Newstalk Breakfast

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Patti Shields Vice Chair Democrats Abroad in Ireland. 

Safety, infrastructure and theft have all been found to be barriers to people’s appetite to taking up cycling, that’s according to new research from RedClick. Anton discussed these findings with Ciarán Cannon is President of Cycling Ireland.

Tail strikes, runway excursions, and landing gear are the most frequent causes of airline accidents That’s according to a new report published this morning.   Kevin Byrne, Airport Safety and Security Auditor looked into these findings.

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to US proposals to end the war as "totally unacceptable". For more on this Anton spoke to Nicholas Hopton, Former UK Ambassador to Iran and non-resident  Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. 

David Attenborough who turns one hundred today. Since his first natural history programme for the BBC in the nineteen fifties, Attenborough has pioneered a genre and showcasing the natural environment the world over.  We look at his legacy with Nick Gates, Producer and Director of the series David Attenborough series, Wild Isles.

Extended paid paternity leave and better protections for flexible workers are among the calls being made at the Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants’ Annual Delegate Conference.   Ciaran Rohan is General Secretary of the AHCPS spoke to Anton ahead of the conference.

Ireland’s 2030 recycling targets for municipal and packaging wastes will be difficult to achieve without further policy interventions. That’s according to new Waste Forecast models from Environmental Protection Agency.  Speaking to Anton was Warren Phelan, Programme Manager of the Circular Economy Programme in the Environment Protection Agency.

The US has said that three US ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked but not damaged and responded with self-defence strikes. Despite the hostilities in the Strait Donald Trump still maintains that ceasefire with Iran remains in place. We get the latest with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at London School of Economics and Political Science.

An outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship in the South Atlantic is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said yesterday as the MV Hondius continues its track towards the Canary Islands where it is due to reach in the next few days. For the latest on it's journey Anton spoke to Cliodhna O'Flynn, Freelance Journalist and broadcaster in Tenerife.

Ireland will ‘go it alone’ on social media restrictions for children if the EU can’t come to an agreement according to Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan. Minister O'Donovan spoke to Anton.

A German tourist has won a payout of more than €900 after he was unable to secure a sun lounger due to other guests reserving them with towels.  Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent with The Independent gave us the details of this case.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Gabija Gataveckaitė BBC Dublin Correspondent.

More than 5,000 vehicles have been detained in the first three months of the year for having no insurance. That’s according to new data which has been published ahead of a Road Safety Seminar which takes place today.  Aidan Flynn, Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs with Insurance Ireland gives his reaction to these findings.

With First Holy Communions around the corner, recent years have seen a rise in flamboyant celebrations of this milestone. Tanya Sweeney Columnist from the Irish Independent has been writing about this and spoke to Anton this morning.

As oil prices continue to rise and fall almost in tune with Donald Trump’s every word we ask when we are going to see our own fuel prices drop? But even though costs shot up once the war started, you won’t see them go down as quick if the conflict ends. Anton discusses this with Kevin McPartlan Chief Executive of Fuels for Ireland. 

Counting has been ongoing in most English local council elections overnight and it has not been a good night for Labour who have currently lost almost two hundred seats, with Reform gaining over two hundred and fifty. For the latest Anton heard from Adam Boulton Broadcaster and Political Commentator.

A number of leading figures within the League of Ireland along with a former Ireland manager have signed an open letter urging the FAI to refuse to play Israel in the upcoming UEFA Nations League. Among the signatories is former League of Ireland manager Roddy Collins. 

Ted Turner, the creator of news network CNN, has died at the age of 87. You might not know much about him, but if you’ve ever consumed any news whatsoever in the 21st century, you have Ted Turner to thank.  To chat about his legacy was Dr Niamh Sammon, Assistant Lecturer and Programme Chair of the BA in Journalism at TU Dublin. 

European Movement Ireland’s Island of Ireland EU Poll 2026 has show a decline in Irish people’s satisfaction with the direction of the EU. Anton discussed these findings with David Geary, CEO of European Movement Ireland. 

The Irish Heart Foundation and its Action on Smoking and Health Council is calling on the Government to follow the UK in passing legislation banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. Anton discusses this further with Professor Emmet O’Brien, Chair of ASH Ireland.

Data shows Ireland still lagging on salary transparency, this is according to new research from Indeed. Anton discusses the research findings with  Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist at Indeed Hiring Lab.

Meta, TikTok, Snap, Google and Microsoft are all before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality this morning to discuss the safety and wellbeing of children online. It follows weeks of meetings, including hearing from young people directly and Cathaoirleach of the Committee, Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh is with me in studio  

The regional government of the Canary Islands said it is opposed to allowing a ship that has been hit by the outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago. We get the latest with Graham Keely, Freelance journalist in Spain .  

Any parents with a social media account will likely have seen countless videos of “gentle parenting” tips. Including advice to avoid saying “no” to your children. But should you say “no” to that advice? Anton asked Bethan O’Riordan, Psychotherapist who specialises in parenting support.

Later this morning, Dublin City Council will unveil new on-street waste compactors in Marlborough Place, as part of its campaign to rid the city centre’s streets of plastic bin bags. With more details on this we heard from Derek Kelly, Executive Manager in Climate and Urban Resilience at Dublin City Council.