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06:30 - 09:00
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Claire and Ivan start at 6.30am to bring you all the news, sport, business, current affairs, comment, analysis, newspapers and great guests that you need to make sure you don’t miss a trick – all wrapped up in some sparkling conversation and discussion that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step, no matter what’s happening in the world. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re on the way to work, getting the kids ready for school or even enjoying a duvet day.

Enda Kenny on George Lee’s Resignation

Enda Kenny on George Lee’s Resignation

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Newstalk’s Chris Donoghue outlines the reaction of Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny ...
Make a comment February 9th, 2010
Chuggers – “Charity Muggers”

Chuggers – “Charity Muggers”

by Newstalk
Newstalk goes behind the Clipboard.  They are a bit of a pest but they are the most effective way Irish charities...
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February 8th, 2010
Penalty Point Mix Up

Penalty Point Mix Up

by breakfast
More than 17,000 people due penalty points have been let off because the courts and the Road Safety Authority aren’t...
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February 8th, 2010
Minister Batt O’Keefe

Minister Batt O’Keefe

by breakfast
Ivan & Claire were joined by the Minister for Education to discuss the teacher’s work to rule, university places and...
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February 8th, 2010
Online & Text Buzz – Fri Feb 5th

Online & Text Buzz – Fri Feb 5th

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Newstalk’s Chris Donoghue brings us the statistics for the most online, text and twitter traffic this week. ...
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February 5th, 2010
Gilmore doesn’t support the 30km limit

Gilmore doesn’t support the 30km limit

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Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore speaks to Newstalk Breakfast, in this interview he says he doesn’t support the 30 km per...
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February 5th, 2010
Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter

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Newstalk Breakfast presenter, Claire Byrne, and Newstalk journalist, Chris Donoghue, are running a side-project on Twitter. The aim is media-world...
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February 5th, 2010
Watch Claire & Ivan in studio

Watch Claire & Ivan in studio

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From 6.30 – 9.00am every weekday morning Claire Byrne and Ivan Yates Present Newstalk Breakfast on Newstalk 106 – 108...
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February 5th, 2010
Senator Cassidy’s Jekyll & Hyde Foundation

Senator Cassidy’s Jekyll & Hyde Foundation

by News
Here’s the blooper all our listeners have been talking about…. Click Here: Donnie...
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February 4th, 2010
Haiti – In Pictures & Audio

Haiti – In Pictures & Audio

by breakfast
The clean-up from the January 12th earthquake in Haiti continues three-weeks from the devestating event. Newstalk’s Jonathan Healy has taken over...
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February 2nd, 2010
Haiti – Ger Gilroy in Port-Au-Prince

Haiti – Ger Gilroy in Port-Au-Prince

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On Tuesday January 12th 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit just outside the Haitian capital, Port-Au-Prince. Its affects on the poorest...
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January 18th, 2010
No threat of IMF coming into Ireland

No threat of IMF coming into Ireland

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So this morning the International Monetary Fund told Breakfast that it is hard to imagine that Ireland will need to...
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December 4th, 2009
 
 
 
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Padhraic | 2010-01-30 23:38:23

Ger Gilroy deserves a Radio Award for his reports from Haiti - he was absolutely brilliant and the passion and anger that he felt came through on his reports. Well done Ger on a magnificent job in very trying circumstances.
jordity | 2010-01-28 21:39:25

To all at Newstalk, welcome to the real capital and we hope you are settling into your new studios! Keep up the good work, your programmes are entertaining and informative.
OrielHouse Cork | 2010-01-25 09:13:09

We need strong leadership and collaboration across all sectors of society to get through this very difficult time. I am more depressed by our unseemly bickering and lack of unity - we are like a dysfunctional family who can't get passed the wrongs of the past. We won't get a family counsellor, we'll get the IMF ic we don't pull back from this destructive behaviour. To the outside world, we must at least appear to hold our heads high especially now and more than ever show we believe in ourselves and our ability to get through this. I know this is obvious but we cannot survive and progress as individuals fighting among ourselves - we are a society, protect the weak and pull together for the good of all. Like I said, listening to sectional interests everyday is more depressing than having less money. Life is harder but it was harder before and we will get through this. I graduated in the early 80s and emigrated. I came back in the 90s. The last decade has been a bonus but it wasn't normality. So let's get real and help each other through this - like people are doing in the flooded areas. This is a time for national government and a strong national identity. Let's show loyalty to each other and this island. We need a plan, we need to know what it is, how much it will cost us and how long it will take. When I take on a project, these are minimum requirements and I need to communicate them to get buy-in. I expect this kind of basic professionalism and pragmatism from whatever government we have. I really want us to stop and think clearly about our next steps and please stop the recrimination!
niki | 2009-12-11 08:05:17

To "Steve76" ...and other like-minded "sheep". For Gods sake, can you not see your opinions are all being influenced by people with vested interests. In Government, the unions, the media, the public sector and the private sector. Stand back and make your own mind up about the issues that will affect ALL of our children and grandchildren. Mine and yours, public, private and no sectors. We are all citizens of this country. We deserve better. We must demand better, together. I am a public servant, but not a sheep. Thank you for your time.
patfarrell | 2009-12-04 19:32:13