 The first criminal trial of US ex-president is underway as former President Donald Trump faces charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.  To discuss the significance of this trial with Shane was  Matt Mayer, President of Provisum Strategies and Former Senior Official in the US Department of Homeland Security. 

The first criminal trial of a US ex-president is underway

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In recent days people have been up in arms about the antics taking place at the Dublin/ New York Portal. But are we taking it all a bit too seriously? We asked Emma Nolan, Dublin Audience Editor, Irish Independent.

Is the panic over the Dublin Portal unnecessary?

‘Every child in the State should have the opportunity to be educated through Irish,’ That’s the call from Eóin MacMaoilir Chairperson of Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua and a member of the Gaelcholáiste4Cherrywood campaign and Eóin spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Parents campaigning for Irish-medium school

Public sector workers will today call for an increase in starting salaries amid claims that pay for new entrants is far too low. We speak to Kevin Callinan, General secretary Fórsa.

Public sector workers call for higher starting salaries

The Government has agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses. Shane was joined on the show by Pascal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  

We speak to  Pascal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

A new study has found that financial incentives helped men living with obesity to lose weight.   The trial found men who were offered cash for hitting weight-loss targets lost more weight than those not given a financial incentive. We discuss with Sarah Keogh, Dietitian at Eatwell.ie.    

The first criminal trial of a US ex-president is underway

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