Newstalk Breakfast

Ten years ago, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote.    Someone who has played a central role in that journey was former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

The Camogie Association will hold a Special Congress this evening at Croke Park to vote on whether players should have the choice to wear shorts or skorts.   Speaking to Shane aheaad of this meeting was Lorraine Bray, Waterford Camogie team player. 

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he will bring a memo to Government next week on the Occupied Territories Bill to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements. Tánaiste Simon Harris joined Ciara this morning on the show.

A Deloitte survey has found that most Gen Z workers in Ireland are living pay cheque to pay cheque, highlighting growing financial strain among young employees.  But is that what's really affecting how happy they are at work? We asked Vipin Tanwar, Human Capital Consulting Director at Deloitte.

The names of some new developments are too boring, so say many Dublin City councillors who want to see more character in Dublin’s streets and buildings.   We discuss this further with Cat O’Driscoll, Dublin City Councillor with the Social Democrats .    

Two Israeli embassy staff were killed last night in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington and a suspect is in custody according to police. Also Trump ambushes South Africa's president with genocide claims. All to discuss with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian. 

A member of Irish hip-hop group Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence over the displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last November, British police have said.   We get the latest on this with Amanda Ferguson, Belfast-based journalist. 

Ireland’s post office network is in urgent need of a strategic investment of €15 million annually over the next five years to safeguard vital community services, according to a major new report published today by the Irish Postmasters’ Union.  We heard from Seán Martin, President of the Irish Postmaster’s Union and Post Master in Tramore .  

Actor George Wendt, best known as Norm on Cheers, has died at 76. We pay tribute to him with Brian Lloyd Entertainment Journalist.

‘They are bad neighbours to have’ – Mayo housing official calls for ‘radical’ boycott of holiday-home owners. Ciara and Ciara discussed this morning.    

In Mayo, a senior county council manager has called for a community-led “boycott” of holiday-home owners in order to bring vacant properties back into use.  Westport Fine Gael Councillor and Chairman of Mayo County Council’s strategic policy housing group Peter Flynn spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

The European Union has agreed to review its trade & cooperation agreement with Israel, after a majority of member states backed a Dutch-led push citing human rights concerns in Gaza   We discuss this further with Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

This week marks ten years since the  marriage equality referendum. LGBT campaigners say there are still challenges to overcome in the area of parental rights and a rise in homophobia."   Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been meeting with those who have married their partners and those who campaigned against legalising same-sex marriage.

A greenway in Dublin Bay could transform the city, but is hampered by a lack of political will. That’s according to Eamon Ryan Former Environment Minister and Green Party leader who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Housing completions must rise sharply to meet the Government’s annual target of 41,000 units, that’s according to a new report from the Department of Housing. We discuss further with Karl Deeter of Irish Mortgage Brokers .

The EU will review its cooperation deal with Israel after most member states backed a Dutch proposal, while the UN says Israel continues to block aid to Gaza despite pledging to ease the siege.  We get the latest on the situation there with Sky News Middle East Correspondent Alistair Bunkall.

The waiting list for assessments of need is expected to soar to almost 25 thousand by the end of the year, according to new figures from the HSE.   We get rection to this with Alan Kelly Labour TD who obtained the figures. 

The Green Party is calling on the government to make it easier for people to install new energy-efficient insulation.  We discussed further with  Mark Lynch, Green Party representative for South County Dublin. 

US President Donald Trump has said Moscow and Kyiv "will immediately start negotiations" toward a ceasefire and end to their war. It comes following a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday.    We discuss this further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

You should watch sex scenes on television with your children, there may be some giggling but it can spark crucial conversations. So says journalist, Fleur Britten writing in the London Times who explained why to Shane this morning on the show.

The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed into Gaza following a nearly three-month blockade of food, medicine and other supplies.    We get the latest on this with Alistair Bunkall, Sky News Middle East Correspondent.

The issue of “lowballing” cost estimates for major public projects is set to be examined by the new Dáil infrastructure committee, as concerns grow over declining public trust.  We discuss this further with Paul Davies, Lecturer in Public Procurement at DCU.

A man in his 50s arrested on suspicion of murdering missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been released without charge. For the latest on this investigation we heard from Sinead Kelleher, Journalist with The Kerryman and Irish Independent .  

Child performers such as child models and actors in traditional media industries are protected, but not in the multi-million-dollar online influencer industry.  That’s the warning from Dr Francis Rees, Co-ordinator for the Child Influencer Project and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, who will be launching the “Kids as Content” Toolkit with the Ombudsman for Children later today.&...

Market rents rose by an average of 3.4% in the first three months of 2025, according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie, representing one of the largest three-month increases in the last two decades.    We speak about the report findings with Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report.