Podcasts by The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Spinal Tap Sequel To Start Filming 40 Years After The Original With Cameos From Elton John&Paul McCartney from 2023-11-28T22:15

A sequel to the beloved fil Spinal Tap has been announced, with cameos from some of the biggest names in music history!

Ed Smith and Dee Reddy joined The Last Word to discuss.<...

Gardaí Overtake IT Professionals As Best Paid Workers In State- CSO from 2023-11-28T21:55

According to a new report from the CSO, the Gardaí are now the highest paid workers in the country, passing out IT professionals.

Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Po...

Could Nikki Haley Be The Person To Stop - Or Even Slow - Trump? from 2023-11-28T20:35

Could Nikki Haley have enough support to take on Trump in the race for next year's US Presidential election?

Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Larry Donnelly, Law Lec...

Coping With Severe Depression from 2023-11-27T20:35

Dane Galligan, Adventurer and Wilderness Expert, has suffered from severe depression for 20 years. He joined The Last Word along with Dr. Lorcan Martin, Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to...

Should Croke Park Host The Next Katie Taylor Fight? from 2023-11-27T20:30

Would Croke Park be the most suitable venue for Katie Taylor's next fight?

Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with The Irish Daily Star joined The Last Word to discuss.

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Ireland's Relationship With Israel Further Strained By Reaction To Statement By Taoiseach from 2023-11-27T20:15

A recent statement made by Leo Varadkar about former Hamas hostage Emily Hand has been received negatively in Israel. What does this mean going forward for Ireland's relationship with Israel? Listen

Why Ireland Needs Immigrants from 2023-11-27T19:50

Following last week's events in the city centre, Niall Shanahan, Communications Officer with FORSA, and Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants’ Association joined The Last Word to di...

Chantelle Cameron Vs. Katie Taylor 2 from 2023-11-24T19:00

This weekend's fight in the 3Arena has been overshadowed by posts made by Conor McGregor.

Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with the Irish Daily Star joined The Last Word to di...

Political Reaction to the Dublin Riots from 2023-11-24T19:00

With the reaction to yesterday's events, Eamon Ryan, Transport Minister, Jim O'Callaghan, Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Justice and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central joined The L...

Mortgage Approvals for First Time Buyers at Record High from 2023-11-24T19:00

With some news from the housing market and the latest in the world of business, Ian Guider from The Business Post joined The Last Word.

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The Aftermath of The Dublin Riots from 2023-11-24T19:00

To discuss yesterday's events, The Last Word was joined by Business Owner Paul Gallagher, Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor with the Irish Times, and Aoife Barry, author of Social Capital.<...

Mortgage Special from 2023-11-24T00:50

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor for the Irish Independent, and Martina Hennessy from doddl.ie joined The Last Word for a Personal Finance mortgage special, ...

Will Sustainable Aviation Ever Be A Realistic Prospect? from 2023-11-24T00:40

John Gibbons, Environmental Commentator, and Colm Markey, Fine Gael MEP joined The Last Word to discuss the prospect of sustainable aviation. Is it realistic, and if so, how close are we to it?<...

Five People, Including Three Children, In Hospital After Incident Outside Dublin School from 2023-11-23T17:45

Mairead Maguire, Reporter with The Journal, and Councillor Deborah Byrne of The Labour Party joined The Last Word to give the latest on an incident which occurred on Parnell Square in Dublin tod...

The Last Word Gadget Show 2023- Top Picks And Best Deals from 2023-11-22T20:20

It's time for our annual Last Word Gadget Show! Over the course of this 6 part special we were joined by a number of guests to talk about everything from smartphones to hair dryers!

Calls For Public To Take Up Flu Vaccines And Covid Boosters from 2023-11-22T12:20

Priscilla Lynch, Clinic Editor with The Medical Independent, and Dr. Brian Higgins, GP with Galway Primary Care joined The Last Word to discuss recommended public health measures for the winter mon...

Press Up Group To Cut 32 Staff In 'Tough Trading Conditions' from 2023-11-21T20:50

Irish hospitality giant Press Up have announced 32 redundancies due to the current market climate.

Ian Guider, Business Columnist for The Business Post joined The Last Word to discu...

Limerick Hurler Alleged 'Kicked' Man As He Lay On The Street from 2023-11-21T20:45

An All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler is 1 of 3 men facing charges for the incident which happened in 2019.

Court Reporter, David Raleigh joined The Last Word to discuss.

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Changes To Welfare System See Unemployment Benefit Linked To Pay For The First Nine Months from 2023-11-21T12:45

Dr. Laura Bambrick, Head of Social Policy for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive at ISME joined The Last Word to discuss new changes being introduced to the ...

How Can Irish Football Get Back On It's Feet After The Stephen Kenny Era? from 2023-11-21T12:25

What is the next step for our national soccer team following Stephen Kenny's run as manager?

Stephen Doyle, Today FM Sports Anchor, and Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer for The...

On Joe Biden's 81st Birthday, Trump Claims 'Excellent Health' from 2023-11-21T02:20

Donald Trump has marked Joe Biden's 81st birthday by sharing that he is in 'excellent health'.

Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent wit...

Patrick Kielty Prepares For First Late Late Toy Show from 2023-11-21T00:30

The pressure is on for new Late Late Show host, Patrick Kielty as he prepares for his first ever toy show!

Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke joined The Last Word to discuss.

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Black Friday Holiday Deals from 2023-11-21T00:15

If you're thinking of snapping up a Black Friday holiday deal next week, Sarah Slattery has everything you need to know!

Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this pa...

Soccer: Ireland Take On The Netherlands from 2023-11-18T13:40

The Republic Of Ireland take on The Netherlands tonight in what looks like Stephen Kenny's last competitive international in charge.

Gavin Cooney, Sportswriter with Listen

Renters Paying €3,500 More Per Year Than Buyers from 2023-11-18T12:35

Why are renters paying €3,500 more per year than they would if they had bought the same property?

Mark Coan, Founder of Moneysherpa.ie joined The...

“I Was Diagnosed With Dementia At Just 42” from 2022-05-12T18:11:36

---Steve Thompson's autobiography 'Unforgettable' looks at his premature diagnosis and fight against dementia. Thompson is a rugby World Cup winner as part of one of England's best ever rugby teams...

The Last Word On GAA: Shefflin Versus Cody Showdown And Dublin Take On Wexford from 2022-04-29T19:42:07

First up it's Hurling: SHEFFLIN VS CODY AS GALWAY HOST KILKENNY IN THE LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPJamesie O’Connor - Former Clare Hurler and Former Galway manager John McIntyre join Matt to discuss the l...

The Last Word On Sport: Klopp Versus Pep - Who Will Blink First? from 2022-04-29T19:26:36

In the week that Jurgen Klopp signed a contract extension with Liverpool Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino join Matt Cooper to discuss if City will drop any points, and who out of Arsenal or Spurs ...

A Provocative New Book Explores The Circumstances That Led To Irish Independence from 2022-04-29T19:13:41

Author Fergal Tobin discusses his new book 'The Irish Difference: A Tumultuous History of Ireland’s Breakup with Britain', which explores the features and circumstances that led to Irish independen...

Charlie Weston: Mortgage Borrowing Returns To Celtic Tiger Peak from 2022-04-29T18:53:11

Charlie Weston, personal finance editor of the Irish Independent, joined The Last Word to discuss the news that mortgage borrowing has returned to peak levels. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.ne...

Taylor And Serrano Prepare For Madison Square Garden Clash from 2022-04-29T18:40:52

Gavan Casey, sports journalist with the42.ie joins Matt to discuss the history making boxing clash between multiple World Champ Katie Taylor and challenger Amanda Serrano. [audio mp3="https://media...

The Week Trending: Turf Wars, Boris Becker Jail Sentence And Piers Morgan's Fury from 2022-04-29T17:53:31

Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with the Irish Daily Star& Gabija Gatavechkaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent joined Matt to discuss some of the stories that made headli...

The Last Word On The Environment: Record Breaking Heatwaves In India&Pakistan from 2022-04-28T18:51:23

John Gibbons joined Matt on The Last Word on his weekly environmental slot looking at heatwaves in India and Pakistan. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.[audio mp3="http...

Are Unprovoked Gang Attacks On The Rise In Cities? from 2022-04-28T18:26:01

Jim O’Callaghan, Fianna Fáil TD, spoke to Matt on The Last Word about his warnings over an increase in gang violence and unprovoked attacks in Dublin. Conor Lally, crime and security editor, Irish ...

The Last Word on Health from 2022-04-28T17:02:42

There are growing concerns over internet ads aimed at young people self diagnosing with mental health conditions. Dr. Brian Higgins joined the Last Word to discuss.[audio mp3="https://media.radiocm...

Culture Club: Dr Linda Doyle from 2022-04-27T18:56:57

This week on the Culture Club, Matt was joined by Dr Linda Doyle, the first woman to be elected provost in Trinity College Dublin's 429-year history. She is an engineer, researcher, leader, and adv...

Ray Goggins Talks The Return Of Ultimate Hell Week from 2022-04-27T18:30:10

Ray Goggins, author, Chief Instructor on Ultimate Hell Week and former Irish Army Ranger joined Matt on the Last Word to discuss why people take part in the programme, as well as what the intense p...

Mr Moonlight Trial: Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Of Conviction For The Murder Of Bobby Ryan from 2022-04-27T17:50:27

Our Courts Correspondent, Frank Greaney, has details after Patrick Quirke was granted permission to further appeal his conviction for the murder of Bobby Ryan in 2011. [audio mp3="https://media.rad...

Taxi Shortages Leave Staff and Socialisers Stranded from 2022-04-27T17:22:20

Matt was joined on The Last Word this evening by Richard Guiney, chief executive of Dublin Town and Vinny Kearns, chief executive of NXT Taxis, to discuss the shortage of taxis in Dublin. He raise...

The Last Word on Music from 2022-04-26T19:17:12

Daniel McConnell caught up with John Caddell and Dee Reddy to chat the latest in music news and releases, including the prospect of two new albums from James Vincent McMorrow in 2022. [audio mp3="h...

NTA Announces €600M Transport Investment For Cork from 2022-04-20T20:56:38

€600 million is to be spent making the city of Cork more public transport friendly, with 75km of bus lanes and 54km of cycle routes to be built. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/...

Up to 890,000 People Without a Booster as New Variant Develops from 2022-04-20T18:29:11

Why is it that nearly 900,000 people have not yet taken up their offer for a booster vaccine?  Is it skepticism or just complacency? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/20182411/...

Bill to Improve Work/Life Balance to be Discussed at Cabinet from 2022-04-20T18:15:57

A bill is being discussed that will aim to bring Ireland into line with the EU's work/life balance directive. This will introduce a number benefits to employees including unpaid leave to care for s...

The Last Word on Music : Ed Sheeran Comes to Ireland from 2022-04-19T20:52:18

Ed Sheeran's massive world tour is kicking off this weekend in Croke Park and it will be the first concert the stadium has seen since before the beginning of the pandemic. [audio mp3="https://media...

US With Cal and Marion from 2022-04-19T18:38:25

From Elon Musk to testicle tanning, Cal and Marion join the Last Word for our weekly US spot.[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/19183718/190422-TLW-PODCAST-US.mp3"][/audio]Catch...

How Vulnerable is Your Phone to Being Spied on by the Guards, Employers and Criminals? from 2022-04-19T18:23:47

Is your beloved mobile phone a tracking device? Can it be used to listen to your conversations? How much does it know about your location and daily habits? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/up...

The Last Word on Travel - The Best Greenway Cycle Paths from 2022-04-19T17:58:37

If you're looking for a staycation  this year or even just a day trip, Ireland has a lot to offer including a number of stunning greenway cycle paths! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads...

Business With Ian Guider from 2022-04-14T20:26:31

Elon Musk has decided to make an offer to buy Twitter. Following the news, the Twitter stock price has surprisingly fallen. What does this mean and what are the odds on this deal actually happening...

The Last Word on Health : Scabies from 2022-04-14T18:51:18

Scabies is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide. It is very common in young people in their late teens and early twenties. What causes it and how can it be managed?[audio mp3="https://med...

Sinead Gleeson - Co-Author of ‘This Woman's Work’ from 2022-04-13T20:08:03

Sinead Gleeson is back on the Last Word to discuss 'This Woman's Work', a collaborative collection of music essays curated and edited with iconic musician Kim Gordon. [audio mp3="https://media.radi...

Man Arrested After Two Men Killed in Sligo from 2022-04-13T19:30

A man has been arrested in relation to the killing of two men in Sligo which has raised concerns about a potential rise in homophobic assaults. This is among a number of other physical and/or verba...

Personal Finance : KBC Customers Given 90 Days to Close Their Accounts from 2022-04-13T19:13:59

As KBC advances plans to exit the Republic of Ireland customers are being given 90 days to close their accounts. Is 3 months enough time to get this done or will it cause some major issues? [audio ...

US With Cal and Marion : 10 Shot at Brooklyn Subway Station from 2022-04-12T18:42:20

Ten people were injured by gunshots today at a Brooklyn subway station. What do we know so far? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/12184205/120422-TLW-PODCAST-US.mp3"][/audio] C...

Calls For Clarity on Proposed Ban on Sale of Turf from 2022-04-12T18:15:55

From September 2022 the sale and distribution of turf will be banned. But what are the reasons for this and what exactly will this mean? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/12181...

Kinahan Gang Hit With Sanctions&US Offers $5M For Information from 2022-04-12T17:58:06

The US government has offered a reward in return for information that could lead to the financial disruption of the Kinahan criminal organisation or the arrest and/or conviction of Christopher Vinc...

Tech Tuesday : Latest in Wearable Fitness Tech from 2022-04-12T17:11:12

The weather is set to improve over the next few days. Is it time to invest in a piece of wearable tech that will track your fitness stats? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/121...

Rory McIlroy Celebrates Second Place Finish in the Masters from 2022-04-11T19:22:41

Rory McIlroy is undoubtedly one of the best golfers in the world, but after celebrating a second place finish at the Masters the question is being asked, will he ever take a Masters top spot? [audi...

Talking to Teenage Boys About Pornography and Consent from 2022-04-11T19:03:10

Richie Sadlier is a former professional footballer, who is currently working as an author and psychotherapist. His latest book 'Let's Talk'  is aimed at young men aged 15-16. Sadlier believes this ...

Fears Grow Over Capacity to House Ukrainian Refugees from 2022-04-11T18:35:33

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees have come into the country in recent weeks. Proposed solutions to housing include building modular housing and repurposing holiday homes. [audio mp3="https://media.r...

The Last Word on Travel : Lisbon from 2022-04-11T18:12:38

Lisbon is Portugal's capital city, boasting a gorgeous coast line, fantastic food and an incredible culture. There are many ways to see the sights, one of which is by taking a tuk-tuk ride around t...

Marion Le Pen a Real Danger to President Macron in the French Election - Last Minute Polls Predict from 2022-04-08T19:32:55

Last minute polls in the French presidential election show the voting percentage will be close to 50/50 between President Macron and Marion Le Pen. A victory for Le Pen could mean huge changes for ...

Book : The Match from 2022-04-08T19:16:14

Harlan Coben has written 33 novels and is one of the world's most prolific writers. He is also now a Netflix producer with many of his books being adapted into series for the streaming platform. [a...

The Week Trending from 2022-04-08T19:05:47

An Irish MEP praised on Russian TV, 'Hand of God' jersey up for sale, Ed Sheeran's lawsuit and more.[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/08190406/WEEK-TRENDING.mp3"][/audio] ...

Last Word on Movies : Fantastic Beasts - The Secrets of Dumbledore from 2022-04-07T18:51:43

The Harry Potter series continues with the latest installment of 'Fantastic Beasts'. Is it worth seeing? Brian Lloyd and Deirdre Molumby join the Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressin...

Top of the Wordle : How Ireland Found a New Obsession from 2022-04-07T18:15:25

It's been reported that Ireland has more searches for the game 'Wordle' per capita than any other country. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/07181514/070422-TLW-PODCAST-WORDLE....

The Last Word on Health : Rosacea from 2022-04-07T18:02:37

1 in 10 people suffer with Rosacea, a chronic inflammatory condition associated with redness across the central face. Why does it happen and how can it be managed?[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms...

How Do War Crime Prosecutions Work? from 2022-04-07T17:48:23

Images from Bucha following Russia's retreat from the city have lead to increased calls for an investigation into alleged Russian war crimes. How likely is this to happen and what is involved?[audi...

Personal Finance : Grocery Inflation at Highest Level Since 2013 from 2022-04-06T20:31

Grocery inflation has reached 3.7 per cent, and will continue to climb in the next few weeks. The cost of food is being driven up as a result of the war in Ukraine. [audio mp3="https://media.radioc...

Despite Many Warnings, Sport Still Refuses to Take Concussion Seriously from 2022-04-06T20:03:27

Hannah Walker Brown, author of 'A Delicate Game' joined the Last Word to speak about acquired brain injury through sport and the development of degenerative conditions as a result of consistent inj...

Four People Before Profit TDs Refuse to Applaud President Zelensky from 2022-04-06T19:43:10

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an address to the Dáil saying he is grateful for every citizen of Ireland. The president also called for the Irish government to push for even more rigi...

Culture Club : Paul Costelloe from 2022-04-06T18:52:10

This week for the Culture Club we were joined by Irish fashion designer and artist, Paul Costelloe. He is currently involved with the Incognito Event on behalf of the Jack and Jill Foundation. [au...

US With Cal and Marion : The Latest on the War in Ukraine from 2022-04-05T18:45:43

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Russia to be removed from the UN Security Council. The US plans to push for Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council but will not push for their suspe...

Tech Tuesday : Elon Musk to Join Board of Twitter from 2022-04-05T18:26:52

In a surprising move, Elon Musk has accumulated a massive stake of 9.2% in twitter. He is now the biggest outside share holder in Twitter and has been appointed to the company's board. What's next ...

Cabinet Approves Creation of Regional Health Areas from 2022-04-05T18:15:17

Regional health areas will see designated regions take responsibility for local hospitals and medical staff as part of the Sláinte Care plan. Also discussed -Outgoing CMO Tony Holohan will remain o...

The Last Word on Travel : Last Minute Easter Breaks from 2022-04-04T18:58:56

Summer flight schedules are being introduced earlier than normal this year, which means you might be able to find value on flights for a last minute Easter trip! There are also hotel deals to be sn...

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss from 2022-04-04T18:39:12

In early 2020, New York based writer Amy Bloom travelled to Switzerland with her husband Brian Ameche to allow him to legally end his own life. The moving account of Brian's decision to end his own...

Backbenchers Seek Deferral of Carbon Tax Hike as Climate Change Report Published from 2022-04-04T18:04:33

With the cost of living at an all time high, Taoiseach Michaél Martin has doubled down on Ireland's obligation to increase the carbon tax. Many TD's are arguing against the increase, but the Taoise...

Sunday Is Census Night - Here's All You Need To Know from 2022-04-01T17:37:38

The Census form people in Ireland have received over the last couple of weeks has to be filled out on Sunday night. The census is a count of a population at a particular point in time, over 5,000 e...

Are We Facing Fuel Rationing As Cost Of Living Continues To Rise? from 2022-04-01T17:23:55

There is news today that the electricty provider Airtricity has hiked its electricity costs by 24% and gas by 32%. Across Europe inflation has hit a record high which is impacting the cost of livin...

Richard Boyd Barrett Gets Boost From Bella&Palace Scones At Princely Prices from 2022-04-01T17:05:57

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett was followed on Instagram by Bella Hadid this week. The star shared a post by Barrett about how the Irish government had provided €88 million funding fo...

The Latest On The Ukraine Crisis from 2022-03-31T19:21:43

More than a month after the conflict in Ukraine started a large population in Mariupol are now trapped without heating and is rapidly running out of food. Talks are ongoing about opening a humanita...

Situation In Hospitals Unsafe With Covid According To Consultants from 2022-03-31T19:09:09

Doctors and Nurses are warning of unsafe conditions in Irish hospitals due to the latest wave of Covid-19. Short-staffing and hospital services being pushed to their absolute limit are some of the ...

How To Protect Aging Skin from 2022-03-31T18:52:44

The number one factor that makes skin age prematurely is photo-aging or exposure to UV radiation exposure. This underscores the necessity when in sunlight to use a broad spectre sunscreen.[audio mp...

Used Car Prices Up 30% In A Year from 2022-03-31T18:36:56

The price of used cars has gone up by 7.9% during the first three months of this year alone. This is the tenth consecutive quarter where prices have increased which is a 56% increase since the star...

Culture Club: Rosanna Davison from 2022-03-30T19:05:48

This week's Culture Club inductee is Rosanna Davison, former Miss World and ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s 65 Roses Day. First SingleYou Oughta Know by Alanis Morrissette Favourite AlbumL...

What Do Teachers And Principals Think Of The New Leaving Cert Plan? from 2022-03-30T18:47:53

The traditional written leaving certificate exam will only be worth 60% in every subject under new plans. Teacher based continuous assessment will account for the other 40% of the grade of students...

Should The New Pension Plan Be Adapted To Get People On The Property Ladder? from 2022-03-30T18:34:52

There are almost a million people in Ireland with no pension provision who are going to be relying on their flat-rate state pension to pay rent. The auto-enrolment scheme won't be sufficient for no...

Employers Will Have To Provide Up To 10 Days Of Sick Pay By 2026 from 2022-03-30T18:21:19

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has approval to publish The Sick Leave Bill 2022 which creates the right to sick pay for employees from their employer. The Bill will take effect this year and will mean that ...

Leaving Cert Reforms To See Exams Spread Over 2 Years from 2022-03-29T18:45:23

The way we run our leaving certificate exams has been largely set in stone for generations until Covid ushered in some dramatic changes. One of the proposals announced by Minister for Education Nor...

Industry Warns Of Worsening Airport Delays from 2022-03-29T18:33:47

If someone has a 6 am flight they will have to be at the airport at 3 am for the time being. The Dublin Airport Authority has flagged these challenges with the customers and are attempting to recti...

Cost Of Housing Ukrainian Refugees Could Be 3 Billion Euro from 2022-03-29T18:20:19

An Taoiseach Michéal Martin announced that four senior Russian diplomats have been asked to leave the Irish State. There are suspicions that the reason there is such a large Russian diplomatic pres...

European City Breaks And Chaos At Dublin Airport from 2022-03-29T18:08:05

Ryanair has advised their customers to get to Dublin Airport 3 and a half hours before their flight and that the bag drop would be open. This follows of chaos in Dublin Airport where there were lon...

Dublin Relegated As Mayo And Kerry Qualify For National League Final from 2022-03-28T19:42:33

Kildare have been relegated from division 1 alongside Dublin who were beaten by Monaghan yesterday. Monaghan beat Dublin 3-13 to 1-18 relegating Dublin to division 2 in Clones.[audio mp3="https://m...

UlsterBank To Change Their Services From July from 2022-03-28T19:31:46

The time is fast approaching when UlsterBank will be shutting down its services in Ireland. If you want to use an UlsterBank branch in July, you will have up to 1 pm every day before the accounters...

Unions Demand Inflation-Proofed Pay-Rises from 2022-03-28T19:20:32

Inflation could average at close to 7% for the year and could hit a peak of 8.5% during the summer according to the ESRI. Many trade unions are saying that this inflation is resulting in the reduct...

Dublin Council To ''Aggressively Restrict'' Space For Cars from 2022-03-28T18:57:45

Dublin City Council has plans to aggressively restrict road space for cars according to the Irish Times. This is to provide more space for protected cycle lanes in the city.[audio mp3="https://medi...

Eamon Dunphy discusses Ireland's Chances Against Belgium Tomorrow Night from 2022-03-25T19:10:54

Ireland take on the Belgians in a friendly in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow from 5pm. Irish football Manager Stephen Kenny has his new contract ahead of these buildup games before the Euro qualifiers....

'Pubs As Community Hubs' - Rural Pubs Encouraged To Diversify from 2022-03-25T18:58:13

In the last two years, 90% of pubs have reopened since enforced closures wrought by the pandemic. Many pubs in rural areas do not open Monday to Friday before 5 or 6pm which is space that could be ...

Away With The Airy Fairies, St Patrick's Day Is Too Irish&Boris Johnson from 2022-03-25T18:45:52

There was a war of words this week between Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Independent TD Michael Healy Rae. In the exchange between the two Healy Rae said ''Away With The Airy Fairies'' to Varad...

Temperatures Beginning To De-Stabilise In Arctic and Antartica from 2022-03-24T18:15:35

Temperature anomalies are not that unusual in Antarctica which is 1.5 times the size of the continental US. However, we are seeing an increase in weather variability which is breaking all temperatu...

Dealing With Hodgkins Lymphoma from 2022-03-24T18:07

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting immune system. Tomorrow is Daffodil day which is a major source of fundraising fo...

Fine Gael Senator Says Robbie Keane Should Give His FAI Salary To The Exchequer from 2022-03-24T17:55:05

Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson for Sports Micheál Carrigy claimed that Robbie Keane is still getting paid by the taxpayer despite having left his position in the Irish football team set-up. Robbie K...

300,000 To Avoid Revenue Action Over Failure To Make Property Tax Declaration from 2022-03-24T17:43:41

In the region of about 150,000 people are not paying the property tax and in total 316,000 are not paying or have not submitted a return with an updated valuation. It is a self-assessment tax and t...

Culture Club: Moe Dunford from 2022-03-23T18:59:40

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish Actor and IFTA best actor award winner, Moe Dunford. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/23180434/2302CC.mp3"][/audio] Catch the full c...

Employers Forced To Re-Budget Because Of Inflation from 2022-03-23T18:24:13

Employers are facing price hikes from two angles, their costs of doing business are going up and their employees are coming to them looking asking for a wage in keeping with the cost of living. Unl...

Expert Warns ''There Are Years Left In The Covid Crisis'' from 2022-03-23T17:45:42

There have been 21,098 further cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland today. As of this morning, 1,395 patients were hospitalised with the virus which is an increase of 57 on Tuesday.[audio mp3="htt...

Inflation To Hit 8.5% from 2022-03-23T17:18:28

Two of the biggest mobile operators in the state Vodafone and Three Mobile are going to have price increases next month. This will affect both contract plans and broadband with Three Mobile having ...

Biden Says Putin Plans To Use Chemical Weapons from 2022-03-22T19:07:54

Last night US President Joe Biden said there are clear signs Putin is weighing up the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. President Biden warned that there will be consequences if Russia uses chemi...

With Cases Trippling In The Last 3 Weeks, Is It Time To Bring Back Masks? from 2022-03-22T18:56:48

There have been 23,702 further cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland.With 7,729 of those PCR-confirmed cases and 15,973 people registered positive antigen tests.[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.n...

Labour Party Calls For All Gambling Advertising To Be Banned from 2022-03-22T18:46:14

Labour are bringing forward a Prohibition of Advertising Bill to be debated in the Seanad tomorrow. This Bill is an attempt to break the association between gambling and sport which is created by g...

Irish Troops Could Take Part In EU Rapid Reaction Force - Coveney from 2022-03-22T18:29:43

Simon Coveney spoke about the possibility of some Irish troops taking part in a new EU Rapid Reaction Force yesterday. For Irish troops to take part in peacekeeping or humanitarian missions it need...

'Despite The Optimism, The War In Ukraine Is A Long Way From Being Over' from 2022-03-16T18:53:50

The Ukrainian President today gave a dramatic and emotive address to the US Congress via video link. The question that has been asked will this lead to the US introducing a no-fly zone over Ukraine...

Covid Hospital Numbers At Their Highest For More Than A Year from 2022-03-16T18:30:34

There have been an additional 5,452 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 8,644 positive antigen tests recorded through the HSE portal today. There are many reports of people getting a positive antig...

An End To 'Price Walking' from 2022-03-16T18:04:22

Price walking is a form of price discrimination whereby existing customers, especially long-standing customers, incur a loyalty penalty over new customers. The pricing strategy is common in the ins...

How To Cope With The Latest Energy Price Increases from 2022-03-16T17:52:04

There are things that gas and electricity customers can do to soften the blow of record highs in prices. Two options are to switch supplier which people rarely do and the second is to look at ways ...

Can The Social Media Shut Down In Russia Be Bypassed? from 2022-03-15T19:55:37

Last night on Russian state tv Marina Ovsyannikova interrupted a live news broadcast with an anti-war poster. She shouted ''No War'' and ''Putin is an aggressor'', this has prompted many to questio...

Could The Ukrainian War Be Over In Just 14 Days As Predicted By A UK Newspaper? from 2022-03-15T19:41:47

There are some reports today that Russia is struggling so badly to conquer Ukraine that a Russian victory may not be possible. The forces committed by Russia are suitable to secure the regions of D...

Number Of Covid Patients In Hospital On The Rise from 2022-03-15T19:28:30

At the moment there are 1,047 people with Covid-19 in hospitals around the country.Covid numbers are up 60% when compared with the middle of last month. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploa...

Optimistic Irish Consumers Are Booking Flights In Their Droves from 2022-03-15T19:13:38

There was concern amongst the aviation industry that consumer confidence would be low following the pandemic. However, despite the pandemic and the war in Ukraine Irish people have been booking hol...

Ireland Beat England At Twickenham To Keep Championship Hopes Alive from 2022-03-14T19:44:13

On Saturday the Irish rugby team had the biggest ever victory against England at Twickenham. They scored four tries to none in that gamebut many Irish fans are focussing on the things that didn't g...

What Does The EU Expect From Us? from 2022-03-14T19:29:24

The war in Ukraine is a watershed moment for the European Union as the conflict has completely changed the debate around defence and security. The European Union is not a defence union and is prima...

How Much Damage Will The War In Ukraine Do To The Economy? from 2022-03-14T19:19:53

Paschal Donohoe said today in his role as the Eurogroup finance Minister chairman that the group still has to assess whether or not to cut off the remaining oil and gas supplies coming from Russia....

The Latest From Ukraine from 2022-03-14T19:03:40

So far in Russia's invasion in Ukraine, the West of the country has been relatively untouched by war. The Russians yesterday attacked a base about 30 miles from the city of Lviv in the west of Ukra...

CRH Boss Albert Manifold Sets Record With Pay Package of €13.9 Million from 2022-03-11T18:49:05

Albert Manifold is the chief executive of CRH plc which is an international group of diversified building materials businesses. Manifold's pay package increased to €13.9 million in 2021, this set a...

Government Under Pressure To Bring In Mini-Budget from 2022-03-11T18:29:32

Government are currently giving hauliers a €100 a week subsidy to cope with the increase in fuel price.To tackle the rise in fuel costs this will apply for eight weeks to support an industry that h...

Moscow Claims Fake News On Mariupol Bombing&Calls For Baggot St Hospital To Be Used For Refugees from 2022-03-11T18:13:20

The government is currently putting plans in place to accommodate the impending 100,000 Ukrainian refugees estimated to land on our shores. It's been put forward that state lands might be used for ...

UK Response To Refugee Crisis Contrasts With Response To Oligarchs from 2022-03-10T19:37:11

The government of Britain has been criticised for admitting so few Ukrainian refugees when compared to other countries in Europe. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has gotten in touch with our Minister...

Daniel Kinahan Being Pursued By The Criminal Assets Bureau from 2022-03-10T19:19:24

Daniel Kinahan has attempted to sports wash his reputation using boxing as the vehicle. Sportswashing is the practice of an individual, group, corporation, or nation-state using sport to improve th...

Rise In Covid Hospitalisations from 2022-03-10T19:06:47

There were 4,065 confirmed cases of Covid-19 via PCR and 7,617 via antigen in Ireland today. Through the HSE portal, there were over 11,500 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in a single day.[audio mp3="h...

Calls For Cap On Petrol And Diesel Prices To Stop Gouging from 2022-03-10T18:55:45

At the stroke of midnight last night we had a reduction of 20 cents of the price of petrol and a reduction of 15% in the price of diesel. There are reports of price gouging at petrol and diesel fou...

Culture Club: Aoife Dooley from 2022-03-09T18:27:20

This week's Culture Club inductee is Graphic Novelist, Aoife Dooley. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/09182714/0903aoifedooley.mp3"][/audio] Catch the full chat by pressing th...

Transport Minister Tells Drivers To Slow Down And Save Fuel from 2022-03-09T18:16:13

Today Minister Eamon Ryan said today that one practical example of keeping fuel costs down is to drive slower. According to motoring experts, the reality is that when you drive slower you use less ...

Government Agrees Cut Of 20 Cents Per Litre On Petrol&Diesel - Will It Be Enough? from 2022-03-09T18:00:32

The government announced a 30% reduction of the excise inclusive of VAT on Petrol today. Diesel excise has also been reduced by almost 30% but can't be reduced further on account of an EU directive...

How Bad Will Food Shortages Be Over The Coming Months? from 2022-03-09T17:37:44

50% of the world's sunflower oil is produced in Ukraine and because of the conflict, there is no grain being planted in the country at the moment. Ukraine also exports a large percentage of its gra...

Biden Bans Russian Oil from 2022-03-09T17:26:55

President Joe Biden has placed a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The US imports about 3% of its total crude oil and about 4% of its petr...

Does Ireland Need To Invest In Defence? from 2022-03-08T18:09:34

National Flag Day here in Ireland takes place on the 16th of March which celebrates peace, respect diversity and inclusion.The flag is taken to be a rallying point for citizens of a democratic stat...

How Will Ireland Respond As 2 Million Flee Ukraine? from 2022-03-08T17:56:44

Lviv is a Ukrainian city about 130 kilometres from the Polish border which is a waypoint for refugees trying to escape the conflict. The Mayor of Lviv is saying that there are 30 to 40 thousand ref...

How Focus Ireland Changed My Life from 2022-03-08T17:45:26

Kelly-Anne Byrne is part of the Focus Ireland LEAP Program which is the lived experience ambassador program. Kelly-Anne experienced homelessness when she was 16 and thrown out of her foster home an...

Should Public Transport Be Free? from 2022-03-08T17:33:51

Fares on buses and trains are going to decrease by 20% by the beginning of April in Ireland. Given the cost of living and fuel alongside the effect the Ukraine conflict is having on the cost of cru...

Global Oil Prices Surge To Their Highest Price Since 2008 from 2022-03-07T19:35:41

There was a lot of speculation overnight that the US and Europe would ban oil from Russia which caused oil prices to rocket. The price went as high as $139 a barrel which is up about 15% compared w...

How Ireland Plans To Educate, Employ And Accommodate Ukrainian Refugees from 2022-03-07T19:23:45

The government will meet tomorrow to discuss the influx of Ukrainian refugees in the near future. The main discussion topics at this meeting will be financial assistance and social protection for U...

On The Ground In Ukraine from 2022-03-07T19:13:59

The city of Lviv is considered by many as the last semi-safe place to be in the country of Ukraine. There is alarm at the continuing flow of refugees which according to the UN is at 1.7 million who...

What Are Russia's Current Tactics In Ukraine? from 2022-03-07T19:04:41

Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine began in earnest 12 days ago. Today at least 13 people have been killed in an airstrike on the outskirts of Kyiv according to reports.[audio mp3="https://media...

Labour: The Political Assassination Of Alan Kelly from 2022-03-04T19:00:59

The Labour Party unseated their leader Alan Kelly earlier this week and will decide on a new leader over the next few days. It's been reported that Alan Kelly's style of leadership was one area whe...

NATO Rejects Calls For No Fly Zone from 2022-03-04T18:51:46

Today Nato Allies did not accept Ukraine's demand for a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The organisation said they were increasing support but that stepping in directly would lead to a broader more bruta...

Sporting World Responds To Ukraine Invasion&New Yorker Wins Lottery Twice from 2022-03-04T18:33:24

The International Olympic Committee has asked for all Russian and Belarusian athletes to be excluded from sports federations and events wherever possible. Fifa has moved to suspend all Russian foo...

Dire Warnings On Climate Change From IPCC from 2022-03-03T18:39:49

United Nations General Secretary António Guterres has called the most recent IPCC report 'An Atlas of human suffering'. The IPCC report is the product of the review of about 34,000 scientific studi...

Are Sanctions Tough Enough To Hit Oligarchs Financially? from 2022-03-03T18:24:52

Bill Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia when he discovered massive corruption in the Russian stock market. He was then expelled from the country after complaining and declared a thr...

Is A Child's Cough Something To Worry About? from 2022-03-03T18:08:47

In recent weeks many parents have been presenting with children with the common cough to GPs. A cough is simply your immune system working to clear out your lungs in an attempt to prevent infection...

More Than 1 Million Refugees Flee Ukraine from 2022-03-03T17:58:06

The Polish town of Przemysl is bordering Ukraine and is one of the main crossing points for Ukrainians fleeing the war. Over 700,000 refugees have come over to Poland and almost all of them through...

Culture Club: Eithne Shortall from 2022-03-02T18:51:43

This week's Culture Club inductee is Eithne Shortall, author of It Could Never Happen Here. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/02185135/0203cc.mp3"][/audio] Catch the full chat ...

Supermarket Own Brands Cost Half The Price Of Popular Brands from 2022-03-02T18:22:05

The prices of foodstuffs could now be seriously affected by the conflict as Ukraine and Russia produce about 30% of the Wheat consumed by Europe. Grain traders in Ukraine have suspended operations ...

One Week On, How Is Putin's War Going? from 2022-03-02T18:07:02

Many people have been exiting Ukraine through a so-called 'Refugee Trail' towards the Northwest of the country and the Polish border. On this trail is the city of Khmelnyskyi which is still under f...

Warnings After Vitamin Drips Offered In Department Store from 2022-03-02T17:54:33

Luxury department store Brown Thomas has opened a new store in Dundrum Shopping centre. It has various concessions and independent operators, one of these companies is Get A Drip.This store gives p...

Why Cyber Warfare Has Now Gone Into Overdrive? from 2022-03-01T18:28:23

Cyberattacks were launched on Ukraine in the weeks before the Russian invasion took place. A type of malware called the Hermetic Wiper was used to stop Ukrainian computers from rebooting.[audio mp3...

Why Are There So Many Staff In The Russian Embassy in Dublin? from 2022-03-01T18:14:37

There are 31 registered staff in the Russian embassy on Orwell Road in Dublin, more than their embassies in Britain, Germany and France. Security experts believe that a significant number of these ...

Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Pensioner Gets Underway from 2022-03-01T17:56:25

Trevor Rowe a 29-year-old from Abbey street in Kilkenny has gone on trial accused of murdering 71-year-old Anne Butler in her home two years ago. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge and the jur...

What Is The 4-Point Roadmap Out Of The Pandemic? from 2022-03-01T17:46:14

The government is currently looking at a four-step plan to see Ireland out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The plan is based around living with Covid in the long term and contingencies to scale up if cas...

Citizen's Jury On The Opportunities&Dangers Of Genomics from 2022-02-28T18:29:51

Genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes. Many genome experts want to hold a genomics jury or hearing with the public to...

What Is The Current Situation In Ukraine? from 2022-02-28T18:20:19

The Ukrainian President has said that the next 24 hours will be a crucial period for his country. Talks occurred today between the Russians and Ukrainian delegations today on the Belarussian border...

Did You Wear A Facemask Today As Usual? from 2022-02-28T18:04:33

The requirement to wear face masks in public settings outside healthcare is no longer in effect in Ireland from today. Many are still heeding the health advice as many reports come in of people sti...

How Can Ireland Help Ukraine If We Insist On Being Neutral? from 2022-02-28T17:50:33

The European Union has put together a €500 million euro package to provide Ukraine with military supplies. Of that €500 million, 50 million euro will be spent on non-lethal supplies for the Ukraini...

How The World Is Responding To The Ukraine Crisis? from 2022-02-25T18:16:01

There is currently a meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers taking place in which further sanctions are being discussed. The western sentiment this morning was that generally the most recent tranc...

What's The Current Situation In Ukraine? from 2022-02-25T18:04:52

The streets of Kyiv are reportedly eerily quiet with no one but roaming groups of armed men in militia fatigues. One block of flats was levelled when a Russian Missile was shot down and the missile...

Actor Pens Poem To Putin&Sean Penn Heads To Ukraine And DFA Celebration Socks from 2022-02-25T17:47:23

A couple of significant boycotts were put into place today regarding Russia, they won't be taking part in the Eurovision. The Champions League will now be played in Paris and won't be taking place ...

What Is Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease? (COAD) from 2022-02-24T19:50:47

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COAD) often called COPD is a pulmonary disease. The problem with COAD is that as an illness it is irreversible and progressive, which has a huge impact on a per...

Does Our Over-Reliance On Russian Oil&Gas Stem From A Fear Of Nuclear Energy? from 2022-02-24T19:29:05

In the wake of the Fukushima disaster over a decade ago, Germany made the move to decommission many of its Nuclear power plants. This led to a reliance on Russian oil and gas in Europe and was disa...

Anxiety And Uncertainty For Those In Ukraine from 2022-02-24T19:20:11

Many Ukrainians living and working in Ireland fear for the safety of their relatives back home. Thousands fled their homes and the larger urban areas today heading west in the hopes of avoiding the...

How Should The EU And The World React To Russia's Aggression? from 2022-02-24T19:09:23

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has stated categorically that Ireland is not neutral when it comes to the invasion of Ukraine. Ireland is of course a neutral country as it is not militarily aligne...

Culture Club: David Puttnam from 2022-02-23T19:10:39

This week's Culture Club inductee British film producer, educator, environmentalist and former member of the House of Lords, David Puttnam. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/23...

Will Sanctions Against Russia Work? from 2022-02-23T18:54:44

If Europe was to lose all access to Russian oil there would be massive increases in cost per barrel. This would in turn have a knock-on effect on the three areas of energy demand which are transpor...

New Bill To Crack Down On Fake Reviews On Websites from 2022-02-23T18:43

The Consumer Rights Bill 2022 was agreed upon in Cabinet on Tuesday of this week. The bill contains regulation of reviews of products and services which is a first for Irish legislation.[audio mp3=...

Would A Vacant Homes Tax Help Fight Housing Prices? from 2022-02-23T18:32:46

A possible solution to the rent crisis in Ireland is to utilise the vacant homes and provide more housing options. The Vacancy, Dereliction and Regeneration Bill was introduced yesterday which seek...

Any Girl, A Memoir Of Sexual Exploitation And Recovery from 2022-02-22T19:44:20

The memoir recounts the author's rape by a close acquaintance when she was 16 years old. This led to Doring getting involved in prostitution for several years from the age of 17.Author and Psychoth...

Calls For Delay To Masks Mandate End from 2022-02-22T19:32:27

From next Monday the only place that you will be required to wear a mask is in a healthcare setting. For those who are high risk, this development is quite scary as fears mount of the possibility o...

Are Russian Drills To Blame For The Recent Death Of Whales Off The Donegal Coast? from 2022-02-22T19:19:53

Over the last two weeks, there have been at least three dead whales that have washed up on Irish shores. According to a marine biologist, this is highly unusual prompting suspicion that military ex...

Putin 'Friendship' Deals To See Imposition Of Sanctions from 2022-02-22T19:10:52

Russia is currently breaking international law, specifically the UN Charter article 2.4 That article sets out that a country cannot threaten or use force to challenge a state's political independen...

The Nowhere Office from 2022-02-21T19:47:42

The government today launched an app called Connected Hubs to allow people to book a desk or meeting room at one of the more than 200 remote working hubs. For people who might like to avoid the tra...

Further HSE Revelations Published In The Business Post from 2022-02-21T19:34:21

For the second week in a row, the Business Post has published details of an internal Department of Health meeting. The Department of Health has said that the people in these meetings were not aware...

Are 2030 Electric Car Targets Realistic? from 2022-02-21T19:24:10

A report from the Society of the Irish Motor industry highlights that Ireland will need 100,000 public charge points by 2030. Currently, in Ireland, there are 1,900 charging points for electronic c...

Clamping Fees Set To Increase In Dublin from 2022-02-21T19:13:29

Dublin City Council is the only city council that actually clamps cars that have been parked illegaly. Many private grounds and establishments have clampers but when it comes to public roads clampi...

Are Taxi App Charges Causing Drivers To Switch Them Off? from 2022-02-18T21:24:21

There has been a lot of criticism of how difficult it is to hail a taxi via a smartphone app in recent weeks. Some of the taxi apps charge a 15% commission so many believe that the taxi drivers are...

Are Colour Coded Weather Warnings Working? from 2022-02-18T21:09:29

There are questions being asked about the validity of Ireland's current colour coded weather system. Following the impact of Storm Eunice where some counties were hit badly but some didn't experien...

Tayto Park No More, Australian Shark Attack And Rooms For Rent In Wexford School from 2022-02-18T20:57:07

Tayto Park will not exist in just a few months’ time as the amusement park is set to change its name. The title sponsorship of Tayto park will cease on December 31st and many brands are vying albei...

Linguist Argues 'Wokeness' Is Damaging To Black Communities from 2022-02-17T18:58

Woke racism is defined as anyone who believes they are helping black communities in America but are in fact hurting those groups. McWhorter calls out in extended fashion the people who are more con...

Heat Pumps, Are They Worth The Investment? from 2022-02-17T18:42:45

Last week the government introduced the National Retrofit program with a one-stop-shop system. This is a set-up that is run through the SEAI and ensures your BER rating is correct and that you have...

Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Dean Kerrie Trial from 2022-02-17T18:19:14

The jury in the trial of 20-year-old Dean Kerrie has failed to reach a verdict in the case. Kerrie claims he was acting in self-defence when he stabbed a man who entered his home.[audio mp3="https:...

How Common Is Asthma In Ireland? from 2022-02-17T18:07:40

Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. 380,000 people in Ireland currently have asthma meaning 1 in 13 people have this ailment.[audio mp3="https:...

Culture Club: Neil Hannon from 2022-02-16T20:01:50

This week's Culture Club inductee is Neil Hannon, singer with The Divine Comedy. First SingleVienna by Ultravox Favourite AlbumHounds Of Love - Kate Bush Favourite TV ShowFrasier Best GigRide sing ...

How To Deal With Toxic Workmates from 2022-02-16T19:47:59

Unless you are very lucky you may be stuck with coworkers with whom you really don't want to spend time. Do you dread going back to the office because of some of the individuals you work with?[audi...

Bill Proposing Free Outpatient Parking from 2022-02-16T19:37:45

Car parking costs can be extremely distressing for patients or relatives of patients who have to wait long periods in hospitals. Often times if it is an emergency the ill person will be stuck with ...

Mandatory Mask-Wearing Seems Set To End Next Week from 2022-02-16T19:24:35

Denmark has withdrawn all guidance on mask-wearing nationally and their covid figures have risen sharply. The case of Denmark is being looked at now in Ireland as the question of whether school chi...

Prince Andrew Settles Case Out Of Court In US from 2022-02-15T19:53:17

Breaking News out of New York this afternoon was that Prince Andrew has settled the civil legal action been taken against him by Virginia Giuffre. Virginia Giuffre's Lawyer David Boies was going to...

Whistleblower Gives Documents On HSE To PAC from 2022-02-15T19:42:20

Senior officials in the Department of Health were secretly recorded saying disparaging things about the HSE. The Business Post reported on this both yesterday and Sunday but former HSE CEO Tony O'B...

Crack Down On Teens Carrying Out Assaults Who Then Post A Video Of It On Social Media from 2022-02-15T19:31:45

It's been reported that gangs of roving teenagers are attacking other teens at random and then posting videos of the assault on social media. This pattern of behaviour all began with an assault in ...

NPHET To Discuss Facemasks Requirement For Children from 2022-02-15T19:14:19

There is a review of the current Irish Covid restrictions due before the end of the month. There are suggestions that NPHET will look at ending the requirement for schoolchildren to wear facemasks ...

Galway Councillors Meet To Decide Whether To Scrap Temporary Cycleway In Salthill from 2022-02-14T20:14:53

The plan for the cycleway in Salthill Galway city was due for debate at Galway city council today.
The trial temporary cycleway in Salthill is expected to be up and running by the end of March....

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin Discusses The Rising Cost Of Living from 2022-02-14T19:54:44

An Taoiseach announced reduced public transport fares from April which will benefit about 800,000 people daily.
Micheál Martin said that the packet to ease the cost of living was never going to...

Why Is Discrimination By Pubs And Hotels Treated Differently To That In Shops? from 2022-02-14T19:33:28

Currently, the workplace relations commission deal with all discrimination cases relating to customers except in the case of pubs and hotels.
If a person has been refused entry to a pub or nigh...

Leaked Recording Of Department Of Health Meeting Reveal Concerns About ''Fake Targets'' from 2022-02-14T19:20:27

The Business Post reported yesterday on an account of a meeting of senior officials in the Department of Health.
The article describes how they were very critical of both the HSE and the board ...

Limerick V Galway The Highlight Of The Weekend's National Hurling League from 2022-02-11T19:55:07

Limerick faces stiff competition against Galway this weekend having been beaten last week.
Limerick lost two games last year to Galway and Waterford but were still able to turn it all around fo...

France V Ireland In Round Two Of The 2022 Guinness Six Nations from 2022-02-11T19:32:04

Tomorrow Ireland will face France in the second round of the Six Nations in Paris.
Both teams are tipped favourites to win the competition and it's expected to be a fiercely contested game.
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Return Of Wagatha Christie & Irish Actor Claimed By The Brits (Again) from 2022-02-11T19:14:26

The Wagatha Christie feud has finally come to the high court in the UK and the evidence centres on a missing phone.
The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney was dubbed "Wagatha Christie" af...

Should You Complain If You're Served Up Too Much Plastic With A Food Order? from 2022-02-10T19:01:38

In 1950 we used about 2 million tonnes of plastic worldwide a year, in 2015 that figure was at 380 million tonnes.
The projection is that if business remains, as usual, by 2050 that will rise t...

How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated? from 2022-02-10T18:44:27

If a cough is going on for longer than 8 weeks then medical professionals tend to consider it a chronic cough.
A cough is a protective reflex when there is a presence of anything in our airway ...

No Deaths From Vaccine Study Released from 2022-02-10T18:33:08

The Health Products Regulatory Authority have published a report that found zero from Covid-19 Vaccines.
This body is responsible for recording any adverse reactions to vaccines and publish a r...

Garda Recruitment Drive Launched from 2022-02-10T18:20:05

Today An Garda Síochána announced a new recruitment drive necessitated by large amounts of gardaí retiring.
This week also saw a new Garda uniform which is only the third uniform change in the ...

Culture Club: Fintan O'Toole from 2022-02-09T20:42:08

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish Times Journalist and author of We Don’t Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole.
[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/09204036/0902Fintan.mp3...

Rents Increase Sharply As Properties Available Fall Close To All-Time Low from 2022-02-09T20:19:30

Nationwide rents in the final quarter of 2021 are an average of 10.3% higher than that of the previous year.
The average rent nationally is now €1,524, at the beginning of February there were o...

Was Seán Fleming Right? Could We Do More To Save Ourselves Some Money? from 2022-02-09T20:06:08

Inflation could mean an extra €2,000 in overall costs for Irish households in the coming year.
Seán Fleming landed himself in some controversy when he said that people would have to work on it ...

New Retrofitting Plan Won't Be Accessible To Low And Middle Income Families, Critics Claim from 2022-02-09T19:54:54

Under the government's climate action plan half a million homes are to be retro-fitted by 2030.
The plan also includes installing 400,000 heat pumps into houses across Ireland.
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Fáilte Ireland Plan On Tourism Recovery And Staffing Issues from 2022-02-08T19:24:08

Today Fáilte Ireland issued its Tourism Recovery Strategy for the year 2022.
As a result of the large scale vacancies across the hospitality sector, many businesses are opening on a reduced bas...

How To Tackle The Increasing Cost Of Living from 2022-02-08T19:01:41

Consumer price inflation is currently soaring, having hit 5.5% last year the highest this century.
Many are calling on the government to do something about it is unclear what can be done on inc...

How To Covid Proof Your Holiday from 2022-02-08T18:37:24

Prices for travelling during July and August of this year have already skyrocketed.
Prompting travel experts to advise would-be travellers to go abroad at off-peak times if they are looking for...

Report Finds Link Between RUC & UDA from 2022-02-08T18:11:17

A major report was released today on collusion between the police in Northern Ireland and loyalist terrorist during the time of the Troubles.
The report is as a result of the families of murder...

FAI Confirms Bid In Collaboration With UK To Host Euro 2028 from 2022-02-07T18:23

FAI Chief executive Jonathan Hill confirmed today that Ireland is going to be part of a five-country effort to host Euro 2028.
He said that he couldn't think of anything more ''inspirational'' ...

Ireland Has 12th Highest Fuel Costs In Europe from 2022-02-07T18:02:57

According to AA Ireland, fuel prices in Ireland are the 12th highest in the EU and 17 highest in the world.
The carbon tax means that prices are increased for petrol and diesel for cars but als...

Over 80% Reduction In The Number Of Nighttime Venues In Ireland from 2022-02-07T17:54:11

Research by campaign group give us the night has shown that there has been a decrease in the number of nightclubs in Ireland by over 80%.
The highest number of nightclubs was in the early 2000s...

Fáilte Ireland Research Finds There Are 40,000 Vacancies In Hospitality Sector from 2022-02-07T17:41:24

Fáilte Ireland published research this week which suggests that there are 40,000 job vacancies in the Irish Hospitality sector.
A possible solution being put forward is to incentivise workers f...

New Banking Report Finds Women Under 35 More Likely To Have Difficulty Managing Finances from 2022-02-04T17:50:45

A report by the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland has found that women under the age of 35 are more likely difficulty managing their finances.
A fifth of women aged 18-34 do not have...

Beijing Winter Olympics Opens To Global Criticism from 2022-02-04T17:37:42

The upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics have come under fire for China's Human Rights Abuses.
For the games, tonnes of fake snow has been imported to Beijing which is having a huge environmental i...

Scottish Club Apologises Over Contraversial Signing & The Hulk Takes A Swipe At Sinn Féin from 2022-02-04T17:19:08

Scottish club Raith Rovers’ decided to drop striker David Goodwille after signing him caused a furious backlash.
Goodwillie was declared by a court to be a rapist at the end of a civil case in ...

Are Kids The Target Of Greenwashing? from 2022-02-03T19:00:41

Greenwashing is a communication and marketing strategy adopted by companies or other organizations.
It consists of putting forward ecological arguments in order to cultivate an ecologically res...

What Is Trigeminal Neuralgia? from 2022-02-03T18:48:32

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition characterized by pain coming from the trigeminal nerve.
The trigeminal nerve starts near the top of the ear and splits in three, toward the eye, cheek and ja...

Calleary Confident Covid Rules Would Be Followed Trial Hears from 2022-02-03T18:35:46

The former minister Dara Calleary told the court today that he was satisfied that the golfgate event was Covid compliant.
There are four people who are accused of organising a golfing dinner in...

Culture Club: Edel Coffey from 2022-02-03T18:18:59

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish author Edel Coffey, author of Breaking Point.
First Single
Animal Nitrate by Suede
Favourite Album
‘Titanic Rising’ by Weyes Blood
Fav...

Tensions Increase Between Greens And Fine Gael Over Proposed Use Of Army Barracks For Housing from 2022-02-02T19:16:14

Last week Green Party leader Eamon Ryan released a video about the potential to convert Cathal Brugha into 1,000 social and affordable houses.
Cathal Brugha Barracks is the last major operation...

Eir Customer Service Awards Is Greeted With Much Mockery By Customers from 2022-02-02T19:02:31

Eir was recently awarded the ''Excellence'' in customer services management award by Public Sector magazine.
Eir is a privately owned company and led many people to ask why they are receiving a...

Irish Rail Receives Reports Of Cocaine, Ketamine And Other Drug Use On Trains from 2022-02-02T18:49:32

Despite the number of Irish Rail users being down due to the pandemic, 2020 an increase in drug-taking on the service.
There were 277 anti-social behaviour complaints made to the company in 202...

Attacks On Women Continue Despite Public Revulsion At Ashling Murphy Murder from 2022-02-02T18:33:03

There have been two recent incidents involving assaults on women in public following the murder of Ashling Murphy.
A woman in her 20s was assaulted in Cork on Saturday afternoon and a woman in ...

Less Than 1 In 9 GP's Providing Abortion Services from 2022-02-01T17:42:23

Figures show that only 1 in 9 GPs offers abortion services in their clinics in Ireland.
Many are unaware that abortion services are available in some GP surgeries up to nine weeks.
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Minister Confirms Return To Exams For Leaving Cert from 2022-02-01T17:29:48

Minister for Education Norma Foley announced today that the Leaving Cert will return to a traditional format in 2022.
A second sitting of the exams will be provided for in special circumstances...

Culture Secretary Says Johnson Is Telling The Truth from 2022-02-01T17:14:43

Yesterday Boris Johson alleged that Labour leader Keir Starmer was responsible for not prosecuting known paedophile Jimmy Saville.
This was dubbed fake news in the House of Commons later that d...

Hybrid Leaving Cert Off The Table For 2022 from 2022-02-01T17:05:21

The government has decided to go back to a traditional leaving certificate exam and not a hybrid one.
In 2021 students had the option of predicted grades or the written exams and they got the b...

Downing Street Parties Showed Failures Of Leadership And Judgement, Redacted Sue Gray Report Says from 2022-01-31T18:34:38

The just-published Sue Gray report found that 16 events took place on a dozen dates between May 2020 and April 2021.
All gatherings took place in 10 Downing Street or the Cabinet Office, apart ...

Does Ireland Need A Cyber Military Command? from 2022-01-31T18:20:03

Following the ransomware attack on the HSE in May 2021 there are growing fears that Ireland doesn't have adequate cyber defences.
There are currently concerns about the International Financial ...

Government Urges Cautious Return To The Workplace from 2022-01-31T18:08:26

The requirement to work from home is gone, two-metre may soon be a thing of the past and pods of six are not necessary for work.
Many employers will have the right to request to work from home ...

People Who Don't Have Booster No Longer Allowed Travel To EU Without Negative Covid Test from 2022-01-31T17:56:58

From tomorrow the covid cert for people double vaccinated will no longer be valid for EU travel.
However, if a person has received the booster or a covid recovery cert they are permitted travel...

Prices At The Pumps To Hit Record High from 2022-01-28T18:25:59

For a litre of unleaded petrol at the pumps, it now costs €1.82 to the Irish consumer.
The price of diesel and petrol has gone up by 4 cents in the last three weeks and the average cost per lit...

114,000 People Either Have Or Will Get Long Covid, New Research Finds from 2022-01-28T18:13:48

The Oireachtas library and research service reviewed the scientific literature and have estimated the number of people who have long covid in Ireland.
Their conservative estimate is 114,500 peo...

Ireland's First Female Golf Captain & Fishermen On A Diplomatic Mission On The Week Trending from 2022-01-28T17:54:17

Two representatives from the Irish fishing industry met with the Russian Ambassador to Ireland yesterday.
The ambassador gave assurances that trawling routes would not be hindered by the milita...

What Is The Potential Environmental Impact Of Russian Naval Drills? from 2022-01-27T19:36:53

One of the major impacts of the proposed Russian activity off the coast of Cork will be caused by the use of active sonar.
Active Sonar is used by most military fleets in hunting for submarines...

What Are The Signs & Symptoms Of Sciatica? from 2022-01-27T19:27:10

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg.
Lower back pain affects one in ten adults in Ire...

Smith 'Wanted To Die A Martyr' Court Hears from 2022-01-27T19:12:32

Day three of the trial of Lisa Smith heard from a woman who travelled with her to Syria in 2013.
Tania Joya was the only witness called to the stand today and told of how she was radicalised at...

Fishermen Given Absolute Guarantee Of No Disruption By Russian Naval Drills from 2022-01-27T19:02:40

A delegation from the Irish Fishing industry met with the Russian Ambassador to Ireland today.
The delegation says they had a very positive meeting with the Ambassador in relation to the planne...

Culture Club: Gabriel Byrne from 2022-01-26T19:26:50

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish actor, director and author Gabriel Byrne.
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Why Did 46 Children Suffer 'Significant Harm' At Kerry Child And Mental Health Services (CAMHS)? from 2022-01-26T19:00:10

A report was commissioned last April into the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in South Kerry.
This was after it was reported that children and teenagers who attended South K...

Why Is It So Hard To Open A Current Account? from 2022-01-26T18:47:24

Some customers are waiting three months to open a current account with AIB, Ireland's largest bank.
However, an account can be set up in 15 minutes online but you must go into a branch if you w...

Lisa Smith Wanted To ''Marry A Martyr'' Former Housemate Says from 2022-01-26T18:33:51

The second day of the trial of Former Irish Army member Lisa Smith got underway today.
Close family friend of Lisa Smith, Carol Carmet Duffy was called as a witness today in the trial.
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Lisa Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges from 2022-01-25T18:51:26

Lisa Smith from Dundalk in Louth currently stands accused of being a member of the ISIS terrorist group.
She is also facing a charge of attempting to finance terrorism, she was arraigned this m...

13 Grounds To Refuse Work From Home Request from 2022-01-25T18:40:23

There are 13 reasons why an employer can turn down a request from an employee who wishes to work from home.
This has come in for sharp criticism as many say it gives carte blanche to the employ...

Government Rejects Right To Work From Home As Commuting Costs Increase from 2022-01-25T18:30:40

Oil prices have elevated during the Pandemic, a barrel of oil on international markets is now $85.
In addition to this cost to the commuter, there is now Irish taxes layered on top of this.
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Downing Streets Parties Investigated By Scotland Yard from 2022-01-25T18:19:50

Today there was a development in the 10 Downing Street Party scandal with police now conducting an investigation into the event.
Many believe that this gives Boris Johnson more time as people w...

Dublin City Council Proposes 40,000 New Houses For The Capital from 2022-01-24T18:36:13

Dublin City Council has put forward plans to build 40,000 new homes in the next six years.
The city development plan sets out where the houses will go in Dublin and what height they will be. Listen

Russia To Conduct Naval Exercises Off The Irish Coast from 2022-01-24T18:25:27

From an EU perspective tensions with Russia regarding Ukraine are at all-time high and are continuing to escalate.
Today EU Foreign Affairs Ministers reiterated that they would impose massive f...

Gardaí Believe Peadar Doyle Was Already Dead When Brought To Carlow Post Office To Collect Pension from 2022-01-24T18:15:57

Last week it is believed two individuals brought a dead body into a post office in an attempt to claim his pension.
Peadar Doyle was the 66 year old pensioner involved and was buried today.
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What Kind Of A Boost Will The Travel Industry Get From The Easing Of Restrictions? from 2022-01-24T18:02:34

Travel experts are advising would-be holidaymakers to book now for holidays in July and August as waiting will result in paying a premium.
While there are no testing requirements in Irish airpo...

Netflix Share Price Falls Dramatically from 2022-01-21T18:14:41

Netflix gave an update on it's subscriber growth today in which two and a half million subscribers are expected to join the service in the first quarter of 2022.
This has sent their share price...

Are We Ready For The End Of Restrictions After Almost 2 Years? from 2022-01-21T18:04:05

As of 6am tomorrow, the vast majority of restrictions that have been in place for almost two years will be lifted.
The Taoiseach is currently making his address in which he will specify the tim...

The Passing Of Meatloaf & The Long-Awaited Lifting Of Hospitality Restrictions from 2022-01-21T17:47:14

This week on the week trending we discuss the tragic passing of the singer Meat Loaf at the age of 74.
He was born Marvin Lee Aday and passed away last night with his wife Deborah by his side.<...

Over Half Of Irish Students Have Used An Illicit Drug: Survey Finds from 2022-01-20T19:36:36

Data from a recent show that over 1 in 2 Irish students has taken illicit drugs in their lifetime.
One in three will have taken an illicit drug in the last 12 months and 1 in 5 will have taken ...

Calls To Extend Pandemic 'Bonus Payment' from 2022-01-20T19:25:35

A pandemic bonus of €1000 was announced for about 100,000 frontline healthcare workers yesterday.
However, the Gardaí, Pharmacists, Family Carers, GPs and haulage workers feel they are eligible...

What Are The Signs & Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia? from 2022-01-20T19:16:19

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.
It affects 1 in 50 people and is ten times more likely to ail ...

What Does 'Sub Judice' Mean When Discussing Criminal Cases? from 2022-01-20T19:07:04

The Sub Judice rule not only applies to the media but to the general public who may offer an opinion.
Sub Judice means under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussi...

Culture Club: Eoin O'Broin from 2022-01-19T19:31:59

This week's Culture Club inductee is Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Fein TD.
First Single
The World Turned Upside Down by Billy Bragg
Favourite Album
Little Debbie, from Fugazi’s album, Instrum...

Government Announces New Bank Holiday & Cash Bonus For Frontline Workers from 2022-01-19T19:13:41

There will be a four day weekend as a result of the public holiday on March 18th which falls on the same week as St Patrick's Day.
However, there is much criticism that Gardaí, bus drivers, sup...

Latest On The Ashling Murphy Investigation from 2022-01-19T19:02:20

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announced today that laws declaring stalking a criminal offence will be published before Easter.
The man arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder will be hel...

A New Bank Holiday And €1,000 Payment For Frontline Health Staff from 2022-01-19T18:52:30

A new bank holiday was announced by government today which will fall on the 18th of March.
A pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will go to healthcare workers, porters, some members of the defence...

What Can Be Done With Over 90,000 Vacant Homes In Ireland? from 2022-01-18T19:07:17

The over 90,000 vacant homes recorded in Ireland last year is being put forward as a solution to the housing crisis.
A vacant building as put forward by the Residential Buildings Report is dist...

Easing Of Covid Restrictions Set To Be Announced This Week from 2022-01-18T18:53:16

The government are likely to go along with NPHET advice in the coming weeks in relation to restrictions.
According to the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly some restrictions could be eased b...

Ringleader Of Kevin Lunney Kidnap Gang Named from 2022-01-18T18:44:44

The man previously known as YZ who was convicted of kidnapping and causing serious harm to Kevin Lunney has been named.
Alan Harte was sentenced to 30 years and has 180 previous criminal convic...

Arrest Made In Investigation Into Ashling Murphy Killing from 2022-01-18T18:30:26

An in his thirties has been taken into Garda custody today from hospital where he had been treated since last Thursday.
He was then brought to Tullamore Garda station by Gardaí and is currently...

Oxfam Reports Nine Irish Billionaires That Profited During The Pandemic from 2022-01-17T18:35:16

The Irish billionaires have increased their wealth by 18.3 billion euro between 2020 and 2021.
This represents an increase of 58% for Irish billionaires to the amount of 49.7 billion euro.
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Electric Cars Outselling Diesel Across Europe, Is Ireland Ready To Make The Switch? from 2022-01-17T18:22:19

The lack of charging points for electric cars in Ireland is a reason many cite for not purchasing EVs.
Supply of EVs is an issue in Ireland as there are only two EV rental companies in the coun...

Torys Call For The BBC's Licence Fee In Britain To Be Scrapped from 2022-01-17T18:03:28

The Tory Party in Britain wants to axe the licence fee for the BBC completely.
The licence fee in Britain is currently £159 and it will remain at this price until April 2024.
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COVID-19: Is The Worst Over? from 2022-01-17T17:36:35

There are suggestions that the worst of Omicron might be over with 10,753 positive PCR and 4,200 positive antigen tests confirmed yesterday.
Health experts are saying that the 5th wave of Covid...

The Lotto Jackpot Will Finally Be Won Today from 2022-01-15T20:34:35

The current Lotto jackpot is rolling since Wednesday the 9th of June 2021 and is now at 63 rolls without a winner.
The highest total rolls without a jackpot winner previously were 22 rolls whic...

More Calls For Boris Johnson's Resignation Over Parties Held on Eve Of Prince Philip's Funeral from 2022-01-15T20:21:50

The British public has reacted in outrage to two farewell parties that took place in number 10 Downing street.
Johnson has apologised to the queen for the parties that took place the night befo...

Latest On The Garda Investigation Into The Murder Of Ashling Murphy from 2022-01-15T20:11:06

Gardaí have identified a new person of interest in the case of the murder of Ashling Murphy.
The man in question has presented himself to a hospital with various injuries and is currently being...

How Difficult Is It To Leave Gambling Apps? from 2022-01-13T19:47:52

According to addiction experts, this is a significant issue for people who are in recovery.
There are reports of gambling addicts trying to cancel an app or gambling service on their phone and ...

Calls For Zero Tolerance Of Male Violence Following Tullamore Killing from 2022-01-13T19:37:53

There are calls for Zero Tolerance of male violence following the killing of Aisling Murphy yesterday while she was jogging.
A survey by Runner's World last year found 60% of female runners hav...

What Are Ways To Treat Chronic Pain? from 2022-01-13T19:26:55

Chronic pain is an ailment that affects 1 in 5 people over the course of their lives.
This is a pain that lasts even though the injury has fully recovered which is very difficult to treat.
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Witnesses Sought To Killing In Tullamore from 2022-01-13T19:10:47

Aisling Murphy was murdered yesterday in a random attack while exercising along a jogging route in  Tullamore beside the canal.
The scene is still sealed off for investigation at the popular gr...

House Builder Cairn Homes Reports A Profit Of €58 Million For 2021 from 2022-01-12T19:00:46

Cairn Homes sold 1,120 homes last year at an average price of €350,000 with a yearly revenue of €419 million.
The company has returned €95 million back to its shareholders which has garnered at...

Government To Create Online Safety Commissioner And Levy For Streaming Services from 2022-01-12T18:47:02

The Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill was put to cabinet today for approval.
A new media commission will replace the Broadcasting authority of Ireland as well as streaming services.
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Australia Considers Whether To Cancel Novak DJokovic's Visa For A Second Time from 2022-01-12T18:36:12

Novak Djokovic who some felt was poorly treated is now blaming his agent for ''human error'' with his visa application.
In one Instagram post the tennis star is pictured four days after his pos...

More Than Half Of Homes Are Underinsured from 2022-01-12T18:25:47

A home is underinsured when the insured sums on your property is less than the value it will cost to reinstate or replace it.
The cost of rebuilding a home is up about 21% in the last six ...

Calls For A Retrial In The Case Of Ghislaine Maxwell from 2022-01-11T19:20:19

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are now arguing that there is a compelling basis for a new trial.
Two jurors in the original trial have revealed that they were sexually abused in the past, which he...

What Were The Best Movies Of 2021? from 2021-12-17T17:22:48

Cinemas only reopened late in the summer this year which lead to studios rushing to release new films.
Late 2021 was a buffet for film lovers and watch-at-home streamers and Brian Loyd has his ...

What Are The Best Cookbooks Of 2021? With The Gastro Gays from 2021-12-17T17:10:11

Christmas time can be a tad bit stressful with all the rushing to and fro but suggestions on presents are always welcome.
Every year you might rush into a book shop looking for a cookbook for s...

What Are The Most Sustainable Gifts To Buy This Christmas? Part 2 from 2021-12-16T18:14:06

E-bikes have a range of about 50-70 kilometres and retail at about €1,200 which when considered as a sole vehicle is relatively cheap.
There are more bike lanes than their ever has been in Irel...

Are More Covid Restrictions Looming? As Omicron Accounts For 27% Of Cases from 2021-12-16T17:59:16

In order to protect the country and the healthcare system, there is a rush to vaccinate the adult population before Christmas.
Up to now, 75% of GPs in Ireland maintained vaccinations and the o...

What Can I Do About Indigestion? from 2021-12-16T17:46:11

Dyspepsia also known as indigestion is a common problem, affecting up to 30% of the population.
Common symptoms include bloating, discomfort, feeling too full, nausea, and gas.
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Companies Paying Dividends After Claiming Covid Subsidies from 2021-12-16T17:29:47

There has been massive investment by the government to the tune 6 billion euro in an attempt to keep companies open.
However, it turns out that there have been companies that accepted these sub...

Culture Club: Katie-George Dunlevy from 2021-12-15T19:58:13

This weeks Culture Club inductee is Cyclist and Paralympian Katie George Dunlevy.
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Agriculture Minister On Why You Shouldn't Get A Pet For Christmas from 2021-12-15T19:36:57

Today funding was announced by the government for ninety-eight animal welfare organisations.
This was part of the inaugural animal awareness day which displays that it is a priority for the cur...

The Ever-Increasing Cost Of Christmas from 2021-12-15T19:17:43

Research has found that Christmas dinner for four people has gone up in price by 4.3%.
The big item that has gone up in price is stuffing which has increased by 12% in price since last year. Listen

What Are The Chances Of The Lotto Being Won Over Christmas? from 2021-12-15T19:07:28

The boss of the National Lottery Andrew Algeo was in front of an Oireachtas Committee to discuss new lotto rules.
The lotto jackpot was last won in June and the top prize has now been capped at...

Fiction Books Of The Year 2021 from 2021-12-03T20:18:36

Breda Brown Presenter & Producer of Inside Books Podcast Chairperson of Irish Writers Centre and Kevin Power, Author joined the Last Word to discuss.
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Alec Baldwin's First Interview Since 'Rust' Shooting from 2021-12-03T20:01:03

Alec Baldwin has given his first interview since the Rust shooting with him revealing that he doesn't feel guilt over the shooting.
At the time of the shooting Alec Baldwin was acting in the mo...

NPHET Proposes Cap On Households Mixing Over Christmas from 2021-12-03T19:46:01

Cabinet had an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the latest NPHET recommendations.
What the CMO and NPHET are recommending is closing down of nightclubs, closing times of 11:30 and no...

Dual Funding Amongst Irish Political Parties Comes Under Scrutiny from 2021-12-03T19:20:08

Sinn Féin has been criticised for its fundraising tactics in the US where a round of golf plus, brunch, cocktails and dinner cost $7,500.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have also garnered negative a...

Do We Need A 'No Take' Marine Space In Ireland? from 2021-12-02T18:24:44

Currently, over 90% of Irish territorial waters are completely unprotected from being overfished.
A No Take Marine Area around Ireland would be a way of combatting two types of fishing, overfis...

Dáil Debate On Hotel Quarantine & Possible Further Restrictions from 2021-12-02T18:05:03

The government has decided to reinstate mandatory hotel quarantine for people arriving in Ireland from high-risk countries.
The rationale for this step is to slow the amount of covid cases comi...

What Are The Causes Of An Overactive Bladder? from 2021-12-02T17:40:43

Overactive Bladder affects one in six adults and becomes more common as we get older.
Because the ailment relates to urination, patients will wait until it is at an advanced stage before report...

Culture Club: Peter Stringer from 2021-12-02T17:10:18

This week's Culture Club inductee is former Ireland and Munster rugby union player and scrum-half, Peter Stringer.
First Single
Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name
Favourite Album
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Will The Latest Covid Measures Work? from 2021-12-01T19:31:28

The use of face masks has been extended to primary school children of the age of 9 and up from today.
This cohort does not have to wear masks in school if they have a medical exemption in the f...

An Post Achieves '0' Gender Pay Gap from 2021-12-01T19:12:33

An Post have achieved a Zero Gender Pay Gap today, the company have moved from a 4% gender pay gap in just two years.
The company found that as employees moved through the ranks the gender repr...

Is It Smart To Switch Mortgages And How To Do It? from 2021-12-01T18:53:33

Mortgage switching is a way that the mortgage holder can save significantly but very few people do it.
The Central Bank are saying that 60% of Mortgage holders are vulnerable to any increase in...

Jack Dorsey Interview With The Last Word 2010 from 2021-12-01T18:25:13

Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey stood down from his role yesterday.
Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal will now lead the company, the social networking site announced on Monday....

All The Latest From The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial from 2021-11-30T19:31:59

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell began yesterday with both the prosecution and  the defence laying out their cases.
The defence is claiming that this is a witchhunt being persecuted against Maxwe...

9 Further Cases Confirmed In Munster Team from 2021-11-30T19:18:20

The Munster Rugby team have just this morning reported a further 9 positive covid cases amongst their players in South Africa.
They were due to leave South Africa on Sunday but had to re-enter ...

Donegal Residents Slam MICA Redress Scheme from 2021-11-30T19:01:51

A support package for families affected by the MICA crisis will see recompense limited to €420,000 per home.
The package was announced by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien this afternoon.
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Businesses Affected By Latest Restrictions And Covid Cases from 2021-11-30T18:43:10

Businesses based around children's activities have had hundreds of bookings cancelled due to the increased restrictions.
Businesses began getting calls 48 hours after it was mooted last week th...

Why Did Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey Step Down? from 2021-11-29T19:36:40

Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO.
Jack Dorsey made the statement today with much speculation about the reason for him leaving the company.
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Twitter Announces That Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Chief Executive from 2021-11-29T19:36:40

Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO.
Jack Dorsey made the statement today with much speculation about the reason for him leaving the company.
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Part Of Munster Squad Cleared To Return Home From South Africa from 2021-11-29T19:16:10

The Munster Rugby team were sent back from Capetown Airport to isolate in their hotel this morning.
They have since been given permission to leave South Africa by the local health authority the...

Omicron Covid Variant Poses Very High Global Risk, Says WHO from 2021-11-29T18:23:45

The WHO's advice to EU member states is based on the overall impact of covid with the additive effect of Omicron.
The organisation have said the transmissibility of the variant and how much pro...

11 Suspected Cases Of Omicron Variant In Ireland from 2021-11-29T18:00:16

The Omicron variant of Covid has 32 mutations in the spike protein making it difficult to create a vaccine for.
Previous variants with spike protein mutations can increase transmissibility and ...

Financial Markets Fall Sharply In Reaction To News Of New Covid Strain from 2021-11-26T19:32:55

The newly identified strain of Covid-19 has resulted in a fall off in the financial markets of the US and Europe.
Travel, leisure and hospitality stocks were hit hardest in this initial stage o...

Extra Measures For Children Loom As Concern Turns To New Variant from 2021-11-26T19:17:43

NPHET have advised that children should curtail their indoor socialising over the next couple of weeks.
In primary schools from 3rd class upwards it has been advised that children should wear m...

Boris Johnson's Infamous ''Peppa Pig'' Speech Given To Business Leaders from 2021-11-26T18:58:56

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech to business leaders this week in which he raved about Peppa Pig World.
He also lost track of his script halfway through the process and th...

Report Shows Octopus, Lobster & Crab Feel Pain from 2021-11-26T17:51:15

A government report in the UK has found that Octopus, Lobster and Crab can feel pain and are deemed to be sentient beings.
The findings showed that octopus, lobster and crab have highly complex...

The Last Word Gadget Show: The Very Best Black Friday Deals Around from 2021-11-24T19:09:32

It is time for The Last Word Gadget Show, the annual radio event celebrating technology deals galore.
First Matt and the contributors looked at televisions, speakers, headphones and soundbars.<...

Possibility Of A New Dublin Suburb Between Lucan & Castleknock from 2021-11-23T19:48

JP McManus, Michael O'Flynn and  JP Magnier have begun exploring the possibility of a housing development between Lucan and Castleknock.
The plot size is about 860 acres of land and the company...

Why Is Cabinet Delaying The Decision On Antigen Testing? from 2021-11-23T19:27:16

It has become a commonplace occurrence in the last few weeks for people to wait 2-3 days for a PCR test.
The argument being made currently by experts is that when a patient is symptomatic of Co...

What Tech Products To Buy This Black Friday That Are Sustainable? from 2021-11-23T19:07:24

The carbon emissions of the manufacture of a single smartphone is the equivalent of 10 years of use of the same product.
Experts note that consumers rarely have a smartphone for longer than two...

Survey Finds That The Majority Of Irish People Want More Restrictions from 2021-11-23T18:49:45

The Taoiseach has acknowledged that there is significant pressure on the health system with widespread delays in HSE PCR tests.
Due to the current surge in Covid cases in Ireland, the walk-in P...

Spending Frenzy Expected This Coming Black Friday from 2021-11-22T18:48:08

AIB are forecasting that there will be over a million transactions this coming Friday.
The most in-demand item is expected to be clothes, with €8,000 to be spent every minute.
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Protests Against Covid Restrictions Grow Across Europe from 2021-11-22T18:33:45

Around 35,000 people took to the streets of Brussels yesterday in relation to the Covid Restrictions.
The protests did turn violent with water cannons used and projectiles thrown at the police....

Ireland Faces Further Restrictions As Covid Cases Continue To Increase from 2021-11-22T18:23:10

NPHET have announced that there are 5,634 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today.
Of these cases there were 684 Covid-19 patients in hospital, of which 126 were in ICUs.
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Sentence Hearing Begins For Three Men Who Falsely Imprisoned Kevin Lunney from 2021-11-22T18:08:14

Kevin Lunney stated that the physical scars and mental trauma will remain with him for the rest of his life.
In his victim impact statement he said that he worries what the long term impact of ...

Ballybofey's Jason Quigley Faces Demetrius Andrade To Become WBO Middleweight Champion from 2021-11-19T19:06:09

Quigley is up against the odds tonight against Andrade who is a two-weight world champion.
Quigley has been a European champion at amateur level previously and is known for his sincerity and ch...

Has The Lotto Become Unwinnable? from 2021-11-19T18:53:58

An investigation into the National Lottery has been called for as a result of the main prize not being won for a long period of time.
The Lottery in Ireland helps many charities with funds deri...

Warnings Of 'Unthinkable' Consequences As Hospitals Move Into Crisis Footing from 2021-11-19T18:43:03

At least one-third of the ICU beds in the country are currently occupied by covid patients presently.
Out of 300 ICU beds that are staffed daily there are 118 covid patients in these as of toda...

Austria To Introduce Mandatory Vaccination And 10-Day Lockdown from 2021-11-19T18:29:23

The Austrian Government has decided to introduce both mandatory lockdowns and a 10-day lockdown.
This lockdown is likely to be extended to a 20day lockdown due to the high level of cases in the...

The Nation Holds Its Breath from 2021-11-18T18:58:59

George Hamilton has enthralled and captivated his audiences with his ability to paint a picture with words.
Hamilton first commentated in Cyprus on a soccer match in 1979 for RTÉ.
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Proposed Legislation To Ban Cars With Idling Engines Within 100 Metres Of Schools from 2021-11-18T18:48:10

The Social Democrats proposed legislation to put a ban on the idling of car engines within 100m of Schools.
A car that is idling produces twice the amount of emissions than that of a car that i...

Fears Grow Over Christmas Event Cancellations from 2021-11-18T18:34:04

Figures published today suggest that the number of confirmed cases in the 19-24 category are soaring.
The curfew on pubs, clubs and restaurants having to close at midnight comes into effect fro...

How Common Is Osteoporosis In Adulthood? from 2021-11-18T18:19:04

Osteoporosis is a condition that develops in adulthood as we age which involves a weakening of our bones.
As a result over 50% of women and 20% of men will have a fragility fracture from Osteop...

Culture Club: Lawrence Donegan from 2021-11-17T19:33:45

This week's Culture Club inductee is Founder and Editor of McKellar Magazine and former bass guitarist with Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, Lawrence Donegan.
First Single
Elvis Costello &a...

Non-EU Black Friday Packages To Be Hit With Extra Taxes And Duties from 2021-11-17T19:07:55

As Black Friday approaches next week thousands of parcels are being held up at post depots as a result of coming from outside the European Union.
Customers are being advised to use websites tha...

Why Does ICU Capacity Continue To Be An Issue? from 2021-11-17T18:52:06

From September 2020 to September 2021 over 6,000 extra staff have been hired by the healthcare sector.
There are 130,000 staff members involved in healthcare in total in Ireland.
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'Cancelling Social Plans Is The Responsible Thing To Do' - Dr Tony Holohan from 2021-11-17T18:31:33

The CMO stated that the vaccine as successful as it is, alone is not sufficient to deal with the transmission of the Delta Variant.
Dr Holohan noted that with all the covid measures in place th...

Antigen Testing Is More In Demand Than Ever: Can It Help Us? from 2021-11-16T19:17:44

Antigen test comes from the word Antibody Generator and is often called a lateral flow test.
The antigen test we use to test for Covid-19 is a lateral flow test, similar to a pregnancy test. Listen

Could We Be Facing A Circuit-Breaker? from 2021-11-16T19:03:39

Minister Michael McGrath believes the Vaccination program has been a ''huge success in Ireland''.
''The Unvaccinated share of the population are completely disproportionately represented in hos...

Midnight Closing Time Announced, And 5-Day Isolation For Entire Households from 2021-11-16T18:52:53

The Government are facing stern criticism for going back on their policy of ''What is open will stay open''.
These restrictions are an attempt to reduce social contacts and combat the virulent ...

Government To Reintroduce Restrictions To Tackle Rising Covid Numbers from 2021-11-16T18:38:36

Nightclubs, restaurants and pubs will be required to close at midnight, effective from Thursday night.
This is following a Cabinet decision this morning, following increasing concerns about the...

There Has Been A 24% Drop In People Seeking Part-Time Work from 2021-11-15T20:55:51

A report from the online Recruitment company Indeed.com has found a significant drop in people searching for part-time jobs.
In the run up to Christmas experts say this will have a major impact...

What Needs To Be Done To Tackle Rising Covid Cases? from 2021-11-15T20:18:08

NPHET have confirmed a further 4,570 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today amid a surge in the virus.
Of the cases 622 Covid-19 patients were in hospital, 117 are in ICU. Out of the 117 patients w...

How Are Our Hospitals Coping With Covid Case Surges? from 2021-11-15T18:26:26

Today there were 401 patients on hospital trolleys that didn't have access to a Hospital bed.
Limerick Hospital had 48 people on trollies with CUH in Cork having 35, St. Vincents in Dublin with...

Cost Of Motoring May Get Higher from 2021-11-15T18:13:02

The Department of Transport has a number of measures under consideration in order to reduce car traffic in our cities.
One of the proposed plans is reducing road space for cars in order to give...

Devotion: Mickey Harte Reflects On The Loss Of Michaela from 2021-11-12T18:11:31

Mickey Harte has written a new book titled 'Devotion: A Memoir' his second book.
In January 2011, a shocking tragedy occurred when Mickey's daughter Michaela was murdered while on honeymoon in ...

Europe Becomes Covid Epicentre Again from 2021-11-12T17:57:27

The Austrian Government have announced that they are bringing in restrictions for the unvaccinated.
Austria has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe and has seen a sharp rise i...

Health Experts Want People To Go Back To Working From Home from 2021-11-12T17:45:27

NPHET have confirmed 5,483 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, the 5th-highest daily figure.
There were 549 Covid-19 patients in hospital this morning, of which 96 are in ICU.
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Is Big Bird A Muppet Or A Puppet? The Big Debate from 2021-11-12T17:31:34

Big Bird, a larger-than-human puppet, known as Muppets, created by puppeteer Jim Henson. Big bird features on the American children's television program Sesame Street which has been running since 1...

Will A COP26 Deal Be Reached? from 2021-11-11T18:49:30

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ''When we go digging for fossil fuels, we are digging our own graves''.
During the COP26 negotiations week, Australia has been heavily criticised for ...

Mixed Messages On Working From Home Amid Preparation Of HSE Hospital Winter Plan from 2021-11-11T18:37:07

NPHET have confirmed today 3,680 new cases of Covid-19 with 543 in hospital and 97 in ICU.
Yesterday CMO Dr Tony Holohan advised people to work from home where possible.
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How To Spot The Signs Of Bronchiolitis from 2021-11-11T18:07:54

Bronchiolitis is a condition that affects young children but has seen a substantial dropoff during the pandemic.
Symptoms of Bronchiolitis include a high temperature, a loss of appetite, sore t...

China And US Announce Co-Operation At COP26, Is It Enough? from 2021-11-11T17:51:52

Mary Robinson has heavily criticised world leaders for not being ''in crisis mode'' at COP26.
The former Irish President specifically took aim at Saudi Arabia, Australia, China, Russia and Braz...

Culture Club: Dr Rhona O'Mahony from 2021-11-10T19:26:48

This week's Culture Club inductee is Former Master of the National Maternity Hospital Dr Rhona O’Mahony.
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Culture Club: Dr Rhona Mahony from 2021-11-10T19:26:48

This week's Culture Club inductee is Former Master of the National Maternity Hospital Dr Rhona O’Mahony.
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Triggering Article 16 Would Be ''A Very Aggressive And Bombastic Move'' from 2021-11-10T18:28:08

David Frost told the House of Commons today that triggering Article 16 is ''wholly legitimate''.
He said that these safeguard provisions were designed precisely to deal with the issues being en...

Revenue Put The Squeeze On The Bank Of Mum & Dad from 2021-11-10T18:13:03

It is estimated that up to €1 Billion is given out by the Bank of Mum and Dad in Ireland every year.
Often times these are what is known as ''soft loans'' where there is no great pressure to pa...

Rent Inflation Surges To 6.8% Amid 'Unprecedented' Shortage Of Homes from 2021-11-10T17:58:51

Rental prices have jumped this year 6.9% in Cork, 8.3% in Galway and less so in Dublin by 2.7%.
The website Daft.ie has been tracking rental prices across the country since 2006.
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Travis Scott Sued Over Astroworld Crush from 2021-11-09T18:33:58

Rapper Travis Scott is now being sued by a victim of the crowd surge who was seriously injured.
8 people were killed and many injured in what officials described as a surge at the Astroworld mu...

The Best Tech To Help Save On Heating Bills from 2021-11-09T18:08:07

Smart Lightbulbs and WIFI enabled thermostats can dramatically decrease heating and electricity bills.
WIFI-connected bulbs can be switched off remotely when the house user doesn't require ligh...

Warnings To Hospitality Over Covid Compliance from 2021-11-09T17:54:36

The hospitality sector is calling for sanctions on venues that are not properly inspecting covid certificates.
Today representatives from the Hospitality sector met with Government to discuss C...

Former Anglo Chair Sean Fitzpatrick Dies from 2021-11-09T17:23:17

Former chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank Seán FitzPatrick died yesterday at the age of 73, following a short illness.
Fitzpatrick has been dubbed the most controversial banker in the history ...

An Board Pleanála Greenlights Almost 1,600 Build-To-Rent Apartments In Drumcondra from 2021-11-08T18:27:11

US property company Hines has been given the go ahead to build a range of apartments in Clonlith College, Drumcondra.
An Board Pleanála has today granted planning permission for the constructio...

Love In A Time Of War from 2021-11-08T18:08:40

Lara Marlowe has authored a new book 'Love In A Time Of War: My Years With Robert Fisk'.
The story follows Marlows and Fisk's relationship with a backdrop of war and shows the day to day of lif...

Taking A Look At What Is Being Labelled A ‘Tsunami’ Of Crack Addiction In Tallaght from 2021-11-08T17:54:35

The Tallaght area has one of the fastest-growing rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the country.
Crack cocaine is a more concentrated form of cocaine that has a huge impact on the physical ...

Family Of Ex-Billionaire Seán Quinn Convince Google To 'Forget' Much Of Their Past from 2021-11-08T17:42:53

A number of articles and pages published about former billionaire Seán Quinn have been delisted from Google searches.
These included past coverage of the family’s lifestyle and their involvemen...

ABBA Release 'Voyage', Their First Album In Forty Years from 2021-11-05T19:53:59

Swedish group Abba made a comeback on Friday with their new album Voyage, nearly 40 years after splitting.
Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid - forming the acronym Abba haven't performed toget...

Johnson Faces Tory Backlash As MP Guilty Of Lobbying Resigns from 2021-11-05T19:38:01

Former Northern Ireland secretary Owen Paterson has resigned as an MP after Boris abandoned a plan to save him.
Paterson was suspended from parliament for breaking rules on paid lobbying.
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Sentence Hearing Takes Place For Former RTÉ Producer Kieran Creavan from 2021-11-05T19:26:30

A court has heard that Former RTÉ producer Kieran Creavan sexually abused and exploited young children.
It was reported that Creavan videoed himself sexually abusing a child in the Philippines ...

Younger Climate Activists Infuriated By World Leaders Taking COP26 Issues Lightly from 2021-11-05T18:54:12

Younger climate activists are outraged by how much joking around has been a part of the COP26 Conference this week.
Many are critical of world leaders travelling to the conference on climate ch...

Virgin Media To Invest €200 Million Upgrading Broadband Network To High-Speed Fibre from 2021-11-04T19:03:10

The new high speed fibre broadband upgrade will take three years to complete and will involve 500 jobs and will cater to about a million homes.
The Virgin Media broadband plan will not impinge ...

Plan For 1 Million Electric Cars With Car Journeys To Be Cut By 500,000 Per Day from 2021-11-04T18:50:32

The government have published their 208 page Climate Action Plan today detailing the plans over the next 10 years of reducing our emissions by 51%.
The plans include 1 million electric vehicles...

What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder And Why Does It Affect People In Ireland? from 2021-11-04T18:35:35

Seasonal affective disorder is a form of mood disorder that changes with the seasons, usually beginning in the autumn and resolving in the springtime.
SAD is an illness which becomes more commo...

Just One Quarter Of Private Renters Are Renting By Choice In Ireland from 2021-11-04T18:19:52

The government have made a cabinet decision today to cap rental price increases at 2% or the rate of inflation.
This is significant because it gives renters who are under tremendous pressure ce...

Culture Club: Declan O'Rourke from 2021-11-03T19:45:43

This week's Culture Club inductee is singer and author Declan O’Rourke.
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Paul Brady an...

How Should Ireland React To The Latest Covid Wave? from 2021-11-03T19:25:10

NPHET confirmed 3,174 new cases of Covid-19 with 460 people in hospital and 86 in ICUs.
The CMO advised people to reduce their close contacts this winter and continue mask-wearing and hand sani...

Households Being Hit With A String Of Price Rises Which Will Make This Winter Expensive from 2021-11-03T19:12

A barrel of oil now costs $82, the raw material used to create both petrol and diesel.
Prices of diesel and petrol in four courts are up again, resulting in the return of the ''€100 fill''.
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Nearly 60% Of Tenants Had Problems With Damp Or Mould In Their Rental Properties from 2021-11-03T19:00:30

50% of renters surveyed said they are having problems with their landlord refusing to fix an issue.
Threshold conducted research and heard from 500 renters between the ages of 18 and 44.
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Can We Reach Climate Targets Given Growth Of Datacentres? from 2021-11-02T19:27:12

There are 70 data centres in the country at present and another eight are under construction.
There is planning permission for many more even though they are regarded as a major drain on the el...

The €3 Million Scam: Squid Game Cryptocurrency Loses All Value In Minutes from 2021-11-02T19:14:46

Netflix has said they have no connection to Squidcoin which soared in value before stocks in it crashed.
The online currency was associated with a website and where users were being encouraged ...

Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of The Local Property Tax Valuation Deadline from 2021-11-02T19:00:09

Property owners will need to submit to Revenue by Sunday a return with the valuation of the property.
There is no requirement to pay this Sunday but to indicate to Revenue payment method.
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Committee Recommends Minimum Age For Social Media Usage from 2021-11-02T18:41:52

An Oireachtas committee has recommended that a minimum age be set to create an online account.
All the major social media companies do have minimum age requirements that seem to be inefficient....

How Big Pharma Made A Fortune From Covid Vaccines from 2021-11-01T19:06:21

Sick Money is a book profiling the profits made by Big Pharma companies during the Pandemic.
The book mentions the fact that American company Moderna's CEO has become a Billionaire.
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US Secretary Of Treasury Denies ''Pressuring Ireland'' Into New Global Tax Deal from 2021-11-01T18:44:46

The United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen visited Dublin today.
Yellen's visit coincides closely with Ireland recently signing up to the global tax rate of 15%.
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Should Schools Return As Covid Cases Continue To Rise? from 2021-11-01T18:32:56

Tony Holohan said he is conscious of the concern that parents have about growing cases in schools. Incidence amongst the 5-12 age group has increased as school go back after the mid-term.
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SIRO Raises €620 Million To Fund Its Rollout Of Fibre Broadband Network from 2021-10-28T19:12:03

SIRO is a joint venture between Vodafone and the ESB providing fibre gigabit broadband.
The company announced today that it has raised €620 million to fund its rollout.
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Michael Harding On Love And Belonging from 2021-10-28T19:00:20

Michael Harding has collaborated for his latest book with illustrator Jacob Stack.
The book has been shortlisted for the Lifestyle book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
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With Calls For Caps On Children's Activities - Should Under 12s Be Vaccinated? from 2021-10-28T18:49:40

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said today that a further lockdown cannot be ''entirely ruled out''.
There were over 2,600 cases reported today despite the fact that 93% of adults are vaccinated.
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease In Children: What Are The Symptoms To Look Out For? from 2021-10-28T18:39:29

Hand, Foot and Mouth disease infects children under 10 with symptoms of high fever and mouth sores.
This disease is distinct from foot and mouth disease which is the illness afflicting cattle.<...

Culture Club: Robert Sheehan from 2021-10-27T18:48:39

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish Actor and author of Disappearing Act Robert Sheehan.
First Single
We Like To Party (Vengabus) by the Vengaboys
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Reasons To Be Cheerful: 100 Brilliant Irish Achievements from 2021-10-27T18:35:14

In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland, the book is an answer to the excessive pessimism directed at Ireland one hears.
The United Nations now ranks Ireland as the country with the second-high...

What Can Be Done To Stop The Harassment Of Politicians At Their Homes And On The Street? from 2021-10-27T18:19:52

Gardaí are very concerned over politicians safety on foot of protests outside leading politicians' homes.
There is a joint review underway between Gardaí and the Department of Justice looking a...

How To Make Sure Supply Chain Delays Don't Ruin Your Christmas from 2021-10-27T17:54:47

Consumer experts are forecasting a shortage of books this Christmas due to low levels of paper production.
During the pandemic sawmills of Scandinavia shut down which supply Irish publishers. Listen

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel To Sell Pacific Arm In $1.85 Billion Deal from 2021-10-26T19:04:51

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel has entered an agreement to sell its Pacific arm to Australian telecoms giant Telstra.
Geo-Politics have played their part here with tensions between Australia and China...

The Best Motor Gadgets That Will Save You Money from 2021-10-26T18:48:53

Dashcams have become increasingly prevalent due to the insurance industry embracing them.
In the case of an accident where blame is debatable, footage from a dashcam can be the deciding factor....

It's Marty! Marty Morrissey Is Ready To Show People Who He Really Is from 2021-10-26T18:38:42

Marty Morrissey has penned his memoir and autobiography titled 'It's Marty'.
In his book, he talks about focusing on the interview guest rather than his own voice.
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The Carbon Budget & What You Can Do To Lower Your Footprint from 2021-10-26T18:22:38

The Irish population are the second-highest per-capita polluter in Europe contributing to emissions.
Taxing the social bads and then subsidising the social goods is a strategy required for lowe...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down In Lockdown from 2021-10-22T19:03:27

Emissions dropped by 3.6% in 2020 alone which includes a 15.7% decrease in transport emissions.
With people working from home, residential emissions went up by 9% through using fossil fuels for...

Gardaí: Does The Force Need A Clean Up? from 2021-10-22T18:46:03

This week a serving member of the Gardaí was sent to prison for a three-month sentence.
The conviction was for viciously assaulting his ex-partner in 2018 leaving the victim with broken fingers...

Alec Baldwin "Heartbroken" Following The Fatal Shooting Of A Woman While Filming On Set from 2021-10-22T18:34:57

A woman has died after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set.




The movie's director of photography Halyna Hutchins has been named as the woma...

Durham University Blasted Over 'Don't Get Spiked' Tweet Warning Students from 2021-10-22T18:13:17

The University has come under sharp criticism for writing on Twitter to students 'Don't get Spiked'.
The post, since deleted, read: 'Drink Spiking is dangerous and something that you can preven...

Irish Company Grant Thornton To Create 1,000 New Jobs Over The Next Three Years from 2021-10-21T19:07:01

The Irish auditing and accounting firm has more than doubled in size since the financial crisis.
It's not just tax and auditing the company is doing well, they also do corporate finance and are...

What Are Kids Learning About Climate Change At School? from 2021-10-21T18:48:12

The Oxford Dictionary has added words such as eco-anxiety, net-zero and climate crisis to its books.
Primary school Geography curriculums in Ireland have no overseeing body checking the veracit...

What Lies Ahead For The Winter Covid Plan? from 2021-10-21T18:35:53

A meeting has reconvened today on hospitality guidelines for nightclubs, pubs, live events.
The Taoiseach told his party last night that guidance would be practical and common sense will apply....

Tummy Pain In Children Explained: Different Types And When To Take Action from 2021-10-21T18:20:21

Much of stomach pain in children depends on the child's ability to communicate where the pain is.
If your child exhibits vomiting, begins to lose weight or reports acute pain these are red flag...

Culture Club: Martin Hayes from 2021-10-20T19:15:54

This week's Culture Club inductee is Fiddler and a member of The Gloaming.
Favourite Album
The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
Favourite Band/Artist
Radiohead - Karma Police
Best Gi...

Fewer Than One In Four Hurlers Removed From Play After Suspected Concussion from 2021-10-20T18:49:38

A study has found that an ''unacceptably high'' amount of hurlers have sustained concussions.
The study was conducted by UCC School of Medicine and found that many players were allowed to play ...

The Dangers Of Getting Involved In Buy Now Pay Later Deals from 2021-10-20T18:24:37

Buy Now Pay Later online is an agreement between consumer and third party and not with the retailer.
This type of payment scheme has exploded in popularity with millennials and women in particu...

Are The Proposed New 25KPH Speed Limits On E-Scooters Too High? from 2021-10-20T18:12:39

The government has approved a new road traffic bill that legislates for the use of E-Scooters.
Up until this point E-Scooters and E-Bikes have been technically illegal to use on our roads.
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How A Teenager Who Spent Six Years In An Orphanage Became One Of Our Most Accomplished Emergency Surgeons from 2021-10-19T19:18:42

A life in Trauma is a book about Dr Chris Luke's tumultuous life and traumas in a compelling read.
He spent six to seven years in the Orphanage in Stillorgan while his mother worked full time.<...

Insurance Costs Soar 15 Per Cent Despite Drop In Payouts from 2021-10-19T18:48:30

Liability insurance premiums have increased by 15% since the 24th of April this year.
In an area that is highly competitive, motor insurance premiums are down by about 10%.
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Reaction To Government Announcement On Covid Restrictions from 2021-10-19T18:30:11

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed today the easing of restrictions will see nightclubs reopen.
This is contingent on venues enforcing the use of vaccine certs and mask-wearing in certain si...

Facebook Announces 10,000 New Jobs In The EU But Doesn't Specify Which Country from 2021-10-18T19:22:05

Facebook has announced 10,000 high paying software engineering jobs over the next few years.
The company has received criticism of late for its marketing of its subsidiary instagram to teenager...

Massive Week For New TV and Streaming Releases from 2021-10-18T19:05:45

Tonight is the season premiere of season three of the megahit HBO Special 'Succession'.
This season of the show is an all-out civil war within and outside the family and promises to be explosiv...

The Stories Behind The Nearly 350 Pubs That Closed During The Pandemic from 2021-10-18T18:43:07

The LVA stated publicans are comfortable with the idea of Covid certs upon entry going forward.
The industry body is calling for no masks on the premises and customers to be allowed order at th...

Nama-Owned Apartments Have Been Unoccupied For A Decade from 2021-10-18T18:20:47

There are 54 NAMA-owned apartments in Finglas that have never been used since completion.
Some of these apartments are said to be currently in use for below market rent at €1,200 per month.
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How The Pandemic Changed How We Viewed Food from 2021-10-15T19:15:38

During the Pandemic the ability to go to a restaurant or local food spot was sadly taken away from us.
Shortages in staffing in the hospitality sector have been attributed to the PUP and foreig...

Tory MP Sir David Amess Murdered In Knife Attack While Meeting Constituents from 2021-10-15T19:03:11

Police have stated that “it will be for investigators to determine whether this is a terrorist incident”.
Sir David Amess had been a Member of Parliament since 1983 and was married with 5 ...

Could Extending The Use Of Covid Certs Be Considered Prejudicial? from 2021-10-15T18:48:04

The Government are suddenly getting very nervous about fully reopening on the 22nd of October.
The Irish Council of Civil Liberties is concerned with the increasing demonisation of the non-vacc...

Nigel Farage Paid €86 For ''Ra-Gate'' Birthday Greeting from 2021-10-15T18:29:25

Nigel Farage is on an app called Cameo where celebrities record a personalised message for money.
The message was for so-called ''Brexiteer'' Brian and went viral this week much to Farage's cha...

What Does The Kunming Declaration On Biodiversity Mean For Irish People? from 2021-10-14T19:11:25

The UN's Conference of the Parties 15 (COP15) took place this week in Kunming in China.
This conference tracks Biological Diversity, which encompasses all the living creatures on the planet. Listen

Sorry For Your Trouble: Death The Irish Way from 2021-10-14T18:49:12

Sorry For Your Trouble is a new book by Anne Marie Hourihane looking at the Irish way of death.
The refrain is said to the bereaved at Irish funerals typically and is a catch-all phrase for dis...

Rising Hospitalisations Cast Doubt Over Next Week’s Reopening Plans from 2021-10-14T18:26:37

Ireland has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe but despite this cases continue to rise.
This upward trend in covid figures has been attributed to increased social-mixing by experts....

What Is Plantar Fasciitis And Why Is It So Tricky To Treat? from 2021-10-14T18:12:30

Plantar Fasciitis is a very common foot ailment affecting one in ten people in Ireland.
It is when the Plantar Fascia ligament becomes strained due to overuse and can cause extreme pain.
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Culture Club: Roddy Doyle from 2021-10-13T19:43:57

This week's Culture Club inductee Irish Writer and Author of Life Without Children Roddy Doyle.
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Pressure Grows On Owen Keegan To Apologise Or Resign Over Letter To UCD Students from 2021-10-13T19:12:56

The UCD Student's Union have said still have not received a direct apology from Owen Keegan.
The Student's Union were querying housing that was converted to tourist accommodation recently.
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Dominic Cummings Says The UK Plan Was Always To Ditch The Northern Ireland Protocol from 2021-10-13T18:49:26

In a number of tweets, Cummings said the Brexit deal was a way to get out of the electoral purgatory.
These comments landed in Dublin with Leo Varadkar saying ''if true they are highly alarming...

Sexual Assault Continues To Be A Problem In The Irish Defence Forces from 2021-10-13T18:29:57

Former Army Captain Tom Clonan exposed sexual abuse in the Defence Forces 21 years ago.
In conducting research he interviewed 60 women in the Defence Forces of which 59 reported some form of ex...

Streaming Boom Causing Spiralling Data Costs - Who Will Pay? from 2021-10-12T19:14:38

Streaming puts an incredible strain on the internet and broadband capability of a household.
Netflix is currently being sued in South Korea by a broadband company looking for them to pay the en...

Does The Budget Tackle 'Cost Of Living'? from 2021-10-12T18:59:38

Opposition TDs are calling for a month's rent to be paid back into renters pockets as part of the budget.
There was strong criticism from Sinn Féin that there is no discretionary fund for ...

Minister For Finance Paschal Donohoe: €1 Billion Of New Spending In 'Something For Everyone' Budget from 2021-10-12T18:50:02

In the climate change section of the budget, carbon tax will increase from €7.50 to €41 per tonne.
Under Health, Funding of €500 million for Covid measures such as testing/tracing was announced...

Budget 2022: What Does It Mean For You? from 2021-10-12T18:24:27

The Government has published its Budget today announcing a spending package of €4.7 billion.
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is to remain in place until the end of February.
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Peter Schmeichel: My Father’s Double Life As A Spy from 2021-10-11T19:20:41

Schmeichel revealed his father was a Polish emigrant to Denmark who was in fact a double agent.
His father was a pianist in Poland but was pressured into becoming a spy by the regime at the tim...

'No Jab No Job' Policy Backfires For Southwest Airlines from 2021-10-11T18:51:36

Southwest Airlines cancelled well over 1,000 flights last weekend due to staff not getting vaccinated.
United Airlines have fired about 600 cabin crew and pilots because they hadn't got their j...

Can Exhausted Doctors, Nurses And Consultants Cope With The Winter Rush? from 2021-10-11T18:34:04

1,358 additional cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today with reports that hospital staff are exhausted.
400 patients are in hospital with Covid-19 and 75 of them are in intensive care.
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Gardai Launch New Search For Deirdre Jacob And Other Missing Women from 2021-10-11T18:25:42

Gardai began a forensic search today in the 20-year unsolved disappearance of Deirdre Jacob.
Deirdre Jacob was last seen on 28 July 1998 near her home in Newbridge, Co Kildare.
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Trump, Tech And Taking Over: How Peter Thiel Became One Of Silicon Valley's Most Controversial Billionaires from 2021-10-11T15:58:55

Many will know Peter Thiel as the billionaire founder of Paypal.
In the first biography of Thiel, Max Chafkin tracks the life of one of Silicone Valley's most mysterious venture capitalists. Listen

The Very Best Irish Comedy Movies Of All Time from 2021-10-07T19:21:22

Deadly cuts is a new Irish comedy out now that sees a group of hairdressers fight for their livelihoods.
The Commitments, The Snapper and Sing Street were all put forward as the best Irish come...

Is It Time For You To Install Solar Panels? from 2021-10-07T18:57:53

In Ireland, Solar panels can be put on any domestic rooftop up to six kilowatts.
A large house uses on average 6 kilowatts of energy but solar panels only produce during daylight.
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Asthma Is Extremely Common In Ireland So Why Does It Often Go Undiagnosed from 2021-10-07T18:39:48

Asthma affects one in ten people in Ireland and is typically more common in children.
It is a condition that affects the small airwaves inside the lungs which get blocked up by mucus.
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How To Protect Yourself As Scams Are Up 80% from 2021-10-07T18:22:53

On average the amount taken by fraudsters from those conned by a scam is about €5,300.
The number of people who have encountered a scam in the past year has increased by 80%.
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Culture Club: Orlaith McBride from 2021-10-06T19:04:32

This week's Culture Club inductee is Orlaith McBride, director of the National Archives.
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The Rise Of Ireland's Drug Gangs from 2021-10-06T18:16:24

The Regency Hotel attack in 2016 was a significant moment in the Irish drug crime story.
Following the incident, a ludicrous theory suggested that the Gardaí, politicians and media were in on i...

Is It Time To Embrace The Four Day Working Week? from 2021-10-06T17:55:27

The 4-day working week is a shorter week for 100% of the pay and 100% of the productivity.
17 Irish companies have committed to participate in the 6 month pilot program starting in January.
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Should You Get Better Tax Breaks For Working At Home? from 2021-10-06T17:34:28

Leo Varadkar hinted that there will be tax breaks for those working from Home in the budget.
The Department of Finance say that 875,000 people in Ireland have been working at home.
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Graham 'The Wig' Whelan Sentenced For Drugs Offences from 2021-10-05T19:11:41

Notorious gangland criminal Graham Whelan appeared before the Special Criminal Court today.
He pleaded guilty to three money laundering offences before the court but has yet to be sentenced. Listen

Are More Buses The Solution To Better Public Transport? from 2021-10-05T17:38:23

The Bus Connect Project is a €2 billion project to redevelop 16 bus routes into Dublin.
The plan could potentially mean that 700 homes lose their gardens to allow for bus motorways.
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Why Bob Geldof Didn't Deserve Late Late Tribute? from 2021-10-05T17:19:19

Bob Geldof turns 70 today and last Friday there was a tribute to him on the Late Late Show.
However, many are divided on his contribution and questioned whether he deserved such a grand tribute...

Facebook's Reputation Takes A Hit Over Outage And Whistleblower Claims from 2021-10-05T17:06:28

A simple error in updating the Facebook Routers caused the almost six-hour blackout yesterday.
Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for the outage saying it was a service configuration error.
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Why Couldn't Customers Access Facebook, Instagram Or Whatsapp? from 2021-10-04T18:54:58

Initial reports suggest that the Facebook blackout is not the result of a hack but in fact it is a server issue.
Facebook's share price was down about 5% this afternoon and shareholders won't a...

New M50 Overhead Speed Limit Signs Are Live: How Will They Help Traffic? from 2021-10-04T18:41:47

Overhead signs on the M50 advising drivers of speed limits were switched on at 11 am today.

The M50 is to become Ireland’s first “managed motorway” with controllers based in Dublin city. Listen

Winter Flu Vaccination Programme Begins Today: Will You Be Getting The Flu Jab? from 2021-10-04T18:26:32

Experts are recommending the Flu jab for people over 65 and people with chronic conditions.
Easing of restrictions and increased social contacts means there will be an uptick in flu this winter...

Micheál Martin On What Is On The Cards For The €165 Billion National Development Plan from 2021-10-04T18:13:16

The government published their €165 billion National Development plan today in Cork.
The plan is aimed at responding to the housing crisis and the challenge of climate change.
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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Aims To Tackle Sexual Harassment In The Workplace from 2021-10-01T19:51:48

A survey conducted by 1,000 Irish respondents found that 75% had experienced sexual harassment
The types of largely unreported experiences included physical/verbal harassment in the workplace.<...

Should Unpaid Internships Be Scrapped? from 2021-10-01T19:36:23

The workplace experience program is being branded Job Bridge 2.0 and a free labour scheme.
Protesters gathered outside Boyle Sports today because they have advertised 10 of these positions.
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Homes Of Senior Gardaí Raided In Drugs Probe from 2021-10-01T19:24:11

A Gardai probe into allegations of collusion with drug gangs has been widened to serving members.
Several Garda members have been targeted in searches this week as part of the investigation. Listen

The Dangerous Trend Of 'Instagram Face' from 2021-10-01T18:23:14

Instagram Face is a non-ageing face with poreless skin, high cheekbones achieved through fillers and botox.
From today cosmetic botox is banned for under 18s in the UK, this is not yet the case...

€300 million Settlement Goes To Perrigo Out Of A Potential €1.64 Billion Tax Assessment from 2021-09-30T19:14:39

Drugs company Perrigo settled the largest tax bill ever issued by Revenue for €297 million.
The figure is just a fraction of the €1.64 billion the Revenue initially levied against the company.<...

Last Word On The Environment: Is Nuclear Power The Way Forward? from 2021-09-30T18:56:11

Currently, Nuclear power is responsible for producing 10% of the world's electricity.
Nuclear power facilities over their entire life cycle are counterintuitively ultra-low carbon-emitting.
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A Look Into The Working Conditions And Staff Shortages In The Hospitality Sector from 2021-09-30T18:35:29

A 2019 study found that 84% of Hospitality workers don't get regular payslips from their employer.
43% of Hospitality workers don't have a contract of employment which is a legal right.
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Tenancies Board To Go After Landlords from 2021-09-30T18:17:48

The latest index from the RTB is out today which covers the April to June period of this year.
At a time when there was a rent pressure cap of 4%, it was found rent prices rose 7% nationally. Listen

Culture Club: Ryan Hennessey from 2021-09-29T19:21:45

This week's Culture Club inductee is the frontman for the band Picture This,  Singer-Songwriter and Poet Ryan Hennessey.
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Have Our Drinking Patterns Changed During Lockdown? from 2021-09-29T18:43:41

Evidence suggests that the pandemic impacted not just how much we drink but also what we drink.
Younger age cohort are drinking a wider variety of drinks then their parents generation.
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Do Teachers Deserve Pandemic Bonus Payments? from 2021-09-29T18:15:47

It was reported today that Teacher's Unions are seeking the Bonus payment for their members.
Despite this many teachers are saying they don't want the bonus but do want smaller class sizes.
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Ireland In Danger Of Missing Climate Targets Due To Energy Shortfall Set To Last For Year from 2021-09-29T17:53:38

An Eirgrid report today details that there will be a shortfall in electricity over the next 4-5 years.
This is being driven by rising demand which can be attributed primarily to data centres in...

Nightclub Owners Facing SEO Charges Ahead Of Reopening from 2021-09-28T19:25:40

To trade late a venue must get a Special Exemption Order which is €410 per night which is payable entirely to the government.
The SEO charge must be payed in advance and covers the bar or night...

The Impacts Of Long Covid Post Pandemic from 2021-09-28T18:49

Long covid is when a person has sustained immunological damage after they have had the virus, also known as post-covid-19 syndrome.
The most common post-covid complication that people report is...

Should There Be A Data Centre Moratorium Over Electricity Supply Issues? from 2021-09-28T18:24:39

A data center is a dedicated building or group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated servers used for storing information.
An average data centre would have a load of about...

Are VRT Hikes For Electric Cars Regressive? from 2021-09-28T18:05:27

Electric vehicles will be hit in the hard in the upcoming budget in October because of higher vehicle registration tax.
On average electric vehicle manufacturers estimate that the cost could go...

Bank of Ireland Says Pay Restrictions Are Reason CFO Quit For Musgraves from 2021-09-27T19:15:31

Bank of Ireland's CFO Myles O’Grady, has handed in his notice to join food wholesaler Musgraves.

Bonuses are effectively banned at bailed-out Irish banks, because of a prohibitive 89 per c...

What Can Be Done To Avoid The Predicted Tsunami Of Job Losses? from 2021-09-27T18:51:45

The number of people employed in the hospitality sector is down from 180,000 to 140,000.
A bounce-back is expected in the hospitality industry with 15% of pubs still yet to open this year.
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The Pros And Cons Of A New Winter Bank Holiday from 2021-09-27T18:35:44

Irish workers work longer hours on average and have fewer holidays than our European counterparts.
The government is considering a bank holiday of one day in either November or December.
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Fuel And Food Shortages Continue In The UK. Could They Happen Here, Too? from 2021-09-27T18:20:51

The source of this fuel problem in the UK is a shortage of specialist tanker drivers.
Industry associations estimate Britain needs 100,000 more drivers to meet demand.
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Report Details Allegations Against Former Homeless Charity Chief from 2021-09-24T18:55:55

Four allegations were made against former CEO Anthony Flynn and detailed in an internal report for the Inner City Helping Homeless charity.
Flynn had previously denied knowledge of any allegati...

Rollout Of Third Covid Vaccine Dose To Get Underway Next Week from 2021-09-24T18:30:43

An Israeli study found that those who got the booster shot were 20 times less likely to have severe Covid, compared with the control group.
Medical experts believe that the over 60 and at-risk ...

Government Considering Plan For Extra Bank Holiday To Reward Frontline Staff Over Covid from 2021-09-24T18:18:21

A bank holiday and a 30c increase in the minimum wage are being considered as part of Budget measures aimed at rewarding frontline workers.
This would mean that Ireland would have 10 annual ban...

EU Rules To Make USB-C Charger Mandatory For All Phones from 2021-09-23T18:56:54

The EU plan to make USB-C connectors the standard charging port for all smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices sold across Europe.
The EU believes that the current status of chargers...

Could We See A Repeat Of 2014 Garth Brooks Cancelations If Residents Complain? from 2021-09-23T18:45:28

Residents in the Croke Park area are said to be far more amenable to the Garth Brooks concerts then they were seven years ago.
The last concert held in the venue was the Spice Girls in 2019 and...

What Has Caused A Surge In People Presenting With Tennis Elbow In Ireland? from 2021-09-23T18:24:46

Tennis elbow effects the tendons that connect the muscles to the elbow, with its official name being lateral epicondylitis.
Tennis elbow is a bunch of tiny tears throughout the tendon which can...

Sopranos Creator David Chase: “Why I Decided to Revive The Sopranos” from 2021-09-23T18:10:27

The Sopranos creator has said he feels no pressure about living up to the Sopranos with his new movie The Many Saints of Newark.
Chase said it was emotional watching Michael Gandolfini play the...

Culture Club: Sharon Corr from 2021-09-22T19:02:05

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish Singer-Songwriter Sharon Corr.
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''He Stalked Me For Months, Eventually Broke Into My Apartment And Attacked My Friend'' from 2021-09-22T18:40:29

At present in Ireland, there is no law that defines stalking as a crime.
Eve McDowell was the victim of sustained stalking in 2019, culminating in an apartment break-in.
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Local Property Tax Gets A Revamp: How Much Extra Will You Have To Pay? from 2021-09-22T18:06:28

Homeowners have till the 1st of November to revalue their house for local property tax.
This is the first revamp of this tax in eight years since it was introduced in 2013.
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Lack Of Staff In Creches Could Mean Crisis For Families Returning To The Office from 2021-09-22T17:49:23

Experts are estimating that 1% of GDP is required to create state-funded creches and childcare.
Critics are saying that the private system has failed and that state childcare could be more flex...

British Soft Drinks Association Announce They Are Days Away From Running Out Of Carbon Dioxide from 2021-09-21T19:39:04

There is currently a shortage of carbon dioxide in the UK affecting the soft drinks and pub industry.
Carbon dioxide is used in the manufacture of carbonated soft drinks as well as beer. Listen

Households Around Ireland Could Face A €400 increase in Fuel Prices This Year from 2021-09-21T17:48

Last year almost 40% of our electricity in Ireland came from indigenous renewable clean energy.
The flipside of this is that the majority of our energy requirements were met by fossil fuels. Listen

How Useful Are Health Apps? from 2021-09-21T17:38:09

With the launch of IOS 15 from Apple, Apple health data can be shared with a hospital or surgery.
Clinical practitioners are embracing this richer view of patient data which gives a broader vie...

Are We Too Dependent On Cars In Rural Ireland? from 2021-09-21T17:17:06

The average cost of running a family car in Ireland is €10,690 a year, well over €200 a week.
Local link transport is a potential solution to transport issues costing €14.3 million a year.
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Chinese Property Giant Evergrande's Collapse Could Spell Disaster For The Global Market from 2021-09-20T19:23:50

Chinese property company Evergrande has 1,300 building sites across 200 Chinese cities.
The company owes the bond markets $300 billion and is teetering on the brink of collapse.
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Catherine Corless: ''I Won't Stop Until The Babies Are Taken Out Of The Ground'' from 2021-09-20T19:02:48

Belonging is a memoir of place, beginnings and one woman's search for truth and justice for the Tuam babies.
Corless remembers as a child not to talk to the children who were housed in the Baby...

After Protesters Gathered Outside Leo Varadkar's Home, What Levels Of Privacy Should Politicians Expect? from 2021-09-20T18:47:50

Many have criticised an anti-vaccine protest held outside the home of Leo Varadkar's yesterday.
There was about 25 people protesting with several holding placards with anti-vaccine slogans.
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The Return To Work: The Pros And Cons Of The Commute from 2021-09-20T18:31:54

Thousands returned to work today for the first time since 2020 as restrictions eased.
August 2021 saw a return to 90% traffic levels in Dublin when compared with 2019.
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The M50 Is To Become A ‘Managed Motorway’ But What Does That Mean? from 2021-09-17T18:45:05

Major changes are on the way for the M50, with variable speed limits among some of the plans to be introduced under a €50 million programme announced today.
Under the plan to tackle increasing...

It's Been Quite A Week For Nicki Minaj, Vaccine Claims And 'Swollen Testicles' from 2021-09-17T18:41

Catch up with all the trending stories from the week with Ian Power, Executive Director, Spunout.ie and Brianna Parkins, Reporter, Ireland AM, Virgin Media Television on The Last Word.
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Phil Hogan Nabs Dream Job As Government Adviser with US law firm from 2021-09-16T19:21:05

US Law firm DLA Piper announced that Hogan will join its Brussels office in a lucrative deal.
Mr Hogan resigned from his job as EU Trade Commissioner amid controversy last summer.
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Lack Of State Action On Climate Causing Anxiety New Study Finds from 2021-09-16T19:00:54

Fashion consumption has increased by 40% from the mid-1990s to today.
The fashion industry produces one-tenth of global C02 emissions.
For context that is more than the entire aviation and ...

Fine Gael Claim Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy Abused His Dail Privilege On Harris Claims from 2021-09-16T18:34:17

Simon Harris is considering making a complaint against Matt Carthy for misuse of Dáil privilege.
Harris stated Sinn Féin's Mr Carthy made comments that would be defamatory if said elsewher...

What Are The Symptoms Of Mouth Cancer, The Sixth Most Common Cancer Worldwide from 2021-09-16T18:17:06

Oropharyngeal cancer is typically mouth-based and is increasingly common in the population.
Most types of cancers are declining due to advancements in medicine and decreases in smoking.
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Culture Club: Easkey Britton from 2021-09-15T19:09:12

This week's Culture Club inductee is Irish Surfer and Author Easkey Britton.
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Rising Accommodation Costs Leave Some Students In B&Bs from 2021-09-15T18:40:26

4 in 10 college students struggle to afford living expenses, while 88% report financial anxiety.
This comes from research carried out by SpunOut alongside the Irish League of Credit Unions.
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Dáil Debate Coveney No Confidence Motion from 2021-09-15T18:16:31

The Dáil returns today to Leinster House after over a year of sittings at the convention centre.
Kicking off with a motion of no confidence in Simon Coveney due to the Zappone controversy.
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Matt Cooper: ‘I’m Double Vaccinated And Thought I Was Being Careful, But I Still Got Covid’ from 2021-09-15T17:51:50

Matt Cooper has revealed he has contracted Covid 19, even though he is double vaccinated and careful about his movements.
Speaking on The Last Word, Matt said he was eager to get the vaccine as...

Is Garth Brooks Returning For Three Or Five Nights? from 2021-09-14T20:04:08

Country music star Garth Brooks aims to stage five concerts at Croke Park in September 2022.
Croke Park already has planning permission for three in a year, with a further two to be applied for...

Lawyers For Prince Andrew Say Sexual Assault Allegations Are Baseless During Pre-Trial Hearing from 2021-09-14T19:48:53

Prince Andrew's lawyer yesterday forcefully rejected claims of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit.
Heavyweight Andrew Bretler is the Prince's appointed lawyer, reportedly charging $1,000 an hour...

Is The Door Open For A Future Sinn Fein And Fianna Fail Or Fine Gael Coalition? from 2021-09-14T19:25:21

Sinn Féin have refused to rule out going into Government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
Announced by party leadership today at Sinn Féin's Party Think-In at the Dublin Docklands.
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Apple Launch iPhone 13: What Are The New Features And How Much Will It Cost? from 2021-09-14T18:46:27

Apple will unveil its new iPhone 13 phone model tonight, aswell as Apple watch and new AirPods.
Entry-level versions of this phone will retail at €900 to €1,200.
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Intel Looking At Galway Site As Potential Major Manufacturing Hub from 2021-09-13T19:39:20

Intel is reportedly looking at a site in Galway for a new Semi-conductor manufacturing plant.
Over the next couple of years, Intel will spend $80 billion on building factories across Europe. Listen

Case Hearing Legality Of Graham Dwyer Phone Data Use Begins In EU Court from 2021-09-13T19:24:26

Convicted Murderer Graham Dwyer's case at the Court of Justice of the EU began today.
He was convicted in 2015 of the murder of childcare worker Elaine O'Hara but pleaded not guilty.
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Fine Gael Think-In Kicks Off But Will It Unite The Party? from 2021-09-13T19:08:27

Leo Varadkar spoke to reporters at Trim Castle today ahead of Fine Gael's two-day think-in.
He has apologised to his party for allowing the Zappone scandal overshadow government issues.
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Is The End Of Covid Testing In Sight? from 2021-09-13T18:51:24

NPHET will meet this week to discuss the rules relating to children who are covid close contacts.
HSE's Paul Reid said the rule for close contacts amongst school children was probably unnecessa...

Outrage After RTÉ Crew Granted Access To Film 'The Rotunda' While Partners Were Refused Access from 2021-09-10T18:13:55

There was plenty of anger evident this week after a crew from RTÉ were allowed to film 'The Rotunda' while partners were told to wait outside due to Covid-19 restrictions.
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Culture Club: Anton Savage from 2021-09-08T19:31:14

This week's Culture Club inductee is broadcaster and director of the Communications Clinic Anton Savage.
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Plans Are Afoot To Change Covid Close Contact Rules For Kids In Schools from 2021-09-08T18:48:27

Currently 14,000 school children have been identified as close contacts and are home self-isolating.
In the last week there have been 2,000 cases of Covid-19 detected in the under 14 age cohort...

Why Retailers Might Run Short Of Goods This Christmas from 2021-09-08T18:32:28

Businesses including IKEA and Halfords are predicting supply issues this coming Christmas.
IKEA has said this week that 10% of what they normally supply they just can't get access to.
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Law In Texas Outlaws Abortion After 6 Weeks Of Pregnancy from 2021-09-07T19:55:26

The SB8 Law has passed in Texas, stopping any woman in Texas getting an abortion after 6 weeks.
Texas legislators decided that after the 6 week period foetal heartbeat can be detected.
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Simon Coveney Apologises For ‘Political Embarrassment’ from 2021-09-07T19:16:52

Simon Coveney apologised to an Oireachtas Committee over the Zappone UN envoy role saga.
Coveney did however maintain that Zappone never asked him for a job in their correspondence.
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The Continuing Rise Of Cryptocurrency In Ireland from 2021-09-07T18:50:53

Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador, the currency can be used to settle debts, even to pay bills.
Citizens will get $30 dollars worth of Bitcoin, other South American countries are showi...

Points Are On The Rise As CAO Offers Are Made from 2021-09-07T18:37:20

Round 1 of CAO placements have been published, offering 82,175 spots in colleges and universities. First Round offers must be accepted by September 13th at 3pm, this is to be done online.
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Ryanair Put The Squeeze On Boeing Over Cost Of Jets from 2021-09-06T19:18:06

Ryanair has announced they have pulled out of talks with aeroplane manufacturer Boeing.
The talks were regarding placing a new order for Boeing's new 737 Max jet.
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Housing Plan Faces Sharp Criticism For Being Too Safe And Unambitious from 2021-09-06T19:01:30

The new housing plan sets out a housing target of 33,000 new units per annum, equating to 300,000 by 2030.
The housing plan has been criticised for setting a lower target than was needed for th...

What Are The New Rules On Plastic Recycling? from 2021-09-06T18:35:19

Clean plastic packaging, including soft plastic, can now be recycled in household recycling bins.
Soft plastics, wrappers, plastic bags, were added to the list due to advancements in technology...

Leo Varadkar Criticised For Attending UK Music Festival from 2021-09-06T18:18:17

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been criticised for attending a music festival in London this weekend.
Criticism came mainly from the Irish live entertainment industry after a photo of him was shared...

Why 30kph Speed Limits Are Good For Cities from 2021-09-02T18:44:53

When governments reduce traffic speed limits to the speed limits of fast moving bicycles, air pollution levels reduce but also do bike fatalities.
In the city of Paris they are removing 60,000 ...

Government's Housing For All Plan Aims To Build 300,000 New Homes By 2030 from 2021-09-02T18:28:05

The plan includes 300,000 homes, 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable homes, 18,000 cost rental homes and 156,000 being private sector.
The New Housing plan requires an additional 27,500 cons...

What Is Haemochromatosis And Why Is It So Prevalent In Ireland? from 2021-09-02T18:00:56

Haemochromatosis is the most inherited condition in Ireland and it is when we absorb too much iron from our diet.
The problem with haemochromatosis is that the iron in the blood and organs oxid...

“My Revenge Porn Hell” from 2021-09-02T17:51:05

Alexandra Ryan today launched a government campaign to combat the sharing of intimate images and videos without consent.
She spoke about her direct experience with revenge porn and how she was ...

The Big Return To Work: The Dreaded Commute, What to Wear And Blended Working from 2021-09-01T18:40:01

Public transport returned to full service today allowing all seats to be filled for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Masks are still a requirement to use on  public transport, an...

The Best Mobile Phone Deals On The Market from 2021-09-01T18:09:50

Mobile Phone Users are being advised to check their payment contract once they have paid in full for the phone they initially purchased.
Many users are paying between €40 - €60 beyond the date ...

The Strange Story Of A Minister's Deleted Texts And The Hacking Of His Mobile Phone from 2021-09-01T17:58:49

Leo Varadkar has just released screenshots of his text conversations with minister Katherine Zappone relating to her bash in Merrion Hotel.
The Tánaiste also released text messages between him ...

Were We Ripped Off While Staycationing Around Ireland This Summer? from 2021-08-31T18:47:44

This summer was the summer of the staycation, for the second year in a row.
Towns along the coast were particularly busy for the months of July and August with families flocking to the sea in t...

How Close Are We To Seeing Self Driving Trucks On Our Roads from 2021-08-31T18:38:56

Could self-driving trucking be closer than we think?
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As Restrictions Ease Consumers Reveal Hesitancy To Spend Covid Savings from 2021-08-31T17:56:30

As restrictions begin to ease, new research indicates that people are reluctant to spend some of the savings they've been making in recent times.
It leaves a question mark over how businesses w...

The Rebel Princess: Why the Irish Cried for Diana from 2021-08-31T15:47:11

When the news broke of Princess Diana's sudden death in 1997 there was an incredible reaction in Ireland to the news.
Flags flew at half mast, the Irish soccer team wore black armbands, and the...

Botched Weight Loss Operations Abroad Are Creating Huge Problems Surgeons Say from 2021-08-31T13:21:28

Patients who have travelled abroad for weight loss surgery are presenting to Irish hospitals in increasing numbers with a variety of complications.
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What Can Live Entertainment And Schools Expect From Tomorrow's Announcement On Restrictions from 2021-08-30T18:00:05

Remaining Covid-19 restrictions will begin to unwind from next week.
Indoor activities for children, communions and confirmations could get back on track early next month.
The full roadmap ...

Vacant Property Tax Likely In Housing For All Plan from 2021-08-27T12:18:43

We keep hearing about the need to build new houses and apartments to live in. 
It’s estimated that anything up to 35,000 new units a year could be needed to meet the demand for homes. 
But ...

SVP Getting 300 Calls On Day On Back To School Costs from 2021-08-27T11:58:28

The Society of St Vincent de Paul says it received almost 300 calls every day last week, from worried parents struggling with back-to-school costs.
The charity says many of the calls received r...

What Are The Symptoms Of Croup That Parents Should Look Out For from 2021-08-27T11:39:26

For this week's health slot we are talking about croup, a viral infection that affects children aged between 6 months and 3 years.
It tends to last three to five days, with most children experi...

Housebuilder Glenveagh Warns Of House Price Increase For Next Year from 2021-08-27T11:17:10

Housebuilder Glenveagh is warning that it expects house prices to increase next year.
They say it's due to an increase in construction costs, with material price inflation the big driver behind...

How Could Electricity Supply Shortages Impact Ireland? from 2021-08-26T14:28:36

An uninterrupted supply of electricity is something that younger generations may take for granted.
John Fitzgerald, economics professor and member of The Climate Change Advisory Council, says w...

Passengers To Be Surveyed Amid Concerns Women Afraid To Use Public Transport At Night from 2021-08-26T13:51:47

The National Transport Authority says it plans to survey public transport users, over fears that some women are afraid to travel on services at night.
A presentation to the NTA board said peopl...

Is Ireland Becoming A Cashless Society? from 2021-08-26T13:14:57

With many people during lockdown increasing their use of contactless payments, more and more it seems like cash has had its day.
Earlier this month, Three mobile announced they were to become t...

Culture Club: Jamie O'Connell from 2021-08-26T13:00:17

This week's Culture Club inductee is author Jamie O'Connell.
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IBEC Calls For Greater Freedom For Businesses To Decide How They Reopen from 2021-08-24T23:29:05

Business group IBEC has called on the government to give companies autonomy over the reopening of their offices.
In a letter to the Taoiseach, the group argued that with nearly nine out of ten ...

One Fifth Of Teenage Boys Don't Think Consent Is Always Necessary Before Sexual Activity from 2021-08-24T23:04:54

A fifth Irish teenage boys don't think its always necessary to get consent before engaging in sexual activity with somebody.
That's according to major new research done by NUI Galway, which als...

Tech Tuesday: The Best Add Ons To Make Your Phone Into A Camera from 2021-08-24T22:19:03

By now most of us have a smartphone with the majority of those mobiles coming with good built-in cameras.
But are we getting the most out of them?
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Irish Rangers Sent To Kabul To Help Evacuate Irish Citizens from 2021-08-24T21:47:49

Irish army rangers have been sent to Afghanistan to help evacuate Irish citizens through Kabul airport.
It's reported that nine rangers will be arriving at the airport with two officials from t...

Mary Trump: My Uncle Made Racism Worse In America from 2021-08-24T15:36:45

It's been over 8 months since Donald Trump lost the US Presidential election in 2020.
Despite this, the former President's niece, Mary Trump says he still remains relevant - although she argues...

Are Schools Covid Ready For The Return Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pupils Next Week? from 2021-08-24T15:00:08

Schools around the country are preparing for the return of students to classrooms in the coming weeks.
While Co2 monitors have started arriving in schools to track air quality, concerns remain ...

John Cleese Looks At Cancel Culture In New Channel 4 Series from 2021-08-24T14:46:35

Comedian and actor John Cleese will explore the world of cancel culture in a new TV series for Channel 4.
Best known for Faulty Towers and Monty Python, Cleese's new show "Cancel Me", will inte...

Was It Safe To Be In Croke Park For The All Ireland Hurling Final? from 2021-08-24T14:27:07

Videos have been shared online showing scenes outside Croke Park on Sunday, where large crowds gathered for the All Ireland Hurling Final, without social distancing and many not wearing face masks....

UCD To Allow Up To 500 Students In Lecture Halls This Year from 2021-08-21T11:22:46

Colleges and universities will take different approaches to the return of on-campus learning this year.
It's being reported that University College Dublin will have full sized lectures with up ...

Apple Delays Return To Offices Until January Over Fears Of Rising Covid Cases from 2021-08-21T11:04:51

Apple has told its staff they will not return to their offices until January at the earliest, due to concerns over rising covid-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
The tech giant had initiall...

Do Not Swim Notices Issued For Two Dublin Beaches from 2021-08-21T10:51:45

Two Dublin beaches have been issued with Do Not Swim notices, following an increase in bacteria found in the water.
Claremont beach and Malahide beach were issued with the notices, after water ...

OnlyFans To Ban "Sexually Explicit" Content from 2021-08-21T10:33:05

OnlyFans says it will ban "sexually explicit" content on its platform from October.
The social media platform says it will still allow nudity to be posted but the content will have to be in lin...

Thousands Continue to Flock to Kabul Airport Attempting to Flee Afghanistan from 2021-08-20T10:04:54

More than 18,000 people have now been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban took over at the weekend, according to Reuters.
A NATO official told the news outlet thousands of people continue to...

What More Can Be Done For City Cycling Lanes? from 2021-08-20T09:37:41

The proposed introduction of a two way cycle route in Deansgrange in Dublin has sparked controversy, after a local business group claimed it would cause "chaos" to businesses in the area.
The p...

Health: Common Childhood Illnesses Kids Can Get In School from 2021-08-20T09:19:07

With only a couple of weeks left before children return to school, there will undoubtedly be plenty of talk around Covid-19 in the classroom.
However, there are still many other common illnesse...

Amazon Looks To Open Large Department Stores Across US from 2021-08-20T08:59:30

While many of the department stores on the high street are struggling to stay afloat, online retailer Amazon is looking to open physical stores in large retail spaces in parts of the US.
While ...

Culture Club: Alan McGee from 2021-08-19T13:24:05

This week's Culture Club inductee is the founder of Creation Records, Alan McGee. 
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Music Industry Meets Government To Demand End Of "Insane" Live Entertainment Ban from 2021-08-19T13:00:51

Representatives from the music and entertainment industry says they are disappointed they received no commitment from government as to when the sector can reopen.
The Music and Entertainment As...

Personal Finance: Does Getting PUP Cut Susi Grant? from 2021-08-19T12:44:28

It's estimated it can cost almost €14,000 for a student to move to Dublin to study at third level.
While many people have seen their incomes negatively impacted because of the pandemic, listene...

Nursing Homes Demand More Supports As "Concerning" Covid Numbers Rise from 2021-08-19T12:27:13

Representatives from the nursing homes sector say there are becoming concerned with the small increase in covid-19 cases and outbreaks within nursing homes.
Nursing Homes Ireland says they are ...

Calls For Gambling Ads To Be Banned On TV And Radio Between 6am And 9pm from 2021-08-18T15:25:25

Sinn Fein has launched a new plan, which looks to tackle the issue of problem gambling in Ireland.
It's an issue the party says affects approximately 55,000 people in the country.
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Ireland To Go Ahead With Covid Booster Shots from 2021-08-18T14:32:10

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has approved the mixing of different covid-19 vaccines.
That means that for those who have received an Astra Zeneca vaccine as their first dose, can...

Will The New Streaming App DAZN Shake Up TV Sport? from 2021-08-18T14:01:08

Everybody is familiar with Netflix, with many people also using Amazon as well as other streaming services to watch TV programmes and films.
But the streaming world is about to get a lot more i...

What Can Ireland Do To Help The People Of Afghanistan? from 2021-08-18T13:50:52

The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees has estimated that there are close to 100,000 Afghan people needing to be resettled around the world.
But that number could become so much larg...

Taliban Declares Control Of Afghanistan After Day Of Chaos In Kabul from 2021-08-17T21:19:14

Shocking scenes have been emerging from Afghanistan, showing people desperately trying to flee the country.
The Taliban has now taken control of the capital Kabul and as well as most of the cou...

Penneys Set To Open New Store In Dublin from 2021-08-16T22:58:22

Penneys is set to open a new store in The Square in Tallaght, Dublin.
The retailer is due to move into the old Debenhams location in the coming months.
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Female TDs Facing Death And Rape Threats On A Regular Basis from 2021-08-16T21:47:10

A report in the Irish Examiner said that female TDs are experiencing abuse and harassment on a regular basis.
Politicians quoted in the article detailed how men had turned up repeatedly at thei...

Ireland Facing Potential Electricity Blackouts This Winter from 2021-08-16T21:12:48

A story on the front page of the Business Post said that Ireland is facing the possibility of electricity blackouts during the winter months.
Not only that, Irish consumers could see the costs ...

Ireland’s Weather Is Changing, Will Become Warmer And Wetter from 2021-08-12T18:46:15

Ireland's climate indicators are all going in the wrong direction warns the States environmental watchdog.
A landmark report has confirmed the country is getting wetter and warmer.
The Stat...

House Prices Rise 7% Over 12 Months from 2021-08-12T18:38:02

There has been a national surge in house prices over the last 12 months.
According to new data from the CSO house prices have risen 7% since June 2021.
Ian Guider, columnist with the Busine...

Covid Cases Rise 37% In A Week from 2021-08-12T17:29:55

The head of the HSE has said Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination campaign is into its final leg.
Speaking at today's HSE briefing, Paul Reid said there's been a massive buy-in from the Irish public....

How To Deal With Health Anxiety from 2021-08-12T17:22:34

Health anxiety is the obsessive worrying about having a serious medical condition.
Some people are worried that they already have a serious health condition while others worry they might get on...

Culture Club: Claudia Carroll from 2021-08-11T19:13:51

This week’s Culture Club inductee is best selling author Claudia Carroll
First single you ever bought
One was Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics and the other was the title tune from the Fame T...

Covid Maternity Restrictions: “Partners Are Not Visitors They Are Vital” from 2021-08-11T17:47:32

The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin says they won't be punishing patients who choose not to get vaccinated.
The maternity hospital says low vaccination rates among pregnant women and their partners ...

How You Could Save Up To €4,000 By Switching Your Mortgage from 2021-08-11T17:13:38

The Doddl.ie Mortgage Switching Index was published this week and it found that you could potentially be saving thousands of euro by switching your mortgage.
Charlie Weston, personal finance ed...

Google May Cut Pay For Those Who Work From Home: Is This The Future Of Work? from 2021-08-11T17:02:15

Google employees based in the same office as before the pandemic could see changes in their pay if they switch to working from home permanently.
Some remote employees, especially those who are ...

Housing: Rents Are Up While Availability Is At An All Time Low from 2021-08-10T18:13:25

A Daft.ie report into the latest state of the rental market has found that rent prices nationally rose at an annual rate of 5.6% in the second quarter.
This is the strongest year on year increa...

Vaccination For Children Aged 12 -15 To Begin This Weekend from 2021-08-10T17:59:17

The Director of the HSE's vaccination campaign, Damien McCallion, has said slots have been made available at Covid-19 vaccination centres this weekend for 12 to 15-year-olds to receive their first ...

The Very Best Tech For Back To School Time from 2021-08-10T17:46:47

With back to school approaching The Last Word looks at what pieces of tech are out there for second and third-level students.
Tech correspondent Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to discuss....

How Do We Produce More Kellie Harringtons? from 2021-08-09T18:53:55

The Tokyo Olympics came to a close with a high point for Ireland at the end.
Kellie Harrington became Ireland's third ever boxing gold medalist by winning her fight against Brazilian Beatriz Fe...

Davy Doubles Its Forecast For Economic Output in 2021 from 2021-08-09T18:44:57

Davy has doubled its forecast for economic output for this year.
This is mainly thanks to the export numbers and the presence of the multinationals in Ireland.
Ian Guider, columnist with th...

Major Climate Change Is Coming Says New Report: What Can We Do About It? from 2021-08-09T17:39:08

Human activities are the indisputable cause of climate change according to a new report.
The United Nation's (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is warning that if nothing cha...

Widespread And Rapid Climate Change Now Inevitable Says UN from 2021-08-09T17:15:33

Scientists belonging to the United Nation's (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have found there are unprecedented changes in the climate in every region of the world.
A new r...

 Barcelona Announce Messi Will Be Leaving The Club from 2021-08-06T18:51:53

Lionel Messi's two-decade stay at Barcelona is over after financial and structural obstacles prevented him from signing a new deal with the club.
Miguel Delaney, chief football writer for The I...

'Money Mules' Move Over €5 Million Through Irish Banks from 2021-08-06T18:06:35

Money mules, people who launder money on behalf of a criminal enterprise, have become more prevalent in recent years.
Criminals are targeting young people to use their bank accounts to move lar...

Former Children's Minister Will Not Take Up United Nations Role from 2021-08-06T17:22:25

It has been an eventful week for former Minister for Children Katherine Zappone.
The week culminated in her deciding not to take up her special envoy role at the United Nations.
Donal O’Don...

Threat To Emperor Penguins Over Melting Ice Caps from 2021-08-05T18:55:54

A new study doesn't bode well for the world's emperor penguin colonies and it seems climate change is to blame.
Emperor penguins are currently quite plentiful in the Antarctic however this stud...

Ryanair Looks To Increase Number Of Flights From Shannon Airport from 2021-08-05T18:45:26

There's a big boost for Shannon Airport as Ryanair is looking to increase the number of flights they run from the airport.
The aviation industry is beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandem...

Gen Z In Ireland On What Their Lives Will Look Like After Lockdown from 2021-08-05T18:07:17

The latest generation of young people is Generation Z.
Born around the early 2000s, Gen Z is more plugged in and more politically active than the generations before.
These young people are ...

Why Body Image Improves With Age from 2021-08-05T17:02:29

A new study has been published on body image.
In the study, researchers found that both men and women are happier with their bodies after the age of 60.
Stella O’Malley, psychotherapist &am...

Culture Club: Eimear Ryan from 2021-08-04T19:05:45

This week's Culture Club inductee is Author Eimear Ryan.
FIRST SINGLE YOU EVER BOUGHT
‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)’ by the Backstreet Boys
FAVOURITE ALBUM
Illinois by Sufjan Steve...

Who Was Really Running The Country During The Pandemic? from 2021-08-04T17:46:23

You may ask yourself who ran the country during the pandemic?
The answer depends on when you ask and who you ask.
One report claims that sweeping powers to restrict our liberties in the nam...

How To Save On Back To School Costs from 2021-08-04T17:34:21

It is that time of the year again when parents start thinking about back to school costs.
So what are the main costs for back to school and what is the financial burdens for parents to send the...

Mother Saw Son Murdered By His Brother And Father from 2021-08-04T17:23:52

This podcast contains distressing content.
Shocking news came out of a small farming community just outside Kanturk in North Corth on October 26 2020.
The bodies of Tadhg O'Sullivan and his...

Stripe Co-Founder Among Investors That Bought Weston Airport from 2021-08-03T19:41:20

Weston Airport in Dublin has been bought by a group of investors.
One of them is well known in Ireland as the co-founder of the global payments company Stripe.
John Collison is part of the ...

As Vaccinations Ramp Up Should Restrictions Ease? from 2021-08-03T18:03:39

It has been just over a week since restaurant owners were allowed to welcome fully vaccinated or Covid recovered diners back inside.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland is already lobbying f...

The Very Best Tech For Your Sun Holiday from 2021-08-03T18:02:21

With international travel open again you could be jetting off to a place in the sun.
Holidays are a time to take a break from screens but is there some tech that could improve your getaway.
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Two Major Criminals, Brian Rattigan And Derek Hutch, Have Been Released From Prison from 2021-08-03T16:52:44

The bloody Hutch and Kinahan gangland feud has been relatively quiet in recent years.
Largely due in part to the work of Gardai who have been policing the bitter rival between the two Dublin cr...

A Deep Dive Into Trump’s Last 12 Months As President from 2021-07-30T18:28:56

The true story of what took place in Trump’s White House has never before been told in full.
The authors are currently Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists at the Washington Post.
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Calls For Three More Bank Holidays from 2021-07-30T18:11:25

People Before Profit has proposed a bill to give three additional bank holidays per year.
The Bill aims to create three new bank holidays, more in keeping with the European average.
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Another Medal Guaranteed For Ireland At The Olympics? from 2021-07-30T18:01:17

Aidan Walsh beat Mauritian Mervin Clair to secure at least a bronze medal for the Irish in Tokyo.
The Belfast boxer has the chance to reach the final when he fights Pat McCormack on Sunday.
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Michelle Smith Defends Her Controversial Olympic Record from 2021-07-30T17:46:09

Michelle Smith recently took the opportunity to defend her controversial triple success in 1996.

Despite the question marks and the rumours, the four medals were never stripped off her rec...

55% Increase In The Number Of House Completions, CSO Figures Show from 2021-07-29T19:17:48

There has been a 55% increase in the amount of House Completions from April to June of 2021.
CSO figures released today show that there have been 5,021 completions in 2021.
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Google Staff To Be Vaccinated Before Return To Office from 2021-07-29T18:53:59

Google have said they will require workers to be vaccinated before they return to work.


Google’s chief executive, said the policy would be introduced in the US “in the coming weeks”.<...

Olympics: Rowing For Gold from 2021-07-29T18:43:47

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were crowned Olympic champions in Tokyo this morning.
The Skibbereen pair won the men’s double sculls final after a close battle with the Germans.
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Survey Finds Over 50% Of Irish Beaches Deemed ''Unclean'' Due To Litter from 2021-07-29T18:21:29

A survey of Irish Beaches found that less than half were deemed clean due to littering.
It must be taken into account that beaches are experiencing record footfalls due to the pandemic.
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Culture Club: Seamus O’Reilly from 2021-07-28T19:26

This week's Culture Club inductee is Author Seamus O'Reilly.
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Covid-19: Booster Shots To Be Offered To Older People In Early Autumn from 2021-07-28T18:26:21

Dr Tony Holohan was optimistic about the further lifting of restrictions at today's NPHET briefing.
There were 1,408 cases reported, 152 patients are in hospital with Covid-19, including 26 in ...

Are Irish Shoppers Fed Up And More Cynical Towards Brands? from 2021-07-28T18:03:27

In the past seven days, consumer spending has slowed considerably due to Delta Variant concerns.
The Meaningful Brands report found Irish consumers are more cynical than the global average.
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Taoiseach Left 'Blindsided' By Decision To Appoint Zappone As Government Envoy from 2021-07-28T17:29:20

The Taoiseach wasn't notified of the appointment of Katherine Zappone before Cabinet met today.
Martin was "blindsided" by  Simon Coveney on the proposal to make Zappone a government envoy.
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‘This Is How I’m Going To Die’ Police Officers Describe Capitol Riot As ‘Medieval’ from 2021-07-27T19:19:38

This week marks the beginning of the first full congressional inquiry into the Capitol Hill Riot.
Held by a select committee, aiming to provide a complete and full account of the attack.
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What Is A Metaverse? Facebook To Build An Online Shared World from 2021-07-27T19:01:45

Mark Zuckerberg has stated that Facebook will become a Metaverse Company in the next 5 years.
The metaverse refers to a variety of virtual experiences, environments and assets.
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RTÉ Apologises For Weather Coverage from 2021-07-27T18:30:34

RTE has issued an apology for its controversial weather coverage in recent weeks.
The state broadcaster faced criticism for not linking recent extreme weather to climate change.
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Do Minor Road Speed Limits Need To Be Changed? from 2021-07-27T18:13:18

A Road Safety Authority survey yesterday showed that road deaths increased during the pandemic.
The survey found that 4 in 5 road deaths occur on rural roads where there is a speed limit of 8ok...

Latest Ryanair Financial Report Shows Losses Of €273 million From April to June from 2021-07-26T18:47:14

Ryanair has released its latest financial report today, showing heavy losses for April, May and June.
The carrier transport five million people in June and forecast bringing eight million in Ju...

Hundreds Of Pubs And Restaurants Remain Shut Despite Last Minute Tweaks To Indoor Rules from 2021-07-26T18:27:20

Indoor Dining has reopened in pubs and restaurants today, a significant step for Irish hospitality.
The Fáilte Ireland guidelines for reopening were signed off by Government late on Sunday nigh...

The Pros And Cons Of Vaccinating Children from 2021-07-26T18:14:19

Speculation about schools not returning at the end of August led to a Government announcement.
Minister for Education Norma Foley said she is confident there will be a full reopening of schools...

Explained: Why Flooding Will Become More Common And Why We're Not Prepared For It from 2021-07-26T17:56:59

Ireland experienced its fourth heatwave in the last eight years, which is now coming to an end.
During heatwaves, ground temperature increases and leads to heavy convective rains as a result. Listen

How To Stay Safe In The Water This Summer from 2021-07-23T19:03:33

There have unfortunately been five deaths due to drownings in Irish waters this week.
Some drownings occurred in Lakes where swimmers have 14% less buoyancy than in seawater.
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Pubs And Restaurants Angered At Requirement To Take Contact Details For All Customers from 2021-07-23T18:44:43

Guidelines for Indoor Dining will be published on the Fáilte Ireland Website at 7 pm this evening.
It has been suggested that customers will have to produce both their ID and Covid Cert on entr...

International Travel Being Blamed For Rise In Covid Cases from 2021-07-23T18:30:49

NPHET confirmed 1,386 new covid cases today as well as 106 in hospital, 22 of them in ICU.
Yesterday, Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn said that 800 of yesterday's cases were linked to travel.
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UK Government Considering ''Wolf Whisteling Ban'' To Combat Street Harassment from 2021-07-23T18:07:56

Priti Patel indicated that street harassment such as wolf-whistling could become a crime in the UK.
This is part of plans to protect women and girls in public, at home and on the internet.
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Bank Of Ireland To Buy Majority Of Davy Group For €440 Million from 2021-07-22T18:30:04

Bank of Ireland has agreed to buy most of Davy Group for €440 million.
The total purchase price for Davy Group added up to €605 million euro with AIB buying most of it.
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Retail Staff Report Docked Pay For Going To Vaccine Appointments During Work from 2021-07-22T18:09:19

Some Retail workers claim they are being docked pay for going to get their vaccine during work.
Despite messages from the Government and from NPHET asking employers to facilitate workers.
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Why Is There Still Confusion Over Indoor Dining Rules? from 2021-07-22T17:55:31

The ESRI reports that levels of Coronavirus-related anxiety which were declining have slowed.
Levels of Anxiety throughout the populace were dropping since January of this year.
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Government Announces 5 Year Housing Plan Is Delayed from 2021-07-22T17:41:43

The Plan has been delayed because the government cannot agree on how much money to give to it.
There has been very little agreement amongst the coalition and also with the financial officials.<...

Culture Club: Elaine Mai from 2021-07-21T19:36:13

This week's Culture Club inductee is Independent musician, songwriter, singer, and producer Elaine Mai.
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Should The Tokyo Olympics Be Going Ahead? from 2021-07-21T19:07:11

For the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, there will be no spectators and no Olympic Torch Relay.
The domestic population of Japan are generally not happy with the games going ahead.
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Less Than 3,000 Out Of 40,000 Calls To The Digital Covid Cert Helpline Are Being Answered from 2021-07-21T18:44:07

The Health Service Executive has confirmed 1,378 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
It's been reported that 96 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today, including 22 people in ICU.
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Why Are Loyal Customers Paying Higher Insurance Premiums? from 2021-07-21T17:43:39

Long-time home insurance customers are paying more than a third more than new customers.
The report found that people who are loyal to the same insurer pay 25% more on average.
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Is Facebook A Source For Good? from 2021-07-20T19:46:28

An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination is about the controversies of Facebook.
Once one of Silicon Valley’s greatest success stories, Facebook ethics and values are in question....

'You Can't See The Queen When You Might Have Covid' - BBC To Air First Dominic Cummings Interview from 2021-07-20T19:22:16

Dominic Cummings will give his first full interview tonight since being stepped down from power.
In it, Cummings alleges that he told Johnson not to see the Queen when he may have had Covid. Listen

Pharmacists Call For Pfizer Supply & Home Testing Availability For Close Contacts from 2021-07-20T19:08:40

Community Pharmacists have had a busy couple of weeks dealing with the demand for vaccines.
Pharmacist Kate O'Connell was surprised by the level of interest from the younger cohorts.
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How To Stay Sun Safe As Temperatures Exceed 30C from 2021-07-20T18:54:43

Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow warning for the entire country, as the hot weather continues.
If you have spent too much time in the sun a water-based moisturiser and cold shower can help. Listen

Irish Stock Market Down 3.2% In What Is Being Described As A ''Wobble Not A Crash'' from 2021-07-19T18:57:37

Stock markets across Europe closed down about 2.5% recently, 3.2% here in Dublin.
The big financial news websites are reporting that New York's Dow Jones is down 2.5%.
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Covid Cases Continue To Rise As Further Restrictions Ease from 2021-07-19T18:36:20

The Health Service Executive has confirmed 1,071 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
Yesterday the cases were 1,179 but there are now over 100 people in hospital with Covid-19.
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Huge Jump In Number Of Dublin Airport Passengers As Non-Essential Travel Returns from 2021-07-19T18:18

From today Irish people can travel throughout the EU with the EU Digital Covid Cert.
According to CEO of Ryanair Eddie Wilson there is huge renewed interest in international travel.
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Funerals Of Three Criminals Killed In N7 Crash Have Taken Place from 2021-07-19T17:58:29

Three men were killed on the N7 on July 7th when the car they were in collided with a truck.
The BMW that the three men were in was travelling down the N7 on the wrong side against traffic.
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An Inside Look At The Billionaires Space Race from 2021-07-16T18:19:45

The book focuses on the space race between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.
Schmidle embedded with Viring Galactic from 2014 to 2018 while writing a magazine article.
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Leave The Kids At home, Parents Told To Dine Alone from 2021-07-16T17:53:21

The HSE has confirmed 1173 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today.
That includes 79 patients with the illness in hospital today and 23 in intensive care units.
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Newspaper Editorial Calls Politician ''Intolerable Idiot'' from 2021-07-16T17:28:23

The Irish Examiner this week called Tipperary TD Matty McGrath an ''intolerable idiot''.
This is because of the independent TD comparing the rules around indoor dining to Nazi Germany.
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The Irish Economy Has Grown By Almost 9% This Year from 2021-07-15T18:43:03

The Department of Finance released the summer economic statement for 2021 today.
Overall, tax revenue is up €1.6 billion despite the unemployment percentage being in double-digits.
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Is It Wrong To Welcome A Heatwave? from 2021-07-15T18:16:55

Experts point to extreme weather conditions as the cause of the deadly floods in Germany.
The reason Ireland generally maintains cool weather is its maritime position and latitude.
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Delta Surge Fears: Can Hospitals Cope? from 2021-07-15T17:49:21

There will be just about 1,000 cases Paul Reid confirmed this evening on The Last Word.
A surge in delta cases has been attributed to social contacts, with 80% of cases below the age of 45.
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What Certs Are Needed For Different Countries? from 2021-07-15T17:36:02

International travel will require passenger locator forms for destination and country of origin.
This is part of the agreed protocol amongst EU member states in order to effectively track cases...

Culture Club: Theo Dorgan from 2021-07-14T19:19:51

This week's Culture Club inductee is Poet Theo Dorgan.
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The inside Story On Trump’s Last Days In The White House from 2021-07-14T18:36:57

Landslide is a book detailing the last days of Donald J Trump's presidency in the Oval Office.
Wolff the author was invited down to Trump's resort holiday home Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
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British Government To Let It’s Army Killers Off The Hook from 2021-07-14T18:14:13

The UK Government are going to put forward a ban on prosecutions of troubles related incidents.
This could mean that victims of Bloody Sunday and the Birmingham bombing won't see justice.
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Anger Over Short Notice Ban On Summer Camps from 2021-07-14T17:19:08

Parents and summer camp organisers are outraged at the announcement banning indoor camps.
Short was the chief reason for anger as many camps planned to be open on Monday of this week.
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Barack Obama Shares 2021 Summer Playlist from 2021-07-13T19:29:05

The Former President's Playlist features songs from Michael Kiwanuka and Jasmine Sullivan.
On the show this evening, Dee and John share which songs make it onto their summer playlists.
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