Donal O’Shea, Endriconologist working with the National Gender Service.

Duration:00:08:57