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Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Newstalk Breakfast brings you all the news you need to set you up for the day – from politics, business, sport, entertainment and everything in between. Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have all the stories that matter, every weekday from 7-9AM. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Latest episodes

A plan to speed up asylum applications before the cabinet today

10 hours ago - 9 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

The Irish citizen who believes she is being monitored by China

10 hours ago - 7 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Spain has declared a state of emergency after a massive power cut

10 hours ago - 7 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

More than 40% of 25-year-old Irish men drink 'hazardous levels' of alcohol

11 hours ago - 8 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Do we all need a crash course in adulting?

11 hours ago - 5 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Spain and Portugal crippled by power outages

12 hours ago - 5 mins

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Calls To Overhaul The Deposit Returns Scheme

The Government is set to introduce a deposit returns scheme for drinks containers in 2021 with a proposed model where consumers pay a deposit on all PET plastic drinks bottles and aluminum cans. But should the scheme be extended to capture all drinks containers including glass bottles? To discuss further we heard from Mindy O'Brien, Co-ordinator of VOICE, the voice of Irish Concerned for the Environment and Seamus Clancy CEO of REPAK. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.