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Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "illegitimate and baseless" investigations targeting the US and Israel. Fawaz Gerges Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics discuss this more with Ciara this morning on the show.

Workers at the semi-stated owned Bord na Móna Recyling have promised to ballot for a strike if the company is ever privatised. To explain more to us was Adrian Kane, SIPTU Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction Divisional Organiser. Statement from Bord na Móna: Bord na Móna’s strategic review of its recycling business is still in progress and further comment cannot be provided at this point.

Would you support a United Ireland? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.

Many rural roads will see to speed limit sign changes from today as the first wave of speed limits changes as part of the ‘Slower Speeds, Safer Roads’ campaign are enforced. This change will see speed limits reduce from 80 to 60 kilometres per hour.    Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr. Suzanne Meade, Transport Infrastructure Ireland Senior Engineer in Road Safety .  

New figures show that Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead were hit with financial penalties of close to €5 million last year over performance standards failures, as passengers have recently complained about “ghost buses”.    Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Harry McCann, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus . 

Actress Lily Collins announced the birth of her first child this week through surrogacy. But she was quickly accused of "renting another woman’s body” to avoid becoming pregnant herself. But where do we draw the ethical line on surrogacy? Ciara discussed this with Natalie Sutherland, Surrogacy Solicitor and Partner at Burges Mee Family Law. 

Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "illegitimate and baseless" investigations targeting the US and Israel. We discuss further with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian.

“I want my kids to know that success in life isn’t handed to them – it’s earnt, and now when they win, they are fully aware that I haven’t purposely lost and instead that victory came about because they simply outplayed me.” They’re the words of Kirsty Ketley, parenting consultant and freelance writer and Kirsty spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Yesterday, Education Minister Helen McEntee confirmed the Government would go ahead with spending nine million euro on phone pouches in schools.   However, a new study in the UK has found that schools with phone bans are no better off than those without the ban. We discuss this further with Dr Victoria Goodyear, lead author of the study from the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sc...

This morning on the show, Ciara and Shane ask the question, are we equipped to resolve the housing crisis?

The Government was accused of being “missing in action” by the Opposition last night in the wake of Storm Éowyn, as thousands still remain without power almost two weeks later. Speaking to Ciara this morning was  Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne .

Councillors in rural Ireland have said the practice of removing chimneys from houses should cease, particularly in the light of the electricity outages, a statement that has been echoed by Independent TD Danny Healy Rae.   Should we backtrack on getting rid of the chimney considering recent events? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast John Sodeau, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at University Colle...

Ireland has seen its first ever 24-hour vending machine shop open in New Ross, County Wexford. E - Kiosk offers a convenient store shop but all from vending machines, like you would see in Japan. But will the community lose the interaction with a human? Henry McKean sent us this report.

There was a 63 per cent jump in Gardaí catching unaccompanied learner drivers in Cork between 2023 and 2024. Brenda Bolger is the owner of the Bolger School of Motoring and discuss this further with Ciara this morning.

Donald Trump signs an executive order banning trans women athletes from competing in female sports. To explain all was David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian. 

An Post has announced the price of stamps will rise from the end of February to €1.65 the fifth increase in less than four years. To discuss this price increase was Managing Director of An Post’s Letters and Parcels Garrett Bridgemen .  

"Rubiales messed up. What he did was wrong. But the persecution of him, which is still going on, is not the mark of a compassionate or a decent society."  Those are the words of John McGuirk, Editor of Gript Media who spoke to Ciara this morning.

President Donald Trump has said the US will take over Gaza and make it the 'Riviera of the Middle East'. To discuss what was said at this press conference when President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu we heard from David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian .  

Alcohol Action Ireland has said that the use of visible Guinness branding inside the Aviva stadium during Irelands Six Nations match undermined new watershed laws. Ciara spoke to Dr Sheila Gilheaney, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland to discuss further.

Father Peter McVerry has resigned from his post as board secretary of the Peter McVerry Trust, a position he has held since 1983. Shane spoke Father Peter McVerry this morning on the show.

Police in Orebro, Sweden have said “about 10” people have been killed after “the worst mass shooting in the country’s history”. We get the latest on this mass shooting with Becky Waterton, Deputy Editor of the Local, an English-speaking newspaper in Sweden .  

The Dáil is back in session today, and if the shouting match two weeks ago is anything to go by, tensions will be high. We speak to Brian Mahon is Political Correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail.

Kanye West and wife, Bianca Censori’s naked stunt at the Grammy’s has reportedly cost the rapper a $20 million concert deal in Japan. We discussed this with Sarina Bellisimo, Entertainment Journalist .  

The Taoiseach has urged caution against any hasty response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on EU exports, emphasising the importance of European unity. We discuss further with Cliff Taylor, Columnist with the Irish Times and who specialises in economics and finance. 

New lower speed limits are to come into force this week, motorists will see three major reductions on specific routes nationwide. We get the details with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.