Newstalk Breakfast

A deal that would see rich countries aim to provide $300 billion a year to help fund climate action in poor nations has been struck at Cop29 despite criticisms that the sum was too low. Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications gives Newstalk Breakfast his assessment of COP24.

Despite party promises to the contrary, Garda numbers will not increase in the coming years. So found an internal review of recruitment policies revealed in the Sunday Times. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Mark O'Meara, President of the GRA .

The civil action taken against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence will return to the High Court later this week after Nikita Hand was awarded nearly €250,000 in damages on Friday. We discuss this with Irish Independent Legal Affairs Editor Shane Phelan.

The Labour Party has come out with a number one ranking in a new assessment of the climate action pledges in party manifestos, with the Green Party left in third behind the Social Democrats.  The analysis was coordinated by UCD’s Earth institute and commissioned by Friends of the Earth. We discuss this further with Cara Augustenborg, Professor of Environmental Policy at University Colleg...

Micheál Martin joined Newstalk breakfast this morning to discuss potential coalitions along with issues home and abroad.

Next week will mark one year since the death of the legendary Shane MacGowan,  Ciara and Shane were joined by Victoria Mary Clarke, Shane’s Widow, Writer and Artist. Victoria Mary Clarke’s debut art exhibition ‘Angels of the Trea Collective’ runs from November 22-26 at City Assembly House, South William Street, Dublin .

Tomorrow marks one year since the Dublin Riot – but has anything changed about Dublin’s city centre and the anti-social behaviour within it  Ciara and Shane were joined by Debbie Lawrence, CEO and Director of Carlton Entertainment Group, which owns Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium on O’Connell Street . They were also joined by Michael O’Sullivan Former Assistant Garda Commissioner .

More adults are stuck living at home with their parents, but does this leave them mentally stuck in adolescence?   Dr Anne Kehoe, Senior Clinical Psychologist and chartered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland 

The International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence secretary Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas commander. To discuss Shane and Ciara were joined by Alistair Bunkall, Sky’s Middle East Correspondent.

The Ukrainian ambassador Larysa Gerasko joined the show to discuss her concerns about Sinn Féin proposal to limit the supply of weapons into the country.

Move over speed dating a new experience for singles is in town. Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

59% of Irish workers find it difficult to ‘switch off’ from work that's according to new research from Robert Walters Recruitment. We hear about these findings with Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite .  

Phasing out homework for primary schoolchildren is among the Green Party’s election promises but is that something teachers would support? We discussed this with Primary school Principal and Host of 'If I were the Minister for Education' Podcast Simon Lewis. 

An Taoiseach and Election Candidate for the Wicklow Constituency, Simon Harris joined Shane in studio this morning. A lot up for discussion ahead of the general election .

Ukraine have fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia  As Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished. We got the latest on the tensions with Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine correspondent for Radio France Internationale and France24 .  

The Taxis for Ireland Coalition is calling for increase in the number of taxis across the country. Speaking to Shane this morning on the show was  Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy, at Bolt Ireland .  

A Status Orange warning for snow and ice has come into effect for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway.   We speak to Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has the latest on what’s happened overnight. Our reporter Jamie O'Hara joins us from on the ground in Cork with an update on how is it there. We’re also joined by Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager with Iarnrod Eirean...

Women in the 90s had the freedom to be hilarious, sexual and loudly opinionated, according to Katie Puckrik, an American broadcaster and former television host who was at the heart of 90s “lad culture” and even coined the term “ladette”.

Russia has warned that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. We discuss the situation with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

Sinn Féin manifesto a week late and even weaker on supporting households and businesses. So says Minister for Finance, Fianna Fáil National Director of Elections and candidate for Dublin West, Jack Chambers.

Retirement used to be a time for putting the feet up and taking a step back. But as people live longer and opportunities mount, many are choosing instead to pursue second careers, new ventures and forgotten talents. Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports on starting over after 60.  

When asked by Variety Magazine, what it was like to meet Britain’s King Charles, he politely said “I’m Irish so it’s not on the list of priorities”. We ask do the Irish harbour an underlying anti-British sentiment? We discuss this with Moore Holmes, Loyalist Activist.

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's mass rape trial, said that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape, as she gave her final statement in court.  To discuss the trial is Catherine Porter, International Correspondent in Avignon for The New York Times. 

A Nationwide snow and ice alert is in place since 8pm last night. We get the latest on the cold snap that is hitting the country with   Met Eireann Forecaster Aoife Kealy.

After eight days of evidence, the civil legal action against Conor McGregor will enter its final stages when the trial resumes before the High Court later this morning. Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney brings us the latest on this.