Best City of Lebanon Podcasts (2025)

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Friday Riff: Gardai on buses is it needed? 3:34

2d ago3:34

3:34

Friday Riff: Gardai on buses is it needed? Ciara and Jonathan discussed this morning.

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Research finds parental intuition can predict child’s serious illness before doctors 3:07

2d ago3:07

3:07

Parental intuition can predict child’s serious illness before doctors. That’s according to new research published in the journal Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. We discuss these findings with Monaghan Based GP Illona Duffy.

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Festival season Kicks off 7:50

2d ago7:50

7:50

Festival season Kicks off our own Ciara Treacy talks all things festival for 2025.

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Dublin Bus anti-social incidents have more than doubled in the last five years 4:40

2d ago4:40

4:40

This weekend, Gardaí will board buses across Dublin as part of a commitment to improve safety on public transport, after anti-social incidents have more than doubled in the last five years. We discuss this and more with Blake Boland, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus.

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US ceasefire agreement on the table for Israel and Hamas 6:23

2d ago6:23

6:23

The White House has said that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions are continuing with Hamas. Joining us for more on this is Alistair Bunkall Sky News Middle East Correspondent.

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Do we need to send some phone addicts to rehab? 6:27

2d ago6:27

6:27

Ireland will need specialised rehabilitation clinics and detox services to deal with phone addiction within the next five years. That’s according to Professor Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD .

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Irish troops come under Israeli fire in Southern Lebanon 5:08

2d ago5:08

5:08

Tánaiste Simon Harris is set to contact the Israeli government over what he termed as an "utterly unacceptable" attack on Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon. Joining us to discuss this is Cathal Berry Independent TD and Former Army Ranger.

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Kinahan cartel associate charged with murder 5:27

2d ago5:27

5:27

Kinahan associate Sean McGovern has been charged with murder and directing organised crime at the Special Criminal Court, after he was extradited from the United Arab Emirates. We get the latest on this with Fank Greaney, Newstalk’s Courts Correspondent.

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Meet Lebanon’s Leading Ladies: Nikki, Darlene & Robin 29:21

2d ago29:21

29:21

In this special episode of The Paper Trail, host January Alexander sits down with three powerhouse women leading the charge in Lebanon, Tennessee. Nikki Jones of Compass Leadership Solutions shares how people-first leadership transforms workplaces. Darlene Webb of Island Breeze Bistro opens up about heritage, hospitality, and resilience as Lebanon’…

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Ireland’s largest gardening festival, Bloom kicks off today i 5:38

3d ago5:38

5:38

Ireland’s largest gardening festival, Bloom kicks off today in the Phoenix Park. This year, Bloom will launch ‘A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven’, a very special new dining experience planned for this year’s festival in collaboration with Chef Proprietor of McNean House, Neven Maguire. Neven chatted to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.…

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Gaza is on the brink of famine 5:31

3d ago5:31

5:31

The head of UNWRA, the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestine has said the "clock is ticking towards famine" in Gaza as he warned that the new US-backed aid distribution model is a waste of resources and a distraction from "atrocities". We heard from Jonathan Fowler, Spokesperson with UNWRA.…

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Do cyclists have an arrogance problem? 6:12

3d ago6:12

6:12

“The aggressive speed and silence of cyclists is a cultural problem that needs tackling in Ireland.” Those are the words of Irish Times columnist Kathy Sheridan, and we got reaction to this with barrister, columnist and cyclist Brenda Power.

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Public consultation on the National Development Plan Review launches today 9:49

3d ago9:49

9:49

Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers is launching public consultation on the National Development Plan Review today. Minister Chambers spoke to Shane this morning.

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The search for Fiona Pender’s remains continued in Laois overnight 4:04

3d ago4:04

4:04

Gardaí investigating the suspected murder of Fiona Pender conducted a search in Laois overnight in a bid to find her remains. Gearoid Keegan, Deputy Editor of the Tullamore Tribune.

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ISME calls for ‘reset’ of the national minimum wage 3:54

3d ago3:54

3:54

ISME have called for a ‘reset’ of national minimum wage in pre-budget submission. To discuss this further Ciara spoke to ISME Chair and Centra Owner in Sligo, Finbar Filan.

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Kinahan cartel boss extradited to Ireland 2:58

3d ago2:58

2:58

Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is on his way back to Ireland from Dubai to face charges for murder and gangland crime. Mick O’Toole, Crime and Defence Editor with The Irish Daily Star and The Irish Mirror brings us the latest on this story.

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Donald Trump blocked from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports 4:53

3d ago4:53

4:53

A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. We discuss further with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian .

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Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study 7:06

3d ago7:06

7:06

Global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study has found Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250528 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE…

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Lucia O’Farrell mother of Shane O’Farrell on the apology in the Dáil on Tuesday 3:31

4d ago3:31

3:31

Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan took to his feet in the Dáil yesterday to offer a public apology to the family of Shane O’Farrell, who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2011. We spoke to Shane's mother Lucia O’Farrell.

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EPA projections show Ireland off track for 2030 climate targets 4:38

4d ago4:38

4:38

Ireland is now projected to fall far short of its 2030 targets – that’s according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency report. We discuss the findings with Dr Eimear Cotter, Director at the Office of evidence and Assessment at the EPA.

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Wednesday Riff: Taking your husbands surname 4:05

4d ago4:05

4:05

Taking husbands surname any issue with it? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.

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Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases 8:52

4d ago8:52

8:52

Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases, according to the latest data from the Health Research Board with the number of women receiving treatment for cocaine use soaring by 426% since 2017. Jo-hanna Ivers, Professor in Addiction at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin discussed these findings with Ciara this mo…

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53-year-old man remains in police custody after Liverpool incident 5:36

4d ago5:36

5:36

A 53-year-old man remains in police custody suspected of attempted murder and drug driving after a car ploughed into a crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win. Graham Wettone, Retired Metropolitan police with 30 years of experience and author spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with more on it.…

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US embassies to stop scheduling interview for student visas 4:57

4d ago4:57

4:57

The Trump administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling interview for student visas, including the J1, as it considers stricter vetting of applicants' social-media profiles. To get the latest on this Ciara spoke to David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian. 

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Our hospitals need at least 40% more beds 6:31

4d ago6:31

6:31

A New ESRI report projects that public acute hospitals will need to increase inpatient bed capacity by at least 40 per cent by 2040. We discuss the findings with Dr Aoife Brick, Senior Research Officer, ESRI.

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Episode 214 - The Janeways | Ellie Brown & Amanda Leet 32:15

5d ago32:15

32:15

The excitement continues to build for Boone County Summer Fest 2025! Two great days of live music, fantastic food, and shopping options are ahead on May 30th & 31st. For Episode 214, we chat with Ellie Brown and Amanda Leet from The Janeways. This all-female rock group opens for The Flying Toasters on Friday night. Find out how these five ladies go…

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Calls for fox hunting to be banned 6:45

5d ago6:45

6:45

Animal protection groups will mount a demo outside the Dail later today in support of the first ever attempt to have fox hunting banned in Ireland. Ruth Coppinger TD will move the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 which seeks to amend existing law under which fox hunting is permitted. We get reaction to this with Aideen Youre…

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Proposes extending planning permissions by up to three years for delayed developments 6:30

5d ago6:30

6:30

Minister for Housing, James Browne will bring forward measures to Cabinet today aimed at extending planning permissions for housing developments by up to three years. We speak to Gavin Lawlor, President of Irish Planning Institute.

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Man arrested after car hits pedestrians at Liverpool parade 10:30

5d ago10:30

10:30

Four children were among about 50 people injured in a "horror" incident after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, with one child seriously hurt. We get the latest on the incident with Kevin Jewel Security Consultant Liverpool Correspondent with ESPN and also Dan Ogunshakin, BBC journalist who was there as a fan.…

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Call to approve draft bill banning imports from Occupied Palestinian Territories 6:01

5d ago6:01

6:01

Today, Tánaiste Simon Harris will ask the Cabinet to approve the drafting of the general scheme of a bill to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. To discuss further along with Ciara was Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoighaire and Senior Counsel and Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein TD.…

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Several countries lift range restriction on weapons given to Ukraine 4:06

5d ago4:06

4:06

The US, Britain, France and Germany will lift all remaining range restrictions on the weapons they have given Ukraine, allowing it to defend itself with “long-range fire”, according to German chancellor Friedrich Merz. We discuss further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.…

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“Say No to Brown Bin Intruders" 4:40

5d ago4:40

4:40

“Say No to Brown Bin Intruders". That’s the call from MyWaste.ie this National Food Waste Recycling Week. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Pauline McDonogh, Resource Efficiency Officer at MyWaste.ie.

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Four children were among about 50 people injured in Liverpool 7:42

5d ago7:42

7:42

Four children were among about 50 people injured in a "horror" incident after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, with one child seriously hurt. We spoke to Nathan Murphy from Off the Ball, who was in Liverpool yesterday evening.

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Nature vs. Nurture (with Paul Bloom) 1:07:44

5d ago1:07:44

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How much of our success or failure is written in our genes? How much is under our control? Is it nature or nurture or is that dichotomy too simplistic? Hear EconTalk's Russ Roberts and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss why the nature vs. nurture question is actually worth taking seriously and how by understanding it we can help ourselves and others.…

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The Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has a new sponsor 3:22

6d ago3:22

3:22

The Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has a new sponsor, with a very personal connection. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us all the details.

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Trumps tariffs on the European Union 8:17

6d ago8:17

8:17

US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until 9 July. It comes after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had a "good call" with Trump on last night. We discuss further with John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin.…

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Rent pressure zones should they stay or should they go? 5:08

6d ago5:08

5:08

Minister for Housing, James Browne will be bringing recommendations to coalition leaders today around the future of rent pressure zones. Speaking to Newstalk Breakast Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association.

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Remains found on Kerry farm have been identified as Michael Gaine 2:28

6d ago2:28

2:28

Gardaí have confirmed that remains found on Kerry farm have been identified as Michael Gaine. We get the latest on this with Sinead Kelleher, Journalist with The Kerryman and Independent.ie.

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An inside scoop of the Metallica world tour 4:56

6d ago4:56

4:56

Metallica brings their world tour to Dublin in June 2026. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie was in Philadelphia over the weekend and got to see the tour in advance.

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What place does Pride Month have in Ireland? 5:51

6d ago5:51

5:51

“While marchers at Pride between the 1980s and 2000s were almost exclusively gay men and lesbians, today these parades are dominated by heterosexuals professing their “allyship” without realising how patronising they sound.” Those are the words of author John Boyne in the Sunday Independent and we get reaction from Eddie McGuinness, founder of The …

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Is our love for SUVs worth the cost to the climate? 4:44

6d ago4:44

4:44

We in Ireland are disproportionately contributing to the climate disasters of the present and future beyond our shores’. That’s according to John Sweeney, Emeritus Professor in the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units at the Department of Geography at Maynooth University.

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US envoys in Ukraine have called for a ceasefire 4:40

6d ago4:40

4:40

US envoys in Ukraine have called for a ceasefire after a huge Russian attack on Ukraine killed at least 12 people and injured dozens overnight. But as the war wages on, how will the international community react? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Jenny Mathers, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University.…

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Camogie Associations make a historic decision 4:18

9d ago4:18

4:18

After weeks of controversy, the Camogie Association has voted to give players the choice of wearing shorts or a skort. We get reaction to this with Brian Malloy, President of the Camogie Association.

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Your questions answered on the Metro Project 10:29

9d ago10:29

10:29

Dr Sean Sweeney is the Programme Director of Ireland’s first planned metro project. Sean has come into Newstalk to answer listeners questions on the project.

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The sleep deprivation of co-sleeping with your kids 5:11

9d ago5:11

5:11

Co-sleeping with your kids can create incredible connections. But rarely is it talked about the reality of sleep deprivation and a nighttime smack in the face. We discuss this with Charlotte Cripps, Writer with the Independent UK.

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We hear from on the ground in Nassar Hospital in Gaza 9:05

9d ago9:05

9:05

Medics in southern Gaza have been comparing it to a "slaughterhouse" because of the daily bombardment from Israeli forces. Shane spoke to Orthopedic surgeon with the NHS Dr. Graeme Groom who is working in Nassar Hospital.

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Europe’s budget airlines under scrutiny over hand luggage fees 4:34

9d ago4:34

4:34

A coalition of consumer groups is urging national watchdogs and the European Commission to investigate budget airlines over what they claim are unfair hand luggage fees. We discuss this with Eoghan Corry, Editor of TravelExtra.ie.

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Latest on the fatal shooting of a young couple in Washington 5:03

9d ago5:03

5:03

Two Israeli Embassy workers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed outside a Jewish Museum event in Washington on Wednesday, the young couple were soon to be engaged. The suspect, now in custody, reportedly shouted “Free, free Palestine” during his arrest David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian.…

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Flour and limited aid reached parts of Gaza 7:12

9d ago7:12

7:12

Flour and limited aid reached parts of Gaza yesterday after Israel allowed some trucks through, but Palestinian officials say it falls far short of easing the 11-week blockade’s severe shortages.

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