Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

 ‘Reduce the age of bowel cancer screening from 59 to 50’ that's the call from the Marie Keating Foundation today. We spoke to Bernie Carter, their Assistant director of Nursing.

The Canary Islands’ president has admitted he is worried about the growing anti-tourism movement in the popular holiday destination, with several marches planned later this month.  This comes as more than 40% of Irish people are planning to go on three or more holidays this year, according to a recent survey. So have we completely lost the run of ourselves when it comes to foreign travel. We discu...

The number of children who are on the active register for homeschooling increased by 20% last year. So what accounts for this dramatic rise? We asked Monica O’Connor, Mother and Home Education Network contact for Carlow.

What does Fine Gael have to do to get back to the grassroots of the party? We asked Ivan Yates, Co-host of the Path to Power podcast and former politician.   

Seagulls are being forced into our towns by the loss of natural spaces - and we need to learn to live alongside them, say scientists.   We asked wildlife expert and author of Children's book “Wonders Of The Wild” Eanna Ní Lamhna are seagulls are a friend or foe?  

Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire as Forbes shares its new list of the world’s wealthiest people. Should billionaire wealth be distributed more evenly? We get reaction from Daisy Pearson, Campaigner for Global Justice Now.

The international food charity; World Central Kitchen has made the decision to suspend its operations following the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli air strike on Monday We get reaction on the situation in Gaza with Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communications Specialist.

Parents around the country could be waiting more than three years for a creche place for their child, with less than 35pc of areas nationwide currently having places available.   We heard from Karen Clince, CEO of Tigers Childcare. 

According to figures from An Garda Síochána's Roads Policing Unit, 140 people were arrested for drink or drug driving over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend Speaking to Shane this morning was Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD abd Spokesperson on Transport and Communication.

The Government is drawing up plans to discourage one-off housing developments including potential new taxes on developers building in rural areas. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist.

One of the issues that keeps coming up at the teaching union conferences is the number of vacancies in the teaching profession and the difficulty with recruiting. We discuss all with the Minister for Education Norma Foley.

More than one in three babies are now delivered by caesarean section in Ireland marking a ten-year high, that’s according to new statistics from the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Vicky O’Dwyer, Consultant Obstetrician at the Rotunda.

ATMs must dispense notes smaller than €50, Oireachtas Finance committee urges This is something Mattie McGrath, Rural Independent TD for Tipperary and the rural TDs have been advocating for quite some time.

Senior Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike, says Iran state media. Is this an escalation by Israel? Speaking to Shane this morning on the show was Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Eamon Ryan, Green Party Leader & Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport. The national demand management strategy is going to change a lot of things going forward. We discuss this with the Minister and got an overview of the strategy.

Fuel prices will increase in stores for consumers from Monday. We speak to Shane was David Horgan, Chairman of Petrel Resources.

"It can happen in many contexts, whether it’s simply walking to your local coffee shop in the morning or heading to your GP for an appointment. But one of the most insidious – and common – spaces for catcalling is wherever a woman has gone to run” Ciara asked Journalist and Author of Millennial Love, Olivia Petter what prompted her to write this piece?

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee spoke to Shane this morning to discuss new plans for asylum seekers.

What are your plans for the long weekend? For some, it will be filled with chocolate but for others it’s still very much a religious occasion. It’s six years now since the Good Friday alcohol ban was lifted and very few pubs have stuck with the tradition. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has found a publican who will be closing his doors and also asked people where the sourced a drink, back in the day.

Tomorrow will mark 20 years since the smoking ban was introduced in Ireland. The initial outrage slowly turned to acceptance and eventually smoke free sighs of relief. Speaking to Shane this morning Chris Macey, Director of Advocacy and Patient Support, Irish Heart Foundation.

The mother and daughters who died in a traffic collision in Mayo on Tuesday have been named as Una, Ciara, and Saoirse Bowden.  Adrian Devane is a friend of the family and Adam spoke to Ciara this morning.

Millions of euros have gone unclaimed in the first 40 days of the plastic bottle and can deposit return scheme.  Despite this, experts say the scheme is off to a “solid start.” Speaking to Shane this morning was Ciarán Foley, CEO Return Ireland.

Higher parking fees and new charges for polluting vehicles to enter city centres are among a list of options to reduce private car use in a new strategy going before cabinet today. We get reacation from Oisin Coughlan, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth.

58% of primary school teachers have experienced physical aggression in school. That’s according to a new survey from The Irish National Teacher’s Organisation. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Mairín Ní Cheileachair, Assistant General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and Director of Education, Equality, Research and Learning. 

The biggest overhaul of migration rules in decades will go before cabinet for approval today, with the government set to adopt proposals that could result in the fast-track return of undocumented migrants. Speaking to Ciara this morning on the show was Enda O’Neill, Head of UN Refugee agency in Ireland and Leader of Independent Ireland Party and TD Michael Collins.