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Your Christmas dinner could cost you 20% more than last Christmas. How can we cut back this Christmas? Henry McKean visited the English Market in Cork City and met shoppers and stall holders, he sent us this report. 

As Elon Musk gets more and more involved with the Trump administration, how do Tesla car owners feel about it? Are they embarassed or can they separate the car from the man? NewsTalk’s Henry McKean reports

Henry's Christmas Cracker! Christmas Day at 10am-12pm then 8pm to 10pm on Newstalk. A 2 hour celebration with Daniel O’Donnell, Neven Maguire, a Christmas cracker record attempt, the 30th anniversary of Home Alone Lost in New York. Tom Dunne looks behind the Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy the David Bowie and Bing Crosby classic, and lots more surprises...

It’s the 2nd semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest, this year, it's hosted by Italy. Ireland are 10th on the stage tonight with ‘That’s Rich’. Henry McKean is in a hot Turin, its 28 degrees, If Ireland win outright it will cost Paddy Power a €1million. We hope she could snatch a place, Henry saw Brooke in rehearsals just now, she was relaxed, confident and strong and momentum. Henry McKean reports from Turin.   

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live at the Oscars in response to a joke the comedian made about Smith’s Wife Jada’s hair loss as a result of alopecia. The Show went on and the Academy said later it did not condone violence in any form. Will Smith a few minutes later went on to win the best actor award for King Richard based on the tennis father of the Williams sisters, he made an apology in a tearful acceptance speech. LAPD said Chris Rock declined to press charges. Was this out of order or a man defending his wife? Henry McKean has been getting reaction.

According to the CSO two thirds of people living in rural areas would be very comfortable asking a neighbour to keep a set of keys to their home for emergencies for example if they were locked out, but in towns and cities this drops to half. We are asking today what is trust and would you trust your neighbour with your house key? Henry McKean is in the rural Irish town of Ardee. 

It’s Day one of The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to the republic. Today Charles and Camilla visited Waterford. Henry McKean was there to capture the mood for us.

In Bray County Wicklow a new sustainable suspension bridge proposed for Bray Harbour has run into protests from locals who want to save the swans. The 100 swans who live on the River Dargle can't see suspension cables and fly straight into them causing their wings to be damaged or even death, as happens at the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin. Henry McKean travelled to Bray and met locals who care about the welfare of the swans. With Swan conservationist Marcia Nicholson and Bray based vet Pete Wedderburn.

According to new research women spend 2 hours and 49 minutes cleaning and cooking and washing everyday. But the average man spends less than 70 mins doing the same chores. Henry McKean has been looking at the study and speaking to former cleaners.

On Newstalk Breakfast this morning they asked is the depiction of Irish nuns on screen, fair or foul? Religious sisters are the last group of women which we can say whatever we like. That’s was the view of David Quinn, Columnist with the Sunday Times who said Irish nuns have been caricatured in film and tv as evil, cruel and inhumane. Henry McKean visited Glendalough in the heavy rain and met walkers taking a break in the Wicklow Heather restaurant. Henry also met Sister Bernadette Sweeney, from the Sisters of Charity, she runs the Community Centre for Music and the Arts in Crumlin at St Kevin’s Church in Glendalough.

According to the Irish Daily Mail today the next Dail is set to have 15 more seats as the population grows. The census will see a jump in the population meaning an increase in TDs. But do the public want them. Under the constitution there must be a TD for every 20,000 to 30,000 people. Henry McKean has been out speaking to voters and experts.

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52. He was found unresponsive in his villa on the island of Koh Soamui in Thailand. Henry McKean visited North County Cricket Club, Dublin, the heart of Cricket in Ireland and met cricket players of all ages coming to terms with the news, including former Ireland cricketer John Mooney who once played against the late Shane Warne.

“It’s a difficult thing to have to say, but recognising a problem is the first step in solving it. Our capital city at night is a dangerous place, where you feel deeply concerned about your personal safety. Walk from the Spire to Stephen’s Green at 10.00pm and see for yourself.” Those were the words of Ciaran Cannon TD, Galway East after he walked through the city, he posted that on Twitter. We asked Henry McKean to follow his route.

An Australian Estate Agent accidentally put up a walk through video online where he openly broke wind to advertise a rental. Has breaking wind become socially acceptable and here in Ireland have we lost our manners when it comes to etiquette? Our hot air correspondent Henry McKean has travelled to Mullingar County Westmeath to see if people still hold their knife and fork correctly? With the Etiquette Academy of Ireland. 

Yesterday Paul O’Donoghue on the Pat Kenny show, was speaking to teachers and pupils complaining of ‘freezing’ classrooms. But what is the science behind getting really cold and can you work in these conditions long term, is it bad for you or does it strengthen your immune system and make you hardy? Henry McKean has been speaking to workers who normally work in fridge like conditions. With Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and Leo Ryan from innate-strength.com