Ciara was joined by Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, to discuss the ongoing fallout from the global IT outage on Friday. They talked about the rise of scam websites offering to fix devices and how businesses can protect themselves.

Ciara was joined by Christy Galligan, Former Garda Sergeant, to discuss the recent fires at the former Crown Paints factory, which is being repurposed to house asylum seekers, and the need for better resources for Gardaí to deal with such protests.

Shane was joined by Bob Mullholland, Campaign Advisor to the Californian Democratic Party and a Biden Delegate, to discuss Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Kamala Harris. Our reporter Josh Crosbie gathered reactions from American voters in Chicago.

Ciara was joined by Donal Clifford, Psychotherapist & Founder of the SALT Sex and Love Therapy in Cork, to discuss the increasing calls for more education on problematic sexual behaviour and its harmful effects, especially among young people.

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean reported on the Local Link bus service. Originally set up to support rural Ireland, the service has recently stopped picking up passengers in isolated parts of the Waterford countryside. Henry visited Old Parish and Dungarvan to find out why.

Shane was joined by Professor Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist at the Institute of Dermatologists, to discuss An Tánaiste Mícheál Martin's call for a ban on sunbeds. They explored whether such a ban could potentially do more harm than good.

Ciara was joined by David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian, to discuss the significant news that President Joe Biden has pulled out of the 2024 US Presidential race. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, gathered reactions from American voters in Chicago.

According to the Times of London, the reason inflation remains so high is due to the rise of “treatonomics,”. That’s when people prioritize spending on fun stuff and cut back elsewhere instead.   

 Is this what is stopping banks dropping interest rates any further spending spend over and above on the likes of concert tickets or flat white lattes? 

We discussed with Siobhan Maguire, Consumer Journalist.

Donald Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention yesterday when the former president accepted the party’s presidential nomination. We discuss the highlights of the speech with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.

Ireland’s COVID Inquiry plans are set to be published before the end of the Dail’s Summer Recess. The Tanaiste has confirmed there are details still to be finalised, such as what the Inquiry would look like? We discussed with Michael McNamara, MEP & Former Chairperson of Special Covid Committee.