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An interesting piece in Yesterday's Irish Times by Breda O'Brien detailed what the Enoch Burke saga has taught us about the Irish justice system, ultimately raising the question what is the purpose of imprisonment? Is it retributive, rehabilitative, or restorative?Joining Shane to discuss this is Breda O'Brien, Contributor to The Irish Times.

Celebrities like Halle Berry have spoken about finding benefits of taking creatine to reduce menopause symptoms, such as brain fog, but does it work, and are there other benefits to taking creatine for women?Joining Shane to discuss Shelly Gray, Today FM Presenter and Registered Dietitian.

Creches are closing early and shutting nap rooms as soaring temperatures leave many providers unable to keep rooms cool…Providers say since the start of the heatwave they cannot keep spaces within Tusla's required temperature ranges, with older buildings overheating and cooling equipment falling short.Joining Shane to discuss this is Elaine Dunne, Chairwoman of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

A second child benefit payment targeted at the families most in need was first proposed in 2012 by the official Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, so why have we not followed through with it? That's the question being posed by Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times today.Joining Shane to discuss this is Suzanne Rodgers of Social Justice Ireland.

If you're a renter or looking to start renting for the first time, do you know what documents you are required to provide the letting agent or private landlord?Anecdotal evidence talks about providing months of bank statements and pay slips, as well as references and, in one case, a personality test was required which asked about the individual's religion, who they would have over, and their book preferences…Joining Shane to discuss what you need and why is Ray Cooke, CEO at Ray Cooke Auctioneers.

Stanny Burke, brother of former Fine Gael TD Ulick Burke, has written a letter to Tánaiste Simon Harris about turf-cutting rights. In the letter he asks “What would the Tánaiste suggest we do if the storms hit again?”.Joining Shane for more on this is Jackie Flannery from the Irish Rural Association…

Are you guilty of making a common cleaning faux pas that is actually making your home dirtier than when you began cleaning? When was the last time you cleaned the things in your home you used to clean? From the dishwasher to the filter in your washing machine, or even your toilet brush…Joining Shane to discuss is Ann Russell, TikToker and Cleaning Expert.

The Department of Education has been criticised for bringing forward the special education deadline by a month from October to September, and announcing it online in the middle of the school holidays.Parents, teaching staff, the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) and opposition TDs have all railed against the announcement made last Tuesday.Joining Shane to discuss is Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD and Education Spokesperson.

You would have seen over the past few days that a bonfire erected in the village of Moygashel made headlines after an effigy on a mosque was placed on it. This follows previous bonfires in Moygashel including effigies of a boat full of refugees, and another with a picture of then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The PSNI have arrested a man, and are treating the incident as a hate-motivated offense.Joining Shane to discuss it further is Jamie Bryson, Editor of the Unionist Voice, who spoke at a rally in Moygashel.

A young man has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a gang with “iron bars” in front of morning commuters on Talbot Street.The attack occurred shortly after 7am this morning...Joining Shane to discuss is Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.

The NATO Summit took place in Turkey this week and, on paper at least, the summit ‌ended with a message of solidarity, with NATO allies including Trump, affirming their “ironclad commitment” to collective defence under the alliance's Article 5 pact in a summit declaration.Joining Shane to discuss this is Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, who is in Dublin for the Law Society of Ireland's Summer School 2026, which is taking place today and tomorrow.

The CSO released figures today showing that national inflation has fallen by 0.2% to a four-month low of 3.4%. However, prices in some sectors increased dramatically as items related to ‘recreation, sports, and culture' rose by 4.3% while ‘housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels' rose by 0.6%.Joining Shane to delve into the figures is Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte.

The Carlton Cinema site on O'Connell Street has been bought by Transport Infrastructure Ireland as it looks to transform the location into a central part of the Metrolink project.Joining Shane to discuss this is Sunday Independent Columnist, Conor Skehan.

In today's Irish Times, Columnist Kathy Sheridan wrote a piece on ID cards, noting that we are one of only 2 EU countries that don't require citizens to carry ID cards. So, should we create national ID cards?Joining Shane to discuss is Antoin Ó Lachtnáin, Director at Digital Rights Ireland.

Food businesses across the country are using AI tools to help them market and sell products, but is it working, or do they all look the same?Joining Shane to discuss is Patrick Hanlon, writer, Food Critic and Columnist with The Journal.ie.

US President Donald Trump has said that the US military will launch a fresh wave of strikes at Iran later tonight…Joining Shane to discuss this is Patrick Bury, Defence Expert at the University of Bath, former NATO analyst & Kevin McPartland CEO of Fuels for Ireland.Image: Reuters

A new proposal for the EU Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, would allow farmers more room to take holidays and sick leave, with farmers getting an average of only 10.3 days of holiday a year, slightly more than the 20 an industrial worker gets. However, some farmers are still to be convinced about the viability of the scheme.Joining Shane to discuss is Hannah Quinn-Mulligan, an organic beef and dairy farmer from Limerick, and Eamon Sheehan, a dairy farmer and horse breeder from Kilkenny.

As part of the press tour for their new movie ‘The Invite' actors Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton were speaking with Sky News reporter Debbie Ridgard and Norton's Irish ancestry came up, and he mentioned Limerick as ‘Stab City'.While some have found it funny, he's upset others who feel it's an outdated stereotype and not representative of Limerick currently…Joining Shane to discuss is singer-songwriter and Limerick native Emma Langford, and long-time Limerick resident actor and comedian, Pat Shortt.

As Ireland transitions away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources, we are bound to see more on and off-shore wind turbines popping up around the country. But, one TD has taken issue with turbines around the country, saying the noise they emit is affecting the sleep of local communities…Joining Shane to discuss is Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County, and Justin Moran, Director of External Affairs at Wind Energy Ireland.

“Thirty years on, I can relate to the annoyance that the parents and older people of nineties Ireland must have felt when ‘My So-Called Life' and the 1995 film ‘Clueless' breached our shores with the ‘like' phenomenon. Except this time, it's ‘bro'.” So, says Emer McLysaght in her recent article in The Journal.But, what importance does slang hold in our vocabulary?Joining Shane to discuss this is Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics and head of linguistics at UCD.

Cape Verde's World Cup dream came to an end on Friday night as Argentina edged past them, but that was far from the only sporting drama over the weekend!Joining Shane to discuss what happened and what's coming up tonight is Ben Symes, Off The Ball's Football Correspondent.

Mark Cullen, who was shot dead on Sunday morning in Dun Laoghaire, had gone to a pre-arranged meeting before being wounded in the leg and bleeding to death, according to Gardaí. This was the country's first fatal shooting since 2024.Joining Shane to discuss this incident is Social Democrats Spokesperson for Justice, Gary Gannon.

Former swimming coach George Gibney has been found guilty of the attempted rape of a girl in the 1970s. He was also convicted of abusing three other girls on various dates in the 1970s and 1980s.Joining Shane with the latest updates is Newstalk's Courts Correspondent, Frank Greaney.

Summer is in full swing and with that comes the holidays!So, why do we overspend when we are on our holidays?Joining Shane and Ciara to discuss is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Brendan Kelly.

Significant inheritance tax changes are being considered by the Government for budget 2027, but should they be?Some argue the current system is discriminatory to those without children, while others say a change to current thresholds is essentially a tax cut for the wealthy.Joining Shane to discuss is Green Party Councillor and Party Finance Spokesperson, Michael Pidgeon and Wexford Councillor Michael Sheehan.

New customs charges for goods purchased outside the EU come into effect from midnight tonight, but how will this affect us when ordering from Irish brands if items are coming from outside the EU?Joining Shane to shed some light on this is Ray Ryan, Head of Revenue's National Customs Policies and Procedures Branch.

The ESB today said that despite having more than 1,600 public chargers across the country, its network can only support “up to 1,400 EVs charging at the same time”. But will this mean as more people across the country make the switch towards electric? Do we have the infrastructure to support it?Joining Shane to discuss is Brian Caulfield, Associate Professor at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.

Gardaí are investigating an incident after a Clare U-15 football game in Kilrush last night in which a referee was allegedly assaulted.Video footage in circulation online shows referee John O'Connell on the ground after an U-15 football game between Kilrush-Killimer and Lisseycasey…With more and more incidents occurring across the country, is the abuse referees are receiving becoming worse?Joining Shane to discuss is Rory Hickey, Referee Administrator for Clare and Jamesie O'Connor, former All Ireland winner with Clare.

Qatar's foreign ministry has said that US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, but that there is no meeting currently scheduled with Iranian officials. This comes after US President Donald Trump claimed earlier that Iran “requested a meeting” following the exchange of strikes last week.Joining Shane to discuss this is Terry Sheridan, Senior Director of News at WSHU Public Radio.

Today marks 21 years since the completion of the M50 motorway...Ireland's busiest motorway is causing havoc for commuters, as traffic increases and infrastructure projects are trapped in the slow lane. So, how can the situation be fixed?Joining Shane to discuss this is Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor of the Sunday Independent.

A night of incredible drama saw Brazil beat Japan, and penalty shoot-out wins for Paraguay and Morocco over European giants.Joining Shane to discuss this and what to look forward to later is Ben Symes, Football Correspondent with Off The Ball.

Caroline Flack's older brother, Paul Flack, has died at the age of 55, his death comes six years after that of Caroline's in 2020…Joining Shane to discuss this is Vincent McAviney, London-based Journalist.If you've been affected by anything in this podcast, you can contact the Samaritans helpline on 116 123.Image: Disney

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its Annual Report for 2025 today, as well as the results of an independent survey on the practice of ‘Sharenting'...Joining Shane for more on this is Graham Doyle, Deputy Commissioner of the Data Protection Commission.

Last week, Uisce Eireann warned that the greater Dublin area water supply is “on knife edge”.Joining Shane to discuss further is Maria O'Dwyer, Infrastructure Delivery Director with Uisce Éireann.

A midlands town has been left reeling by the loss of three young people in a two-vehicle crash in Spain that has also left a man fighting for life in hospital.They have been named locally as Amy McCullagh, her brother-in-law Mark McCullagh and his partner Michaela Newcombe.Joining Shane to discuss is Priest based in Mullingar, Father Norman Allred and Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State at the Department of Finance.

Rural homeowners will be permitted to build a second one-off house on their land to facilitate downsizing under new guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing.Joining Shane to discuss this is Brendan O'Sullivan, a Chartered Planner with many years of experience in rural local authorities, Founding Director of the Planning School at UCC and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Planning there…

Today, the Mental Health Commission has published its 2025 annual report, which notes several areas of improved compliance with regulations, while also detailing poor infrastructure in place currently..Joining Shane to detail the report's findings is CEO of the Mental Health Commission, John Farrelly.

Should we as parents force our children to exercise and partake in sports simply because it is in their best interest? Or, should we leave it up to the child?Joining Shane to discuss this is Personal Trainer and Fitness Expert, John Belton.

A report on the delivery of housing, transport and energy under the National Development Programme has been published. Meanwhile, Uisce Eireann have warned that the Greater Dublin area water supply is “on knife edge”.Joining Shane to discuss is Seán Defoe, Newstalk's Political Correspondent and Peadar Tóibín, Aontú Leader.

Earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 164 people, as rescuers continue to search collapsed buildings…Joining Shane to discuss is Head of Unicef Ireland, Peter Power.Image: Reuters

Dublin City Council has given the green light to plans for the refurbishment and extension of Phibsborough Tower and its change of use to become a nine-storey 150-bedroom hotel.Joining Shane to discuss this is Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon and Tom Phillips, Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates.Image: Archiseek

In the UK, drivers may be unaware that checking a smartwatch could leave them facing the same penalties as mobile phone users.Should this be introduced here?Joining Shane to discuss is Ger Herbert, Motoring Expert with the Irish Independent.

Perfume sales are up by almost a fifth, making it one of the strongest performing areas of the beauty industry. But are the sales of perfumes driven by ‘PerfumeTok'? And are women shelving the previous idea of the ‘signature scent' in favour of layer perfumes to create something unique?Joining Shane to discuss is Tasha Marks, Scent Designer and Historian...

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of ‘Today Show' host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, it has been reported. Some media outlets had previously reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after Guthrie's disappearance in early February from her home in the foothills just outside Tucson, Arizona.Joining Shane with the latest updates is David Blevins, Sky News US Correspondent.Image: Reuters

On the tenth anniversary of Brexit, a poll conducted by the Guardian has revealed that 60% of 18 to 28-year-olds would vote to rejoin the EU if given the opportunity.So, should the UK re-enter the EU?Joining Shane to discuss is Gavin Esler, author, former Chancellor of Kent University and former BBC Journalist.

Last week a document leaked showed that Palantir and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel is set to hold a secret conference for an elite network of over 220 tech, financial and political figures in Wexford in August.Since the leak, there have been numerous calls for the secret retreat to be cancelled over Thiel's links to Donald Trump and Palantir's previous work with ICE in the US, the American military and the Israeli military.Joining Shane to discuss is Labour Senator Laura Harmon.

After months and months of pressure and a key by-election win for Andy Burnham, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned.Burnham is set for a coronation as the next Labour leader, but questions still remain over what his potential future cabinet might look like, and if this fresh leadership will help the party challenge Nigel Farage's Reform.Joining Shane to discuss is Philip Webster, former Political Editor with The Times.

Faster action is needed, as water quality shows little overall improvement in 2025, that's according to the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Joining Shane and Ciara was the President of the Irish Farmers' Association, Francie Gorman to react to the findings of the report.

It causes divide among housemates, family members and spouses – from bananas & condiments to chocolate. But what should be stored in the fridge and what is okay to pop into the cupboard? Joining Shane and Ciara was Dr Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology in University of Leicester 

It's good to talk, we're told, but in a world of increased automation, where our phone can even be our therapist, we're slowly being silenced. So writes, Kathy Donaghy in the Irish IndependentBut, are we losing our social skills, manners and even the ability to say a simple hello?Joining Shane and Ciara was Journalist and writer Kathy Donaghy to discuss