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Friedreich’s Ataxia campaigners demonstrated yesterday for the reimbursement of Skyclarys ahead of a HSE decision on funding the drug tomorrow. Speaking to Anton this morning was Niamh Ní Hoireabhard a journalist from Kildare who was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia when she was 13.

Dublin rents are still going up, the average rent for a two-bed is now €2,634 a month, up 6.5% on this time last year.   Across the country, rents jumped another 1.4% between March and June. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie Rental Report. To discuss the finding with Anton was Economist at Trinity College Dublin & Author of the report, Ronan Lyons .

TikTok last week declined an invitation to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee. This comes following criticism of the company in the aftermath of this month’s motorway crashes and joyriding content on their platform. Is it time for a ban to potentially be considered at EU level? Anton asked Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin and Chair of the Development Committee in the European Pa...

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Ronan McGreevy, News Reporter, Irish Times.

Gardai have launched a murder investigation following the death of a Brazilian woman at an apartment in Limerick City on Friday.  With more details on this Anton spoke to David Raleigh, Freelance journalist based in the Mid-West .  

Over twenty two thousand consumers contacted the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s helpline in the first half of the year to report issues with goods and suppliers. Speaking to Anton this morning was Aoibhín de Búrca    Director of Communications and Consumer Information, CCPC.

There will be no new tax breaks for developers in the upcoming budget. This comes as Housing Minister James Browne has said the “dysfunctional” housing market needs to learn to stand on its own two feet.   Speaking to Anton with reaction Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at Construction Industry Federation.

Seven people are dead including two police officers after a collision in England. The collision involved a car going the wrong way down a dual carriageway. Vincent McAviney is a London Based Journalist gave Anton the latest on this.

Images of someone dressed as the Cat in the Hat began circulating online, allegedly showing sightings around Wexford at night. So what is going on? We get all the details from Aidan Delaney, Local Democracy Reporter and Presenter with Southeast Radio .  

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. She has asked him to recall the Dáil to vote on the planned increase in excise duty due on the first of September. We get reaction to this with Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland.

Carlow Weathers Alan O’Reilly joined Anton to give us the forecast for the weekend.

More than 70,000 Leaving Cert student will receive their results this morning. But what comes next?   Speaking to Anton with some great advice was Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist. 

Why does Ireland have such strong support for Palestine? New research suggests our own history of colonialism, partition and oppression plays a major role in shaping Irish attitudes towards the conflict.  To discuss further was Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Ulster University, Miceal Canavan. 

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Derek Mooney, Former Fianna Fáil Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant.

The Mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an e-bike. He told Italian media that "People act based on their own experiences and I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts."  Anton gets reaction to this with Gary Marshall Member of the Dublin Commuter Coalition and Brenda Power, Barrister and Columnist.

40 per cent of Irish people have put off applying for their driving test, according to new research from insurance brokers Gallagher.  This figures rises to 45 per cent among 18 to 24 year olds, with a quarter citing lack of time or being too busy. We get reaction to these figures with Brenda Bolger, Owner of Bolger Motoring School .  

There are growing fears the war in Ukraine could spill over into Europe. This comes after a Russian drone was destroyed by Romanian fighter jets in the Black Sea. With the latest on this Anton spoke to Sky News Europe Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall. 

This morning, just over 70,000 Leaving Certificate students will receive their results. Joining Anton this morning was Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton. 

A Paddy Power ad that compared Japanese and English football fans has been deemed to have breached the Advertising Standards Authority’s code by painting English people in a negative light.  We get reaction to this with Ben Lowry, Former Editor of the Belfast Newsletter .  

A NASA telescope which launched back in 2004, has been rapidly sinking in its orbit around Earth. It is expected to plunge through the atmosphere later this year. NASA’s rescue mission to save this telescope from falling has failed after the spacecraft ran into problems.   Get the details of this failed mission with Kevin Nolan, Space expert and lecturer in Physics at TUD.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expanded its financial education initiatives to reach all Junior Cycle maths students for the first time.  We get the details of this incentive with Muriel Dolan, Deputy Director of Financial Education at CCPC.

President of the Garda Representative Association Niall Hodgins has said that frontline gardaí may not be fully trained in pursuit driving until 2028. It comes after Gardaí have confirmed that they have been liaising with Devon and Cornwall Police, and the UK College of Policing, to receive vehicle pursuit training.  Mark Watkins, Retired West Midlands police inspector explained to Anton...

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Valerie Cox, Journalist and Author.

More than one in four adults either lack full details of their workplace pension. Also they suspect they've lost track of at least one pension pot altogether. This is according to new research from Royal London Ireland.  To discuss this further was Bernard Walsh, Head of Investments and Pensions at Fairstone Ireland .  

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that’s out of control.    Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Katherine Pittalis, Author of the report from the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast.