Newstalk Breakfast Weekends

With the UK General Elections on December 12 and the DUP saying it will step aside for the UUP in Fermanagh South Tyrone, what can we expect from unionism in the North?

Mike Nesbitt, MLA for Strangford and former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party joined Susan to give his analysis of the situation going forward.

On today's panel were Ellen Gunning, Director of the Irish Academy of Public Relations, and Philip Ryan, Independent Newspapers Deputy Political Editor. They discussed the violence in the border region, immigration and asylum seekers and Fine Gael's decision on general election ticket.

Sunday, October 27, marks the culmination of months of hard work and training for more than 22 thousand people - a record number - who are taking part in this year’s KBC Dublin Marathon.

It’s the 40th year this event has been running and it goes without saying completing it once is an achievement. 

But imagine taking part in all 40 of them. 

Well that is exactly what Mary Nolan Hickey from Arklow in Wicklow has done. She is the only woman to have run every single one of those Dublin marathons and she joined Susan to share her experience.

Four years ago, Dominique Meehan was raped at a gaming conference in Blanchardstown in Dublin. 

In 2017 Keith Hearne with an address in Tallaght received a 12 year sentence for rape and false imprisonment. 

Dominique joined Susan to tell her story, talk about the dark days and how she’s determined not to give up.

Eoin Sheahan joins Susan on the line from Japan to preview the big Quarter Final clash between Joe Schmidt's men and the reigning World Champions

Newstalk supporting the Irish Team in Japan with thanks to Euronext Dublin - the new home of the Irish Stock Exchange

Now, this coming Thursday, October 17th is National Women's Enterprise Day.

On behalf of the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin Network, Fingal LEO are organising the biggest women’s networking event in the country, a fast-moving, exciting and intensive morning for Dublin’s women in business.

To discuss all things women-in-business, Susan was joined by Louella Morton, co-founder and Executive Director of 'Test Reach'

 

On today's panel were Eoghan Mc Dermott - Managing Director of The Communications Clinic and Gráinne Ní Aodha - Journalist with the Journal.ie. Today they were discussing the latest Brexit developments, possible DUP objections, budget 2019, and the John Banville Nobel Prize hoax.

There has much said on to the issue of car pooling in rural Ireland after comments from the leader of the Green party on Ireland AM on Virgin Media One this week caused quite a stir

Susan is joined by Eamon Ryan himself and Independent TD for Kerry Michael Healty Rae to discuss the issue

Next weekend - two parks in Dublin and in Kilkenny - will be turning pink for Breast Cancer Ireland’s Great Pink Run.

Around 10 thousand people are expected to take part - men - woman and children - and one of them is Clare McKenna - presenter of Alive And Kicking here on Newstalk on Sunday mornings at 9am.

Clare has been training for the event and Susan went along to meet her during the week on one of her runs

The investigation launched by the Law Society into highly offensive messages about female trainee solicitors makes the front of the Irish Independent this morning - the headline there - employee of major law firm probed over offensive texts - 

An internal email, sent to students, says the inappropriate comments about women in a whatsapp group give rise to profound ethical concerns and private messaging apps have now been blocked by the law school's WiFi network.

So what do those attending Blackhall Place think of this development - well our reporter Shane Beatty went along to meet one of the female 1st year students who has been giving her reaction to it.