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Newstalk Breakfast

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'

Latest episodes

Just 1 in 5 Irish adults have discussed their funeral wishes

an hour ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

Supermarkets dominated by foods that are setting our children up for lifetime of obesity

an hour ago - 3 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

What is the future of water infrastructure in Ireland?

2 hours ago - 6 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

Government warned not to water down Occupied Territories Bill

2 hours ago - 8 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

Ireland has become a global outlier by being “virtually defenceless”

3 hours ago - 8 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

What’s the future of Stephen’s Green shopping centre?

3 hours ago - 7 mins

Newstalk Breakfast

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'