James WIlson

1 week ago | newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson

Should a woman stop exercising while she is undergoing IVF or pregnancy? It’s a question which doctors get asked all the time, with most women keen to understand how lifestyle impacts their chance of conceiving or giving birth to a healthy baby. On Lunchtime Live, National Maternity Hospital Master Shane Higgins said he always encourages his patients to continue exercising after they find out they are pregnant.

1 week ago | newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson

Four children are among several dozen people injured in Liverpool as a day of joy for the city turned into one of unforgettable horror. Yesterday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of Scousers had packed into the city to celebrate the victory of Liverpool FC in the Premier League.  The crowd sang You’ll Never Walk Alone and red smoke billowed into the air as the team waved down at their delighted fans. Around 6PM, a car drove into the crowd on Water Street and the celebration turned into a nightmare.

2 weeks ago | newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson

How much of your success is down to your older siblings? The influence of a person’s parents and class background on their life has been studied for generations - but what about siblings? New research on the subject has recently been published in the New York Times and Clinical Psychotherapist Stephanie Regan appeared on The Pat Kenny Show to break it down. “Females who play at a national level [in the US], 75% of them are younger siblings,” she said. “In other words, they all have an older sibling.

2 weeks ago | newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson

Gardaí continue to question a man in connection to the death of Michael Gaine. The Kerry farmer went missing in March and late in April Gardaí announced they were now treating his disappearance as a homicide investigation. On Friday, human remains were discovered on Mr Gaine’s farm near Kenmare and a man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday.  He is aged in his 50s and has been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Kerry.

3 weeks ago | newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson

Learner drivers should be allowed to drive unaccompanied, a member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee has argued. Until a person passes their driving test, it is only legal for them to drive while accompanied by a qualified driver who has had their licence for at least two-years. If a learner is stopped while driving unaccompanied by Gardaí, their car can be detained. On Newstalk Breakfast, Fianna Fáil’s Cathal Crowe said he thinks the current rules are not “practical” and need reform.