The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, has announced the Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers will not proceed on the 18 May as planned.  To discuss this we were joined by Phil Ni Sheadhaga, General Secretary of the INMO.   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...

AHOUSEISDEAD - the moniker self-dubbed by Dave Couse and Fergal Bunbury - will perform seminal A House album I Am The Greatest and a little bit more live at Vicar Street on December 12. Ahead of that gig, frontman Dave Couse dropped into Newstalk towers to chat all things A House (is dead) with Richie McCormack.

Canadian band Stars visit Dublin's Workman's Club on September 27 as they mark 15-years since their breakthrough album Set Yourself On Fire. Frontman Torquil Campbell took time out to speak with Richie McCormack.

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Michael Walker on his book 'Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhoo...

In the midst of a successful career as an actor, director and novel writer, David Duchovny picked...

It took 4 days of 2019 for Lizzo to release one of the singles of the year in "Juice". She joined Richie to talk flute battles with Ron Burgundy and body positivity.

Big Thief frontperson Adrianne Lenker plays the second show of her solo tour at Dublin's Button Factory on Wednesday, January 16th. She took time out to speak with Richie

Chad Walls is the driving force behind An Overnight Low, whose forthcoming album is inspired by Connolly Station. He sat down for a chat with Richie.

The fourth annual Dublin Bowie Festival got underway on Monday night (Jan 7), and its chief organiser John Brereton chatted to Richie about some of its highlights.

Motown The Musical, written by Berry Gordy features a catalogue of over 60 Motown classics and is coming to Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre this February.

Naomi Hamilton is the driving force behind Jealous of the Birds, and has released a string of great singles across 2018. She stopped in to chat with Richie McCormack.

After releasing one of the Irish albums of 2018 in Colt, Hilary Woods rounds off a busy 2018 with a gig at Dublin's Unitarian Church. She spoke with with Richie McCormack

The long-time Super Furry Animals frontman brings his latest solo album Babelsberg to the Button Factory on Dec. 3rd and spoke with Richie McCormack.

Richie caught up with Matty from The Redneck Manifesto ahead of the release of their new album, their latest Vicar Street gig and their marking of 20 years together.