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Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Podcast Series Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM.

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Series Episodes

Colin Parry reacts to Cranberries song 'Zombie'  been a source of controversy

Colin Parry reacts to Cranberries song 'Zombie' been a source of controversy

The famous Cranberries song 'Zombie' has become a source of controversy after Irish rugby fans sang it out following Saturday’s Rugby World Cup win against South Africa. Colin Parry is the father of Tim Parry, the 12-year-old boy who was killed in the Warrington bombing gave his reaction this morning on the show with Shane.

5 mins

27 September Finished

Tanaiste Micheal Martin!

Tanaiste Micheal Martin!

As we’ve been hearing all morning, Gardaí have confirmed a substantial quantity of drugs have been found on the 'mothership' detained in a dramatic military operation off the Cork coast.  Micheal Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence joined Ciara this morning.

10 mins

27 September Finished

Should the criteria for taking in refugees be reevaluated?

Should the criteria for taking in refugees be reevaluated?

Suella Braverman, the UK Home Secretary, said multiculturalism has "failed" during a speech on migration in the US    She also called for a new international approach to granting asylum and changes to the 1951 refugee convention.  Speaking to Shane this morning with reaction wasJohn McGuirk, Editor of Gript Media and also Fergus Finlay, Irish Examiner Columnist and Former CEO of Barnardos. 

9 mins

27 September Finished

Big number of college dropouts

Big number of college dropouts

More than 5,000 first-year students dropped out of their third-level courses in 2020 – 21 citing Covid disruption and disengagement linked to online learning as the perfect storm  Speaking to Ciara was Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.

6 mins

27 September Finished

Why is Ireland a great tourist destination?

Why is Ireland a great tourist destination?

Baz Ashmawy, TV Presenter, Actor and writer tells us what makes Ireland a go-to tourism destination as today is World Tourism Day.

5 mins

27 September Finished

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