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1 week ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
J-1 students have been warned there has been a “massive increase” in the number of student visas revoked since the return of Donald Trump to power. The end of the academic year means thousands of J-1 students are preparing to head to America. However, while Joe Biden famously had a soft spot for the Irish, the new US administration has adopted a decidedly more hardline approach.
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2 weeks ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The average rent for a property in Ireland has surpassed €2,000 a month, according to new figures from Daft.ie. The property website revealed that rents rose by 3.4% in the first three months of 2025, bringing the average rent on the open market to €2,053 per month - nearly three times the €765 figure recorded in 2011. Over the 12-month period between March 2024 and this year, rents rose 5.6% compared to 8.6% in the rest of the country.
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2 weeks ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
Should women get the week off work if they experience a painful period? Debate on the subject has been sparked after American model Bella Hadid suggested that, “We should literally ban women working on the week of their periodOn Newstalk Breakfast, journalist Olivia Petter said while there is “no realistic prospect” of women actually getting a whole week off work every menstrual cycle, she believes it is a subject still worth discussing.
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3 weeks ago | 
think.ing.com | Muhammet Mercan |František Táborský |James WIlson |James Wilson
Turkey's economy at a glance In the absence of any further exchange rate shock, large wage adjustments, unexpected hikes in administered prices, or jumps in commodity prices in the remainder of this year, we continue to expect inflation below 30.0%. While the deterioration in the inflation expectations is relatively contained after the March volatility, the Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) has prioritised financial stability after large reserve depletion.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
Is it ever okay to shout at children? Today, British politicians will hear evidence from scientists about the long-term mental health impact on children of being shouted at by adults. On Lunchtime Live, listener Joanna agreed that shoutin can be “damaging” for children but added that parents are “only human”. “Sometimes, if a parent asks their kids 10 times to tidy the playroom and you get the eyeroll or they don’t do it, it’s natural at times, you may raise your voice,” she said.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The EPA is encouraging the public to report bad smells from industrial sites. The organisation has revealed that complaints from the public have dropped by nearly half in the last three-years. Officials few said they rely on the public to keep them informed and fear they are missing out on “great intelligence”. On Newstalk Breakfast, EPA spokesperson Pamela McDonnell said the organisation has published a list of sites with a poor record of compliance.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The Government missing its target for social homes was “entirely predictable”, Sinn Féin has said. Last year, the State had a target of 9,300 new build social homes; however, only 7,871 were built. In response, Housing Minister James Browne vowed to bring a “renewed urgency” to delivering social homes. “I will be meeting with the chief executives of all 31 local authorities to discuss their targets and plans to bring forward projects on their own land,” he said.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
A pension expert has predicted the beginning of auto-enrolment could be delayed until 2027. The Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme means employers and their staff will pay into a pension fund for an individual when they retire. The scheme is designed to boost the standard of living of future generations of pensions and is based on similar models in other western countries.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The trope of the ‘wicked stepmother’ has been written about in children’s stories for generations. On Lunchtime Live, stepmother and social worker Deirdre McCarthy described it as an “absolute minefield”. “Stepfathers don’t seem to have the same [pressure] put onto them,” she said. “It doesn’t seem to come up as much. “For me, it’s about navigating it early and having that conversation with the other co-parent is the vital component of it before you ever introduce anybody to your children.
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1 month ago | 
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
Lunchtime Live TikToker Nacho Barrueco said he was shocked to learn that some Irish children only wash once every 10-days. A Spanish TikToker has gone viral for saying Irish parents need to wash their children. In a video posted on his social media account, Nacho Barrueco said he was shocked to learn that some Irish children only wash once every 10-days. On Lunchtime Live, journalist and mother of seven Jen Hogan weighed on how many times your children need to bathe.
