More than 70 percent of Irish 11- to 17-year-olds get insufficient physical activity every day, according to a recent study in the Lancet.   

So, should gyms open their doors to young teens?  One person who thinks so is Irish Independent Journalist Mary McCarthy who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

9-year-old Frankie Byrne was knocked down in his own front garden by a teen riding a scrambler. Frankie’s father, Keith Byrne told Shane what happened to young Frankie.

Buy Conor Pass, rewild it, and make it a National Park” That’s the call from campaigners today as they begin their protest at Conors Pass. Siobhan O’Donohue, Director of Uplift spoke to Shane this morning with more on what they are calling for.

The heart of Cork City will be a lot quieter than normal tomorrow, as the city centre will be closed to traffic for the city’s first-ever ‘Car Free Day’.   Speaking to Ciara with more on what is happening today was Collette Finn, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork.

Dublin is at a pivotal juncture and we must ‘build-up or lose out’.   That’s the call from Stephen O’Leary, President of the Dublin Chamber who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

"Ireland is not unique in having to confront this" Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe joined Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the protest at the Dail yesterday

Primary schoolyards are often hard-surfaced, restrictive, empty spaces with limited access to natural areas.  So found a new study from University College Cork.    

Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Bethan O'Riordan, Mother of three and therapist specializing in parenting support, who also runs the Calm parenting community.

Children’s Health Ireland has published two reviews relating to spinal surgery for patients with Spina Bifida at Temple Street Hospital, following a number of complications with patients and the death of a 10-year-old child last year.  Speaking to Ciara this morning with more on this was Paul Cullen, Irish Times Health Editor.

Parking enforcement should be brought back under the direct control of the Council, and should be combined with litter, dumping, and dog warden powers. That’s the call from a group of Green Party councillors in the capital and speaking to Ciara this morning was Carolyn Moore is a Green party Councillor for Kimmage / Rathmines.

Gardaí arrested 13 people yesterday evening after intervening in protests outside Government Buildings during which TDs were harassed and jostled. We get reaction to the scenes that occurred yesterday was Ivana Bacik, Labour party leader.