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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'
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Description:
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'
Twitter:
@BreakfastNT
Language:
English
Contact:
Newstalk HQ Marconi House Digges Lane Dublin 2 1890 453106
Email:
breakfast@newstalk.com
Episodes
EPA urges people to make noise and odour complaints to tidy up their areas
4/25/2025
Odour and noise complaints concerning industrial waste have reduced by nearly half in the last three years, according to the latest EPA report. Speaking to Ciara this morning to discuss this further was Pamela McDonnell, Programme Manager at the EPA Office of Environmental Enforcement.
Duration:00:03:41
Crowds are gathering ahead of tomorrow’s funeral of Pope Francis
4/25/2025
Today will be the final day for the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, ahead of the popular pontiff’s funeral tomorrow morning. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte joined us from St Peter’s Square.
Duration:00:05:21
Why public drinking water spots should be introduced around Ireland
4/24/2025
Public drinking water facilities should be introduced around Ireland, after a pilot project found it drastically reduces the amount of soft drinks children have. That’s according to Dr Grace O’Malley from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences who explained why to Ciara this morning.
Duration:00:05:23
Day one of Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York
4/24/2025
Attorneys delivered opening statements yesterday in the New York retrial of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, after his landmark 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned.
Shane got the latest from Lauren Conlin Reporter and Host with Pop Crime TV.
Duration:00:04:56
Latest on the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv
4/24/2025
Nine people have been killed and 70 are wounded following a Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv, a day after US Vice President JD Vance delivered an ultimatum to both countries
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Member of Parliament in Ukraine, Inna Sovsun.
Duration:00:05:10
The IMO on the ongoing challenges facing the health system
4/24/2025
Doctors in the Irish Medical Organisation will gather in Killarney today to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the health system.
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Denis Mc Cauley, GP and outgoing President of the Irish Medical Organisation.
Duration:00:09:59
Is first confession about guilt or examining your conscience?
4/24/2025
Why are we still putting our children through this guilt grind? That is the question that Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney has about First confession. Simon discussed all with Ciara this morning.
Duration:00:06:17
Architect shares his radical redesign for Dublin’s Drury Street
4/24/2025
Federico Minieri is an architect and town planner who has worked on major urban projects in cities like London and Barcelona. He believes Dublin needs to move beyond 'half measures' when it comes to reimagining its public spaces. Federico explained his ideas to Newstalk this morning.
Duration:00:06:54
Just Stop Oil ends their campaign
4/24/2025
From stopping traffic in the middle of London to throwing soup cans at historic paintings, Just Stop Oil has had a polarising campaign.
But that campaign is coming to an end this Saturday. Speaking to Shane this morning was Mitch Rose, Just Stop Oil Spokesperson.
Duration:00:04:28
The State missed its target for delivery of social homes last year
4/24/2025
The State missed its target for delivery of social homes last year by almost 20 per cent, according to a new report published by the Department of Housing.
Speaking to Ciara this morning to discuss further was Eoin O’Broin TD, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Housing.
Duration:00:07:58
Insurance Costs
4/23/2025
Insurance companies are slashing benefits on health plans and increasing premiums – which many customers remain unaware of.
Here to tell us more is Charlie Weston, personal Finance editor with the Irish Independent.
Listen here.
Duration:00:05:29
Red Carpet Roundup
4/23/2025
Esther McCarthy from The Irish Examiner joins Newstalk Breakfast with the latest celebrity and entertainment buzz — from Beyonce's kids and their struggle with fame, to Elizabeth Hurley's new beau.
Listen here.
Duration:00:06:47
Pope Francis' Time in Ireland
4/23/2025
Fr Donal Neary, Jesuit priest and editor of The Messenger, joins Shane Coleman to reflect on Pope Francis’ little-known time in Dublin in 1980, long before his return as pontiff in 2018.
Listen here.
Duration:00:04:46
ASTI Threatens Industrial Action
4/23/2025
Donal Cremin, President of the ASTI, joins Newstalk Breakfast as the union prepares to ballot members on industrial action over controversial Senior Cycle reforms.
Listen here.
Duration:00:08:03
All Things Considered
4/23/2025
All Things Considered, is Sharon Osbourne calling for Kneecap's work visa to be revoked a step too far away from free speech?
Listen here.
Duration:00:04:32
Amanda Holden's “Cheat” on Netflix
4/23/2025
Amanda Holden joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about her new Netflix reality series Cheat: Unfinished Business — and whether people really can forgive a cheater.
Listen here.
Duration:00:05:34
OPW Arts Scheme Audit
4/23/2025
Dr Paul Davis from DCU’s Business School joins Newstalk Breakfast after an audit reveals €2 million left idle in an OPW account, with financial mismanagement flagged.
Listen here.
Duration:00:05:45
Food Trends and the Planet
4/23/2025
Sadhbh O’Neill, climate policy researcher, joins Newstalk Breakfast to explain how food fads like matcha and pistachio chocolate bars are putting global agricultural systems under pressure.
Listen here.
Duration:00:05:48
Vatican Latest
4/23/2025
Kielce Gussie, journalist with Vatican Radio, joins Newstalk Breakfast with the latest details from the Vatican as Pope Francis lies in state ahead of Saturday’s funeral.
Listen here.
Duration:00:03:45
Driving Test Wait Times
4/22/2025
Brenda Bolger of Bolger's Motoring School joins Newstalk Breakfast as new RSA figures show driving test wait times are now up to 35 weeks in parts of the country.
Listen here.
Duration:00:06:07