Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Healy

It's Christmas Eve, which means many people will be packing up and travelling to see family and friends for the Christmas break. But what details do you need to know before you go? Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager, Iarnród Éireann and Graeme McQueen, DAA Media Relations Manager joined Jonathan Healy on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Tomorrow, boys and girls will find gifts under the tree as Santa delivers presents across the world. But has he been cleared to enter Irish airspace, and where is he now? Aisling Duff is an Air Traffic Controller with AirNav, and joined Jonathan Healy on the show.

It's Christmas Eve, which means many people will be packing up and travelling to see family and friends for the Christmas break. But what details do you need to know before you go? Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager, Iarnród Éireann and Graeme McQueen, DAA Media Relations Manager joined Jonathan Healy on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Tomorrow, boys and girls will find gifts under the tree as Santa delivers presents across the world. But has he been cleared to enter Irish airspace, and where is he now? Aisling Duff is an Air Traffic Controller with AirNav, and joined Jonathan Healy on the show.

Life can be full of confusing things, but no need to worry! Every Wednesday, Simon Tierney will be showing you ‘How to do Stuff' - bringing his best tips for those things you might not think about.This week, Simon joins Jonathan Healy to reduce your waste around Christmastime!

Parents across Ireland are joining together in a growing movement to encourage their children to go smartphone free. It's part of a global initiative to allow children to grow without the tech devices.To discuss this, Jonathan Healy is joined by Emer Carty of Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland.

For this week's Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk's Technology Correspondent joins Jonathan Healy to discuss new research on average screen time for adults, and the apps that are used the most.

The Department of Housing has removed a video from its social media channels which provided advice for adults forced to move back home with their parents.The department said the online commentary relating to the campaign has been negative, and it sought to protect the welfare and privacy of those involved…Natasha O'Brien is one such young adult living at home with her parents, and she joins Jonathan Healy to discuss.

It has been highlighted in the Dáil earlier today that marked blister packs, particularly for older people, may no longer be covered by the state in pharmacies in the new year.To discuss this, Jonathan Healy is joined by President of the Irish Pharmacies Union, Tom Murray, and Co-Founder and Director of the Irish Patients Association, Stephen McMahon.

The EU is set to reach a decision on the rebranding of veggie products. Meaning that words such as ‘sausage' and ‘burger' can no longer be used for meat-based foods in Europe.To talk about the significance of this, Jonathan Healy is joined by Livestock Chair of the IFA, Declan Hanrahan, and Director of the Vegan Society of Ireland, James O'Donovan.

Every week for The Ultimate Guide on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the world.This week, Fionn joined Jonathan Healy to give the ultimate guide on Cape Town in South Africa!

It's that time of year now where people start treating themselves to a Christmas sandwich, and one has caught attention at a Harrod's in London, that's costing £29! Seeing as there are many different ways to make this particular sandwich, what are the ingredients for a perfect one?To discuss, Jonathan Healy is joined by 98fm Producer and Sunday Times Restaurant Critic, Russell Alford.Image: Tesco Recipes

Each year, millions of online orders get lost due to incorrect delivery information. After customers receive a refund, undelivered packages were previously destroyed. During Covid, some Frenchmen came up with an idea to save the parcels, and sell them as mystery blind boxes!Henry McKean has been looking into this phenomenon, and joins Jonathan Healy to discuss…

Dr Peter Boylan, former Master of National Maternity Hospital and Chairman of Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and author of ‘In the Shadow of the Eighth' joins Jonathan Healy to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!

For this week's Kids Health Check, Jonathan Healy is joined by Sleep Expert Lucy Woolfe to discuss how to handle the amount of sleep your children might be getting with all the excitement around Christmas.

Comedian Al Murray is coming to Vicar Street next year for his ‘All You Need is Guv' tour!He joins Jonathan Healy to chat ahead of the gigs…

The Oireachtas Committee on Remote Working will be meeting tomorrow to discuss the future of the Right to Request Remote Working Legislation. This follows the public consultation held by the Government to get views on how the legislation is working.To discuss all this, Jonathan Healy is joined by Co-Founder of Grow Remote, Tracy Keogh and Sinn Féin TD and Spokesperson for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment, Rose Conway Walsh.

Trevor Deely was last seen 25 years ago today, walking home from a Christmas party in Dublin city centre. Answers are still being sought by his family, who believe there is more information about that night still out there…To discuss, Jonathan Healy is joined by Trevor's brother, Mark Deely.

An emergency meeting of the Oireachtas National Security Committee will be held this week to examine the sighting of drones near the flight path of Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelenskyy when he visited Dublin last week.Gardaí are investigating reports that an Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of the Ukrainian President's plane last Monday…Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell and Mark Price from the Irish Anti-War Movement join Jonathan Healy to discuss.

The deadline for the Children's Hospital has now been broken for a 16th time…Will it ever be finished?Paul Davis is a Lecturer in Public Procurement in DCU, and joins Jonathan Healy to discuss.

Chef Louise Lennox and Mairead Carty are both parents in Greystones whose children are still awaiting school places, despite repeated calls for a change to the system, which they say is simply not working... They join Jonathan Healy to discuss their situation.

This week, Jonathan Healy was joined by Eimear Hallihan from Red FM and Joe O'Shea, Editor of CorkBeo.ie to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Comedian Russell Howard joins Jonathan Healy to talk about his upcoming tour: ‘Don't Tell The Algorithm'!

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Jonathan Healy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action.Image: Sky Sports

We can keep dreaming of following Ireland to the World Cup in North America next Summer, as Ireland claimed a historic victory against Portugal last night in the Aviva…Newstalk's Henry McKean got thoughts from the public, and joining Jonathan Healy to chat about the game and our hopes for Sunday is former Irish International, Ray Houghton, and Commentator and Broadcaster, George Hamilton.

US President Donald Trump has been responding today to the latest trove of emails by Jeffrey Epstein with a Truth Social post calling it “THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN HOAX”. He has asked the FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into those Epstein reportedly had a relationship with. This includes, as listed in Trump's social media post: “Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions”.For more on this, Jonathan Healy is joined by BBC News' North American Correspondent, Anthony Zurcher.Image: Reuters

Calls are ongoing for measures to ensure that children in single-parent families have access to the same amount of parental leave as those in two-parent families.To chat more about this, Jonathan Healy is joined by Carly Bailey from One Family.

Off The Ball's Mick McCarthy joined Jonathan Healy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Jonathan Healy to discuss dried fruit - their benefits, and how you can use them!

This week, Jonathan Healy was joined by Ralph Riegel, author and Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent and Jennifer Horgan, Irish Examiner Columnist to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Jonathan Healy to discuss how you can mix up the classic roast dinner!

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Jonathan Healy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action. Bernard Jackman, former Leinster and Ireland international also joins to discuss the upcoming Leinster and Munster match.

Jonathan Healy is joined in Croke Park by the most capped player in Ireland's Women's Rugby History, a Hall of Famer, and currently the Head of Women's strategy with the IRFU, Lynne Cantwell to discuss her current role and more.

This week, Jonathan Healy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Saoirse Hanley, Feature Writer with the Irish Independent to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

The ceasefire in Gaza is under strain today, as Israeli Defence Force members have shot multiple civilians dead in Northern Gaza.Shows of intra-Palestinian violence also reign as Hamas have carried out public executions of suspected collaborators.So, will the ceasefire hold?Paul Kearns, Freelance Journalist in Tel Aviv joins Jonathan Healy to discuss.

Limerick City and County Councils are set to list all pet-friendly businesses and establishments.Which begs the question, should more spaces be dog-friendly, and is there a point in which we should draw the line on this?Freelance Journalist Andrea Smith joins Jonathan Healy to discuss.

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín joins Jonathan Healy to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!

Every week for The Ultimate Guide on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the world.This week, Fionn joined Jonathan Healy to give his recommendations for Halloween festivals in Ireland!

We are all well aware of the costs of our groceries and how much they have increased in recent years. However, the price of milk has fallen over the past few days, and now consumers are wondering: will more products be next?Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into these reductions and he joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.

In the current housing crisis, many people are house sharing much later in life than they may like to, but how can you house share well, and are our attitudes to it wrong?Joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss is Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer with The Irish Independent.

In the aftermath of a ceasefire deal being agreed by Israel and Hamas, US President Donald Trump said today that “...we are going to have hope, harmony, opportunity and happiness here”. Questions still remain over how the peace plan will be implemented, and whether the ceasefire will hold.Joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss it all is Oliver McTernan from Forward Thinking and Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports Founder.Image: Reuters

Voting day in the Presidential election is less than two weeks away, and polls so far have indicated a lead for Independent Catherine Connolly. With Jim Gavin's drop out, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys still trails in the polls, but how much can we take from these polls, and much change is likely before election day?Guest host Jonathan Healy is joined by Politics Lecturer at TUD and Founder of Ireland Thinks, Kevin Cunningham, to discuss.

For this week's Kids Health Check, guest host Jonathan Healy is joined by Mairead O'Keeffe, CEO of the Children's Grief Centre to discuss how to help your child navigate grief…

This year's Dublin City Marathon is only a week away, and joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss is Mary Nolan Hickey, the only woman to run every Dublin City Marathon since it started in 1980…

Fianna Fáil Cllr Audrey Buckley has said that hospital staff and Gardaí need to take greater action in incidents of suspected spiking, following an incident involving a family member of the local politician.But, what are the protocols currently in place if a person presents to an emergency department?Joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss is Dr Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Columnist with the Irish Medical Times and Faye Ní Dhomhnaill, Vice President for Campaigns - Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn.

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has today announced the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill, which includes a legal framework for both domestic and international surrogacy. It aims to protect the health and wellbeing of the child, surrogate, and the intended parents of the children born through surrogacy.Joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss is Lawyer Annette Hickey.

This week, guest host Jonathan Healy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Off the Ball's Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

It's World Mental Health day today, and one thing to look at are the mental health supports available in schools.Newstalk's Josh Crosbie has been investigating, and joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.

The Israeli military confirmed today that a ceasefire began in Gaza at noon local time, as the “first phase” of a peace deal agreed by Israel and Hamas comes into effect.The agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas, and a withdrawal of Israel's troops from Gaza to an agreed line, after more than two years of war.But, will it hold?Sean Bell is a former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast. He joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.Image: Reuters

Since 2022, two hundred million free bus journeys have been made by those under the age of 22 in Scotland since they made bus travel free there for them.And, following the budget this week, Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien stated that he can't rule out public transport fee increases in the future.So, should we explore free public transport measures?Joining guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss is Conor Reddy, People Before Profit Councilor for Ballymun Finglas and Sadbh O'Neill, part of Feminist Communities for Climate Justice.