Newstalk Breakfast Weekends

Parkinson's Awareness Month takes place every April and this year is no different. This month sees a number of different initiatives being held to try to raise awareness about the disease.

Susan is joined in studio by Gary Boyle, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's 10 years ago at the age of just 44, to tell his story.

Susan Mitchell, Health Editor and Deputy Editor with the Sunday Business Post joins Susan Keogh to give a run down of the new Cervical Check revelations that she’s reporting on in today's Sunday Business Post.

It's almost a year since Liverpool fan Sean Cox was brutally attacked outside Anfield Stadium. This coming Friday, April 12th 2019, a charity match will be held in the Aviva to raise money to help with the care that Sean needs. There’s some very special plans for Friday and Sean’s friend Stephen Felle joins Susan to tell her all about it.

A first look at the Sunday Papers, Susan Keogh is joined in studio by Ian Power CEO of Spunout.ie and Amii McKeever Editor of Irish Country Living.

Free GP care is expected to be extended by the Government for children under eight next year and for under 12 within a few years following a new deal agreed with the Irish Medical Organisation

Dr Illona Duffy GP in Monaghan and medical director for the North East Doctor on Call service talked to Susan to get the doctor's view on this development

It's been a busy and emotional week for Fran Berry after he announced his retirement as a jockey for medical reasons.

The end of Fran's a 23 year career comes after a nasty fall earlier this year. 

Fran talks to Susan about that accident, his career and his hopes for retirement

A first look at the Sunday Papers, Susan Keogh is joined in studio by International Communications Strategist amp; Trainer, and former Award-winning CNN correspondent, Gina London - and Philip Ryan Deputy Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

Susan is joined by Kristen O’Reilly from Sligo who at just 22 lost both her Mum and Dad. She talks about coming to terms with life without her parents, how her family have come together, and why her and her five siblings will still be celebrating this Mothers Day this year.

A first look at the Sunday Papers, Susan Keogh is joined in studio by Michael Cogley, Business Correspondent with the Sunday Independent and Breda Brown of Unique Media.

John Costello, Chair of the Parole Board joins Susan Keogh on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss how the parole board operates at present.