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Should the criteria for taking in refugees be reevaluated?

27 September - 9 mins
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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

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Donegal students win Ed Sheeran’s music video competition.

Donegal students win Ed Sheeran’s music video competition.

A group of transition-year students at a Donegal school have had their music video hand-picked by Ed Sheeran, to accompany his newest album, Autumn Variations.     We spoke to one of the teachers who made the video possible Tina Garry, TY coordinator and media studies teacher at Finn Valley College Donegal.

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The Government could run out of accommodation for asylum seekers

The Government could run out of accommodation for asylum seekers

The Government could run out of accommodation for asylum seekers as soon as this week.     That’s according to reports across the papers this morning.  Ciara spoke to Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council.

7 mins

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Is Dublin overindulging on the car?

Is Dublin overindulging on the car?

Dublin city needs to go on a “Car Diet” that’s according to Dublin Bus CEO, Billy Hann, who made the comments in front of the Oireachtas transport committee yesterday.    But is he right?   For more on this we heard from Brian Caulfield Professor of Transportation at Trinity College.

6 mins

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Should Helen McEntee stay or go now?

Should Helen McEntee stay or go now?

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that he has full confidence in his justice minister Helen McEntee, amid increasing calls for her to resign from opposition parties.   Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Pa Daly Sinn Féin’s Justice Spokesperson and also Neale Richmond is Fine Gael Minister of State for Business, Employment & Retail.

8 mins

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One in three students have considered quitting their courses

One in three students have considered quitting their courses

A new poll by StudentSurvey.ie has found that more than one in three students in higher education say they have seriously considered quitting their courses   With reaction to these findings Shane spoke to Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist. 

4 mins

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Latest ESRI report finds a huge increase in immigration into Ireland

Latest ESRI report finds a huge increase in immigration into Ireland

Last year saw a 31% increase in immigration. That's according to a new report from the ESRI.     Keire Murphy is a Policy Officer with the European Migration Network and co-author of the report spoke to Ciara this morning about the findings of the report.

5 mins

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