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A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week. Produced in association with MSD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 11 HR AGO

    Government survives confidence vote; fuel prices; basic income for artists, traveller’s community

    The government has survived a confidence vote in the Dáil but what could the impact of the resignation of Michael Healy-Rae as a Minister for Agriculture mean? Cuts to fuel excise duty came into effect at midnight, but motorists are being warned not to expect an immediate fall in prices. The Basic Income for the Arts scheme has caused “segregation in the artistic community” and allowed people to take advantage of the system, artists have said. Residents at Dublin’s oldest Traveller housing site are “devastated” at news its redevelopment, promised for almost 30 years, is not going ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Gardaí cracking down on protests; fuel cuts to kick in; National Museum storage; job losses and AI

    Gardaí are warning that fuel protesters who block roads or slow traffic on motorways will now face arrest, detention and will have their vehicles towed away. Cuts to fuel excise duty will kick in at midnight tonight, but oil prices continue to surge after the US began a blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. The building housing the National Museum of Ireland’s collection “presents a significant long-term risk”, the chair of the museum board’s chair has said. Job losses as a result of artificial intelligence could have a much greater impact on the economy than the crash of 2008, and will impact the mental health of Irish citizens.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Government fuel support, consumer complaints figures and Rory McIlroy is The Masters champion again

    The government has announced a €505million package to help support the rising cost of fuel following a week of protests across Ireland. Ryanair was the most complained about company in Ireland last year according to new data released by the consumer watchdog. It’s the 75th anniversary of the resignation of Noël Browne as health minister over the cabinets refusal to support the mother and child healthcare scheme. Children are being exposed to gambling sites run overseas which don’t require age verification, according to the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Rory McIlroy has become only the 4th golfer to win The Master’s back to back.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Fuel protests; proposed ban on disposable vapes; seven wonders of Ireland

    Protests against the cost of fuel have been bringing travel chaos across Ireland and Gardaí say those blocking roads will feel the full force of the law. The Italian government has submitted a complaint to the European Commission of plans to ban disposable vapes in Ireland. Condé Nast Traveller magazine has issued its seven wonders of Ireland for 2026.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Third day of fuel protests, gambling tipster faces questions, and AI coming for Irish white collar jobs

    We are in for another day of disruption due to fuel protests. The Taoiseach has condemned the blockades of depots and the State’s only oil refinery, Whitegate in Co. Cork. Some demonstrators say they will go home if the government agrees to meet them. A fragile ceasefire remains in place in Iran after US president Donald Trump accepted a deal with regime leaders. But Sally Hayden in Beirut says Lebanese people were devastated to realise the ceasefire does not apply to them, as Israel bombarded at least 112 sites yesterday. An Irish racing tipster, with over a million followers on social media, is facing questions over posts promoting an unlicensed and unregulated gambling company. Rob Heneghan, who runs Pro Sports Advice Ltd, claims he’s the “most-followed horse racing pundit in the world”. And there’s a stark warning that the AI revolution could hit as many as 7 percent of Irish jobs, chiefly affecting higher-skilled and white collar workers. The report was conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute for the Department of Finance. Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  6. 8 APR

    99 days of petrol reserves, heightened terror alert, and family finances after separation

    It is understood officials from the National Oil Reserves Agency will tell government ministers today that the country has reserves of petrol for 99 days, diesel for 85 days and kerosene for 70 days. Meanwhile European governments have been told they should be on heightened terror alert and warned they must protect critical infrastructure and other “soft targets” as the Middle East crisis escalates. Family finances can be challenging at the best of times but, for separated parents navigating co-parenting, it can be a source of tension. Joanne Hunt examines the issue in her Money Matters column today. The chief executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is asking councillors to support the redesignation of south Dublin golf facilities for future housing despite strident opposition from locals and the owner of the lands. Seán Moncrieff says he’s received many messages wondering, variously, where is weekend column has gone, has he been fired, and even accused “what did you do?” Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min

  7. 7 APR

    Inland Fisheries spent €60,000 on communications, Children in care and protests at rising fuel costs

    Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) spent almost €60,000 on communications support ahead of its hearing at the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee. The health watchdog Hiqa raised serious concerns about the safety of children in special emergency arrangements under the care of the family agency Tusla. Protests at the rising cost of fuel are taking place today on several key routes into Dublin. The PSNI has been training hairdressers and beauticians on how to spot the signs that a woman is experiencing coercive control. Our investigations reporter Conor Gallagher recounts his visit to the Irish Military Intelligence HQ.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  8. 3 APR

    Valerie’s law, mortgages, oil shocks, and French wine going to waste

    Plans to strip parental rights from killers are to be pressed ahead with by the Department of Justice despite the State’s child and family agency raising concerns that the legislation was unconstitutional. The 1970s oil price shocks toppled governments, led to recessions and precipitated dramatic shifts in monetary policy (interest rates were hiked to more than 16 per cent in the United States). We’re not at that stage... yet, writes Eoin Burke Kennedy. Switching could save you over €10,000 if your mortgage fixed rate is coming to an end. Tens of millions of euros worth of French red wine and rosé that vineyards cannot sell is to be distilled into ethanol and industrial alcohol, to avoid a collapse in prices for French winegrowers. Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
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A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week. Produced in association with MSD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The Irish Times
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
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