Newstalk Breakfast Weekends

The Chair of the Irish Fiscal Council, Seamus Coffey joins Susan Keogh on Newstalk Breakfast with his assessment on whether we can afford a public pay increase.

Your first look at the Sunday Papers. Headlines amp; Synopsis of the stories making the front-pages this Sunday morning.

Susan Keogh is joined in studio by Gerard Howlin, Public affairs consultant, Irish Examiner columnist and former senior political adviser and Ivana Bacik, Labour Senator for Dublin University.

Following the murder of journalist and author, Lyra McKee in Derry on April 18th, there have been renewed calls from people both north and south of the border, as well as abroad, for power-sharing in Northern Ireland to be re-established.

Susan Keogh is joined by former president Mary McAleese to discuss the political vacuum that has persisted in the north for over two years, and whether the political leaders who have stayed out of government can move past their ideological red-lines.

Sports broadcaster Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh joins Susan in studio to discuss what it has been like working in an industry dominated by men, how she deals with online abuse, and why she decided to go back to school to study medicine.

A first look at the Sunday Papers, Susan Keogh is joined in studio by Ellen Coyne Journalist with The Times Ireland Edition and Grainne Ni Aodh Reporter with The Journal.ie.

On April 20th 1999, two teenage students entered Columbine High School and opened fire.

15 people were killed - including the two perpetrators - and 24 were wounded. It was one of the deadliest school shooting incidents in America’s history. 

Now 20 years on from the horrific events Dave Cullen joins Susan to discuss the lasting effects on Littleton, Colorado and on the United States in general.

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As tributes continue to be paid to journalist, author and activist Lyra McKee following her murder by dissident republicans in Derry - Joe Brolly joins Susan to talk about the terrible tragedy which took place on April 18th.

This coming Friday - Good Friday - in Dublin, 'The Good Run' is taking place at St Anne’s park in Raheny to raise awareness about motor neuron disease.

The two women behind the event, Emma and Olivia Tracey - who started the event 5 years ago when their mother, Esther was diagnosed with MND - joined Susan in studio to talk about their mum, her experience dealing with MND, and how they came up with the idea of creating 'The Good Run' to begin with.

 

In 2016 Kerrie Gamble was brutally attacked by her ex partner.

He kicked her, he punched her and he stamped on her. He then told her ‘tonight is your execution’ but Kerrie managed to escape that evening and sought the help she needed.

Now, two and a half years later, Kerrie has gone public to raise awareness about domestic violence. She joined Susan to talk about her experience and why she has decided to break her silence.

A first look at the Sunday Papers, Susan Keogh is joined in studio by Hugh O’Connell, Political Correspondent with The Sunday Business Post and Al Dunne, Co-Founder/Managing Director at Unique Media Ltd.