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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'

Latest episodes

Dublin’s North Inner City still waiting for cctv cameras

20 hours ago - 4 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Why insurance policyholders aren’t seeing savings?

20 hours ago - 4 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Religious groups involved in historical sexual abuse "will be held accountable"

20 hours ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Delays on tests and treatments for cancer are causing avoidable deaths

21 hours ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Will there be extra rail services for All-Ireland Final?

21 hours ago - 4 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Hold your hoses and conserve water!

a day ago - 5 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.