Tom Dunne Highlights

Hurray For The Riff Raff are returning to Ireland in 2024 for a date at Dublin's Button Factory, by which time they'll have released their latest album 'The Past Is Still Alive. The group is the brainchild of the immensely talented Alynda Segarra, and she logged on to the aul Zoom machine for a chat with Richie McCormack.

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 and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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.

Today, Movies and Booze was brought to you from the illustrious surroundings of Clontarf Castle, with thanks to Lidl. Esther McCarthy reviewed X Men:Dark Phoenix, Late Night and Papi Chulo while we drank Chevalier de Fauvert Sauvignon Blanc Pays d'Oc IGP, Barolo DOCG 2013 and Cimarosa Argentinian Malbec with Jean Smullen.