Newstalk Breakfast

“I hate hand-holding, I find it uncomfortable, I feel self-conscious and I get sweaty” So writes Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney in the Irish Independent and Simon explained why to Ciara this morning.

Duration:00:05:51

Research finds majority of children use devices in their bedrooms

New research by Ireland's online safety charity, CyberSafeKids, reveals that 83% of primary school children have access to internet-connected devices in their bedrooms, with 63% allowed to have them overnight. We discuss further with Alex Cooney, CEO of Cybersafe Kids Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.

Duration:00:06:35

Riff: What is your experience of public transport?

'With phase 7 of BusConnects just around the corner . We ask what is your experience of public transport? Ciara and Shane discuss this together this morning.

Duration:00:03:52

Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump has said his “success” in the middle east will help in negotiations to end in the war between Russia and Ukraine. He is due to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House later today, and has announced a meeting with Vladimir Putin next week in Hungary. We discuss further with Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.

Duration:00:06:16

Phase 7 of BusConnects is just around the corner

It’s goodbye to the 140, the 83 and many other buses and hello to Phase 7 of Bus Connects, which includes the new 24-hour “F” route. But how will it help you in getting from A to B? With us to explain more is Blake Boland, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus.

Duration:00:06:59

National Community Gardens and Allotments Week

Neighbourhoods across the nation should reimagine how we grow, share and eat food by growing gardens in their areas. That’s the call from Ballymun-based charity GAP Ireland, as part of National Community Gardens and Allotments Week. Henry McKean visited the area putting this call into practice and sent us this report.

Duration:00:05:05

Plug-in EVs pumping out five times more emissions

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pump out nearly five times more planet-heating pollution than official figures show, according to a new report from Transport & Environment. We discussed this further with Sofía Navas, Cars and Charging Research Analyst for the think tank Transport & Environment.

Duration:00:05:39

Farmer Tom Niland “can now rest in peace”

Farmer Tom Niland “can now rest in peace,” his family said, after three men were sentenced yesterday to between 14 and 15 years in prison for his unlawful killing. The 75-year-old died on September 30th, 2023, 20 months after suffering a violent attack in his west Sligo home on January 18th, 2022. Independent Cllr for Sligo, Tom Niland’s Neighbour and Friend Michael Clarke spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about his friend Tom.

Duration:00:05:28

A call for the public to learn CPR

Linda Hall, a Teacher in Kings Wood Community College in Tallaght, was just 26 when she lost her father to sudden cardiac arrest, just three weeks after his 48th birthday. Now she’s urging the public to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR. Linda spoke to Ciara this morning.

Duration:00:04:34

Scam call centres paying for contact details of potential Irish victims

Scam call centres are paying up to €1,200 per person for the contact details of potential Irish victims. This is according to leaked documents from a scam operation obtained by The Irish Times show. For more on this we heard from Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Duration:00:03:01

New school programme to address rising body images issues

Bodywhys has launched a new wellbeing programme to address the rising body image and eating disorder concerns in Irish secondary schools. A survey from the charity found that 45 per cent of teachers are aware of students in their classes who are experiencing an eating disorder. Joining Ciara to discuss was Dr. Fiona Flynn, who developed the programme.

Duration:00:04:45

Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach on the Middle East, the Presidency and more

Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach spoke to Shane this morning on the middle east, the Presidency and his own disappointment at not being the Fianna Fail candidate.

Duration:00:12:36

Should daylight savings be scrapped?

It's nearly that time of year again, the clocks will go back by an hour on the 26th of October, marking the end of daylight savings. Talks of abolishing clock changes are back on the agenda at the European Parliament. So, is it time to do it? Ciara discussed further with Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP & Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

Duration:00:06:18

Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered

Hamas has announced that the remains of all the deceased Israeli hostages that it can reach have been handed back and it would need specialist recovery equipment to retrieve the rest from Gaza’s ruin. This comes amid threats from Israel to resume fighting if the terms of ceasefire are not honoured. For more on this we spoke to Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

Duration:00:02:11

Housing Plan to include more purchases of derelict properties

The Government's long-awaited Housing Plan is expected to include much more use of compulsory purchase orders by local authorities to deal with derelict properties. To discuss this more, Shane was joined by Dr Carole Pollard, Former president of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland & Editor of the book Irish Cities in Crisis.

Duration:00:05:14

Murder investigation is under way after a boy was fatally stabbed

A murder investigation is under way after a boy was fatally stabbed during a row at a Tusla-run care facility in Donaghmede, north Dublin. We get the latest on this with Conor Lally, Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.

Duration:00:04:07

This year marks 25 years of the NCT

This year marks 25 years of the NCT, and since then, approximately 26 million full tests have been carried out. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Brendan Walsh, Chief Operating Officer of the Road Safety Authority.

Duration:00:05:25

The phrases that grind our gears

Hubby, Holi bops, Chrimbo. There are phrases no self-respecting adult should say, according to author and journalist Sophia Money-Coutts.

Duration:00:05:46

Over a third of us fail to use up holiday entitlements!

The 2025 Annual Leave Report by FRS Recruitment has found that over a third of Irish people failed to make full use of their holiday entitlements last year. Shane discussed these findings with Caroline Reidy , Managing Director of the HR Suite.

Duration:00:04:00

Riff: Do you use up all your annual leave?