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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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Calls on electricity suppliers to help consumers save money

a day ago - 5 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Katie Amess, daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess following Kneecap’s apology

a day ago - 9 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Could you marry someone without knowing their political beliefs?

a day ago - 8 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

The lack of Irish language secondary schools in the Dublin South City area

a day ago - 5 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Calls to take the next steps to decriminalising drug use in Ireland

a day ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

UK to introduce 'Latte Levy' - Should Ireland follow suit?

The UK Government are planning to bring in new legislation to tackle plastic pollution. A “latte levy” on disposable coffee cups and charges for single use plastic cutlery and takeaway boxes are some of the measures that aim to clamp down on plastic waste. Ireland did a U-turn on the idea last year and decided against bringing in the levy. Mindy O'Brien Co-ordinator of VOICE, the voice of Irish Concerned for the Environment, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss why she thinks Ireland needs to follow suit and introduce a 'Latte Levy'