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Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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"It's about early brain development." Going back to wooden toys

According to doctors, the more we learn about early brain development, the more we understand the need for play based on human interaction. There is no screen or app that can replace the relationships built with toys. Specialist toy shops are now offering something different to the big chains, going back to basics, with wooden toys, puppets and marbles. Henry McKean found his inner child and sent us this report. With the Toy Shop in Malahide and The Bubble Room in Skerries focusing on traditional toys.