Doctors working in Ireland’s adult National Gender Service have accused the HSE of trying to establish a new “activist-led” transgender service that will be “dangerous for patients”. Donal O'Shea is one of those Doctors and the HSE Lead for Obe

HSE continues to refer patients to the Tavistock clinic

Aug 10th, 2022 8m 6s

The HSE is continuing to refer patients to the Tavistock clinic in the UK, which provides psychological assessment and support for children with gender identity issues. This comes despite a UK review finding the clinic was leaving young p

A book described as ‘highly sexual’ is to be removed from the sex education curriculum

Apr 6th, 2023 6m 13s

A book described as ‘highly sexual’ is to be removed from the sex education curriculum. ‘This Book Is Gay’ has drawn criticism for giving teenagers advice on anal sex and dating apps among other things. For reaction to this, we were joined b

Author Hannah Barnes on her book “Time to Think”

Feb 27th, 2023 14m 48s

Hannah Barnes', Author and Journalist’s new book “Time to Think”, explores what went wrong at the Gender Identity Development Service for children (Gids), at the Tavistock Clinic in North London, which is set to close its doors this Spring and

Concerns raised over the new gender recognition bill

Feb 16th, 2023 7m 37s

Ministers need to listen to doctors and not allow teenagers to self-declare their gender without parental consent. That's according to Professor Donal O’Shea, a consultant endocrinologist with the National Gender Service in Loughlinstown who ta

Kicking The Tories Out

2 days ago 4m 19s

To round up today's coverage of the UK Election, Barry Whyte, Newstalk’s Chief Reporter, joined Ciara to provide further insights into the election outcomes. And was this vote all about kicking The Tories out? The people of London tell us what

UK Elections: A great night for the Liberal Democrats

2 days ago 3m 53s

Ciara is joined by Lord Ming Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader and MP for North East Fife in response to the latest UK election results, and the achievement for the party.

Is Ireland ageist?

2 days ago 4m 20s

A well-known English broadcaster, Janet Street-Porter, has accused an Irish rental car company of age discrimination after being asked to provide a letter from her GP to prove she was fit to drive. Shane spoke with Noel Cunningham, Ambassador f

Micheal Martin on recent political events

2 days ago 8m 40s

In light of the recent political events, Shane spoke with Micheal Martin, Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, to discuss the implications for Ireland and the broader political landscape.

Continuing coverage of the UK election results

2 days ago 4m 19s

Shane delved into more details on the outcome of the UK elections, speaking with Martin Docherty-Hughes, Scottish National Party politician for West Dunbartonshire. They discussed the implications of the election results and what they mean for

UK Elections roundup

2 days ago 15m 48s

Continuing the UK election coverage, Ciara and Shane spoke with Stephen Pound, former Labour MP for Ealing North and former Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland, Edwina Curry, former British Conservative Minister, and Mary Lou McDonald, Preside

Early insights into the UK election results

2 days ago 12m 39s

The UK election results are in, marking significant changes in the political landscape. Ciara spoke with Lauren McEvatt, former UK Government Special Advisor, and Michael White, former Political Editor of The Guardian, to provide an early analy

When is picky eating a sign of something more serious?

3 days ago 4m 58s

Avoiding certain food due to texture, having little interest in eating food and worrying about eating are all symptoms of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, also known as ARFID. To tell us more we spoke to Louise Lennox, Chef & Childr

Democrat politician has called for Joe Biden to drop out of Presidential race

3 days ago 5m 26s

Joe Biden is staying in the White House race, his spokeswoman confirmed, stating he is "absolutely not" withdrawing. This comes despite pressure after his challenging debate against Donald Trump Speaking to Shane this morning was Niall O’Dowd,

Are we risking our neutrality?

3 days ago 6m 48s

Last night, the Dáil has approved Ireland's participation in an EU military initiative aimed at protecting critical seabed infrastructure, amidst heated debates over the nation's neutrality. Joining Ciara this morning on the show to discuss fur

Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte live from the UK elections

3 days ago 6m 34s

The polls have opened for what is expected to be an historic UK General Election. Labour are expected to win a massive majority, while the Conservative Party are facing an embarrassing wipeout. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte now joined us from

Exchequer returns cap transformative week for new Finance Minister Jack Chambers

3 days ago 9m 5s

The State took in a total of €44.7 billion in tax in the first six months of the year, up more than 9% on the same period last year, the latest exchequer returns show. Minister for Finance Jack Chambers joins us on Newstalk Breakfast this morni

  Taoiseach Simon Harris has re-opened the debate around GAA GO!

3 days ago 4m 14s

An Taoiseach, Simon Harris has said the GAA should listen to the grassroots of the GAA as he reaffirmed his stance on GAA Go saying that Gaelic games should not be behind a paywall. To discuss this further was Liam O’Neill, Former President of

A gap between climate awareness and climate action in Ireland

3 days ago 6m 10s

A new government report has found that Irish people have a high awareness of climate change, but a gap exists between intention and action. We heard from Sadhbh O’Neill, independent researcher and commentator on climate policy.

Labour Court talks in Aer Lingus pay dispute conclude

3 days ago 5m 46s

Labour Court set to issue recommendation to end row over pilots' pay at Aer Lingus as dozens more flights cancelled We get the latest from Michael Doherty, Professor in Employment Law at Maynooth University.

Australia bans the selling of vapes without prescription

4 days ago 4m 17s

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban the sale of vapes outside of pharmacies. Under the new laws, e-cigarettes can be sold only in plain colours and packaging from July 1. For more on this Ciara spoke to Professor Luke Cl

The number of people served by at risk public water supplies has increased again

4 days ago 6m 46s

A new report by the EPA released today has revealed the number of people served by “at risk” public water supplies has increased again in 2023. We spoke to Noel Byrne, Programme Manager in the Office of Environmental Enforcement in the EPA and

Should you build a tiny home to bypass the housing crisis?

4 days ago 4m 54s

For most young adults in Ireland owning a home is a faraway dream, but for one couple thinking outside the box was what was required to fulfil that dream. Joining Newstalk Breakfast to discuss her tiny, affordable house and how it came to be wa

Aer Lingus and IALPA back at the Labour Court

4 days ago 8m 6s

Both sides in the Aer Lingus pilots’ pay row will return to the Labour Court later today as the latest bid to end the dispute continues. Shane spoke to the Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for Intern

Should grandparents get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren?

4 days ago 6m 26s

Sweden have launched a groundbreaking new law that would entitle grandparents to get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for 3 months of a child’s first year of life With more on this we spoke to Esther McCarthy, Lifest