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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.
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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 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
New waste compactors to be installed by DCC
10/10/2025
Dublin City Council has announced the installation of new waste compactors, an initiative which will see the removal of one thousand plastic bags per day.
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was the Executive Manager in Environment and Transport Derek Kelly.
Duration:00:05:17
What next after the Metrolink?
10/10/2025
“Wouldn’t it be great if we could build rail lines as fast as roads?” Planning permission for the long-awaited Metrolink was given the go-ahead, but it may be another decade before we reap any benefits and Brian Caulfield, Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
Duration:00:05:13
Household incomes to shrink as a result of Budget 2026
10/10/2025
Tax and welfare measures introduced in Budget 2026 will result in average 2 per cent loss in disposable income. That’s according to a new analysis published this morning by the Economic and Social Research Institute.
Duration:00:04:27
Israel and Hamas agree first phase of deal
10/10/2025
The Israeli Government has officially approved a ceasefire for Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds.
We discuss all this with Daniel Levy President of the U.S./Middle East Project and Former Israeli peace negotiator.
Duration:00:07:30
Where are we now with the presential election?
10/10/2025
Controversy continues to surround this year’s Presidential election, but where does the race stand following the first one on one debate between the remaining two candidates? All to discuss with Seán Defoe Newstalk’s Political Correspondent.
Duration:00:04:32
Should Donald Trump be given the Nobel Peace Prize?
10/10/2025
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is set to be named later today, with Donald Trump and his administration having made clear more than once that they think the US president deserves the award.
But is he really worthy of the honour? We asked Brendan O’Neill Chief Political Writer at Spiked and writer for the Spectator and also Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD.
Duration:00:08:13
When should parents let children go out alone?
10/10/2025
When should parents let children go out alone? It's a question that Freelance Journalist Niamh O’Reilly knows all too well. She recently allowed her boys, who are six and eight-year-old, walk to the supermarket alone.
Duration:00:06:33
Where are we now with the presential election?
10/10/2025
Controversy continues to surround this year’s Presidential election, but where does the race stand following the first one on one debate between the remaining two candidates? All to discuss with Seán Defoe Newstalk’s Political Correspondent.
Duration:00:00:10
The Israeli Government has officially approved a ceasefire for Gaza
10/10/2025
The Israeli Government has officially approved a ceasefire for Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. We get the latest on this with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent Irish Times.
Duration:00:04:53
Findings of a new report from the EPA
10/9/2025
Wastewater discharged from 59 per cent of Ireland’s existing treatment plants failed to regularly meet EPA standards. That's according to a new report from the Environment protection agency. Shane discusses the findings with Noel Byrne, Programme Manager in the EPA’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Enforcement team,
Duration:00:03:24
A call for ‘Chatty’ benches to be installed in North County Dublin
10/9/2025
"There are calls for ‘Chatty’ benches to be installed in North County Dublin as a way to create more social interaction. The initiative has already been rolled out in a few towns as a way to combat loneliness.
Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has visited the seaside town/village of Malahide, where this is being proposed:
Duration:00:04:59
Has Micheál Martin regained his footing in Fianna Fáil
10/9/2025
Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach Micheál Martin has apologised to his party and said he is “devastated” at the chaos caused by Jim Gavin withdrawing from the presidential election. He also said there would be a review into how Gavin was chosen to run and what due diligence had been done before his candidacy.
All to discuss with Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD Cork South Central.
Duration:00:08:03
Gaza long-awaited ceasefire agreed
10/9/2025
Israel and Hamas have said they had agreed to a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal, the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 people.
We get the latest on this with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
Duration:00:07:22
A call to rule out any possible increase to public transport fares in future
10/9/2025
Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has said that future increases to bus and train fares can't be ruled out, emphasizing the need for a "sustainable" funding model for public transport.
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was CEO of Friends of the Earth, Deirdre Duffy.
Duration:00:04:00
Survey findings show a rise in abuse towards bar and retail workers
10/9/2025
Nearly two-thirds of bar and retail workers have faced verbal abuse at work, over a quarter have been threatened, and more than one in ten have been assaulted. That’s according to a new survey from Mandate Trade Union.
Shane discusses these findings with Jim Fuery, Mandate Trade Union’s Assistant General Secretary.
Duration:00:03:52
One woman’s story of isolation through her miscarriage
10/9/2025
“The row of seats that face the registration desk in the hospital I attended for miscarriage surgery contained me and two heavily pregnant women checking in to give birth. Having had this experience, I feel I can say with confidence that there’s a good reason you wouldn’t have a wedding planner and an undertaker share a reception.”
So wrote Clare Moriarty, Post-Doctoral Researcher at Trinity College Dublin who told her story to Shane this morning.
Duration:00:06:58
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the Gaza peace plan
10/9/2025
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the Gaza peace plan. He said this means “all hostages” will be released soon, and Israeli troops will be withdrawn from Gaza “to an agreed upon line”.
We get the latest on this breaking news with Alistair Bunkall, Sky News Foreign Correspondent.
Duration:00:07:39
The Traitors is getting the celebrity treatment
10/8/2025
The Traitors is getting the celebrity treatment with a star-studded line-up including Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Jonathan Ross all set to take part in the first ever celebrity edition of the hit reality show.
What can we expect from the first ever celebrity edition of the hit reality show? All to chat about with Scott Bryan, TV Critic and Broadcaster.
Duration:00:04:25
Junior Cert results out today
10/8/2025
Thousands of students across the country receive their Junior Cert results today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Michael Gillespie, General Secretary TUI.
Duration:00:03:50
Taoiseach Micheál Martin could be facing a test of his leadership
10/8/2025
Taoiseach Micheál Martin could be facing a test of his leadership of Fianna Fáil at a party meeting on Wednesday amid widespread anger among TDs and MEPs over Jim Gavin’s abandoned presidential campaign.
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Christopher O'Sullivan Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity.
Duration:00:05:19