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By lifting the Dublin Airport passenger cap, are other sectors bearing the brunt of climate policy?
The Dublin Airport cap is set to be lifted by the government. But are government plans foregoing climate policy to achieve economic growth ?
Shane wa…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The unseen ‘forever chemicals’ in your home
Within the last week, have you done one or more of the following? Cleaned your house. Cooked in a non-stick pan. Worn make-up. Drunk tap water. Bough…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bookshelf with Gary Gannon
Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central joined Shane to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!
4 months, 2 weeks ago
1 in 4 workers would run out of money in a month if they lost their job. How can we better manage our savings?
A survey in the UK edition of The Times suggests that one in four workers would run out of money in a month if they lost their job
Essentially sugges…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, on government plans to scrap the airport cap, pay increases for senior civil servants and rolling out contact payments on public transport
Joining Shane was Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport, Climate, Energy and the Environment on the Government's plans to scrap the contentious 32 …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Should we do something to save the nightclub as more and more close their doors?
At the turn of the century, there were 522 active nightclubs across the country; as of our last count, there are only 83.
There has been much debate r…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A new report says more than half of children are at risk from online contact with a stranger
Today is safter internet day and according to Cyber Safe Kids, more than half of children are at risk from online contact with strangers. In this maj…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Should the government follow France and do more to incentive people to have children?
France is set to send letters toa ll 29-year-old citizens, as a reminder to ‘have a baby while you can.’
The move is part of the government’s 16-poi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Pulitzer-winning Photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice on her photobook of Dublin
Shane was joined by pulitizer winning Photographer, Deanne Fitzmaurice on the launch of her book of photographs, ‘On Dublin: Reflections on the Irish…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Beverley Callard on swapping the cobbled streets of Coronation St for Carrickstown
She is well known for her role as the iconic Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald, and now, has joined the cast of Fair City as Lilly, the long-lost m…
4 months, 2 weeks ago