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Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

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 Highlights 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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How to navigate the parental fear associated with sleepovers.

a day ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

An Post was forced to stop TV licence inspections

a day ago - 4 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Alcohol is still the substance for which people seek treatment the most

a day ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Why are so many people dropping out of apprenticeships?

a day ago - 5 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

The government is being accused of being “at war” with its own people

a day ago - 9 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

How to love been bald

a day ago - 7 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Junior infants ‘over-prepared’ in numeracy and literacy when starting school

Teachers are concerned that some children starting junior infants are “over-prepared” in academic skills such as numeracy and literacy, and that social, emotional and self-management skills are a more important target at this age. That’s according to the latest Children’s School Lives study from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Jacqueline Fallon is Director of Curriculum and Assessment at the NCCA.